Women in Leadership Level 3

Women in Leadership
Level 3

Develop the skills, knowledge and behaviours required to take you to the next level.

Our Women In Leadership programme is a comprehensive management development programme, which aligns to the Team Leader/Supervisor Level 3 apprenticeship standard.

This programme will develop the skills, knowledge and behaviours required for this level of role and will explore the key strategies for leadership and development in order to meet career goals and inspire a shift in mindset. With an emphasis on celebrating Women in Leadership and workforce diversity as a whole, this programme aims to inspire, motivate, and empower current female leaders and stimulate future talented women to meet their potential.

In addition to the requirements of the Team Leader / Supervisor Level 3 Standard, this programme also addresses imposter syndrome, the power of female rage, dealing with unconscious bias, believing your inner voice, raising your confidence and promoting your talent. As well as enrichment activities which address ‘taboo’ topics such as stereotyping, menopause at work, hepeating and supporting a healthy work/life balance.

Did you know that we also have a Women in Leadership Level 5 programme for your senior leaders?

 

Who is it for?

The programme is suitable for people who are working in roles such as Supervisor, Team Leader or Project Officer

Their key responsibilities may include:

  • Planning and delegating workloads and resources
  • Monitoring progress and resolving problems
  • Delivering on organisational targets
  • Creating and delivering operational plans
  • Building relationships internally and externally
  • Managing projects

Women in Leadership

Programme Journey

Leading Self

Leading Self

1. Management of Self

The first part of your ‘Women in Leadership’ Journey starts through the process of self-management. You will explore the concept of raising your brand and develop belief in what you can achieve by analysing your strengths, identifying key barriers, and creating personal development plans to support you through the programme and achieve your ambitions.

2. Self-Awareness

The greatest leaders you will ever work with are those that have a good level of self-awareness. Here you will explore techniques on how to become self-aware. Explore the impact of imposter syndrome ‘hepeating’ and challenging your perceived life scripts while reflecting on your individual learning style and the impact of behaviour. Together we will also develop your knowledge of unconscious bias and inclusivity.

3. Building Relationships

Relationships are integral to all aspects of a successful organisation. Here you will explore customer & stakeholder management, building trust with your team and conflict management while noting potential gender differences when approaching negotiation and coping mechanisms under stress and the positives of female rage. You will also look at managing conflict across when best to apply different forms ofcommunication.

Leading Others

Leading Others

4. Managing People

Effective managers need to understand their teams. Every team has a combination of behaviours, values, and attitudes and here you will explore team dynamics, different motivational techniques, and a range of performance management techniques. This will help to develop your understanding of the HR systems and legal requirements to best support you when managing your teams.

5. Leading People

Managers need to be able to lead their people, within this module we consider ‘What makes female leaders great.’ We will discover multiple leadership styles and how your own leadership style interacts and affects others. Here you will also evaluate the benefits of a coaching approach to support your team and improve performance while considering how organisational culture, equality, diversity, and inclusion all play a part in team development and supporting other female leaders within your organisation.

Leading the Business

Leading the Business

6. Problem Solving & Decision Making

Part of a manager’s job is to solve problems and make
tough decisions. In the final part of Leading self, you will explore a range of problem solving and decision-making techniques and apply them to real-life complex workplace scenarios. We will consider how gender difference can manifest in decision making scenarios. This will also help you to understand the best types of information to use when making decisions, in particular how to analyse data to support your decisions.

7. Project Management

Projects play a key part in the workplace, from small scale projects lasting just a few days, right up to multi-million-pound adventures that define careers. You will explore the project lifecycle and their role within it and understand how to manage and deliver a project. Here you will also understand how to identify relevant project management tools and how they apply to different projects.

8. Operational Management

In your penultimate topic you will develop a deeper understanding of how organisational strategy is developed, including being able to implement and evaluate operational team plans while knowing what resources to use for support. This will also help you to
effectively manage change within your team and
understand how data and technology can support it.
We will further explore raising your profile for that
next opportunity and promoting a diverse workforce
and inspiring the next generation of talented women.

9. Finance

Having an understanding of finance in business is
invaluable to managers in all organisations, not just
those in the financial sector. Here you will develop a
deeper understanding of organisational governance,
compliance, and strategies for how to deliver value for
money. You will also develop an understanding of how
to monitor budgets and ensure effective budget
management.

Communication

Communication

Effective communication is an essential part of leadership and underpins the entire apprenticeship journey. Throughout all the workshops, you will be building on your communication knowledge and skills, from gaining a more thorough understanding of interpersonal skills and the different forms of communication to being able to apply them appropriately in situations such as when giving constructive feedback.

Behaviours

Behaviours

During the programme, in addition to developing your leadership knowledge and skills, you will also be developing your character to excel at leadership and management. Throughout your journey you will demonstrate the behaviours required of a successful leader; responsibility, inclusivity, agility, and professionalism.

Women in Leadership Themes

 
 

Engaging Materials

We have invested heavily in creating our own content for our programmes, providing our learners with hours of resources.  From Brilliant Minds – which pulls on the expertise of subject matter experts – to The Knowledge –  a workbook, textbook and review of latest leadership thinking, all in one place, our innovative content ensures our learners are always engaged!

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Programme
Information

Programme Level

Programme Level

The programme maps to a Level 3 apprenticeship standard.

Programme Duration

Programme Duration

The average programme length is 12 months plus 3 months for End Point Assessment.

Commitment

Commitment

Average of 6 working hours per week. We have designed our programme in a way that ensures learners achieve these hours through the completion of the tasks set. These are often naturally occurring activities that will be undertaken in work.

Eligibility

Eligibility

The learner must work at least 50% of their time in England and must not have a qualification at the same level or above in this subject area.

Entry Requirements

Entry Requirements

There are no specific entry requirements unless specified by the employer.

Assessment

Assessment

Achievement is gained through completion of End Point Assessments which are carried out by an Independent End Point Assessment Organisation.

Achievement

Achievement

Certificate from the Institute of Apprenticeships, Certificate from the Institute of Leadership & Management, designations and digital credentials as an Associate of the Institute (AMInstLM) (Membership fee applies)

Levy Funding available

As we are a Government Registered Apprenticeships Training Provider, you can use your Levy to fund this programme. Not enough funds in your Levy account? Don’t worry, the government will co-fund 95% of the programme costs.

Funded up to £4,500 per learner

I have definitely learned new skills, such as how to reflect and be more aware of myself, which I did not do a lot of. I have also developed in building relationships. I feel that with the sessions we attend I use a lot of these tools and techniques, and the sessions help to amplify these skills. I would say the best skill I have been able to develop is my time management.

Sophie Gilliatt, Programme Learner

I have used a number of the skills and behaviours since learning these within my role. They have been extremely useful and enhanced my productivity.

Sophie Gilliatt, Programme Learner

The main benefit from the programme is the confidence I’ve gained and knowing that the people who I am on the course with all felt the same way as I did, so I did not feel alone and that I did in fact have a support network if I wanted to reach out. The course brings together a diverse group of people who already use a lot of the skills we are shown, but as a group we are able to empower each other and be better.

Sophie Gilliatt, Programme Learner

I would certainly recommend this apprenticeship to others, as I have found the core sessions useful and learnt a lot of techniques that have helped improve my way of working.

Sophie Gilliatt, Programme Learner

At TalkTalk we have a vast array of female talent. It’s therefore only fitting that we invest in programmes to unleash that talent upon the business. To see eight of the eleven already promoted before the programme has even finished is the perfect reward. Massive thanks to our friends at Raise the Bar for yet another transformational programme.

Ian Turner, Talent Director

I will always recommend the work that Raise the Bar do, as I love how nothing is ‘off the shelf’, but a lot of time, care and hard work goes in to making programmes and apprenticeships fit for purpose. (The people aren’t too bad either). Can’t wait to explore other challenges and what else we can achieve.

Sam Davys, Equality and Future Talent Manager

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