CIPD Level 5 Associate Diploma in People Management with Work Experience
Designed for HR professionals and career changers seeking to progress into mid-level HR roles, this program combines CIPD Level 5 academic learning with practical work experience to build strong HR management capabilities and real-world readiness.
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What to Expect From the CIPD Level 5 Associate Diploma in People Management with Work Experience
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
Part One: Professional Effectiveness & Behavioural Practice
1. Organisational Performance & Culture in Practice (5CO01)
- Objective: Understand how HR connects to the wider business.
- What you will learn:
- How organizational structure and strategy are influenced by the external business environment.
- How to interpret organizational theories and understand the drivers of change.
- How to build diversity and inclusion strategies.
- How people practice connects with and supports broader business strategies.
2. Evidence-Based Practice (5CO02)
- Objective: Learn to use data to make valid, ethical business decisions.
- What you will learn:
- Methods to diagnose organizational challenges and opportunities.
- How to apply critical thinking and ethical perspectives to decision-making.
- How to assess the risks and benefits of potential HR solutions.
- How to measure the tangible impact of people practices on the organization.
3. Professional Behaviours & Valuing People (5CO03)
- Objective: Develop your personal brand and ethical standing as an HR leader.
- What you will learn:
- How to champion inclusive and collaborative strategies.
- How to design and evaluate solutions that foster positive working relationships.
- Understanding how the role of a "people professional" is evolving.
- How to assess your own strengths, weaknesses, and development areas.
Part 2: The Specialist Modules (HR Technical Skills)
These three modules focus on the specific technical knowledge required for the "People Management" stream.
4. Employment Relationship Management (5HR01)
- Objective: Manage the complex legal and interpersonal relationships between staff and the organization.
- What you will learn:
- Developing practices that support "better working lives".
- Differentiating between employee involvement and participation.
- Understanding emerging trends in conflict, mediation, and arbitration.
- Managing performance, disciplinary, and grievance matters lawfully.
- Understanding employment law and employee representation (unions/forums).
5. Talent Management & Workforce Planning (5HR02)
- Objective: Ensure the organization has the right people at the right time.
- What you will learn:
- Analyzing labor market trends and their significance for planning.
- Understanding the impact of a changing market on resourcing decisions.
- Supporting succession and contingency planning.
- Analyzing turnover and retention trends to build effective talent pools.
- Managing contractual arrangements and onboarding.
6. Reward for Performance & Contribution (5HR03)
- Objective: Design fair and effective compensation structures.
- What you will learn:
- The principles of reward and how policies are implemented.
- How organizational performance impacts reward approaches.
- Gathering and using data for benchmarking against competitors.
- Developing reward packages that meet legislative requirements.
- The role of people professionals in supporting line managers with reward decisions.
Part 3: The Optional Module
Your specific course package includes "Leadership and Management Development" as the elective.
7. Leadership & Management Development (5OS06)
- HR professionals seeking senior roles.
- CIPD Level 3 graduates aiming to specialize in HR management.
- People managers are developing leadership skills.
- Career changers transitioning into HR management with experience.
How to Earn Your CIPD Level 5 Associate Diploma with Work Experience
To earn your CIPD Level 5 qualification with work experience, follow these simple steps:
- Complete the CIPD Level 5 course online with tutor support and live Q&A.
- Submit and pass all assignments and assessments.
- Gain 4–16 weeks of remote, unpaid work experience, part-time or full-time.
The CIPD Level 5 Career Academy with Work Experience is ideal for those with little HR experience or Level 3 CIPD graduates. It prepares participants for mid-level HR roles like HR Manager, HR Business Partner, or Talent Manager, providing the skills, knowledge, and experience employers seek.
If English is not your first language, we recommend:
- IELTS: 5.5 overall, minimum 5.5 in each category
- TOEFL: 71 overall, minimum 17 in each category
- Cambridge: Grade C or above
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CIPD Level 5 Associate Diploma in People Management with Work Experience - Self Study
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Course Inclusions
- Understand links between organizational structure, strategy, and business environment.
- Recognize organizational priorities, interpret theories, and drivers of change.
- Learn to build diversity and inclusion.
- Understand how people practices support broader organizational strategies.
- Understand the methods re-applied to diagnose challenges and opportunities.
- Understand critical thinking and how different ethical perspectives can influence decisions.
- Understand the benefits and risks of solutions for improving people's practice issues.
- Understand how to measure the impact that people's practice makes on organisations.
- Promote inclusive and collaborative strategies.
- Design and evaluate solutions for positive workplace relationships.
- Understand the evolving role of people professionals.
- Assess personal strengths, weaknesses, and development needs.
- Develop practices to support better working lives.
- Differentiate between employee involvement and participation.
- Understand trends in conflict, mediation, and arbitration.
- Manage performance, disciplinary, and grievance issues.
- Understand employment law and employee representation types.
- Understand labor market trends and their impact on workforce planning.
- Recognize how changes in the labor market affect resourcing decisions.
- Support succession and contingency planning.
- Analyze turnover, retention, and talent pool development.
- Manage contracts and onboarding effectively.
- Understand reward principles and policy implementation.
- Recognize how individual and organizational performance affects reward approaches.
- Use data for measurement and benchmarking.
- Develop reward packages considering legal requirements.
- Support managers in making reward decisions through people practices.
- Understand the importance of leadership and management and the required skills and behaviors.
- Explore learning and development initiatives for leaders and managers.
- Evaluate the effectiveness of leadership and management development programs.
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