Higher Apprenticeship in Human Resource Management

Human resource (HR) management plays a vital role in the success of an organisation. It's not just about managing people and their talents, but how people can generate successful business performance.

Skills CFA and the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) have developed the new Higher Apprenticeship in HR Management to address higher level skills in this area.

 

What is a Higher Apprenticeship in HR Management?

The Higher Apprenticeship in HR Management is a Level 5 qualification, which is equivalent to the second year of a university degree.

The Higher Apprenticeship enables apprentices to develop knowledge and skills in HR management, while being employed and earning a salary.

Employers have the opportunity to expand their HR function and better support their most valuable asset: their people.

The apprenticeship takes between one and two years to complete with apprentices dividing their time between:

  • undertaking their role
  • being taught 'on-the-job' (e.g. being trained by a manager)
  • being taught 'off-the-job' (e.g. attending a college).

The apprenticeship will develop personal learning and thinking skills, such as: independent enquiry, creative thinking, reflective learning, team working, self-management and effective participation.

 

The Higher Apprenticeship in HR Management includes the following units

Learners will undertake all of the following units:

  • Developing Professional Practice in Human Resources
  • Understanding the Business Context of HR
  • Using a Research Approach in HR
  • Understanding the Contemporary HR Function
  • Understanding Employment Law

Learners may select four of the following optional units:

  • Understanding Resourcing and Talent Planning
  • Understanding Reward Management
  • Understanding the Link between Individual & Organisational Performance
  • Understanding Employee Engagement
  • Understanding the Management of Employment Relations
  • Understanding Human Resource Development

Learners may select four of the following optional units:

  • Contributing to Resourcing and Talent Planning
  • Contributing to Reward Management
  • Contributing to Improving Organisational Performance
  • Contributing to Employee Engagement
  • Contributing to the Management of Employee Relations
  • Contributing to Human Resource Development

 

 

The apprenticeship also includes functional skills. Apprentices must demonstrate competency in English, mathematics and information and communications technology.

Apprentices will also be instructed on employee rights and responsibilities and are required to:

  • record information to show that they are being supported in their role and have had a full induction to the employing company and training programme.
  • demonstrate awareness of their workplace rights and responsibilities.
 

HR Management learner brochure

HR Management employer brochure

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