Course Information
- Anytime
(Plus: £4,995
Professional: £ 3,599)
Course Overview
This CIPD qualification will strengthen your strategic HR skills, enhance your leadership abilities, and prepare you for a managerial role in people management.
- Build on your existing HR or L&D knowledge – progress to management level
- Stay on track and get qualified fast with our structured programme (93% pass rate)
- QuickScore: Instant Assignment Feedback (only at Avado)
- Exclusive Avado Connect membership
- Includes one-to-one career mentoring to fast-track your success
- Learn 100% online
- Support from expert tutors
- Get qualified fast (9-11 months)
- Earn up to £50k
- Start date: Every Month
What is the CIPD Level 5 Associate Diploma in People Management?
The CIPD Level 5 HR is the intermediate level of qualification offered by Avado. It is designed for those who have some experience in human resources and wish to build a career in people management. It helps you deepen your understanding of HR management, covering areas such as employee relations, talent planning, employment law, and leadership. Avado’s CIPD Level 5 course aims to enhance both practical skills and theoretical knowledge, equipping HR professionals to apply advanced HR principles effectively in the workplace and advance your HR careers.
Completion of an Associate Diploma in People Management demonstrates a more advanced understanding of HR principles and practices, preparing individuals for roles with increased responsibility within the HR field. It serves as a stepping stone for further professional development and potentially pursuing higher-level qualifications within the CIPD framework.
Pricing & Plans
Plus £4,995: Learn online with live tutor sessions and a structured yet flexible schedule to stay on track, plus additional premium features to boost your learning.
Who is it for?
Learners who want more personalised, one-to-one support and enhanced flexibility to achieve your goals
Professional £ 3,599: Learn online with live tutor sessions and a structured yet flexible schedule to stay on track.
Who is it for?
Learners who thrive in a structured environment with expert guidance and support
What You’ll Learn
CIPD Level 5 module list and syllabus
Three core units
Unit 1: Organisational performance and culture in practice
You’ll learn about…
- How to develop practices aimed at supporting better working lives.
- How to differentiate between employee involvement and participation.
- Emerging trends in conflict, mediation and arbitration.
- Performance, disciplinary and grievance matters.
- Employment law and the types of employee representation.
Unit 2: Evidence-based practice
You’ll learn about…
- The methods are applied to diagnose challenges and opportunities.
- Critical thinking and how different ethical perspectives can influence decisions.
- The benefits and risks of solutions for improving people practice issues.
- How to measure the impact people’s practice makes to organisations.
Unit 3: Professional behaviours and valuing people
You’ll learn about…
- How to champion inclusive and collaborative strategies.
- How to design and evaluate solutions for positive working relationships.
- How the role of a people professional is evolving.
- How to assess your own strengths, weaknesses and development areas.
Three specialist units
Unit 1: Employment Relationship Management
You’ll learn about…
- How to develop practices aimed at supporting better working lives.
- How to differentiate between employee involvement and participation.
- Emerging trends in conflict, mediation and arbitration.
- Performance, disciplinary and grievance matters.
- Employment law and the types of employee representation.
Unit 2: Talent management and workforce planning
You’ll learn about…
- Labour market trends and their significance for workforce planning.
- The impact of a changing labour market on resourcing decisions.
- Supporting succession and contingency planning.
- Turnover and retention trends, and how organisations build talent pools.
- The importance of managing contractual arrangements and onboarding.
Unit 3: Reward for performance and contribution
You’ll learn about…
- How to champion inclusive and collaborative strategies.
- How to design and evaluate solutions for positive working relationships.
- How data can be gathered and measured and used in benchmarking.
- Developing reward packages and the legislative requirements that impact them.
- The role of people practice in supporting managers to make reward judgements.
One of three additional specialist units
Unit 1: Specialist employment law
You’ll learn about…
- The purpose of employment regulation and the way it’s enforced.
- The role played by the tribunal and courts in enforcing employment law.
- How the main principles of discrimination law.
- How to manage recruitment lawfully, and about managing employment rights.
Unit 2: Advances in digital learning and development
You’ll learn about…
- The impact, risks and challenges of technological development.
- Creating engaging digital learning content and the systems for delivering learning.
- The skills required to facilitate online learning, including your development plan.
Unit 3: People Management in an International Context
You’ll learn about…
- People practice from an international perspective.
- The challenges faced in an international context.
- How to analyse the role and function of people practice globally.
- The process and benefits of managing expatriates.