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| Apprenticeship | People Professional |
|---|---|
| Education Provider | Manchester Metropolitan University |
| Location | Blended |
People Professional (Level 5)
People Professionals play a key role in supporting the business to meet its strategic objectives by driving forward the People agenda. People Professionals are responsible for various activities from attracting, recruiting, developing, and retaining talent, managing payroll and benefits, supporting positive employee relations, and ensuring compliance with employment law.
Duration
20 months (17, plus 3 for End Point Assessment)
20 months (17, plus 3 for End Point Assessment)
Most Suitable For
Those wanting to develop their HR / people management skills. This programme develops people management practitioners who can: - Contribute to the ‘People’ plan including attracting, recruiting, developing and retaining talent; as well as managing payroll/benefits, supporting positive employee relations and ensuring compliance with employment Law. - Offer advice and coaching on the interpretation of policies and employment law. - Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders, contribute to projects and people-related elements of business strategy. - Promote fairness, inclusion, diversity, employee voice and ethical practice that create a positive employee experience.
Those wanting to develop their HR / people management skills. This programme develops people management practitioners who can: - Contribute to the ‘People’ plan including attracting, recruiting, developing and retaining talent; as well as managing payroll/benefits, supporting positive employee relations and ensuring compliance with employment Law. - Offer advice and coaching on the interpretation of policies and employment law. - Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders, contribute to projects and people-related elements of business strategy. - Promote fairness, inclusion, diversity, employee voice and ethical practice that create a positive employee experience.
Award
Level 5 People Professional Apprenticeship award and CIPD Level 5 Associate Diploma in People Management
Level 5 People Professional Apprenticeship award and CIPD Level 5 Associate Diploma in People Management
Programme Cost
£11,000
Tuition fee financial support options, and how to apply for most of these, are detailed in our Apprenticeships Process Employer Guide. Please note the following important changes to apprenticeship tuition fee funding options, for August 2026-July 2027 intakes:
- For non-levy paying employers (most SMEs): the tuition fee will now be 100% gov funded if the candidate is aged 16-24 (or turning 16 June-August 2026). The education provider will advise employer how to secure this during programme application stage. For level 2-6 programmes if candidate is aged 25 or over, both the levy transfer (100% funds) and co-investment (95% funds) options will continue to be available for employers to apply for.
- For levy-paying employers: for all level 2-6 programmes, for both apprentices already on programme and future intakes, the co-investment option has changed to 25% employer contribution and 75% gov contribution. However, for future applications, the levy transfer option (100% funds) will continue to be available for employers to apply for.
Apprentices will need to have a CIPD membership whilst on this apprenticeship, in order to access resources and intergrate with the CIPD system for EPA. The university will pay for CIPD Student Membership for apprentices whilst they are undertaking this apprenticeship for apprentices who do not already have CIPD membership. Upon successful completion of the apprenticeship EPA, individuals will be upgraded to CIPD Associate Member status – there are fees for this which the individual will be required to pay if they wish to continue with the CIPD Associate Membership.
Additional Funding
- Employer incentives for apprenticeships starting between August 2026-July 2027 (see here for full details):
- £1,000 if apprentice is aged 16-18 (or turning 16 June-August 2026); or aged between 19-24 and has either an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan provided by their local authority and/or has been, or are, in the care of their local authority.
- £2,000 for non-levy paying employers only (typically SMEs) if recruit person(s) aged 16-24 (or turning 16 June-August 2026) on to an apprenticeship programme from October 2026, as long as the employment only starts within 90 days before the intake start date.
- £3,000 Youth Jobs Grant - Employer may be able to apply for this if recruits an unemployed person(s) aged 18-24 who has been on universal credit for over 6 months. Full details are available here.
- Employer may not have to pay Class 1 Employer National Insurance if apprentice is under the age of 25. Full details are available here.
Start Date
September
September
Teaching Delivery
Blended, with both face-to-face (Manchester campus) and online teaching and resources
Blended, with both face-to-face (Manchester campus) and online teaching and resources
Key Learning Requirements
Apprenticeships require learners to achieve specific new knowledge, skills and behaviours (KSBs), which are detailed in the Apprenticeship Standard. These are achieved by;
1) Programme Teaching; This usually consists of 2 on campus teaching days and 5 webinars per module (unit). On campus attendance averages at 16 days across the duration of the apprenticeship. A minimum of 6 hours per week must be dedicated for apprenticeship study (programme teaching and independent study). Learning for the CIPD diploma is fully incorporated in to the apprenticeship teaching, and each module has a method of assessment dictated by the CIPD. Please note programme teaching sessions (both on campus and webinar sessions) are not recorded.
2) Independent study; such as assignment/project research and write up.
3) Learning in the workplace; shadowing colleagues, completing programme assigned work based projects, day-to-day development within your current role duties/work activities, reflections with mentor, relevant training sessions.
Modules
This programme has fixed module delivery (you are unable to choose the modules studied). A list of modules is available on the course webpage or course materials.
This programme has fixed module delivery (you are unable to choose the modules studied). A list of modules is available on the course webpage or course materials.
Placements
This programme does not require external placements to be completed, although varied experiences are beneficial.
This programme does not require external placements to be completed, although varied experiences are beneficial.
Assessments
Assessed throughout by assignments, observations, evaluations and End Point Assessment.
Assessed throughout by assignments, observations, evaluations and End Point Assessment.
Key Candidate Entry Requirements
• Employed minimum 30 hours per week in a suitable role for the duration of the apprenticeship. Apprenticeship duration may be extended to support staff who work less than this.
• Preferably, CIPD Level 3 (or higher) qualification or equivalent.
• Preferably, 18 months experience of people management practices.
• Candidate must be involved in workplace decisions/activities that are related to people management – specifically Employment Law issues in practice.
Full requirements and details are to be found on the course webpage/information.
Key Employer Entry Requirements
• Ensure apprentice has the support and opportunities to achieve the requirements of the apprenticeship.
Full requirements and details are found on the course webpage/information.
Listed as an Approved Provider under an NHS Procurement
Yes
Yes
Application Timescale
It takes on average 2 months to complete all application stages for this programme.
If recruiting to this position, additional time will be required for recruitment and advertising stages.
Education provider deadlines include:
• Ideally for university initial application paperwork to be submitted by end of July at the latest.
Additional Training Hub Support
Primary Care employees have access to:
• All resources provided by the L&SC PC Training Hub such as Digital training, Health and Wellbeing support and events.
• Plus, L&SC PC Training Hub Non-clinical focussed Training and Resources. This webpage lists training and resources for non-clinical roles, which may compliment the apprenticeship (always check suitability with your apprenticeship education provider).
Pathway
Skills England has an interactive occupational maps tool which shows the variety of progression pathways using apprenticeships.
Career progression does not have to be linear. Entry criteria may differ per provider and even more varied routes may be available depending on the individuals prior learning and experience.
Information Last Updated
30/06/2026
30/06/2026
Further Programme and Provider Information
If you would like to know anything further about the programme itself, please book a meeting with Nikki Lees, MMU’s Apprenticeships Development Manager via this link, or email Nikki on [email protected]
How to Apply
If you would like to apply for an apprenticeship programme - either for yourself, a member of staff, or a vacancy position - please complete our apprenticeship form. This form is for Primary Care Employers within Lancashire and South Cumbria only.
By completing the form, the Training Hub Apprenticeships Team will be able to complete basic pre-checks, provide you with personalised guidance, and start the programme application process for you. If you would like to discuss anything first, please email [email protected] or call Olivia, Apprenticeships Manager, on 07735161775. You can find out about the stages of applying for an apprenticeship within our Apprenticeships Process (Employer Guide).
