ETC Awards Limited · RQF Level 3
ETCAL Level 3 Diploma in Management
You don’t just earn this. You learn to use it, one-to-one, on your own real work.
- LevelRQF Level 3
- Total credits55
- Guided learning328 hours
- Units in this qualification46
Awarded by ETC Awards Limited · on the Ofqual register
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What you’ll learn
What each unit actually teaches you to do
Aimed at individuals in management positions, this Level 3 diploma focuses on enhancing management skills. The qualification includes units on supporting remote teams, reviewing customer service quality, and managing projects. Learners will also develop their personal and professional development skills.
These are the units ETC Awards 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, and every one you earn is yours to keep.
Buddy a colleague to develop their skillsReal unit · ETC Awards Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Understand how to buddy a colleague, including the benefits and challenges
- Plan to buddy a colleague, identifying development needs and setting objectives
- Support a buddy colleague carrying out work activities, providing guidance and feedback
Chair and Lead MeetingsReal unit · ETC Awards Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Prepare to lead meetings effectively, ensuring all necessary arrangements are in place
- Chair and lead meetings, guiding discussions and ensuring objectives are met
- Deal with post-meeting matters, including distributing minutes and following up on action points
Collaborate with other departmentsReal unit · ETC Awards Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Understand how to collaborate effectively with other departments within an organisation, recognising the benefits of cross-functional working
- Identify opportunities for collaboration with other departments to achieve shared goals and objectives
- Collaborate with other departments, contributing to joint projects and initiatives in a professional and productive manner
Complying with Statutory Regulations and Organisational Safety RequirementsReal unit · ETC Awards Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Complying with statutory regulations and organisational safety requirements
Conduct quality auditsReal unit · ETC Awards Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the principles underpinning the management of quality within an organisation
- Prepare to carry out quality audits in line with organisational procedures
- Conduct quality audits, gathering and analysing relevant evidence
Contribute to the development and implementation of an informationReal unit · ETC Awards Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the key considerations in the design and implementation of an information system, including user needs and security requirements
- Understand the different stages of the information system development lifecycle
- Contribute effectively to the development of an information system, working collaboratively with other team members
- Contribute to the implementation of an information system, ensuring that it meets the organisation's needs
- Provide feedback on the performance of an information system and suggest improvements
Contribute to the improvement of business performanceReal unit · ETC Awards Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the principles of resolving business problems, including identifying root causes and developing solutions
- Understand a range of improvement techniques and processes, such as process mapping and root cause analysis
- Solve problems in business by applying appropriate problem-solving techniques and working collaboratively with others
- Contribute to the improvement of activities by identifying areas for improvement and implementing changes
Deliver a presentationReal unit · ETC Awards Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the principles underpinning the delivery of presentations, including audience engagement and effective communication techniques
- Prepare to deliver a presentation, including structuring content and creating visual aids
- Deliver a presentation effectively, using appropriate communication skills and techniques
Develop a presentationReal unit · ETC Awards Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Understand how to develop a presentation, considering the target audience and objectives
- Develop a presentation, using appropriate techniques and resources
Develop and implement an operational planReal unit · ETC Awards Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the fundamental principles of operational planning, including setting objectives and allocating resources
- Understand the importance of aligning operational plans with the organisation's strategic goals
- Develop a comprehensive operational plan that outlines specific actions, timelines, and responsibilities
- Implement an operational plan effectively, monitoring progress and making adjustments as needed
- Evaluate the effectiveness of an operational plan, identifying areas for improvement and learning for future planning cycles
Develop and maintain professional networksReal unit · ETC Awards Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the principles of effective networking, including communication techniques and relationship building.
- Identify professional networks relevant for personal and organisational development.
- Maintain professional networks through regular communication and engagement.
Develop working relationships with stakeholdersReal unit · ETC Awards Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Understand working relationships with stakeholders, including different types of relationships and their importance
- Determine the scope for collaboration with stakeholders, identifying mutual benefits and shared goals
- Develop productive working relationships with stakeholders, communicating effectively and building trust
- Evaluate relationships with stakeholders, identifying areas for improvement and maintaining positive interactions
Discipline and grievance managementReal unit · ETC Awards Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the principles and legal requirements supporting the fair and consistent management of discipline and grievance cases
- Manage a disciplinary case, following organisational procedures and ensuring fairness and impartiality
- Manage a grievance, investigating the complaint and seeking a resolution that is acceptable to all parties
Employee rights and responsibilitiesReal unit · ETC Awards Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the role of organisations and industries in relation to employee rights and responsibilities
- Understand employers’ expectations and employees’ rights and obligations under relevant legislation and organisational policies
Encourage innovationReal unit · ETC Awards Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Identify opportunities for innovation within the organisation or team
- Generate and test ideas for innovation and improvement, evaluating their potential impact
- Implement innovative ideas and improvements, managing the change process effectively
Encourage learning and developmentReal unit · ETC Awards Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the principles of learning and development, including different learning styles and methods
- Understand the importance of creating a supportive and inclusive learning environment
- Support individuals' learning and development by providing guidance, feedback, and resources
- Evaluate individuals’ learning and development, including assessing their progress and identifying areas for improvement
Gather, analyse and interpret customer feedbackReal unit · ETC Awards Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the importance of customer feedback for improving customer service.
- Understand different methods for gathering customer feedback, including their advantages and disadvantages.
- Understand techniques for analysing customer feedback to identify trends and patterns.
- Understand how to interpret customer feedback to identify areas for improvement in customer service.
- Plan the collection of customer feedback on customer service issues, considering appropriate methods and target audiences.
- Gather customer feedback using planned methods, ensuring data is collected accurately and ethically.
- Analyse and interpret customer feedback to identify key themes and areas for improvement.
- Recommend improvements to customer service based on the analysis of customer feedback.
Health and Safety Procedures in the WorkplaceReal unit · ETC Awards Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Know the relevant health and safety procedures in the workplace
- Carry out tasks with due regard to health and safety requirements in the workplace
Implement and maintain business continuity plans and processesReal unit · ETC Awards Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Plan for the implementation of business continuity plans and processes, considering potential risks and disruptions
- Implement business continuity plans and processes in accordance with organisational policies and procedures
- Maintain the fitness for purpose of on-going business continuity plans and processes through regular review and updates
Implement changeReal unit · ETC Awards Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the fundamental principles that underpin effective change management within an organisation
- Plan the implementation of a change initiative, considering resources, timescales and potential challenges
- Manage the implementation of a change plan, monitoring progress and addressing any issues that arise
- Evaluate the effectiveness of the implementation of change plans, identifying lessons learned and areas for improvement
Manage Personal and Professional DevelopmentReal unit · ETC Awards Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Identify personal and professional development requirements, taking into account current skills, knowledge, and experience
- Create a personal and professional development plan with clear objectives, activities, and timelines
- Fulfil a personal and professional development plan, including participating in training, mentoring, and other development activities
- Maintain the relevance of a personal and professional development plan by regularly reviewing and updating it to reflect changing needs and priorities
Manage Team PerformanceReal unit · ETC Awards Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the principles and methods involved in the management of team performance within an organisation
- Allocate work effectively to team members, taking into account their skills and experience
- Assure the quality of work produced by a team, implementing appropriate quality control measures
- Manage communications effectively within a team, ensuring clear and consistent messaging
Manage a budgetReal unit · ETC Awards Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Understand how to identify financial requirements within a specific organisational context.
- Understand how to set budgets that align with organisational goals and objectives.
- Manage a budget effectively, monitoring income and expenditure.
- Evaluate the use of a budget, identifying variances and recommending corrective actions.
Manage a projectReal unit · ETC Awards Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the key principles of project management and their application in a business context
- Understand the different stages involved in managing a project from initiation to closure
- Plan a project, including defining objectives, scope, resources, and timelines
- Manage a project, including monitoring progress, managing risks, and resolving issues
- Evaluate the effectiveness of a project in terms of achieving its objectives and delivering value to the organisation
Manage business riskReal unit · ETC Awards Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the management of business risk, including identifying, assessing, and prioritising risks
- Understand the different types of business risk and their potential impact on the organisation
- Address business risk by developing and implementing risk management strategies
- Mitigate business risk by implementing controls and procedures to reduce the likelihood and impact of risks
Manage conflict within a teamReal unit · ETC Awards Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the principles of conflict management and resolution.
- Reduce the potential for conflict within a team through proactive strategies.
- Deal with conflict within a team effectively, using appropriate conflict resolution techniques.
Manage eventsReal unit · ETC Awards Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the key aspects of event management, including planning, organisation, and risk assessment
- Manage the planning of an event, including setting objectives, developing a budget, and securing resources
- Manage an event effectively, ensuring it runs smoothly and meets its objectives
- Follow up after an event, evaluating its success and identifying areas for improvement
Manage individuals' development in the workplaceReal unit · ETC Awards Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Carry out performance appraisals in accordance with organisational policies and procedures.
- Support the learning and development of individual team members through coaching, mentoring, and training opportunities.
Manage individuals’ performanceReal unit · ETC Awards Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the management of underperformance in the workplace, including identifying causes and implementing appropriate support mechanisms
- Manage individuals' performance in the workplace, providing constructive feedback and setting clear expectations
Manage knowledge in an organisationReal unit · ETC Awards Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the principles of knowledge management, including knowledge creation, storage, sharing, and application.
- Identify knowledge to be managed within an organisation, considering its value and relevance.
- Manage knowledge within an organisation using appropriate tools and techniques to ensure accessibility and utilisation.
Manage physical resourcesReal unit · ETC Awards Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Identify the need for physical resources within a specific work context.
- Obtain physical resources in line with organisational procedures and budget.
- Manage the use of physical resources to ensure efficient and effective operation.
Manage redundancy and redeploymentReal unit · ETC Awards Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the management of redundancy, including legal requirements and organisational procedures
- Understand the principles of redeployment, including identifying suitable alternative roles and supporting staff
- Manage a redundancy process fairly and sensitively, in accordance with legal and organisational requirements
- Manage the redeployment of staff, providing appropriate support and guidance throughout the process
Manage the impact of work activities on the environmentReal unit · ETC Awards Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Understand how to support environmentally-friendly working practices in the workplace.
- Organise work activities to minimise their impact on the environment.
- Manage the environmental impact of resource utilisation within the organisation.
Negotiate in a business environmentReal unit · ETC Awards Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the key principles that underpin effective negotiation in a business context
- Understand the different approaches to negotiation and their suitability for various situations
- Prepare thoroughly for business negotiations, including defining objectives and gathering relevant information
- Carry out business negotiations effectively, using appropriate communication and interpersonal skills
- Manage conflict and reach mutually beneficial agreements during business negotiations
Participate in a projectReal unit · ETC Awards Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the principles of project management and their application in a practical context.
- Understand the key stages involved in managing a project from initiation to completion.
- Support the delivery of a project by undertaking assigned tasks effectively.
- Contribute to the monitoring and reporting of project progress.
Prepare for and support quality auditsReal unit · ETC Awards Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the principles underpinning the management of quality, including quality standards and audit processes.
- Prepare for quality audits by gathering relevant documentation and ensuring compliance with procedures.
- Support quality audits by providing information and assistance to auditors.
Principles of BusinessReal unit · ETC Awards Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the different types of business markets and the factors that influence them
- Understand the importance of business innovation and growth, and the strategies that can be used to achieve them
- Understand the principles of financial management, including budgeting, forecasting, and reporting
- Understand the principles of business budgeting, including creating, monitoring, and controlling budgets
- Understand the principles of sales and marketing, including market research, product development, and promotion
Principles of People ManagementReal unit · ETC Awards Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the core principles of workforce management, including recruitment, retention, and performance
- Understand the importance of equality of opportunity, diversity, and inclusion in the workplace and the legal framework surrounding them
- Understand the principles of team building and dynamics, and how to foster effective teamwork
- Understand the principles of performance management, including setting objectives, providing feedback, and conducting appraisals
- Understand the principles of training and development, and how to identify and address skills gaps
- Understand the principles of reward and recognition, and how to motivate and incentivise employees
Principles of leadership and managementReal unit · ETC Awards Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the principles of effective decision making in a business environment.
- Understand different leadership styles and models and their application in various situations.
- Understand the role, functions, and processes of management within an organisation.
- Understand performance measurement techniques and their importance in achieving organisational objectives.
Procure products and/or servicesReal unit · ETC Awards Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Identify procurement requirements based on organisational needs.
- Select suppliers based on pre-determined criteria and evaluation methods.
- Buy products and/or services in accordance with organisational policies and procedures.
Promote equality, diversity and inclusion in the workplaceReal unit · ETC Awards Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the organisational aspects of equality, diversity, and inclusion in the workplace, including policies, procedures, and training
- Understand the personal aspects of equality, diversity, and inclusion in the workplace, including unconscious bias, stereotypes, and discrimination
- Support equality, diversity, and inclusion in the workplace, promoting a culture of respect and understanding
Recruitment, selection and induction practiceReal unit · ETC Awards Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the principles and theories underpinning recruitment, selection and induction practice, including legal and ethical considerations
- Understand the importance of diversity and inclusion in recruitment and selection processes
- Recruit people into an organisation, using appropriate methods to attract qualified candidates
- Select appropriate people for the role, using fair and objective assessment techniques
- Induct people into an organisation, providing them with the information and support they need to succeed
Resolve customers’ complaintsReal unit · ETC Awards Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the monitoring and resolution of customers’ complaints, including relevant legislation and organisational procedures
- Deal with customers’ complaints, resolving issues effectively and maintaining customer satisfaction
Resolve customers’ problemsReal unit · ETC Awards Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the importance of monitoring customer problems to identify trends and areas for improvement
- Understand the processes involved in resolving customer problems effectively and efficiently
- Deal with customers' problems in a professional and empathetic manner
- Identify the root cause of customer problems and implement appropriate solutions
- Escalate complex or unresolved customer problems to the appropriate level
Review the quality of customer serviceReal unit · ETC Awards Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Understand how to review the quality of customer service provided by an organisation
- Plan the measurement of customer service quality, selecting appropriate methods and metrics
- Evaluate the quality of customer service based on collected data and feedback, identifying areas for improvement
Support remote or virtual teamsReal unit · ETC Awards Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Assess the specific support needs of remote or virtual teams, considering factors such as communication, collaboration, and well-being
- Provide appropriate support to remote or virtual teams, addressing their identified needs and promoting effective teamwork
The honest bit
You’ve started things before
Most courses were built for a room full of people who aren’t you. A cohort moves on whether or not your week allowed it, and by the third week the thing you’re behind on becomes the reason you stop opening it.
There’s no cohort here, and no timetable to fall behind. Before anything starts, Zavmo asks when you’re sharpest and how long you can realistically sit down for, then builds the sessions around those answers. A bad fortnight changes your pace. It doesn’t put you behind.
And you only pay once you start learning. Searching and planning are free, and you can cancel any time — so the cost of finding out is an afternoon, not a year.
Your passport
Every credit is a stamp you keep
Level 3 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.
Each stamp is a real unit registered against this qualification.
Who’d teach you this

The Evidence Evaluator
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Helps you show what you can actually do, gathering the evidence that proves it as you learn.
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Where these credits take you
A qualification is never a dead end here. See the jobs its credits open, the national occupational standards its units map to, and the future skills they quietly build.
- Build and maintain relationships with stakeholders and the wider community
- Change Job Roles and Handle Redundancy
- Contribute to information security audit, compliance and assurance activities
- Develop and implement operational plans for your area of responsibility
- Develop and sustain working relationships with colleagues and stakeholders
- Develop knowledge and communicate information
- Develop operational plans and manage risks
- Develop, maintain and evaluate business continuity plans and arrangements
Where this can lead
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Skills it covers
What the job actually needs. These are the standards the units are built against, in the words employers and awarding bodies already use for the work itself.
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.
Applied to your work in any of these jobs
This unit provides learners with an understanding of the buddying process to support colleague skills development. Learners will plan and implement buddying arrangements, set objectives, and provide guidance and feedback to facilitate effective learning.
- Remember
- Understand
- Apply
- Analyse
- Evaluate
- Create
Built for ETCAL Level 3 Diploma in Management
46 units in this credential, in the order it lists them, awarded by ETC Awards Limited.
- Buddy a colleague to develop their skills
- Chair and Lead Meetings
- Collaborate with other departments
- Complying with Statutory Regulations and Organisational Safety Requirements
- Conduct quality audits
- Contribute to the development and implementation of an information
and 40 more in the full unit list below.
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.
- Your actual work Every unit is taught against a live piece of your own work, not a worked example from a textbook.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 6CreateThe Creative Catalyst
- 5EvaluateThe Evidence Evaluator
- 4AnalyseThe Analyst
- 3ApplyThe Coach
- 2UnderstandThe Connector
- 1RememberThe Builder
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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.
Build my plan, freeNo card. See how this qualification maps onto your role and meet the tutors who’d teach it, free. The learning begins when you subscribe. It’s £70 a month, billed monthly. Cancel any time and billing stops.