You will have the opportunity to study a number of management and leadership subjects appropriate to your aspirations and work experience. Competencies covered include personal skills and working with people, providing direction and managing yourself, facilitating and managing change, risk, health and safety, and using resources and achieving results.
This course is undertaken in your workplace under the supervision of experienced management professionals using a flexible approach to match your individual learning needs. Typically these seminars are held on a monthly basis, the programme can be commenced at any time, and completion usually takes from 12 to 18 months.
On enrolment, you will be provided with a Student Membership of the Chartered Institute of Management for 12 months, eligible for conversion to full membership on successful completion
Who is this course for?
The Scottish Vocational Qualification (SVQ) in Management at SCQF level 7 allows candidates to demonstrate competence in job-related skills in their particular area of work and expertise. It has been developed to support those working as first line managers, section managers, assistant managers, trainee managers, senior supervisors, and those working in a range of other management positions. This qualification is jointly awarded with the Chartered Institute of Management (CMI).
What qualifications will I gain?
SVQ: Management SCQF Level 7
What will I learn on the course?
The SVQ in Management at SCQF level 7 consists of four mandatory Units and three optional Units. The optional units are selected based on the results of your "Skill Scan" the tasks identified in your Job Description, and conversation between you, your assessor and your employer to agree.
Mandatory units outlined below;
Develop your knowledge, skills and competence
This standard is about taking responsibility for developing your own knowledge, skills and competence to meet the current and future requirements of your work and to support your personal and career development. This standard is relevant to all managers and leaders.
Lead your team
This standard is about providing direction to the members of your team and motivating and supporting them to achieve both team objectives and their individual work objectives.
Manage people’s performance at work
This standard is about managing people’s performance to ensure the objectives of your area of responsibility are achieved. This standard is relevant to managers and leaders who are responsible for managing people’s performance across the organisation or their area of responsibility.
Provide healthy, safe, secure and productive working environments and practices
This standard is about ensuring that the physical environment and working practices in your area of responsibility comply with your organisation’s health and safety policy statement and that physical resources are secure. It recognises that, in the drive for increased productivity, health, safety and security must not be compromised and is relevant to managers and leaders who are responsible for health and safety, security and productivity in their area of responsibility. This standard underpins many of the other standards, particularly those in key area FA Manage business operations and projects.
Application Information
All applicants will be asked to complete a "Skill Scan" document and provide a copy of your current job description, prior to discussion with one of our assessors, this allows us to ensure that you are undertaking the correct qualification and level for you.
The course is targeted to practical people wishing to advance their position in the workplace based on their leadership and management skills
There are no formal educational requirements for this programme but eligibility will depend on your particular job role.
You must be involved in a management or leadership role, ideally for three years or more
You must also ensure the full support of your employer regardless of your source of funding
What further course options are available?
You may wish to enrol onto an HNC or HND Management course or SVQ: Management at SCQF Level 9
How will this help my career?
This SVQ in Management at SCQF level 7 could provide employment across many sectors in a middle management role