ILM Level 5 Unit – Managing Recruitment

Who is the course for?

This ILM Level 5 Unit is designed for middle managers, helping them to develop their skills and experience and prepare for senior management responsibilities.

The ILM (Institute of Leadership & Management) recognises that all organisations are different; their qualifications are designed with the in-built flexibility to adapt to meet employers’ diverse staff development needs. The unique unit-based qualifications structure gives employers the freedom to select from an array of optional units, to build programmes that deliver the specific skills and knowledge required from their colleagues.

Benefits for individuals

• Use core management techniques to drive better results
• Develop your ability to lead, motivate and inspire
• Provide strategic leadership as well as day-to-day management
• Benchmark your managerial skills
• Raise your profile in your organisation.

Benefits for employers

• Encourage strategic thinking at this level of management, to foster business improvement
• Engage middle managers with training and development – this qualification is designed to provide clear, measurable benefits to career-minded professionals
• Customise this qualification to your development needs.

What will I study?

By undertaking this unit, students will better understand the following:

Understand human resource planning

Human resource planning techniques
Reward systems
Ways to redeploy human resources to achieve individual and organisational objectives
Techniques for succession planning
Causes of poor attendance and retention and strategies for improvement
Techniques for monitoring and evaluating attendance and retention
Use of outsourcing, subcontracting, outworkers
Legal and organisational aspects of redundancy and redeployment

Be able to plan and implement recruitment in line with legal and organisational requirements

Human aspects of redundancy and redeployment
Organisational recruitment policies and procedures
Legal aspects of recruitment and selection
Relevant methods of advertising vacancies, internally and externally
Internal and external applications
Techniques for job analysis
Job specifications and job descriptions
Person specifications
Use of job descriptions and person specifications to shortlist applicants
Alternative methods of advising applicants of outcomes
The need to maintain comprehensive records to support and justify decisions
Interview types – formal and informal, including selection, exit, grievance
Appropriate climate for conduct of an interview
Structure and format of interviews according to purpose
Legal and ethical considerations in relation to interviewing
Questioning and listening techniques
Impact of non-verbal communication
Recording information and interview outcomes
Importance of feeding back during and after interviews to and appropriate checks such as CRB and references
Selection techniques including interviewing, testing, assessment centres, references etc
Disciplinary, counselling, appraisal, supervision and information gathering/investigation
Ways to analyse and interpret information gained

How will the course be delivered?

Classroom based sessions alongside other members of the group.

Course Entry Requirements

Candidates would normally have completed the ILM Level 3 Certificate in Leadership & Management and/or be employed in a managerial role. An informal discussion with the Programme Leader is recommended to ensure that the qualification meets individual needs.

The college operates a no refunds policy as detailed below. Cancellations and transfer requests are subject to the following conditions:

• More than 4 weeks notice – no charge
• 4 weeks notice – 30% of the cost
• 2-3 weeks notice – 50% of the cost
• 1-2 weeks notice – 75% of the cost
• Less than 1 weeks notice – 100% of the cost

All cancellations must be made in writing and are subject to a £10 administration charge. The full fee’s policy is available on request.

What will I get at the end of the course?

ILM Level 5 Unit – Managing Recruitment

What can I do next?

See our other ILM courses available on our website here or contact us.

How much does it cost?

The course fee is only £510.00 per delegate including 6 months trial studying membership of the ILM, Tuition, Registration, Assessment and Certification fees.