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Apprenticeship initial needs assessment - Chartered manager (degree)

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Apprentices details:
Apprentice name:*
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Do you, or have you had an EHCP (Education Healthcare Plan) in place?*
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Knowledge

Organisational Performance
1.1.1 Operational Strategy: Understand how to develop and implement organisational strategy and plans, including approaches to resource and supply chain management, workforce development, sustainability, taking and managing risk, monitoring and evaluation, and quality assurance. Know how to manage change in the organisation.*
- 1. I have minimal knowledge and skills in this topic area
- 2. I have some of the knowledge and skills to carry out my role but not yet with full competence and with confidence
- 3. I have some of the knowledge and skills to carry out my role but not yet consistently to full competence and with confidence
- 4. I can demonstrate consistently full competence in this area and can provide evidence
Please select your level of competence
How do you intend to provide evidence*
1.1.2 Project Management: Know how a project moves through planning, design, development, deployment and evaluation. Understand risk management models and reporting, risk benefit analysis and H&S implications.*
- 1. I have minimal knowledge and skills in this topic area
- 2. I have some of the knowledge and skills to carry out my role but not yet with full competence and with confidence
- 3. I have some of the knowledge and skills to carry out my role but not yet consistently to full competence and with confidence
- 4. I can demonstrate consistently full competence in this area and can provide evidence
Please select your level of competence
How do you intend to provide evidence*
1.1.3 Business Finance: Understand financial strategies, including budgets, financial management and accounting, and how to provide financial reports. Understand approaches to procurement and contracting, and legal requirements. Understand commercial context in an organisational setting and how this changes over time.*
- 1. I have minimal knowledge and skills in this topic area
- 2. I have some of the knowledge and skills to carry out my role but not yet with full competence and with confidence
- 3. I have some of the knowledge and skills to carry out my role but not yet consistently to full competence and with confidence
- 4. I can demonstrate consistently full competence in this area and can provide evidence
Please select your level of competence
How do you intend to provide evidence*
1.1.4 Sales and Marketing: Know how to create marketing and sales strategies. Know how to segment and target relevant markets and customers (global and local), analysis of opportunities and ways to market. Understand the need for innovation in product and service design.*
- 1. I have minimal knowledge and skills in this topic area
- 2. I have some of the knowledge and skills to carry out my role but not yet with full competence and with confidence
- 3. I have some of the knowledge and skills to carry out my role but not yet consistently to full competence and with confidence
- 4. I can demonstrate consistently full competence in this area and can provide evidence
Please select your level of competence
How do you intend to provide evidence*
1.1.5 Digital business & new technologies: Understand approaches to innovation and digital technologies and their impact on organisations, and how their application can be used for organisational improvement and development. Understand innovation and digital technology’s impact on data and knowledge management for analysing business decision-making.*
- 1. I have minimal knowledge and skills in this topic area
- 2. I have some of the knowledge and skills to carry out my role but not yet with full competence and with confidence
- 3. I have some of the knowledge and skills to carry out my role but not yet consistently to full competence and with confidence
- 4. I can demonstrate consistently full competence in this area and can provide evidence
Please select your level of competence
How do you intend to provide evidence*

Knowledge

Interpersonal Excellence
1.2.1 Communication: Understand different forms of communication (written, verbal non-verbal, digital) and how to apply them. Know how to maintain personal presence and present to large groups. Awareness of interpersonal skills of effective listening, influencing techniques, negotiating and persuasion.*
- 1. I have minimal knowledge and skills in this topic area
- 2. I have some of the knowledge and skills to carry out my role but not yet with full competence and with confidence
- 3. I have some of the knowledge and skills to carry out my role but not yet consistently to full competence and with confidence
- 4. I can demonstrate consistently full competence in this area and can provide evidence
Please select your level of competence
How do you intend to provide evidence*
1.2.2 Leading People: Understand different inclusive leadership styles and models, how to develop teams and support people using coaching and mentoring approaches. Understand organisational culture and diversity management.*
- 1. I have minimal knowledge and skills in this topic area
- 2. I have some of the knowledge and skills to carry out my role but not yet with full competence and with confidence
- 3. I have some of the knowledge and skills to carry out my role but not yet consistently to full competence and with confidence
- 4. I can demonstrate consistently full competence in this area and can provide evidence
Please select your level of competence
How do you intend to provide evidence*
1.2.3 Managing People: Know how to recruit, manage and develop people, using inclusive talent management approaches. How to use HR systems and processes to ensure legal requirements, H&S, and well-being needs. Know how to set goals and manage performance.*
- 1. I have minimal knowledge and skills in this topic area
- 2. I have some of the knowledge and skills to carry out my role but not yet with full competence and with confidence
- 3. I have some of the knowledge and skills to carry out my role but not yet consistently to full competence and with confidence
- 4. I can demonstrate consistently full competence in this area and can provide evidence
Please select your level of competence
How do you intend to provide evidence*
1.2.4 Developing Collaborative Relationships: Understand approaches to stakeholder, customer and supplier management, developing engagement, facilitating cross functional working and negotiation. Know how to shape common purpose, as well as approaches to conflict management and dispute resolution.*
- 1. I have minimal knowledge and skills in this topic area
- 2. I have some of the knowledge and skills to carry out my role but not yet with full competence and with confidence
- 3. I have some of the knowledge and skills to carry out my role but not yet consistently to full competence and with confidence
- 4. I can demonstrate consistently full competence in this area and can provide evidence
Please select your level of competence
How do you intend to provide evidence*

Knowledge

Personal Effectiveness
1.3.1 Awareness of self and others: Know how to be self–aware and recognise different learning styles. Know how to use emotional and social intelligence, and active listening and open questioning to work effectively with others.*
- 1. I have minimal knowledge and skills in this topic area
- 2. I have some of the knowledge and skills to carry out my role but not yet with full competence and with confidence
- 3. I have some of the knowledge and skills to carry out my role but not yet consistently to full competence and with confidence
- 4. I can demonstrate consistently full competence in this area and can provide evidence
Please select your level of competence
How do you intend to provide evidence*
1.3.2 Management of Self: Know how to manage time, set goals, prioritise activities and undertake forward planning in a business environment with a focus on outcomes.*
- 1. I have minimal knowledge and skills in this topic area
- 2. I have some of the knowledge and skills to carry out my role but not yet with full competence and with confidence
- 3. I have some of the knowledge and skills to carry out my role but not yet consistently to full competence and with confidence
- 4. I can demonstrate consistently full competence in this area and can provide evidence
Please select your level of competence
How do you intend to provide evidence*
1.3.3 Decision Making: Know how to undertake research, data analysis, problem solving and decision-making techniques, and understand the values, ethics and governance of your organisation.*
- 1. I have minimal knowledge and skills in this topic area
- 2. I have some of the knowledge and skills to carry out my role but not yet with full competence and with confidence
- 3. I have some of the knowledge and skills to carry out my role but not yet consistently to full competence and with confidence
- 4. I can demonstrate consistently full competence in this area and can provide evidence
Please select your level of competence
How do you intend to provide evidence*

Skills

Organisational Performance
2.1.1 Operational Strategy: Support the development of organisational strategies and plans. Develop and deliver operational plans; being able to set targets and KPIs, manage resources, and monitor and measure outcomes to establish operational effectiveness, efficiencies and excellence. Produce reports that clearly present information and data, using a range of interpretation and analytical processes. Gain wide support to deliver successful outcomes.*
- 1. I have minimal knowledge and skills in this topic area
- 2. I have some of the knowledge and skills to carry out my role but not yet with full competence and with confidence
- 3. I have some of the knowledge and skills to carry out my role but not yet consistently to full competence and with confidence
- 4. I can demonstrate consistently full competence in this area and can provide evidence
Please select your level of competence
How do you intend to provide evidence*
2.1.2 Project Management: Plan, organise and manage resources in order to achieve organisational goals. Identify key outcomes, develop and implement plans and monitor progress, and provide reports as required. Proactively identify risk and create plans for their mitigation. Able to initiate, lead and drive change within the organisation, identifying barriers/challenges and how to overcome them. Ability to use widely recognised project management tools.*
- 1. I have minimal knowledge and skills in this topic area
- 2. I have some of the knowledge and skills to carry out my role but not yet with full competence and with confidence
- 3. I have some of the knowledge and skills to carry out my role but not yet consistently to full competence and with confidence
- 4. I can demonstrate consistently full competence in this area and can provide evidence
Please select your level of competence
How do you intend to provide evidence*
2.1.3 Business Finance: Managing budgets, controlling expenditure and production of financial reports.*
- 1. I have minimal knowledge and skills in this topic area
- 2. I have some of the knowledge and skills to carry out my role but not yet with full competence and with confidence
- 3. I have some of the knowledge and skills to carry out my role but not yet consistently to full competence and with confidence
- 4. I can demonstrate consistently full competence in this area and can provide evidence
Please select your level of competence
How do you intend to provide evidence*
2.1.4 Sales and Marketing: Use of customer insight and analysis of data to determine and drive customer service outcomes and improve customer relationships. Creative approaches to developing solutions to meet customer need.*
- 1. I have minimal knowledge and skills in this topic area
- 2. I have some of the knowledge and skills to carry out my role but not yet with full competence and with confidence
- 3. I have some of the knowledge and skills to carry out my role but not yet consistently to full competence and with confidence
- 4. I can demonstrate consistently full competence in this area and can provide evidence
Please select your level of competence
How do you intend to provide evidence*
2.1.5 Digital business & new technologies: Able to identify service/organisational improvements and opportunities for innovation and growth, using qualitative and quantitative analysis of information and data and benchmarking against others.*
- 1. I have minimal knowledge and skills in this topic area
- 2. I have some of the knowledge and skills to carry out my role but not yet with full competence and with confidence
- 3. I have some of the knowledge and skills to carry out my role but not yet consistently to full competence and with confidence
- 4. I can demonstrate consistently full competence in this area and can provide evidence
Please select your level of competence
How do you intend to provide evidence*

Skills

Interpersonal Excellence
2.2.1 Communication: Communicate clearly, effectively and regularly using oral, written and digital channels and platforms. Use active listening and open questioning to structure conversations and discussions, and able to challenge when appropriate. Manage and chair meetings and clearly present actions and outcomes. Ability to apply influencing and persuading skills, to the dynamics and politics of personal interactions.*
- 1. I have minimal knowledge and skills in this topic area
- 2. I have some of the knowledge and skills to carry out my role but not yet with full competence and with confidence
- 3. I have some of the knowledge and skills to carry out my role but not yet consistently to full competence and with confidence
- 4. I can demonstrate consistently full competence in this area and can provide evidence
Please select your level of competence
How do you intend to provide evidence*
2.2.2 Leading People: Able to articulate organisational purpose and values. Support the creation of an inclusive, high performance work culture. Enable others to achieve by developing and supporting them through coaching and mentoring.*
- 1. I have minimal knowledge and skills in this topic area
- 2. I have some of the knowledge and skills to carry out my role but not yet with full competence and with confidence
- 3. I have some of the knowledge and skills to carry out my role but not yet consistently to full competence and with confidence
- 4. I can demonstrate consistently full competence in this area and can provide evidence
Please select your level of competence
How do you intend to provide evidence*
2.2.3 Managing People: Able to build teams, empower and motivate others to improve performance or achieve outcomes. Able to delegate to others, provide clear guidance and monitor progress. Ability to set goals and accountabilities.*
- 1. I have minimal knowledge and skills in this topic area
- 2. I have some of the knowledge and skills to carry out my role but not yet with full competence and with confidence
- 3. I have some of the knowledge and skills to carry out my role but not yet consistently to full competence and with confidence
- 4. I can demonstrate consistently full competence in this area and can provide evidence
Please select your level of competence
How do you intend to provide evidence*
2.2.4 Developing Collaborative Relationships: Able to build rapport and trust, develop networks and maintain relationships with people from a range of cultures, backgrounds and levels. Able to contribute within a team environment. Effectively influence and negotiate, being able to have challenging conversations and give constructive feedback. Work collaboratively with internal and external customers and suppliers.*
- 1. I have minimal knowledge and skills in this topic area
- 2. I have some of the knowledge and skills to carry out my role but not yet with full competence and with confidence
- 3. I have some of the knowledge and skills to carry out my role but not yet consistently to full competence and with confidence
- 4. I can demonstrate consistently full competence in this area and can provide evidence
Please select your level of competence
How do you intend to provide evidence*

Skills

Personal Effectiveness
2.3.1 Awareness of self and others: Able to reflect on own performance, identifying and acting on learning and development needs. Ability to understand impact on others. Can manage stress and personal well-being, and confident in knowing core values and drivers.*
- 1. I have minimal knowledge and skills in this topic area
- 2. I have some of the knowledge and skills to carry out my role but not yet with full competence and with confidence
- 3. I have some of the knowledge and skills to carry out my role but not yet consistently to full competence and with confidence
- 4. I can demonstrate consistently full competence in this area and can provide evidence
Please select your level of competence
How do you intend to provide evidence*
2.3.2 Management of Self: Able to create personal development plan, and use widely recognised tools and techniques to ensure the management of time and pressure effectively, and prioritisation and strategic alignment of activities.*
- 1. I have minimal knowledge and skills in this topic area
- 2. I have some of the knowledge and skills to carry out my role but not yet with full competence and with confidence
- 3. I have some of the knowledge and skills to carry out my role but not yet consistently to full competence and with confidence
- 4. I can demonstrate consistently full competence in this area and can provide evidence
Please select your level of competence
How do you intend to provide evidence*
2.3.3 Decision Making: Use evidence-based tools and ethical approaches to undertake problem solving and critical analysis, synthesis and evaluation to support decision making.*
- 1. I have minimal knowledge and skills in this topic area
- 2. I have some of the knowledge and skills to carry out my role but not yet with full competence and with confidence
- 3. I have some of the knowledge and skills to carry out my role but not yet consistently to full competence and with confidence
- 4. I can demonstrate consistently full competence in this area and can provide evidence
Please select your level of competence
How do you intend to provide evidence*

Behaviours
3.1.1 Takes responsibility: Drive to achieve in all aspects of work. Demonstrates resilience and determination when managing difficult situations. Seeks new opportunities underpinned by commercial acumen and sound judgement.*
- 1. I have minimal knowledge and skills in this topic area
- 2. I have some of the knowledge and skills to carry out my role but not yet with full competence and with confidence
- 3. I have some of the knowledge and skills to carry out my role but not yet consistently to full competence and with confidence
- 4. I can demonstrate consistently full competence in this area and can provide evidence
Please select your level of competence
How do you intend to provide evidence*
3.1.2 Inclusive: Open, approachable, authentic, and able to build trust with others. Seeks the views of others and values diversity internally and externally.*
- 1. I have minimal knowledge and skills in this topic area
- 2. I have some of the knowledge and skills to carry out my role but not yet with full competence and with confidence
- 3. I have some of the knowledge and skills to carry out my role but not yet consistently to full competence and with confidence
- 4. I can demonstrate consistently full competence in this area and can provide evidence
Please select your level of competence
How do you intend to provide evidence*
3.1.3 Agile: Flexible to the needs of the organisation. Is creative, innovative and enterprising when seeking solutions to business needs. Positive and adaptable, responding well to feedback and need for change. Open to new ways of working and new management theories.*
- 1. I have minimal knowledge and skills in this topic area
- 2. I have some of the knowledge and skills to carry out my role but not yet with full competence and with confidence
- 3. I have some of the knowledge and skills to carry out my role but not yet consistently to full competence and with confidence
- 4. I can demonstrate consistently full competence in this area and can provide evidence
Please select your level of competence
How do you intend to provide evidence*
3.1.4 Professionalism: Sets an example, and is ethical, fair, consistent and impartial. Operates within organisational values and adheres to the requirements of relevant professional bodies.*
- 1. I have minimal knowledge and skills in this topic area
- 2. I have some of the knowledge and skills to carry out my role but not yet with full competence and with confidence
- 3. I have some of the knowledge and skills to carry out my role but not yet consistently to full competence and with confidence
- 4. I can demonstrate consistently full competence in this area and can provide evidence
Please select your level of competence
How do you intend to provide evidence*
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