Level 6 (at end of programme)
4 years or 2 years with Fast-Track option
£22,000 funding cap, significantly less for Fast-Track option
Level 6 Chartered Manager
Taking responsibility for people, projects, operations and/or services to deliver long term organisational success, with the professional recognition of their ability to deliver impact, behave ethically and demonstrate their commitment to continual learning and development.
Occupation Summary
A Chartered Manager is someone who can take responsibility for people, projects, operations and or services to deliver long-term organisational success, with the professional recognition of their ability to deliver impact, behave ethically, and demonstrate their commitment to continual learning and development. This apprenticeship will develop professional managers:
- capable of managing complexity and delivering impact at a strategic and/or operational level with management and leadership responsibility for setting and delivering organisational objectives through a wide range of functions
- who wants to develop fully all aspects of their management and leadership skills, knowledge, self-awareness and behaviours, including strategic decision making, setting direction and achieving results, building and leading teams, clear communication, developing skills and motivating others, fostering inclusive and ethical cultures, leading change, project management, financial management, innovation, risk management, & developing stakeholder relationships.
The Chartered Manager Degree Apprenticeship programme unlocks the potential of your existing managers and leaders by developing their knowledge, skills and behaviours, enabling them to drive performance and productivity improvements in your organisation. The embedded BSc(Hons) in Responsible Business Management provides a holistic approach to developing management competencies including responsible management principles as an integrated part of every business function. Through the degree we will explore current issues facing businesses today and equip managers with a range of skills to address these challenges and opportunities as part of your organisation.
Next intake: September 2025
Knowledge:
- Knowledge of leading people, managing people and building relationships
- Knowledge of your organisation’s purpose and how to implement strategy that aligns with it
- Knowledge of communication styles, leadership styles and how to mentor and coach teams.
- Operational management, project management, resource management
- Awareness of self, management of self
- Knowledge of decision making tools and communication
Skills:
- Leading teams or business functions
- Interpersonal excellence in managing people and developing relationships including abilities to lead people, manage people and communication skills
- Organisational performance and delivering results against targets for long term purpose including organisational strategy, project management, business finance and digital skills
- Personal effectiveness and decision making
Behaviours:
- Takes responsibility – drive to achieve, demonstrates resilience and accountability
- Determination when managing difficult situations
- Inclusive – Open, approachable, authentic and able to build trust with others
- Agile – Flexible to the needs of the organisation and the team
- Professional – Sets an example, and is fair, consistent and impartial
Entry requirements
- Apprentices need to be in a management position that will allow them to achieve all the elements of the apprenticeship standard.
- For the Fast-Track option, apprentices will need to either hold a Level 5 management qualification or have sufficient management experience to qualify for accreditation of prior learning. ATAC will discuss this with all candidates.
- Apprentices without Level 2 English and maths will need to achieve this level prior to EPA.
Progression routes
- Qualifications earned:
- BSc (Hons) Responsible Business Management
- CMI Level 6 Certificate in Professional Management and Leadership Practice
- IfATE Level 6 Chartered Manager Degree Apprenticeship
- CMI Chartered Manager status
Training providers:
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Next steps
This programme starts in September 2025 and is recruiting now.
For more information, please contact us at apprenticeshipsinfo@ct.catapult.org.uk