KEY SUMMARY
Making the leap from middle to higher management requires a new and advanced skill set, using influence and communication skills for decision-making, strategic thinking, and cultural change.
This Level 7 Senior Leader apprenticeship, aimed at senior managers and executives, is developed in collaboration with employers who have expressed a demand for higher level, strategic leadership skills. The programme empowers managers to enhance performance, driving productivity and growth to new levels. It is designed for senior leaders who want to transform the culture of their organisation.
WHAT IS THE LEVEL 7 SENIOR LEADER APPRENTICESHIP?
This programme supports aspiring senior leadership and in-post senior managers to build new skills such as leading and empowering a team, inspiring leadership through change, and risk management. Fostering culture and growth, and embracing learning through disruptive technologies, strengthens individual innovation and creativity.
The 24-month course includes management qualifications:
The ILM accredited Level 7 Diploma for Senior Leaders
The Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment (IEMA) Certificate for Managers, provides an excellent foundation in the increasingly business-critical field of sustainability.
Two immersive residential experiences delivered in collaboration with Dale Carnegie, offering outstanding opportunities for self-reflection and peer learning.
MEET BRUCE, A LEVEL 7 SENIOR LEADER DEVELOPMENT COACH
Leading the programme are our team of Development Coaches. With an outstanding depth and breadth of industry experience and qualifications to draw on, including high level military service, they bring a passion for lifelong learning to this senior executive training programme. Their previous roles and qualifications include Senior Leadership Instructor, CMI Programme Director, MBA, MSc, Level 7 Coaching & Mentoring, and Level 7 Strategic Defence Leadership.
Watch as Bruce takes us through a deep dive into the Level 7 Senior Leader Apprenticeship!
BENEFITS OF ENROLLING ON THE LEVEL 7 SENIOR LEADER APPRENTICESHIP?
Career advancement opportunities from this leadership development programme may include roles such as Chief Executive Officer, Chief Operating Officer, Associate Director, Divisional Head, or equivalent.
Learners will enhance key senior management skills such as collaboration, communication, giving feedback, people development, and delegation. They will develop their own management style with confidence and authenticity.
Employer Feedback
“The course has given him a deeper understanding of the 6 leadership styles, which is letting him look at ways to use them in the best way to meet the needs of our organisation and people”
Learner Feedback
“The course has allowed me to strategically align my decision-making with identifying the appropriate communication method to meet the various stakeholders’ needs”
WHO SHOULD ENROL ONTO A LEVEL 7 SENIOR LEADER COURSE?
Ideal candidates for this Level 7 apprenticeship programme will be looking for professional growth and promotion into higher level managerial positions. University graduates, department heads, programme managers, and regional managers can all benefit from this leadership course for executives.
KEY COMPONENTS OF THE LEVEL 7 SENIOR LEADER COURSE
This executive training programme covers the following advanced leadership skills across 8 modules:
Cultural Foundations – creating inclusive, collaborative cultures, autonomy and trust, and values-based leadership.
Strategic Clarity – engagement, empowerment, future trends, big data, external factors, and communication through storytelling.
Innovation and Creativity – talent optimisation, disruptive technologies, liberating structures, and new ways of working.
Building Empowered Teams – radical delegation, self-managed teams, recruit for attitude, train for skill.
Sustainability and CSR – purpose and values, measuring impact, regulatory compliance, creating strategies, horizon scanning, and conceptualisation.
Stakeholder Engagement – how to influence and negotiate, collaboration, external contexts, harnessing employee contribution, and protecting the brand.
Financial Acuity and Agility Communications – building the economic case, financial sustainability, modelling, decision-making, and governance.
Leading in a VUCA World – ethics and values, resilience, change management, mitigating risk, and leading in a crisis.
Open cohorts create a rich peer-led learning environment, using lived experience for facilitated learning, developing individual styles and skills across both theoretical and practical sessions.
LEVEL 7 SENIOR LEADER COURSES: COMPARED
There are, of course, many programmes available in the executive training field. So why choose this one with Impact Futures Training Limited?
Our senior leader apprenticeship is delivered at level 7, the equivalent to a master's degree.
The course is accredited by the Institute of Leadership and Management (ILM).
The ILM Level 7 Diploma and the IEMA Certificate are embedded in the programme, giving graduates recognised leadership certification.
The apprenticeship programme is longer than many short leadership courses, allowing learners to grow and develop their senior management skills within their workplace.
APPLICATION CRITIERIA
Admission criteria for this executive education programme are:
The applicant must be working in a senior management role, with responsibility for strategic development
Their initial assessment for Functional Skills must be at Level 2
There are no formal qualification requirements for this course. Applications will be assessed on merit and suitability during the course application process.
FUTURE TRENDS IN SENIOR LEADERSHIP TRAINING
The future of leadership training is experiencing a shift towards remote and hybrid leadership models, with senior management skills in emotional intelligence and empathy becoming sought after. Professional development for executives and senior managers is a continuous learning journey, which aligns perfectly with Impact Futures’ Level 7 apprenticeship programme.
CONCLUSION
Impact Futures’ Level 7 Senior Leader apprenticeship offers the ideal next step for individuals wanting to progress their management career and leadership skills. With robust accreditation, immersive residentials, and engaging content delivered by highly experienced Coaches, it is a qualification sought after by many employers. This strategic management training delivers both personal and professional growth through rich, facilitated executive professional development.
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