ILM Level 3 Award in Leadership and Management

Developing confident, capable leaders is essential in today’s fast-changing workplace 

An ILM Approved Centre, we are offering the ILM Level 3 Award in Leadership and Management – a professionally recognised qualification designed to help aspiring and existing team leaders with management responsibilities to develop the skills, knowledge and confidence to lead effectively.

Whether you are a team leader aiming to progress into management, or leading colleagues through organisational change, budget pressures or service transformation, this course will strengthen your leadership capabilities helping you to become a more effective and confident first-line manager.

Course highlights

• Access to course material: Monday 1 February 2027
• Expected completion: within 3 months
• Tutorial support: 2 hours (4 x 30 minute sessions)
• Guided learning hours (GLH): 11 hours in total
• All registration costs included
• Certification: upon successful completion of the course you will be provided with an accredited ILM certificate
• Additional resources: access to education material via our virtual learning environment

Delivery Method

Self-paced e-learning with regular access to tutorial support.

Unit 307: Giving briefings and making presentations

By the end of this unit you will have a greater understanding of how to organise and deliver presentations with confidence, engage your audience throughout, and communicate your ideas clearly, professionally and persuasively.

Unit overview

As a manager, you will often be required to brief colleagues, present information and communicate key messages to a range of audiences. While public speaking can feel daunting, even for experienced presenters, effective presentation skills can be developed with practice and the right techniques.

This practical and interactive course is designed to help you become a more confident, engaging and impactful presenter. You will explore how to plan and structure different types of briefings and presentations, develop audience-focused content, and deliver messages with confidence and clarity.

Participants will learn how to create compelling presentations that tell a clear and logical story, ensuring key messages are communicated in a way that resonates with audiences. The session will also cover the effective use of PowerPoint and other visual aids to strengthen presentations and support audience engagement as well as giving guidance on managing nerves, improving vocal delivery, and using body language effectively to enhance your communication.

Learning outcomes

By the end of this session, participants will be able to:

• Understand the key principles of effective presentations and briefings
• Plan and structure presentations to create a clear and engaging narrative
• Identify audience needs and tailor content accordingly
• Develop presentation materials that support and reinforce key messages
• Use PowerPoint and visual aids effectively to enhance communication
• Apply techniques to manage nerves and build confidence when speaking in public
• Improve vocal projection, delivery style and body language
• Engage audiences through effective communication techniques and presentation skills
• Deliver presentations that are clear, confident and impactful.

Assessment

Completing a workbook and uploading supporting documents.

Unit 320: Managing workplace projects

By the end of this unit you will have the tools and knowledge to confidently develop and deliver an effective workplace project plan.

Unit overview

Effective project management is a key skill for team leaders and first-line managers who are responsible for achieving organisational objectives, often managing change and delivering improvements.

This course provides a practical introduction to the principles, methods, and techniques used to successfully plan, execute, monitor, and evaluate small-scale workplace project. It is designed for individuals who are managing projects as part of their role, or who require a hands-on understanding of project management approaches and tools such as work breakdown structures, Gantt charts, and network diagrams.

Using practical activities, workplace examples and simple case studies learners will explore the complete project life cycle, from identifying stakeholder requirements and assessing project viability from planning and implementation to monitoring and evaluation all way towards closure, examining the financial and non-financial impacts of the project along the way.

Learning outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, learners will be able to:

• Assess viability of and manage a simple workplace project defining the purpose, scope, and objectives
• Understand the financial and non-financial implications of projects including financial benefits and net savings
• Plan and monitor project performance using globally recognised scheduling tools
• Apply an evaluation technique to review and measure project outcomes and performance against objectives, deliverables, and stakeholder expectations
• Identify lessons learned and recommendations for future workplace projects.

Assessment

Essay based assignment.