Overview
The ILM Level 5 Leadership & Management Programme is designed for managers and leaders who want to step into higher responsibility with more confidence, strategic clarity, and influence.
It builds the advanced leadership and management capabilities needed to lead teams, manage operations, and shape direction across a department or function.
This programme goes beyond day-to-day supervision. It sharpens strategic thinking, strengthens leadership presence, and equips participants with practical tools they can apply immediately to real organisational challenges.
Who It’s For
This programme is ideal for:
- Middle managers, department leads, and experienced supervisors
- Leaders responsible for people, projects, and cross-functional outcomes
- Managers preparing for senior leadership roles
- Individuals seeking a respected, career-enhancing ILM Level 5 qualification
- Anyone who wants to develop stronger strategic, operational, and people leadership capability
If you manage managers or lead significant workstreams, this programme is built with your reality in mind.
What You’ll Gain
Participants will:
- Strengthen strategic thinking and make decisions with wider organisational impact
- Build confidence in leading teams through change and complexity
- Learn advanced communication and influencing techniques
- Improve performance management, delegation, and leadership coaching capability
- Understand how to drive engagement, motivation, and accountability
- Build the skills to manage conflict, difficult dynamics, and competing priorities
- Gain a respected ILM Level 5 qualification that supports progression into senior leadership
- Apply learning directly through real work-based assignments
Programme Highlights
- Structured learning aligned to ILM Level 5 standards
- Advanced leadership workshops blending theory with practical application
- Work-based projects and assignments to embed learning into real business challenges
- Digital workbooks and leadership toolkits for ongoing reference
- Support and guidance from experienced facilitators and assessors
- Flexible delivery either modular, blended, or virtual depending on need
- Access to ILM and our own extensive resources
The Outcome
By the end of the programme, participants will have the capability to operate confidently at a higher strategic level. They’ll lead teams with clearer direction, manage complexity more effectively, and bring a stronger, more credible leadership presence to their organisation.
They’ll leave with a practical, evidence-backed skillset - plus an ILM Level 5 qualification that signals readiness for more senior leadership roles.
Flexible Options
Delivery may include:
- In-house ILM Level 5 programmes tailored to organisational goals
- Public/open cohorts for individual leaders or small groups
- Blended, virtual, or face-to-face formats depending on provider
All formats are built to support deep learning while fitting around real leadership responsibilities.
Modular Approach
Ignite your leadership journey with our modular ILM Leadership and Management Programmes. Choose the modules that match your needs and craft a pathway that elevates your growth.
ILM Levels
You can also decide what level.
Choose the Award for focused enhancement, opt for the certificate to strengthen and refine your skills or progress to the Diploma to immerse yourself fully and amplify your leadership impact.
The choice is yours. We're here to support every step of the way.
Take the Next Step
Ready to lead at a more strategic, confident, and influential level?
Enquire about the ILM Level 5 Leadership & Management Programmes and sharpen the mindset, capability, and presence needed to step into senior leadership and succeed there.
Core Modules
The ILM Level 5 Leadership and Management digs into strategic leadership: analysing organisational culture, evaluating leadership approaches, driving change, and aligning leadership behaviour with long-term goals. It pushes managers to think bigger, use evidence to guide decisions, and shape a leadership style that strengthens performance and organisational direction.
Learners must complete the mandatory module – Leading People and Organisational Culture, and complete additional Level 5 modules based on the type of L5 qualification they want to gain: Award (1 module), Certificate (3 modules), or Diploma (5 modules).
Our modular approach to our programmes means that the ILM programme can be tailored to your organisation’s needs, giving you flexibility and a cost-effective way to develop leaders and for them to gain the qualification. All module details are available here.
Coaching Learning Resources
Every learner on our Coaching Skills Programmes receives access to a full suite of resources designed to reinforce and accelerate their growth.
They will receive a digital e-workbook packed with all the models, tools, and frameworks introduced throughout the programme.
This provides a personal guide to reference during and after the sessions — helping learners to put learning into action straight away.
Alongside this, individuals will gain access to our online Resource Hub, an extensive library created to deepen the learners understanding and embed skills further.
Inside, learners will find:
- Video recordings of each lesson to revisit at your own pace
- Step-by-step coaching guides to support real-world application
- Book reviews to inspire further exploration
- Articles and insights from experienced coaches
- Additional tools and templates to enhance additional practice
And because every learner’s journey is different, the resources provided can be tailored to your individual goals and learning needs - ensuring you get exactly what your learners need to thrive and grow.
Recommended Modules
Our programmes are modulised, so it makes it easy to bespoke and build the perfect programme for you.
Working with Partners
Managing Stakeholder Relationships
Developing and Managing Collaborative Relationships
Data Driven Decision Making
Organisational Sustainability
Organisational Culture and Ethics
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