Senior Leader Apprenticeships at Level 7
The broad purpose of the occupation is to provide clear, inclusive and strategic leadership and direction relating to their area of responsibility within an organisation. Typically, this involves setting, managing and monitoring achievement of core objectives that are aligned to the overall strategic objectives of their organisation’s Board (or equivalent). In a smaller organisation they are also likely to contribute to the execution and achievement of these strategic objectives. A Senior Leader influences at a higher organisational level, including sometimes at Board (or equivalent) level, and sets the culture and tone across their area of responsibility. They may work in varied environments including in an office, onsite, or remotely and demonstrate a high level of flexibility and adaptability to meet the needs of the organisation.
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What would a typical Senior Leader be responsible for?
In their daily work, an employee in this occupation interacts with internal stakeholders such as members of their team, other senior leaders/managers, support services (for example: finance, marketing, HR) and project groups and, in larger organisations, they may be part of a wider specialist team. Depending on the size of their organisation, a Senior Leader may be responsible for reporting results relating to their area of responsibility to a Board, trustees, shareholders, executive team or to other senior management within the organisation. Externally, a Senior Leader acts as an ambassador for their organisation with wide-ranging networks typically involving customers/clients, supply chains and statutory/regulatory bodies.
Funding cap: £14,000
Summary of our offer
We are on the register of end-point assessment organisations for the Senior Leader. Our high-quality, rigorous end-point assessment can be delivered at a convenient time for your apprentice. Our EPA service includes a suite of guidance documents and preparation tools to get ready for EPA.
Personal support: Our dedicated EPA customer success team, Technical Advisors, Business Managers and Customer Service teams are on hand to help throughout the apprenticeship journey.
Teaching tools and resources: Through free student and tutor membership of The Institute of Leadership, all ILM apprentices will have access to a wide range of engaging resources to support their learning journey.
EPA support resources: Our specially created EPA resources will help you to prepare apprentices and ensure a smooth booking process.
EPA delivery: We are growing our EPA service, using new technologies to enhance the delivery and management of EPA.
Pricing that works for you: When you choose us for EPA, you pay a small registration fee and the balance once the EPA has taken place and results submitted.
Events and webinars: We deliver a range of events and webinars run by industry specialists to advise and guide you. Visit our events page to find out what is coming up.
Progression: The journey never stops and we’re committed to helping learners progress into a job, develop on the job and move into the next job. Visit our dedicated page for our wider offering in this sector and information about leadership and management apprenticeships.
- On-programme
Our Level 7 Diploma for Senior Leaders (8431) can be delivered alongside the apprenticeship.
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- End-point assessment
EPA product code: 9311-22 (Revised version 2 assessment plan)
Detailed information about assessment plan v1
Detailed information about assessment plan v2
ILM is open for registrations for EPA for the Senior Leader Apprenticeship. As one of the biggest EPAOs in England, we pride ourselves on our first-rate customer service. Our EPA Customer Success team are on-hand to walk you through the process and provide advice from the start. Our team includes leadership and management specialists, quality leads, and policy and funding specialists – all working together to provide solutions for you.
Our assessment and grading is standardised and all our assessors have industry experience and receive on-going training, so you can trust that we will deliver a fair and robust assessment.
Assessment events for this standard are:
- Strategic business proposal, Presentation and questioning
- Professional Discussion, underpinned by a portfolio of evidence.
We’re here to support you with EPA preparation and gateway guidance for this standard:
Upon registration for EPA, you will have access to a range of support material for the Senior Leader to help prepare for end-point assessment. All the materials can be accessed via Walled Garden or EPA Pro, our user-friendly platform.
- End-point assessment customer pack: The pack includes detailed guidance on grading criteria for the EPA and the evidence you’ll need to produce for knowledge, skills and behaviours at gateway.
- EPA exemplar materials: available for tutors, providing real assessment examples for each assessment type, such as transcripts and examples of good practice. This will help you to prepare apprentices and ensure they feel ready for assessment. This can also be accessed through EPA Pro.
- Recording forms: supporting you to complete key stages of EPA readiness, we have prepared forms to give you peace of mind and confidence that everything is covered. These packs include a gateway declaration form that is needed during the booking process and assessment forms, if required, that apprentices might need during assessment.
- LIEPA reports: Our lead independent end-point assessors (LIEPAs) produce an annual report with insight into the EPA results and findings across all centres. These reports can help you refine your apprenticeship delivery to improve success rates.
- Apprenticeship certification: As well as receiving their Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (IfATE) apprenticeship certificate, the apprentice will receive an ILM statement of achievement for end-point assessment as well as a globally recognised ILM Digital Credential.
EPA Digital Credentials – on successful completion of assessment. Providing a verified, visual representation of knowledge and skills attained during a Management Apprenticeship, Digital Credentials allow your apprentices to raise their online professional profile and bring their skills to life. We issue digital credentials and lifetime post nominals to learners who have completed their apprenticeship with ILM, allowing them to share their successes and achievements online. Visit the digital credential webpage to learn more.
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- How to register
If you’re an existing ILM centre or interested in becoming a centre, make sure you’ve read our EPA manual and guidance. This will explain the process and all our terms and conditions. Our short ‘how-to’ guides and videos are a great start to help you get to grips with what to expect and how to stay on track when booking EPA and preparing apprentices for assessment. You’ll find these resources in our EPA document library.
To use our quality-assured on-programme materials or end-point assessment service there are three ways to either find out more or order what you need:
- If you’re an existing ILM customer, go to Walled Garden and select the materials you need or register your apprentice for end-point assessment. (You may need to submit a request to deliver if you don’t yet have approval for that standard.) These documents are also available on EPA Pro.
- Get in touch with us, our team can explain our different products and services and start getting you set up as a customer or give existing customers support on the new apprenticeship arrangements.
- Speak with your Account Manager or contact our Centre Support Team at customer@I-l-m.com to discuss how to access our products or how to register your apprentices with us.
- Supporting documents
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