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A Senior Leader is someone who provides clear, inclusive, and strategic leadership and direction, typically to the operational departmental managers. They are accountable to the business owner or a Board of Directors. Working in the private, public or third sector and in all sizes of organisation, specific responsibilities and job titles will vary, but the knowledge, skills and behaviours needed will be the same. Key responsibilities and award requirements will include shaping organisational mission, culture and values, new market strategies, business modelling, competitive strategies, including horizon scanning perspectives and the use of big data and insight to implement and manage change, financial strategies and building agile and collaborative cultures.

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Level 7 Diploma in Strategic Management and Leadership, this qualification contains 5 units and will be academically assignment based. The units covered in the diploma are: 
Strategic Leadership, 
Leading and Developing People to Optimise Performance,
Developing Organisational Strategy, 
Finance for Strategic Leadership and 
Personal and Professional Development for Strategic Leaders.  

On-programme assessment which will include assessment of knowledge through the Diploma assignments  and assessment of skills and behaviours , resulting in a portfolio of evidence which will demonstrate performance strategies that focus on growth and sustainable outcomes, evidence of leading change through innovation and creativity, driving continuous improvement, responding to a crisis situation through risk management, acting as an organisational ambassador, challenging current strategies and supporting Corporate Social responsibility driving a culture of opportunity and overseeing finance, strategic planning and contracts. Alliance Learning will also work closely with the employer to ensure that the learner achieves the 20% off-the-job learning opportunities required prior to end point assessment. The learner will also need to prepare for an end point assessment, which consists of a presentation on a strategic business proposal and a professional discussion underpinned by portfolio evidence.  * Gateway to end-point assessment, is where the employer and provider agree that the apprentice has completed the above and has the knowledge, skills and behaviours to progress to the end-point assessment. The apprentice must have achieved Functional English and Maths at Level 2 if not already gained.  * End-Point Assessment is conducted by CMI and will consist of a professional discussion underpinned by the contents of the portfolio of evidence and a strategic business proposal (to be agreed with the employer and EPAO ) and presentation with associated questioning.

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For apprentices aged 16-21 the training costs are fully funded by the government. For apprentices aged over 21, there is a 5% co-investment which would be paid by the employer. Alternatively, the training costs can be covered by utilising the Apprenticeship Levy Fund.

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A Senior Leader is someone who provides clear, inclusive, and strategic leadership and direction, typically to the operational departmental managers. They are accountable to the business owner or a Board of Directors. Working in the private, public or third sector and in all sizes of organisation, specific responsibilities and job titles will vary, but the knowledge, skills and behaviours needed will be the same. Key responsibilities and award requirements will include shaping organisational mission, culture and values, new market strategies, business modelling, competitive strategies, including horizon scanning perspectives and the use of big data and insight to implement and manage change, financial strategies and building agile and collaborative cultures.

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