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ABMA Education Ltd · RQF Level 5

ABMA Level 5 Diploma in Human Resource Management (QCF)

You don’t just earn this. You learn to use it, one-to-one, on your own real work.

  • LevelRQF Level 5
  • Total credits100
  • Guided learning960 hours
  • Units in this qualification8

Awarded by ABMA Education Ltd · on the Ofqual register

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What you’ll learn

What each unit actually teaches you to do

The Level 5 Diploma in Human Resource Management is intended for those looking to advance their expertise in the field. It includes the development of HR procedures and plans, employee relations, and performance and reward schemes. Learners will develop the ability to propose and implement reward schemes and understand employee relations concepts.

These are the units ABMA Education Ltd 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, and every one you earn is yours to keep.

Development of Human Resource Procedures and PlansReal unit · ABMA Education Ltd
You'll develop human resource procedures and plans that comply with relevant legislation and organisational policies. The unit includes stakeholder consultation and alignment of HR plans with strategic organisational objectives.

What you'll be able to do

  • Develop human resource (HR) procedures that are compliant with legislation and organisational policy
  • Develop HR plans that align with the organisation's strategic objectives and address workforce needs
Employee EngagementReal unit · ABMA Education Ltd
You'll explore the concept of employee engagement, its significance to organisational performance, and its relationship with productivity and retention. The unit also covers management strategies for engagement and the implementation of change initiatives.

What you'll be able to do

  • Understand the concept of employee engagement and its importance within an organisation.
  • Understand the factors that contribute to employee engagement and disengagement.
  • Understand the different approaches to managing employee engagement within an organisation.
  • Understand the role of leadership in fostering employee engagement.
  • Understand how to implement change initiatives to improve employee engagement.
Employee RelationsReal unit · ABMA Education Ltd
This unit introduces the concept and significance of employee relations within organisations. You'll examine stakeholder roles, relevant UK legislation, and analyse employee relations strategies and their practical application.

What you'll be able to do

  • Understand the fundamental concepts underpinning employee relations within an organisation.
  • Understand the practical application of employee relations strategies and policies in a workplace context.
Management of Learning and DevelopmentReal unit · ABMA Education Ltd
This unit provides learners with an understanding of learning and development principles in organisations, including adult learning theories and learning styles. You'll examine how to manage and evaluate learning and development activities to benefit both individuals and organisations.

What you'll be able to do

  • Understand the fundamental principles of learning and development within an organisational context.
  • Understand the different learning styles and how to cater to them.
  • Understand the processes involved in managing learning and development activities.
  • Understand the importance of aligning learning and development with organisational goals.
  • Understand the methods used to evaluate the effectiveness of learning and development provision.
Organisation Design ManagementReal unit · ABMA Education Ltd
This unit covers the principles of organisation design and its impact on organisational performance and culture. You'll understand various organisational management approaches and how to manage organisation design effectively within different contexts.

What you'll be able to do

  • Understand the fundamental principles of organisation design, including its impact on organisational performance and culture.
  • Understand different organisational management approaches and their suitability for various organisational structures and contexts.
  • Understand how to manage organisation design projects effectively, considering stakeholder needs and potential challenges.
Performance Management SystemsReal unit · ABMA Education Ltd
This unit provides an understanding of performance management systems, including key stages, components, and purposes. You'll explore performance measurement using KPIs and assessment methods, alongside managing processes and resolving conflicts.

What you'll be able to do

  • Understand the key stages and components of a comprehensive performance management process.
  • Understand how to measure human performance effectively, using appropriate key performance indicators (KPIs) and assessment methods.
  • Understand how to manage performance management processes to ensure fairness, consistency, and alignment with organisational goals.
  • Understand how to resolve conflict arising from performance management processes in a constructive and equitable manner.
Performance and Reward SchemesReal unit · ABMA Education Ltd
You'll propose, implement, and evaluate reward schemes aligned with organisational objectives and legal requirements. The unit covers planning, communication, and ensuring fair application of various types of reward schemes.

What you'll be able to do

  • Propose appropriate reward schemes that align with organisational objectives and legal requirements.
  • Implement reward schemes effectively, ensuring clear communication and fair application.
  • Evaluate the effectiveness of implemented reward schemes, using relevant metrics and data analysis to identify areas for improvement.
Recruitment and Selection ProcessesReal unit · ABMA Education Ltd
You'll study the principles of effective recruitment and selection, including legal and ethical considerations. The unit covers analysing role requirements, selecting appropriate methods, and managing recruitment processes to support organisational performance.

What you'll be able to do

  • Understand the core principles of effective recruitment and selection, including legal and ethical considerations.
  • Decide on suitable recruitment and selection processes based on the specific requirements of the role and the organisation.
  • Manage the recruitment and selection process efficiently and effectively, ensuring a positive candidate experience and a fair outcome.

The honest bit

You’ve started things before

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Your passport

Every credit is a stamp you keep

Level 5 credits are regulated. 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’ve earned and what’s next.

Development of Human Resource Procedures and PlansEmployee EngagementEmployee RelationsManagement of Learning and DevelopmentOrganisation Design ManagementPerformance Management SystemsPerformance and Reward SchemesRecruitment and Selection Processes

Each stamp is a real unit registered against this qualification.

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Where this connects

Where these credits take you

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Where this can lead

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How you’ll actually learn this

One-to-one, on your own real work

A qualification is usually something done to you: sit the class, sit the exam, hope it sticks. Here it’s the opposite. You learn it one-to-one with a companion, on your own real work, and you keep going until you can use it, not just recall it.

One-to-one, on your real workNo lectures, no past-papers. Every unit is practised on the actual tasks your job throws at you, a tutor beside you, not a video in front of you.
Taught to the top, not the testMost courses stop at remembering. Your companion keeps climbing: analysing, judging, creating. That’s the part a machine can’t do for you.
Credits you keep, a map that continuesEvery unit is regulated and yours for good. The day you finish, Zavmo already knows the next role your new credits open.
Development of Human Resource Procedures and PlansLevel 5

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Which job do you mean?
Manager, Learning & DevelopmentLearning & Development SpecialistLearning and Development OfficerHR and Learning Assistant ManagerL&D ManagerEmployee Relations Manager

Learners will develop human resource procedures and plans that comply with relevant legislation and organisational policies. The unit includes stakeholder consultation and alignment of HR plans with strategic organisational objectives.

How the thinking builds
  1. Remember
  2. Understand
  3. Apply
  4. Analyse
  5. Evaluate
  6. Create
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Built for ABMA Level 5 Diploma in Human Resource Management (QCF)

8 units in this credential, in the order it lists them, awarded by ABMA Education Ltd.

  1. Development of Human Resource Procedures and Plans
  2. Employee Engagement
  3. Employee Relations
  4. Management of Learning and Development
  5. Organisation Design Management
  6. Performance Management Systems

and 2 more in the full unit list below.

These are the real units of this credential, in its own order. Nothing here is marked done, because this plan has not been started by anyone yet. Yours would fill in as you go.

One to one, not one to many

No two people run this the same way

A course is written once and handed to everyone. This is assembled around you, and keeps changing as it learns you. Five things it reads, and what each one changes.

  1. Your actual work Every unit is taught against a live piece of your own work, not a worked example from a textbook.
  2. What you already know The first conversation finds your starting point, so you skip what you can already do and spend the time on what you cannot.
  3. The conditions you learn under Not a learning-styles quiz. The evidence does not support those. The dimensions the research does back, read once and used to shape the plan.
  4. How far you got last time It picks up mid-thought. The tutor knows what you said, what you struggled with, and what it asked you to try.
  5. Which tutor suits the moment Twelve of them, each for a different kind of thinking. The one who walks you through a first idea is not the one who stress-tests it.

See how you learn, free. Eight questions, no sign-up. A directional taster; the diagnostic inside Zavmo goes deeper and keeps adapting.

Why it sticks

Most courses stop at remembering

There’s a well-known ladder of how deeply you learn something, called Bloom’s Taxonomy. Most courses get you up the first two rungs: you remember some facts, you pass a test, you forget it. Real skill lives at the top. Judging, deciding, creating. And this isn’t a generic ladder: every rung has a named Zavmo tutor who walks you up it.

  1. 6CreateThe Creative Catalyst
  2. 5EvaluateThe Evidence Evaluator
  3. 4AnalyseThe Analyst
  4. 3ApplyThe Coach
  5. 2UnderstandThe Connector
  6. 1RememberThe Builder

Where most courses leave you Where Zavmo takes you

Why this matters: AI can already remember and understand for you. What it can’t do is take your real problem and judge the right call. So the only learning worth paying for is the learning that takes you to the top. That’s exactly what a tutor doing it with you, on your real work, is for.

The value

Why the companion is worth £70 a month

You’re not paying for the units. They’re regulated, and the same wherever you earn them. You’re paying for the one thing that decides whether you actually get there: a companion that makes them stick, on your real work.

That is one-to-one on this qualification, every day, on the work you already do, for £70 a month. Your first module is free, so you can see the teaching before you pay for any of it. Billed monthly, cancel any time and billing stops.

Earned on your own work, taught to the top.

Everything you just read, learned one-to-one on the job you already do. Your first module is free, so you can see the teaching before you pay for any of it.

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