Application FormLevel 3 Award in Leadership & Management

This programme offers an introduction to management skills and is externally accredited by the Institute of Leadership & Management (ILM). It is highly participative and there is a strong emphasis on applying new learning to your work situation for the benefit of your team and your department.
The course is primarily aimed at those who currently have responsibilities for others(including managers, team leaders or supervisors) and have the opportunity to meet the assessment requirements. The assessment requirements are specified by the ILM – please see further details online with the course description. Subject to availability, a limited number of places may be available for those aspiring to these positions, who also have the opportunity to meet the assessment requirements.

1. / Name
2. / Department
3. / Telephone number
4. / Email address and CRSid
5. / Job title
6. / Your grade
7. / Your manager’s name & title with email address
8. / If you are currently in a management or supervisory role, please describe your management responsibility e.g. for people, projects, services
Also include:
-How long you have had this management responsibility
-How many people you directly manage
-Which of these areas do you have responsibility for?
Please give your reasons for wanting to attend this programme. / (If you are not a manager, please go to Question 9)
□ Allocating and monitoring the work of others
□ Resources/budget
□ Staff Review and Development
□ Recruitment for your team
□ Probation/induction of others
□ Management of a service/function e.g. departmental library or IT service
9. / There are a limited number of places for aspiring managers. If you are not yet a manager, please describe your current role including key areas of responsibility.
Please give reasons for wanting to attend this programme and how you think it may prepare you for the future.
10. / Please describe any other relevant management or supervisory experience in previous roles.
11. / Please list any previous management development you have undertaken, including management qualifications you have achieved and approximate dates.

Assessment for this Award is by the production of three written pieces of work, including one that requires you to identify a work-based problem and solve it using techniques covered during the programme (you will need the authority to investigatethe problem and implement a chosen solution). Further assessment details are on the online course description. You will also need to complete the Equality and Diversity Essentials online module in your own time (approx. 1 hour).

By applying for a place on the Level 3 Award in Leadership and Management I confirm I am committed to attending the required number of sessions and to allocating sufficient time to complete the assessment requirements of this award.

Signed: ……………………………………………………………….Date: …………………….

To be completed by candidate’s manager
Charging for programmes2016/2017:
  • University staff – ILM fee + assessment cost = £157.00
  • College/non-University Teaching Institution – ILM fee + delivery + assessment = £681.00
Please note: these fees are subject to change to incorporate any increases in ILM fees or assessment costs.
I fully support the above member of staff undertaking the Level 3 Award in Management.
Any further information in support of this application:
When a participant is offered and accepted a place on a programme, a purchase order number will be requested by PPD.
I confirm that a purchase order number from my Department/College/Institution (delete as appropriate) will be sent to PPDwhen requested to confirm payment for the relevant amount by the start of the Level 3 programme.I understand that the fee is non-returnable once candidates have committed to the programme and been registered with the ILM.
Signed: ………………………………………………………………..
MANAGER’S NAME: ………………………………………………..
MANAGER’S EMAIL: ……………………………………………….. / Date: …………………….

Please complete and return to Personal and Professional Development by email or UMS to Greenwich House, Madingley Rise, Madingley Road, Cambridge, CB3 0TX. Once received, we will contact you to confirm ifand when we can offer you a place.

Updated April 2017