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- You register with an approved centre. That is a college, training provider or employer City & Guilds Limited has approved to offer this qualification. Zavmo is not an approved centre, so you register with them, not with us.
- The centre assesses, and City & Guilds Limited awards. A qualified assessor at the centre judges your evidence, and the certificate comes from City & Guilds Limited.
ILM Level 3 Management of Volunteers qualification is ideal for a first management role in the third sector, or a manager who wants specific skills managing volunteers.
These are the units City & Guilds Limited registers against this qualification. It is a catalogue, not a syllabus. Which of them you take depends on the combination the qualification requires, and that is set by the awarding body rather than by us. Every unit here is regulated. Zavmo teaches towards them on your own work, and work done here is recognised as prior learning under the agreements we hold.
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What each unit actually teaches you to do
Address performance problems affecting team members Real unit · City & Guilds Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the legal requirements concerning performance management of team members.
- Understand industry regulations concerning performance management of team members.
- Understand organisational policies concerning performance management of team members.
- Understand professional codes of conduct concerning performance management of team members.
- Identify performance problems affecting individual team members.
- Discuss identified performance problems constructively with the relevant team members.
- Set a clear and actionable course of action to address identified performance problems with team members.
Analyse the market in which your organisation operates Real unit · City & Guilds Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Analyse customers’ needs within the market
- Analyse the market using appropriate research tools and techniques
- Communicate research findings effectively to inform managerial decisions
Build, support and manage a team Real unit · City & Guilds Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the purpose of a team within an organisation.
- Understand the required attributes of a successful team.
- Select team members whose skills and attributes match the team's requirements.
- Induct new team members into their roles.
- Communicate the roles and responsibilities of each team member.
- Understand how to support the ongoing development of a team.
- Manage the performance of a team to achieve its objectives.
- Understand how to disband a team effectively.
- Understand how to disband a team.
Communicate information and knowledge Real unit · City & Guilds Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Identify the information required for communication, and assess its reliability
- Understand a range of communication techniques and methods
- Communicate information and knowledge using appropriate techniques and methods for the given context
- Adapt communication techniques and methods according to target audience response to ensure effective communication
Develop working relationships with colleagues Real unit · City & Guilds Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the benefits of working effectively with colleagues in a hospitality environment.
- Establish positive and productive working relationships with colleagues.
- Act in a professional and respectful manner when working with colleagues, demonstrating appropriate behaviour.
- Communicate effectively with colleagues, using appropriate methods and language.
- Identify potential work-related difficulties and explore solutions collaboratively with colleagues.
Develop working relationships with colleagues and stakeholders Real unit · City & Guilds Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Identify stakeholders and their relevance to an organisation
- Understand how to establish effective working relationships with colleagues and stakeholders
- Create an environment of trust and mutual respect with colleagues and stakeholders
Develop, maintain and review personal networks Real unit · City & Guilds Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the benefits of developing and maintaining personal networks for professional development.
- Understand the importance of data privacy and confidentiality when networking.
- Develop a personal network of contacts relevant to professional goals.
- Maintain regular contact with members of a personal network.
- Review networking relationships to ensure they remain beneficial and relevant.
Ensure compliance with legal, regulatory, ethical and social requirements Real unit · City & Guilds Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Monitor the operational compliance of procedures in meeting legal, regulatory, ethical and social requirements.
- Identify areas of non-compliance with procedures for legal, regulatory, ethical and social requirements relating to own area of responsibility.
- Make recommendations on areas of non-compliance with procedures for legal, regulatory, ethical and social requirements relating to own area of responsibility.
Lead and manage meetings Real unit · City & Guilds Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Prepare effectively to lead a meeting, ensuring all necessary arrangements are in place
- Manage meeting procedures efficiently, adhering to agreed protocols
- Chair a meeting effectively, guiding discussions and ensuring all participants have an opportunity to contribute
- Undertake post-meeting tasks promptly and accurately, including documenting outcomes and distributing information
Make effective decisions Real unit · City & Guilds Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Identify circumstances within the workplace that require a decision to be made.
- Collect relevant information to inform the decision-making process.
- Analyse the collected information to inform the decision-making process.
- Make an effective and justifiable decision based on the available information.
Manage conflict in a team Real unit · City & Guilds Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Support team members' understanding of their role and position within a team
- Take measures to minimise conflict within a team
- Understand how to encourage team members to resolve their own conflicts
- Understand legal and organisational requirements concerning conflict
Manage customer service in own area of responsibility Real unit · City & Guilds Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Establish and communicate measurable customer service standards for own area of responsibility, ensuring they are clear, achievable, and aligned with organisational goals.
- Support staff in meeting customer service standards, providing guidance, training, and resources to enable them to deliver excellent customer service.
- Monitor and evaluate customer service performance, systems and processes, using appropriate metrics and feedback mechanisms to identify areas for improvement.
Manage knowledge in own area of responsibility Real unit · City & Guilds Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Understand existing knowledge management practices in own area of responsibility.
- Develop knowledge resources and strategies to improve performance.
- Share knowledge effectively with colleagues and stakeholders.
- Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of knowledge management in own area of responsibility.
Manage or support equality of opportunity, diversity and inclusion in own area of responsibility Real unit · City & Guilds Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Understand own responsibilities under current equality legislation, relevant codes of practice, and own organisation's policies and procedures.
- Effectively communicate the organisation’s written equality, diversity, and inclusion policy and procedures within own area of responsibility.
- Monitor equality, diversity, and inclusion practices within own area of responsibility and identify areas for improvement.
Manage own professional development within an organisation Real unit · City & Guilds Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Assess own career goals and personal development needs, identifying strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT analysis).
- Set personal work objectives that are specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound (SMART).
- Produce a personal development plan that outlines the steps required to achieve personal work objectives.
- Implement and monitor own personal development plan, tracking progress and making adjustments as necessary.
Manage personal development Real unit · City & Guilds Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Identify and agree performance requirements of own work role, ensuring clarity and alignment with organisational goals.
- Measure and track progress against objectives, using appropriate metrics and monitoring systems.
- Identify gaps in skills and knowledge in own performance, recognising areas for development and improvement.
- Carry out and assess activities within own development plan, evaluating the effectiveness of learning and development initiatives.
Manage risk in relation to volunteers Real unit · City & Guilds Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Understand how risk management impacts upon a volunteering policy within an organisation.
- Carry out a risk assessment related to volunteer activities.
- Evaluate the effectiveness of a risk assessment related to volunteer activities.
- Audit the skills of volunteers in relation to the organisation's goals and objectives.
- Enable staff to assess and manage risk when working directly with volunteers.
Managing volunteer agreements Real unit · City & Guilds Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the difference between volunteer and employee relationships, including legal rights, responsibilities, and management approaches.
- Understand good practice in the recruitment process for volunteers, including role descriptions, application forms, interviews, and background checks.
- Understand good practice in volunteer agreements, including outlining roles, responsibilities, expectations, and support arrangements.
Participate in meetings Real unit · City & Guilds Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Prepare effectively for a meeting, considering the agenda and required information
- Participate actively and constructively in a meeting, contributing to discussions and decision-making
- Communicate relevant information clearly and concisely to relevant stakeholders after the meeting
Plan, allocate and monitor work in own area of responsibility Real unit · City & Guilds Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Produce a comprehensive work plan for own area of responsibility, aligned with organisational objectives.
- Allocate tasks and agree clear responsibilities with team members, ensuring effective delegation.
- Monitor the progress and quality of work within own area of responsibility, providing constructive feedback to team members.
- Review and amend plans of work for own area of responsibility in response to changing circumstances, and communicate these changes effectively.
Plan, allocate and monitor work of a team Real unit · City & Guilds Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Plan work activities effectively for a team, taking into account team objectives and individual skills.
- Allocate work across a team, ensuring fair distribution and appropriate task assignment.
- Manage team members effectively to achieve team objectives, providing guidance and support as needed.
- Monitor and evaluate the performance of team members against agreed targets and standards.
- Implement strategies to improve the overall performance of a team, addressing any identified weaknesses or areas for development.
Promote volunteering within your organisation and to volunteers Real unit · City & Guilds Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the need to promote volunteering within the organisation
- Promote volunteering to key people in the organisation
- Help people in the organisation support volunteers
Provide leadership and direction for own area of responsibility Real unit · City & Guilds Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Lead effectively in own area of responsibility.
- Provide clear direction and set achievable objectives in own area of responsibility.
- Communicate the direction for own area of responsibility clearly and concisely, and collect feedback to inform improvement.
- Assess own leadership performance against agreed criteria and identify areas for development.
Set objectives and provide support for team members Real unit · City & Guilds Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Communicate a team’s purpose and objectives to the team members
- Develop a plan with team members showing how team objectives will be met
- Support team members identifying opportunities and providing support
- Monitor and evaluate progress and recognise individual and team achievement
Supervise and support volunteers Real unit · City & Guilds Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Encourage the development of volunteers
- Provide appropriate and effective support to volunteers
- Evaluate volunteer activities and achievements in a constructive manner
- Understand how to communicate and exchange feedback with volunteers
Support individuals to develop and take responsibility for their performance Real unit · City & Guilds Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Agree performance development needs with an individual
- Understand how to help an individual create a development plan
- Support an individual in implementing their development plan
- Evaluate an individual’s progress against a development plan and provide feedback for continual performance improvement
Support learning and development within own area of responsibility Real unit · City & Guilds Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Identify the learning needs of colleagues in own area of responsibility, considering their roles and development goals.
- Understand how to develop a supportive and effective learning environment in own area of responsibility, promoting engagement and knowledge sharing.
- Support colleagues in their learning and its practical application within the workplace.
- Evaluate learning outcomes and identify future learning and development opportunities for colleagues.
Support team members in identifying, developing and implementing new ideas Real unit · City & Guilds Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Develop team ideas to foster innovation.
- Develop the creativity of team members through appropriate techniques.
- Assess the viability of team members’ ideas, considering practical and resource implications.
- Support team members to implement ideas, providing guidance and resources.
- Implement team ideas effectively within the organisation.
The national standards these units are built against
What the job actually needs, in the words employers and awarding bodies already use for the work itself.
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Develop and maintain partnership working to support your volunteering strategy
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Develop productive working relationships with volunteers and other stakeholders
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Enable Volunteers to Learn in Groups
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Ensure the voluntary or community organisation operates in an effective, responsible and accountable manner
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Help address problems affecting volunteers
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Identify, assess and control health and safety risks
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Lead and participate in meetings involving volunteers
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Lead meetings
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Manage and continuously develop your own and others’ capacity for managing volunteers
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Manage and continuously develop your resources for managing volunteers
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Manage information for volunteering activities
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Plan, organise and monitor volunteering activities
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Promote compliance with organisational responsibility
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Promote volunteering within your organisation
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Work with teams and agencies to review progress
The jobs these credits are mapped to
A qualification is never a dead end here. Each of these is a job record this qualification is a mapped route into.
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Showing 6 roles, drawn from 13 job records mapped to this qualification. Near-identical records are folded together, and each row says how many it stands for.
Where this can lead
Director, Ethics & Compliance Training
This role can lead to a Chief Compliance Officer or Chief Ethics Officer position, with responsibility for compliance strategy or ethical culture across an organisation.
See the whole journeyThe credits, and who awards them
Level 3 credits are regulated, and they are awarded by City & Guilds Limited rather than by Zavmo. They don’t vanish when a subscription ends or a website closes. They travel to any employer, and Zavmo keeps the map of what you have covered and what is next.
What you would be collecting
Address performance problems affecting team membersAnalyse the market in which your organisation operatesBuild, support and manage a teamCommunicate information and knowledgeDevelop working relationships with colleaguesDevelop working relationships with colleagues and stakeholdersDevelop, maintain and review personal networksEnsure compliance with legal, regulatory, ethical and social requirements
Each one is a real unit registered against this qualification.
How you’d practise it
You don’t watch this. You do it.
You are not assessed on remembering this. You are assessed on applying it, analysing it, evaluating it and producing something. So that is what the practice is: projects, role play and your own live cases, with a tutor in the room.
- Rehearse the conversation Apply
“Manage conflict in a team” is a conversation before it is a document. You have it with Zavmo playing the other person, badly at first, then again once you know what you actually want to say.
- Pitch it Evaluate
“Analyse the market in which your organisation operates” gets practised as a pitch. You make the case out loud, Zavmo asks the question the room would ask, and you make it again.
- Bring your own plan Create
For “Plan, allocate and monitor work in own area of responsibility” you bring the plan you are actually working on, not a case study. Zavmo pulls on the assumptions in it until the weak one shows.
- Map a live decision Analyse
“Manage or support equality of opportunity, diversity and inclusion in own area of responsibility” runs on a decision you are facing now. Zavmo maps it with you and shows what the second-order effect looks like before you find out the slow way.
What you leave holding
The standards this credential builds, in the shape the product keeps them
Nothing here is marked learned. There is no learner on a public page, so the map shows what the qualification covers rather than what anybody has done.
- Develop and maintain partnership working to support your volunteering strategy
- Develop productive working relationships with volunteers and other stakeholders
- Enable Volunteers to Learn in Groups
- Ensure the voluntary or community organisation operates in an effective, responsible and accountable manner
- Help address problems affecting volunteers
- Identify, assess and control health and safety risks
- Lead and participate in meetings involving volunteers
- Lead meetings
How you would learn this
One to one, on the work you already do
A tutor sets the task against your own job and marks the reasoning, at your pace. There is no cohort to fall behind.
A lesson from Address performance problems affecting team members, one of this qualification's own units.
Applied to your work in any of these jobs
This unit provides learners with knowledge of legal, regulatory, organisational, and ethical frameworks related to performance management. Learners will identify and address performance problems while ensuring compliance with relevant requirements.
- 1 Remember
- 2 Understand
- 3 Apply
- 4 Analyse
- 5 Evaluate
- 6 Create
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Built for City & Guilds Level 3 Award In Management of Volunteers
28 units in this credential, in the order it lists them, awarded by City & Guilds Limited.
- Address performance problems affecting team members
- Analyse the market in which your organisation operates
- Build, support and manage a team
- Communicate information and knowledge
- Develop working relationships with colleagues
- Develop working relationships with colleagues and stakeholders
and 22 more in the full unit list below.
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