AIM Qualifications · RQF Level 1
AIM Qualifications Level 1 Diploma in Skills for Working in Business, Administration and Customer Service Industries
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- LevelRQF Level 1
- Total credits36
- Guided learning321 hours
- Units in this qualification133
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Learners undertaking this qualification will develop skills for working in business, administration and customer service. Areas covered include assertiveness, communication, meeting skills and career planning. It is designed for individuals seeking a Level 1 qualification in these sectors.
These are the units AIM Qualifications 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.
Appraisals and Setting TargetsReal unit · AIM Qualifications
You'll understand the purpose and process of appraisals and target setting. The unit emphasises effective communication skills, responding constructively to feedback, and setting achievable goals for personal and organisational benefit.
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the purpose and process of appraisals
- Understand the importance of effective communication skills in appraisals
- Demonstrate effective communication skills
- Understand how to respond constructively to criticism
- Understand how to respond appropriately to praise
- Understand the principles of setting targets
- Understand how to set achievable targets
Assertiveness and Decision Making SkillsReal unit · AIM Qualifications
You'll develop assertiveness and decision-making skills by expressing personal views and needs respectfully in structured situations. The unit also covers understanding rights and responsibilities, negotiation techniques, and the implications of self-assertiveness and self-control.
What you'll be able to do
- Speak up for themselves in a structured situation, expressing their views and needs clearly and respectfully.
- Identify and describe the rights and responsibilities of themselves and others in given situations, demonstrating an understanding of ethical behaviour.
- Use negotiation skills to achieve a desired outcome, demonstrating compromise and effective communication.
- Explain the implications and benefits of self-assertiveness and self-control in various workplace scenarios.
Budgetary Control within a Business EnvironmentReal unit · AIM Qualifications
You'll gain an understanding of budgets and budgetary control within a business environment. The unit covers the purpose and types of budgets, principles and processes of budgetary control, and the role of budgeting in management.
What you'll be able to do
- Know the purpose and types of budgets used within a business environment
- Know the principles and processes involved in budgetary control
- Understand how budgeting fits into the overall management process of an organisation
Building Confidence and Self EsteemReal unit · AIM Qualifications
This unit explores the impact of confidence and self-esteem on communication and career progression. You'll understand definitions of self-esteem, identify confident behaviours in professional settings, and examine strategies to build confidence and self-esteem for personal and career development.
What you'll be able to do
- Describe the impact of confidence on personal and professional life
- Explain the meaning of self-esteem and its importance
- Identify and apply different ways of building confidence
- Implement strategies for building self-esteem
Building a Personal Career PortfolioReal unit · AIM Qualifications
It teaches you to identify their skills, abilities, experience, knowledge, and personal qualities relevant to career goals. You'll build a personal portfolio, produce a Curriculum Vitae (CV), and set personal goals to support career development.
What you'll be able to do
- Identify own skills, abilities, experience, knowledge and personal qualities
- Construct a portfolio of personal and educational information
- Produce a Curriculum Vitae (CV)
- Identify own personal goals
Bullying and Harassment in the WorkplaceReal unit · AIM Qualifications
This unit provides learners with an understanding of bullying and harassment in the workplace. You'll learn to recognise these behaviours, apply appropriate strategies to address them, and understand relevant policies and procedures.
What you'll be able to do
- Define what is meant by bullying in the workplace
- Define what is meant by harassment in the workplace
- Use appropriate strategies to help deal with situations of bullying
- Use appropriate strategies to help deal with situations of harassment
- Know the policies that are in place to deal with bullying and harassment
- Know the procedures that are in place to deal with bullying and harassment
Business TerminologyReal unit · AIM Qualifications
This unit provides learners with foundational knowledge of business terminology and marketing concepts. You'll define common business terms used in various organisational contexts and understand fundamental marketing principles.
What you'll be able to do
- Know common business terminology used in different organisational contexts
- Know about fundamental marketing concepts and their application in business
Business and The EconomyReal unit · AIM Qualifications
It teaches you to understand the causes of economic growth, inflation, and unemployment. You'll analyse how these economic factors affect business operations and decision-making.
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the main causes of economic growth, inflation and unemployment
- Understand the effects that changes in the economy may have on business
Business, Administration and Customer Service SystemsReal unit · AIM Qualifications
This unit provides learners with knowledge of business, administration, and customer service systems within organisations. You'll understand system features, information flow, ICT roles, and relevant policies and procedures.
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the features of business, administration and customer service systems, including their purpose and components.
- Understand how information flows through an organisation, including the different channels and processes involved.
- Understand the role of ICT which supports business, administration or customer service systems, including the types of technology used and their applications.
- Understand policies and procedures used to manage business, administration or customer service systems, including data protection and security.
Career PlanningReal unit · AIM Qualifications
It teaches you to identify personal strengths, qualities, skills, and abilities relevant to career planning. You'll explore sources of career information and develop plans for transition to further education, training, or work.
What you'll be able to do
- Identify own strengths
- Identify own qualities
- Identify own skills
- Identify own abilities
- Identify sources of information for career planning
- Identify sources of advice for career planning
- Identify sources of guidance for career planning
- Explain how own abilities relate to progression opportunities
- Plan for transition to the next stage of education
- Plan for transition to the next stage of training
- Plan for transition to the next stage of work
Career Planning in Business Administration and Customer ServiceReal unit · AIM Qualifications
You'll explore career opportunities in business administration and customer service, assess their own strengths and areas for improvement, and develop skills to apply for jobs and demonstrate appropriate workplace behaviour.
What you'll be able to do
- Recognise potential career opportunities available in business administration or customer service roles.
- Evaluate own strengths and identify areas for improvement in relation to pursuing a career in business administration or customer service.
- Prepare and submit a job application for a suitable role in business administration or customer service.
- Demonstrate appropriate behaviour and communication skills during a job interview.
Change in the WorkplaceReal unit · AIM Qualifications
This unit covers factors that cause organisational change and common reasons for resistance. You'll understand the importance of change and how to respond positively to change initiatives within the workplace.
What you'll be able to do
- Know the factors which cause organisations to change their processes and structures
- Know about the common reasons for resistance to organisational change
- Understand the importance of organisational change for business success
- Respond positively to organisational change initiatives
Change in the WorkplaceReal unit · AIM Qualifications
This unit provides an understanding of organisational change, including causes, types, and resistance to change. You'll also learn the importance of change and how to respond positively to change initiatives.
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the various factors that cause organisations to change
- Understand the forces that resist organisational change
- Understand the importance of organisational change for business success and employee development
- Respond positively to organisational change initiatives and adapt to new working practices
Choose Supplies and Suppliers for your BusinessReal unit · AIM Qualifications
You'll prepare a schedule of necessary business supplies and understand purchasing considerations such as cost, quality, and delivery. The unit covers setting up and maintaining stock control systems to ensure efficient supply management.
What you'll be able to do
- Prepare a schedule detailing the supplies needed for the effective operation of a business.
- Purchase supplies for a business, considering factors such as cost, quality and delivery.
- Set up and maintain a stock control system for business supplies.
Communicating Using the TelephoneReal unit · AIM Qualifications
You'll gain knowledge of telecommunication equipment used in business and the importance of effective telephone communication. They will develop skills to make and receive telephone calls professionally and efficiently.
What you'll be able to do
- Identify different types of telecommunication equipment used in a business environment
- Explain the importance of using the telephone effectively and efficiently in a business context
- Demonstrate the ability to make a telephone call in a professional manner
- Demonstrate the ability to receive a telephone call in a professional manner
Communication Skills for BusinessReal unit · AIM Qualifications
You'll learn to communicate effectively in business contexts by composing formal letters, using correct language and format, communicating on the telephone, and participating in meetings.
What you'll be able to do
- Compose and write a formal letter for business purposes, adhering to appropriate conventions.
- Communicate effectively on the telephone, using appropriate language and etiquette.
- Participate constructively in a meeting, contributing to discussions and respecting the views of others.
Communication Skills for Group and TeamworkReal unit · AIM Qualifications
It teaches you to understand and apply effective communication skills within group and teamwork contexts. You'll explore team roles, communication methods, and the use of praise and constructive criticism to foster positive relationships.
What you'll be able to do
- Know about the different roles of group members within a team
- Understand communication methods within group situations
- Understand the importance of praise within a team
- Understand the importance of constructive criticism within a team
- Understand the importance of relationships within your own team
Communication Skills for Group and TeamworkReal unit · AIM Qualifications
You'll explore the roles within groups and teams and develop skills to communicate and cooperate effectively in group situations. The unit emphasises active listening, clear expression, and collabouration to support positive teamwork.
What you'll be able to do
- Identify and describe the different roles associated with working within a group or team, explaining their importance.
- Communicate effectively with others in a group situation, demonstrating active listening and clear expression of ideas.
- Co-operate effectively with others when working in a group situation, contributing to a positive and productive team environment.
Communication in the WorkplaceReal unit · AIM Qualifications
This unit introduces learners to the principles of effective communication in the workplace. You'll identify communication needs, describe verbal, non-verbal, and written methods, evaluate their own communication effectiveness, and practise workplace communication.
What you'll be able to do
- Describe the key principles of effective communication in a workplace environment.
- Identify what information needs to be communicated in specific workplace situations.
- Describe a range of methods for communicating effectively in the workplace, including verbal, non-verbal, and written communication.
- Evaluate the effectiveness of their own communication skills in different workplace scenarios.
- Communicate effectively with colleagues and supervisors in the workplace, using appropriate language and tone.
Communication in the WorkplaceReal unit · AIM Qualifications
You'll understand formal and informal lines of communication within their organisation and the importance of effective communication. The unit also covers communication about tasks and managing conflict in the workplace.
What you'll be able to do
- Know the lines of communication within own organisation, including formal and informal channels
- Know the need to communicate effectively with others in the workplace, explaining why effective communication is important
- Communicate with others about tasks in the workplace, using appropriate methods
- Know how conflict is dealt with in own organisation, including procedures and support mechanisms
Conflict at WorkReal unit · AIM Qualifications
You'll understand common causes and impacts of workplace conflict and how to manage it effectively. The unit also develops learners' ability to behave appropriately in conflict situations to minimise negative effects.
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the common causes of conflict in the workplace.
- Understand the potential impact of conflict on individuals and the organisation.
- Understand how conflict at work can be effectively managed to minimise negative consequences.
- Behave appropriately when involved in conflict situations at work.
Coping Strategies at WorkReal unit · AIM Qualifications
You'll identify common workplace problems and their impacts on individuals and teams. The unit teaches you to contribute to creating coping strategies and review their effectiveness, promoting problem-solving and resilience.
What you'll be able to do
- Know about common problems that can arise in the workplace
- Contribute to creating a coping strategy to address workplace problems
- Review the effectiveness of a coping strategy, identifying areas for improvement
Creating a Tailored Curriculum Vitae (CV)Real unit · AIM Qualifications
You'll gain knowledge of standard Curriculum Vitae (CV) formats and construct tailored CVs for specific sectors. The unit also covers writing covering letters and the importance of accurate, up-to-date information.
What you'll be able to do
- Know the standard format and sections of a Curriculum Vitae (CV)
- Construct a complete Curriculum Vitae (CV) using appropriate language and layout
- Tailor a personal Curriculum Vitae (CV) to highlight relevant skills and experience for a targeted sector
- Complete a covering letter of application, demonstrating appropriate tone and content for a specific job role
Creating an Online Profile for Career PlanningReal unit · AIM Qualifications
It teaches you to understand social media platforms for job searching and career planning. You'll create and populate an online profile with relevant information and use their online presence to establish professional connections.
What you'll be able to do
- Know about different social media sites that can be used for job searching
- Build an online presence on relevant social media sites for career purposes
- Use own online presence to make connections with relevant individuals and organisations
Customer ServiceReal unit · AIM Qualifications
You'll gain an understanding of customer service principles and effective engagement techniques. The unit covers different customer service methods and appropriate professional behaviour in customer-facing roles.
What you'll be able to do
- Know the importance of providing good customer service
- Know different methods of providing customer service
- Communicate effectively with customers
- Build rapport with customers
- Engage effectively with customers using appropriate communication techniques
- Engage effectively with customers by responding to their needs
- Behave appropriately in a customer service role, demonstrating professionalism
- Behave appropriately in a customer service role, adhering to organisational guidelines
Customer Service SkillsReal unit · AIM Qualifications
You'll understand the benefits of good customer service and the consequences of poor service. The unit covers positive verbal and non-verbal interactions and emphasises respect and professionalism in customer relations.
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the benefits to an organisation of providing good customer service.
- Understand the possible consequences of providing poor customer service.
- Understand the value of giving customers a positive first impression of an organisation.
- Understand positive verbal interaction with customers.
- Understand positive non-verbal interaction with customers.
- Understand that respect for the individual is at the heart of good customer service.
- Understand how to deal with customer complaints in a professional manner.
Data Management Software SkillsReal unit · AIM Qualifications
You'll learn to accurately enter, edit, and maintain data records within a data management system. The unit also covers retrieving and displaying data records in specified formats to meet organisational requirements.
What you'll be able to do
- Enter, edit and maintain data records accurately in a data management system
- Retrieve and display data records effectively to meet specified requirements
Database Software SkillsReal unit · AIM Qualifications
This unit covers the skills required to enter, edit, and organise structured information within a database accurately. You'll also develop the ability to use database software tools to extract information and produce reports effectively.
What you'll be able to do
- Enter, edit and organise structured information accurately in a database
- Use database software tools to extract information and produce reports in a clear and understandable format
Dealing with DebtReal unit · AIM Qualifications
This unit covers the benefits of planning and managing debt responsibly, including budgeting and prioritising expenditure. You'll learn basic debt management strategies and where to access advice and support during debt crises.
What you'll be able to do
- Know the benefits of planning and managing debt responsibly
- Know about basic strategies for planning for debt, including budgeting and prioritising expenditure
- Know where to get help and advice about dealing with debt crisis, including recognised organisations and support services
Dealing with Difficult Situations at WorkReal unit · AIM Qualifications
You'll explore different types of difficult situations in the workplace and strategies to resolve them. The unit emphasises the use of appropriate communication skills to manage challenges professionally while maintaining calm and respect.
What you'll be able to do
- Know about different types of difficult situations that can occur at work and strategies to resolve them effectively
- Use appropriate communication skills to deal with difficult situations in a professional and respectful manner
Dealing with Queries and RequestsReal unit · AIM Qualifications
It teaches you to deal effectively with customer queries and requests. You'll understand the services or products offered, answer questions accurately and professionally, and respond promptly to customer needs.
What you'll be able to do
- Know the services or products of a section or department within an organisation, including their features and benefits.
- Answer customers' questions accurately and professionally, providing clear and concise information.
- Respond to customers' queries or requests promptly and effectively, resolving issues and providing assistance.
Developing Meeting SkillsReal unit · AIM Qualifications
It teaches you to recognise different meeting purposes and understand meeting conventions and processes. You'll identify participant roles and develop skills to contribute relevant information and ideas effectively during meetings.
What you'll be able to do
- Recognise that there are different purposes to meetings
- Understand meeting conventions and processes
- Participate effectively in a meeting
Developing Meeting SkillsReal unit · AIM Qualifications
You'll recognise the various purposes of meetings and understand meeting conventions and processes. The unit develops skills to participate effectively in meetings, including understanding roles, agendas, and minutes.
What you'll be able to do
- Recognise that there are different purposes to meetings, and identify the purpose of a specific meeting.
- Understand meeting conventions and processes, including agenda, minutes, and roles.
- Participate effectively in a meeting, contributing appropriately to discussions.
Developing Meeting SkillsReal unit · AIM Qualifications
You'll understand the different purposes of meetings, including information-sharing, decision-making, and problem-solving. The unit covers meeting conventions, agendas, roles, and minutes, enabling learners to participate effectively in meetings.
What you'll be able to do
- Understand that there are different purposes to meetings, such as information sharing, decision-making, and problem-solving
- Understand meeting conventions and processes, including agendas, minutes, and roles of participants
- Participate effectively in a meeting, contributing ideas and listening to others
Developing a Personal Learning ProgrammeReal unit · AIM Qualifications
You'll explore the relevance of their prior skills and experiences to future learning, utilise guidance to identify personal learning needs, and develop and review a personal learning programme tailored to their development.
What you'll be able to do
- Know about the relevance of previous skills and experience for future learning opportunities
- Use guidance and advice to identify own learning needs
- Know about the purpose and value of negotiating own learning programme with relevant parties
- Review learning programme in the context of own needs and development, and make adjustments as necessary
Email SkillsReal unit · AIM Qualifications
This unit equips learners with skills to use email software effectively for composing, sending, and managing messages. You'll organise and filter incoming emails and respond appropriately to various types of communication.
What you'll be able to do
- Use email software tools and techniques to compose and send messages effectively
- Manage incoming email, including organising, filtering, and responding to messages appropriately
Email SkillsReal unit · AIM Qualifications
This unit develops learners' ability to use email software to compose, send, and manage messages. It covers appropriate language, tone, attachments, and troubleshooting common email problems.
What you'll be able to do
- Use email software tools to send email messages
- Use email software tools to compose email messages
- Manage incoming email effectively
- Respond to common problems encountered when using email
Employment Rights, Contracts and PayReal unit · AIM Qualifications
This unit provides knowledge of key employment legislation and statutory and contractual rights. You'll understand contracts of employment, implications of breaches, and how to seek guidance regarding employment rights and payslip information.
What you'll be able to do
- Know about employment legislation
- Know about statutory and contractual employment rights
- Seek guidance and advice to identify learning options
- Know about a contract of employment
- Know about the implications of breach of contract
- Know about the key information on a payslip
Employment SkillsReal unit · AIM Qualifications
This unit provides learners with knowledge of employment responsibilities and rights, business skills, and enterprise concepts. You'll also understand customer service principles and the requirements for running and managing a business.
What you'll be able to do
- Know about employment responsibilities and rights, including legal obligations and employee entitlements
- Know the skills and requirements of running a business, including financial management and marketing
- Know about the concept of enterprise within a business context, including innovation and risk-taking
- Know about the principles of good customer service and how to provide a positive customer experience
Engage in DiscussionReal unit · AIM Qualifications
This unit develops learners' ability to engage effectively in discussions by contributing relevant ideas, expressing opinions clearly, and supporting points with evidence. You'll also practise active listening and summarising key discussion points.
What you'll be able to do
- Participate effectively in discussions, contributing relevant information and ideas
- Listen attentively to others during a discussion
- Respond appropriately to the contributions of others in a discussion
Equality and Diversity in the WorkplaceReal unit · AIM Qualifications
You'll understand principles of equality and diversity in the workplace, including relevant legislation and protected characteristics. The unit covers inclusive practices, benefits of diversity, and compliance with equality policies and procedures.
What you'll be able to do
- Know about the principles of equality and diversity in the workplace, including relevant legislation and protected characteristics
- Understand ways in which to promote equality and diversity in the workplace, such as inclusive practices and challenging discrimination
- Know the benefits of equality and diversity in the workplace, including improved employee morale and a more diverse workforce
- Comply with equality and diversity policies and procedures in the workplace, including reporting procedures and training requirements
Equality and Diversity in the WorkplaceReal unit · AIM Qualifications
This unit covers the principles of equality and diversity in the workplace. You'll understand their importance, ways to promote equality and diversity, and relevant workplace policies and procedures.
What you'll be able to do
- Explain the meaning of equality and diversity in the context of the workplace.
- Identify and describe ways in which to promote equality and diversity within the workplace.
- Explain the benefits of promoting equality and diversity for individuals and the organisation.
- Describe the key features of equality and diversity policies and procedures relevant to the workplace.
Establishing Positive Working RelationshipsReal unit · AIM Qualifications
You'll understand the elements and benefits of positive working relationships and the skills and behaviours needed to maintain them. The unit also covers appropriate responses to different workplace situations.
What you'll be able to do
- Know the key elements of effective working relationships
- Understand the benefits of establishing and maintaining positive working relationships with colleagues
- Understand the skills and behaviours which support positive working relationships in the workplace
- Respond appropriately to different situations to maintain positive working relationships with others
Establishing a Business EnterpriseReal unit · AIM Qualifications
This unit provides knowledge of business planning and guides learners in creating a comprehensive business plan. You'll also develop skills to promote a business enterprise through effective promotional strategies.
What you'll be able to do
- Know about business planning
- Create a business plan
- Promote a business enterprise
Establishing and Managing a Business EnterpriseReal unit · AIM Qualifications
You'll explore the key considerations for establishing and managing a business enterprise, including legal requirements, financial planning, marketing, daily operations, and evaluating business effectiveness to identify improvements.
What you'll be able to do
- Know about the key considerations when establishing a business enterprise, including legal requirements and financial planning
- Promote a business enterprise through various marketing and advertising activities
- Manage a business enterprise, including day-to-day operations and resource allocation
- Know about the effectiveness of establishing and managing a business enterprise, including measuring success and identifying areas for improvement
Filing SkillsReal unit · AIM Qualifications
This unit provides learners with knowledge of data protection legislation and filing classification systems. You'll learn to pre-sort and file documents accurately using various systems and to use an index to locate information efficiently.
What you'll be able to do
- State the key principles of legislation relating to data protection.
- Describe different filing classification systems.
- Explain the importance of pre-sorting documents before filing.
- File documents accurately using different filing classification systems.
- Locate filed documents using different filing classification systems.
- Use an index to locate information within filed documents.
Follow Health and Safety Procedures in the WorkplaceReal unit · AIM Qualifications
This unit covers the key elements and purpose of health and safety policies in the workplace. You'll follow health and safety procedures, report hazards, use personal protective equipment correctly, and respond appropriately to accidents or emergencies.
What you'll be able to do
- Know the key elements of a health and safety policy at work.
- Follow health and safety procedures in the workplace.
Getting the Most Out of TrainingReal unit · AIM Qualifications
This unit focuses on developing learners' skills to participate actively in training sessions. You'll practise effective listening, contribute to discussions, ask questions, provide feedback, and organise training information for future use.
What you'll be able to do
- Demonstrate effective listening skills in a training environment
- Contribute actively to training sessions and discussions
- Maintain training information in a usable format for future reference
Handling MailReal unit · AIM Qualifications
This unit covers the importance of efficient, secure, and safe handling of mail within a business. You'll develop practical skills to process incoming and outgoing mail in accordance with organisational procedures.
What you'll be able to do
- Explain why it is important for a business to handle mail efficiently, securely and safely
- Demonstrate the ability to deal with incoming mail according to organisational procedures
- Demonstrate the ability to deal with outgoing mail according to organisational procedures
Handling Payment for Goods and ServicesReal unit · AIM Qualifications
You'll develop an understanding of financial terms related to handling money and various payment methods. The unit covers recording prices, calculating total costs, and handling cash and non-cash payments in accordance with organisational procedures.
What you'll be able to do
- Understand financial terms in relation to handling money, such as profit, loss, and VAT
- Understand different methods of payment, including cash, credit cards, debit cards, and electronic transfers
- Accurately record prices of goods and services and obtain total costs
- Handle cash given in exchange for goods or services, including giving correct change
- Handle non-cash payments given in exchange for goods or services, following organisation procedures
Handling Payment for Goods and ServicesReal unit · AIM Qualifications
This unit develops learners' understanding of financial terms and payment methods for goods and services. You'll record prices, calculate total costs, and handle both cash and non-cash payments accurately and securely.
What you'll be able to do
- Define financial terms in relation to handling money
- Identify different methods of payment for goods and services
- Record prices of goods and services and calculate total costs accurately
- Handle cash payments correctly when exchanging for goods or services
- Handle non-cash payments correctly when exchanging for goods or services
Handling Payment for Goods and ServicesReal unit · AIM Qualifications
This unit provides learners with knowledge of financial terms related to handling money and different payment methods. You'll be able to record prices, calculate total costs, and handle both cash and non-cash payments accurately.
What you'll be able to do
- Know about financial terms in relation to handling money, including terms such as profit, loss, and VAT
- Know about different methods of payment, including cash, card, and electronic payments
- Record prices of goods and services and obtain total costs, using appropriate methods
- Handle cash given in exchange for goods or services, following procedures for accuracy and security
- Handle non-cash payments given in exchange for goods or services, following procedures for different payment types
Handling Stock in a Retail EnvironmentReal unit · AIM Qualifications
This unit equips learners with skills to handle stock safely and efficiently in a retail environment. You'll be able to unpack, move, store stock securely, and fill display areas according to organisational guidelines.
What you'll be able to do
- Unpack and move stock safely and efficiently
- Store stock safely and securely, following organisational guidelines
- Fill up stock on display areas according to retail standards
Health and Safety at WorkReal unit · AIM Qualifications
This unit provides learners with foundational knowledge of health and safety regulations and equipment in the workplace. You'll be able to follow established health and safety practices and procedures to maintain a safe working environment.
What you'll be able to do
- Know about health and safety regulations and requirements in the workplace
- Know about the purpose and use of health and safety equipment in the workplace
- Follow established health and safety practices and procedures in the workplace
Health and Safety in the WorkplaceReal unit · AIM Qualifications
You'll study key elements of health and safety policies, identify potential workplace hazards, and understand procedures to maintain a safe environment. The unit also covers individual responsibilities and fire prevention and evacuation protocols.
What you'll be able to do
- Identify the key elements of a health and safety policy in the workplace
- Recognise potential hazards that can occur in different areas of the workplace
- Describe how to maintain a safe working environment
- Explain the individual's responsibilities for maintaining health and safety at work
- Describe the procedures for fire prevention in the workplace
- Explain the procedures for safe evacuation from the workplace
- Describe the purpose and process of risk assessment in the workplace
IT CommunicationsReal unit · AIM Qualifications
You'll identify and evaluate various information sources to meet specific needs. The unit covers accessing, assessing fitness for purpose, and selecting appropriate IT tools for effective communication and information exchange.
What you'll be able to do
- Identify and use different sources of information to meet specific needs
- Access information from various sources and assess its fitness for purpose
- Select and use appropriate IT tools to communicate and exchange information effectively
IT Maintenance for UsersReal unit · AIM Qualifications
You'll gain knowledge of the importance of routine maintenance for IT hardware and software. The unit covers how to perform regular maintenance tasks to ensure optimal performance, security, and longevity of IT products.
What you'll be able to do
- Explain the importance of routine maintenance on IT hardware products
- Explain the importance of routine maintenance on IT software products
- Perform regular routine maintenance on IT hardware according to manufacturer guidelines
- Perform regular routine maintenance on IT software according to established procedures
Induction to a Training CourseReal unit · AIM Qualifications
You'll be introduced to the requirements of participating in a training course, including attendance and assessment procedures. The unit also covers the roles of external agencies, the importance of a safe working environment, and the need for commitment and punctuality.
What you'll be able to do
- Describe the requirements of taking part in a training course
- Explain assessment procedures used during the training course
- Identify the different agencies who work with the training provider
- Explain the importance of maintaining a safe working environment during training
- Understand the importance of commitment and regular attendance on the training course
Internet Safety for IT UsersReal unit · AIM Qualifications
You'll gain knowledge of potential risks associated with internet use, including malware and cyberbullying, and learn methods to safeguard themselves and others online. The unit also covers data security precautions and adherence to relevant legal constraints and procedures.
What you'll be able to do
- Identify the potential risks associated with using the Internet
- Describe methods for safeguarding oneself when working online
- Describe methods for safeguarding others when working online
- Implement precautions to maintain data security while using the Internet
- Follow relevant legal constraints when working online
- Adhere to relevant guidelines when working online
- Adhere to relevant procedures when working online
Job ApplicationsReal unit · AIM Qualifications
It teaches you to accurately complete job application forms and write clear, concise letters of application. You'll learn to present relevant information professionally and proofread applications to avoid errors.
What you'll be able to do
- Complete a job application form accurately and effectively
- Write a clear and concise letter of application for a job
Job Seeking SkillsReal unit · AIM Qualifications
This unit equips learners with knowledge of job searching methods, including online resources and networking. You'll assess how personal skills align with job opportunities and understand application and interview procedures.
What you'll be able to do
- Know what is involved in job searching, including identifying job opportunities, using online resources, and networking
- Know how personal skills and abilities match with different jobs, and how to identify suitable career paths
- Apply for a job, including completing application forms and writing covering letters
- Know about interview skills and procedures, including preparation, answering questions effectively, and presenting a professional image
Leadership FundamentalsReal unit · AIM Qualifications
You'll study leadership concepts, styles, and the distinction between leadership and management. The unit develops skills and qualities for effective leadership, including communication, enabling learners to assume leadership roles.
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the key concepts of leadership.
- Develop the skills and qualities required to become an effective leader.
- Take on a leadership role within a team or organisation.
Listen and RespondReal unit · AIM Qualifications
This unit develops learners' ability to understand and respond appropriately to spoken language in clear exchanges. You'll identify main points, recognise communication purposes, provide relevant responses, answer questions clearly, confirm understanding, and maintain effective communication behaviours.
What you'll be able to do
- Understand spoken language presented in a clear and straightforward manner
- Respond appropriately to spoken language, demonstrating comprehension
- Listen attentively to others during exchanges
- Respond effectively and respectfully in exchanges, contributing to the conversation
Maintaining the WorkplaceReal unit · AIM Qualifications
This unit provides learners with knowledge and skills to maintain a safe and organised workplace. You'll understand health and safety requirements, prepare work areas, identify hazards, and perform basic maintenance tasks safely.
What you'll be able to do
- Know about health and safety requirements when maintaining the workplace, including relevant legislation and safe working practices.
- Prepare the work area to be maintained, including identifying hazards and implementing control measures.
- Maintain the work area, including cleaning, tidying, and reporting any issues.
Making CalculationsReal unit · AIM Qualifications
It teaches you to perform accurate calculations involving whole numbers and decimals. You'll develop skills in addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division, solving problems both with and without a calculator.
What you'll be able to do
- Add and subtract whole numbers and decimals accurately
- Multiply and divide whole numbers and decimals accurately
- Solve mathematical problems with the aid of a calculator
- Solve mathematical problems without the aid of a calculator
Managing QualityReal unit · AIM Qualifications
This unit introduces learners to quality standards and the concept of quality improvement. You'll gain the ability to identify relevant standards and apply methods to continually enhance the quality of their own work.
What you'll be able to do
- Know about quality standards
- Understand quality improvement
- Continually improve the quality of own work
Managing StudyReal unit · AIM Qualifications
This unit equips learners with skills to manage their study effectively by understanding course demands, organising study time, prioritising tasks, and accessing relevant information. You'll also evaluate their own learning and study skills.
What you'll be able to do
- Know about the demands of a course of study, including time commitment, workload, and assessment requirements
- Organise study time effectively, creating a study schedule and managing distractions
- Prioritise and set realistic targets for study, breaking down large tasks into smaller, manageable steps
- Find and use information relevant to the course of study, utilising library resources and online databases
- Know about the effectiveness of own learning and study skills, identifying strengths and weaknesses and adapting strategies accordingly
Managing a Business EnterpriseReal unit · AIM Qualifications
This unit provides learners with knowledge of managing a business enterprise, including key management functions such as planning, organising, and controlling resources. You'll apply management techniques and understand leadership roles in motivating employees and contributing to business success.
What you'll be able to do
- Describe the key aspects of managing a business enterprise.
- Apply management skills to operate a business enterprise effectively.
- Identify and explain the factors that contribute to the success of a business enterprise.
Marketing Skills for BusinessReal unit · AIM Qualifications
This unit develops foundational marketing skills, focusing on establishing effective dialogue with customers and using social media for business promotion. You'll also produce various written materials tailored to specific business purposes.
What you'll be able to do
- Establish an effective dialogue with customers to understand their needs and build rapport
- Use social media platforms to promote a business and engage with potential customers
- Produce different types of written materials, such as emails, letters, and reports, for specific business purposes
Money, Time and TemperatureReal unit · AIM Qualifications
This unit equips learners with practical skills to work confidently with money, time, and temperature. You'll perform calculations, interpret readings, and use timetables and schedules in everyday contexts.
What you'll be able to do
- Work with money in practical situations.
- Work with time in practical situations.
- Work with temperature in practical situations.
MotivationReal unit · AIM Qualifications
You'll explore the concept of motivation, its significance for personal development, and their own motivational levels. The unit includes identifying strengths and weaknesses related to motivation and strategies to improve and maintain motivation.
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the meaning of motivation in the context of work and personal development.
- Know about own levels of motivation and how they impact performance.
Negotiation SkillsReal unit · AIM Qualifications
This unit covers the distinctions between negotiation and debate, including the identification of tactics that stall decision-making and behaviours during conflict. You'll learn to apply effective negotiation strategies and understand the roles involved in negotiation situations.
What you'll be able to do
- Know the difference between negotiation and debate, including their purposes and approaches
- Know about different tactics people use to stall or halt the decision making process during negotiations
- Know about constructive and destructive behaviour in times of conflict, and their impact on negotiation outcomes
- Use strategies for negotiation, including active listening, compromise, and persuasion
- Know about the differing roles in negotiation situations, such as negotiator, observer, and mediator
- Know about the application of the stages of successful negotiation, including preparation, discussion, bargaining, and agreement
Numbers, Decimals, Fractions and PercentagesReal unit · AIM Qualifications
This unit provides learners with the ability to work confidently with whole numbers, fractions, decimals, and percentages. You'll be able to identify, order, round, and calculate with these numerical forms in practical contexts.
What you'll be able to do
- Understand and use whole numbers in practical situations
- Understand and use fractions in practical situations
- Understand and use decimals in practical situations
- Understand and use percentages in practical situations
Numerical Relationships, Algebra and RatiosReal unit · AIM Qualifications
You'll recognise numerical relationships and apply basic algebra and ratio concepts to solve practical problems. The unit includes solving simple equations, using algebraic notation, and calculating ratios accurately.
What you'll be able to do
- Recognise numerical relationships in practical contexts
- Solve problems involving basic algebraic concepts
- Work with ratios to solve practical problems
Planning and Organising an Activity or EventReal unit · AIM Qualifications
You'll gain knowledge and skills to plan and organise activities or events effectively. The unit covers key planning stages, setting objectives, organising resources, roles, and evaluating success.
What you'll be able to do
- Know the key elements involved in planning activities and events
- Know the key elements involved in organising activities and events
- Plan an activity or event, taking into account resources, timescales and objectives
- Organise an activity or event, ensuring all necessary arrangements are in place
- Evaluate the success of an activity or event, using appropriate methods
Preparation for a Recruitment InterviewReal unit · AIM Qualifications
You'll understand the purpose and stages of recruitment interviews. The unit covers techniques for self-promotion, answering common questions, and using appropriate body language and communication skills during interviews.
What you'll be able to do
- Recognise the purpose of a recruitment interview
- Understand how to promote yourself effectively at an interview
Presentation SkillsReal unit · AIM Qualifications
This unit covers different types and styles of presentations and the skills required for preparation and delivery. You'll also review their own presentation performance to identify strengths and areas for improvement.
What you'll be able to do
- Know about different types of presentations and various presentation styles suitable for different audiences and purposes
- Know about the key elements and essential skills involved in the thorough preparation and effective delivery of a presentation
- Deliver a well-structured and engaging presentation to a specified audience
- Critically review own performance in preparing and delivering a presentation, identifying areas for improvement
Presentation Software SkillsReal unit · AIM Qualifications
This unit equips learners with skills to create and prepare presentation slides using software tools. You'll select, organise, and summarise information, apply formatting, insert images, and prepare slides for effective presentation delivery.
What you'll be able to do
- Use information effectively to create presentation slides
- Use presentation software tools to enhance slides
- Prepare slides effectively for presentation purposes
Producing Business DocumentsReal unit · AIM Qualifications
This unit provides learners with knowledge of different business documents and the skills to produce them using appropriate style and format. You'll create documents such as letters, emails, and reports.
What you'll be able to do
- Know the different types of business documents commonly used in organisations
- Use the correct style and format for different types of business documents
- Create business documents using appropriate software and techniques
Professional Behaviour in an Office EnvironmentReal unit · AIM Qualifications
You'll develop knowledge and skills to demonstrate professional behaviour in an office environment. The unit covers adherence to organisational codes of conduct, effective interaction with colleagues, confidentiality, security, and the impact of professionalism on the workplace.
What you'll be able to do
- Identify examples of professional behaviour in an office environment.
- Describe the importance of professional behaviour in an office environment.
- Communicate effectively with colleagues in a professional manner.
- Demonstrate effective interaction with colleagues in an office environment.
- Adhere to the organisation’s codes of conduct when working in an office environment.
- Explain the importance of confidentiality and security when working in an office environment.
- Describe procedures for maintaining confidentiality and security of information.
Quality in the WorkplaceReal unit · AIM Qualifications
You'll gain knowledge of workplace quality standards and understand their purpose. The unit also covers specific actions to improve quality and how these contribute to enhancing workplace standards.
What you'll be able to do
- Know about different quality standards relevant to the workplace
- Improve quality in the workplace through specific actions
Read for InformationReal unit · AIM Qualifications
You'll develop the ability to locate and extract information from diverse sources, using reference materials and spelling strategies to aid comprehension. The unit emphasises accurate summarising and understanding of information.
What you'll be able to do
- Read and obtain information from a variety of different sources, such as books, articles, and online resources.
- Use reference sources, such as dictionaries and thesauruses, to aid understanding.
- Use spelling strategies to ensure accuracy in reading and comprehension.
Read for Purpose and MeaningReal unit · AIM Qualifications
This unit develops learners' ability to read and understand texts of varying complexity. You'll identify main ideas, understand how purpose affects language and features, and apply reading strategies to support comprehension.
What you'll be able to do
- Read and understand texts of varying complexity.
- Know how the purpose of texts affects the use of language and textual features.
- Use reading strategies to support understanding of different types of text.
Reception and Filing SkillsReal unit · AIM Qualifications
It teaches you to perform essential reception duties such as greeting visitors, directing enquiries, managing messages, and handling mail. You'll also develop skills to create and maintain an organised filing system.
What you'll be able to do
- Demonstrate the ability to carry out reception duties in an office environment
- Demonstrate the ability to carry out basic filing in an office environment
Research SkillsReal unit · AIM Qualifications
It teaches you to understand different research methods and conduct a practical research project. You'll plan, gather information, record data, and report findings clearly, considering ethical issues throughout the process.
What you'll be able to do
- Know about different research methods
- Carry out a practical research project
- Report back on project findings
Responsible Work PracticeReal unit · AIM Qualifications
This unit focuses on responsible work practices, including maintaining punctuality, adhering to personal appearance standards, and understanding legal requirements related to substance misuse. You'll demonstrate professional behaviour in the workplace.
What you'll be able to do
- Maintain punctuality in a working environment, understanding the importance of timekeeping and attendance.
- Maintain personal appearance requirements for work, adhering to dress codes and hygiene standards.
- Know about legal requirements on misuse of substances in the workplace, understanding the consequences of non-compliance.
Reviewing Your Situation at WorkReal unit · AIM Qualifications
It teaches you to review and reflect on their current work situation to adapt to workplace changes. You'll consider their skills, qualities, and experiences and identify appropriate sources of help and advice.
What you'll be able to do
- Recognise that adapting to changes at work is helped by reviewing your current situation
- Reflect upon your current situation to help adapt to changes at work
- Understand the importance of considering personal skills at times of change
- Understand the importance of considering personal qualities at times of change
- Understand the importance of considering personal experience at times of change
- Identify appropriate individuals to approach for help and advice in the workplace
Rights and Responsibilities at WorkReal unit · AIM Qualifications
This unit provides learners with an understanding of workplace rights and responsibilities for employees and employers. You'll explore key employment rights, responsibilities, and sources of advice to support a positive working environment.
What you'll be able to do
- Understand why rights and responsibilities are important in the workplace
- Understand the rights of employees and employers
- Understand the responsibilities of employees and employers
- Know the type and source of advice given on rights and responsibilities in the workplace
Sales Activities in a Call CentreReal unit · AIM Qualifications
This unit introduces learners to sales activities within a call centre environment and the skills required to work effectively. You'll develop communication and active listening skills to manage customer interactions and contribute to sales performance.
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the nature and purpose of sales activities within a call centre environment.
- Use the appropriate skills and behaviours required to work effectively in a call centre.
- Operate effectively when undertaking a defined role within a call centre.
Solving a Business ProblemReal unit · AIM Qualifications
This unit introduces learners to problem-solving principles within a business context. You'll apply techniques to analyse problems, generate and implement solutions, and evaluate their effectiveness.
What you'll be able to do
- Describe the basic principles of problem solving in a business context
- Apply problem-solving techniques to solve a business problem
Speak to CommunicateReal unit · AIM Qualifications
You'll develop communication skills to articulate ideas clearly and adapt their speech according to context. The unit covers appropriate vocabulary, grammar, body language, and modifying language to suit different audiences.
What you'll be able to do
- Communicate effectively with others in a clear and understandable manner
- Adapt speech and language to suit different contexts and audiences
Speaking and Listening at WorkReal unit · AIM Qualifications
You'll develop communication skills suited to various workplace situations, including active listening and appropriate responses. The unit also addresses the role of body language in effective workplace communication.
What you'll be able to do
- Recognise the need to adjust communication methods to suit different situations in the workplace
- Recognise the need to adjust communication methods to suit different audiences in the workplace
- Demonstrate the use of active listening techniques in workplace communication
- Respond appropriately to questions in different workplace situations
- Recognise the role of body language in effective communication with others at work
Spreadsheet Software SkillsReal unit · AIM Qualifications
It teaches you to enter and edit data accurately in spreadsheets, use formulae and tools to manipulate data, and apply formatting and presentation techniques to display spreadsheet information clearly and effectively.
What you'll be able to do
- Enter and edit information accurately within a spreadsheet
- Use formulae and tools to manipulate data within a spreadsheet
- Use appropriate tools and techniques to present spreadsheet information clearly
Stress and Stress Management TechniquesReal unit · AIM Qualifications
You'll gain knowledge of stress symptoms and causes in work and personal environments. The unit covers relaxation benefits and coping strategies, enabling learners to practise various relaxation techniques to manage stress effectively.
What you'll be able to do
- Recognise the common symptoms of stress
- Identify possible causes of stress in different situations
- Explain the benefits of using relaxation techniques as a stress management strategy
- Describe a range of coping strategies for managing stress
- Practice a number of relaxation techniques to manage stress
- Evaluate the effectiveness of different relaxation techniques
Supporting Business MeetingsReal unit · AIM Qualifications
You'll develop the ability to support business meetings through preparation, setting up the meeting room, providing administrative support during meetings, and completing follow-up activities.
What you'll be able to do
- Know the preparation required to hold a business meeting, including agenda creation and distribution
- Set up a room for a meeting, ensuring it is appropriately equipped and organised
- Support a meeting by providing administrative assistance and ensuring smooth operation
- Complete follow-up activities after a meeting, such as distributing minutes and action points
Supporting Workers Whose First Language is not EnglishReal unit · AIM Qualifications
This unit provides learners with an understanding of challenges faced by workers whose first language is not English. You'll identify language barriers and apply strategies to support effective communication and understanding in the workplace.
What you'll be able to do
- Know the challenges that workers whose first language is not English may face in the workplace
- Know the implications for the workplace if English is not the first language of some workers
- Use strategies to support workers whose first language is not English in the workplace
Sustainability in BusinessReal unit · AIM Qualifications
You'll explore the concept of business sustainability, including its environmental, social, and economic pillars. The unit examines the importance of sustainability for long-term success and ways businesses can implement sustainable practices.
What you'll be able to do
- Understand business sustainability
- Know why and how a business should become sustainable
Take Part in a Work ActivityReal unit · AIM Qualifications
It teaches you to participate effectively in a supervised work activity, following instructions and workplace procedures. You'll understand how their role contributes to organisational objectives and identify ways to improve their performance.
What you'll be able to do
- Participate in a work activity, following instructions and guidance from supervisors
- Understand the effectiveness of a work activity in terms of its contribution to the overall goals and objectives
TeamworkReal unit · AIM Qualifications
This unit develops learners' understanding of teamwork and their ability to contribute positively as team members. You'll explore team roles, responsibilities, and how their skills and behaviours impact team success.
What you'll be able to do
- Know the importance of effective teamwork to achieve tasks and organisational goals
- Know the roles and responsibilities of members of a team in order to achieve a task effectively
- Know how own skills and behaviours will contribute to the achievement of a team task
- Work positively as a member of a team, contributing to discussions and supporting colleagues
- Know about own performance as a member of a team, identifying strengths and areas for development
Teamwork SkillsReal unit · AIM Qualifications
This unit develops learners' teamwork skills by enabling them to set aligned team and individual goals, understand responsibilities, and plan and undertake team activities. You'll also evaluate their own effectiveness within team contexts.
What you'll be able to do
- Contribute to the setting of team and individual goals, ensuring they are aligned
- Understand own responsibilities in achieving the team’s goals
- Understand others’ responsibilities in achieving the team’s goals
- Plan and undertake team activities effectively
- Evaluate own effectiveness within team activities
The Marketing EnvironmentReal unit · AIM Qualifications
This unit introduces learners to marketing principles and the marketing mix. It covers the impact of the marketplace on organisations and the main features influencing buyer behaviour to support informed marketing decisions.
What you'll be able to do
- Know the fundamental principles underpinning marketing activities.
- Know the meaning and components of the term ‘marketing mix’.
- Understand how the marketplace can impact on an organisation's marketing activities.
- Understand the main features that influence buyer behaviour.
The Selling ProcessReal unit · AIM Qualifications
This unit covers the selling process, including key stages such as building rapport and identifying customer needs. You'll develop skills in effective questioning and active listening to gather customer information and promote sales.
What you'll be able to do
- Know about the key stages of the selling process, from initial contact to closing the sale
- Find out what the customer wants through effective questioning and active listening techniques
- Know how product information can be used to promote sales and address customer needs and concerns
Time ManagementReal unit · AIM Qualifications
You'll analyse how they spend time and learn effective time management skills and techniques. The unit highlights how time management can reduce stress and improve efficiency in personal and professional contexts.
What you'll be able to do
- Analyse how time is currently spent on different activities
- Identify effective time management skills and techniques
- Explain how time management can be used as a way of reducing stress
- Implement time management strategies to improve efficiency
- Evaluate the effectiveness of time management techniques in reducing stress
Transferable Skills and Training NeedsReal unit · AIM Qualifications
It teaches you to identify their existing abilities, achievements, skills, and experience relevant to personal and professional development. You'll also understand how recognising these attributes supports effective planning for change and training needs.
What you'll be able to do
- Identify existing abilities relevant to personal and professional development
- Identify existing achievements relevant to personal and professional development
- Identify existing skills relevant to personal and professional development
- Identify existing experience relevant to personal and professional development
- Recognise that identifying personal attributes contributes to effective planning for change
- Recognise that identifying personal skills contributes to effective planning for change
- Identify areas for personal development
- Identify own training needs to support personal development
Understanding Banks and Credit CardsReal unit · AIM Qualifications
This unit provides learners with an understanding of banking services and credit cards, including differences between credit and debit cards, interest rates, APR, and terminology. You'll learn how to research and identify the best banking deals.
What you'll be able to do
- Know about the range of services offered by banks
- Know the difference between credit cards and debit cards
- Know what is meant by interest rates
- Know what is meant by APR (Annual Percentage Rate)
- Research a best deal for banking or credit card services
- Know the language used to describe banking and credit card accounts
Understanding Business OrganisationsReal unit · AIM Qualifications
You'll gain an understanding of business organisations, including their purposes, objectives, and types of ownership. The unit also explores organisational structures and how they influence business operations and management.
What you'll be able to do
- Explain the purpose(s) and objectives of different types of businesses.
- Describe the different types of business ownership, including sole trader, partnership and limited company.
- Describe the organisational structure of different types of businesses, including hierarchical and flat structures.
Understanding PensionsReal unit · AIM Qualifications
You'll gain comprehensive knowledge of pension schemes, including their principles, purposes, and main options available in the UK. The unit covers state, workplace, and private pensions, as well as relevant terminology and benefits.
What you'll be able to do
- Know the fundamental principles underpinning pension schemes and their overall purpose
- Know the main pension options available in the UK, including their key features and differences
- Know the structure and benefits provided by the state pension scheme
- Know about additional pension schemes, such as workplace and private pensions
- Know and understand the common language and terminology used to describe pensions
Understanding Progression OpportunitiesReal unit · AIM Qualifications
This unit covers progression and career pathways relevant to learners' interests and skills. You'll identify suitable routes, understand qualification requirements, and locate reliable sources of information about progression opportunities.
What you'll be able to do
- Identify possible progression routes and career pathways relevant to personal interests and skills
- Identify reliable sources of information about progression opportunities, such as websites and careers advisors
- Recognise qualifications that can support progression within a chosen career pathway
Use Tools and Equipment for a Work TaskReal unit · AIM Qualifications
You'll gain knowledge of safe use and care of tools and equipment for work tasks. The unit covers safety procedures, correct techniques, hazard identification, and maintenance practices to ensure effective and safe tool usage.
What you'll be able to do
- Understand how to safely and correctly use specified tools and equipment for a given work task.
- Understand how to care for work tools and equipment, including cleaning and storage procedures.
- Use tools and equipment effectively and safely to complete a given work task to the required standard.
Use of Materials for a Work TaskReal unit · AIM Qualifications
You'll develop the ability to select appropriate materials for work tasks, justifying choices based on cost, availability, and suitability. The unit also includes evaluating the results of the task to identify areas for improvement.
What you'll be able to do
- Select appropriate materials and/or products for a given work task, considering factors such as cost, availability and suitability
- Evaluate the outcome of the work task, identifying areas for improvement in the selection and use of materials
Using ICT in the WorkplaceReal unit · AIM Qualifications
It teaches you to understand the importance of effective and efficient ICT use in the workplace. You'll identify ICT requirements for tasks and demonstrate safe and secure use of ICT systems to complete workplace activities.
What you'll be able to do
- Know the importance of making effective and efficient use of ICT in the workplace to enhance productivity
- Know the specific ICT requirements of various workplace tasks and how to meet them
- Make safe and responsible use of an ICT system to undertake workplace tasks, adhering to security protocols
Using ICT to Support WritingReal unit · AIM Qualifications
It teaches you to understand the role of ICT in supporting workplace writing. You'll use ICT tools and software to create, edit, format, and share written documents, enhancing the efficiency and accuracy of writing tasks.
What you'll be able to do
- Recognise the role that ICT can play in supporting writing in the workplace
- Use ICT tools and software to support writing tasks effectively
Using Numeracy Skills in the WorkplaceReal unit · AIM Qualifications
You'll develop the ability to apply numeracy skills in workplace contexts. The unit covers recognising when numeracy is required, selecting appropriate skills, applying them to tasks, and interpreting and communicating numerical results effectively.
What you'll be able to do
- Identify situations in the workplace where numeracy skills are required
- Recognise appropriate numeracy skills relevant to specific work contexts
- Apply appropriate numeracy skills to solve problems in a work context
- Interpret and communicate the results of numerical applications in a clear and understandable manner within a work context
Using PhotocopiersReal unit · AIM Qualifications
You'll gain practical skills to prepare and operate a photocopier effectively. The unit includes loading paper, checking toner, making single and multiple copies, adjusting settings, and resolving common issues.
What you'll be able to do
- Prepare the photocopier for use, including loading paper and checking toner levels
- Perform photocopying tasks, including making single and multiple copies, and using different settings
Using ProbabilityReal unit · AIM Qualifications
It teaches you to recognise probability in everyday contexts, calculate probabilities using appropriate methods, and express them in fractions, decimals, and percentages. You'll apply these concepts to solve relevant problems.
What you'll be able to do
- Recognise probability in everyday situations and events.
- Calculate probability using appropriate methods.
- Express probability in different formats, such as fractions, decimals, and percentages.
Using Size, Shape and SpaceReal unit · AIM Qualifications
This unit covers measuring length, distance, weight, and capacity using appropriate tools and units. You'll also understand shape, positional vocabulary, and spatial concepts to apply in practical situations.
What you'll be able to do
- Measure length and distance using appropriate tools and units
- Measure weight using appropriate tools and units
- Measure capacity using appropriate tools and units
- Work with shapes, positional vocabulary and spatial concepts in practical situations
Using and Communicating DataReal unit · AIM Qualifications
This unit equips learners with skills to extract, interpret, and collect data from various sources. You'll organise and present data clearly, using appropriate methods to communicate findings and identify trends and patterns.
What you'll be able to do
- Extract relevant information from given sources
- Interpret the meaning of extracted information
- Collect data from a variety of sources
- Organise collected data in a structured format
- Present results using appropriate methods, such as tables, charts or graphs
- Communicate data findings clearly and concisely
Using the InternetReal unit · AIM Qualifications
It teaches you to connect to the internet and use browser software to navigate web pages and search for information effectively. It also covers online communication and the importance of safety and security practices.
What you'll be able to do
- Connect to the Internet using appropriate hardware and software
- Use browser software to navigate web pages effectively
- Use browser tools to search for information from the Internet using appropriate keywords and search strategies
- Use browser software to communicate information online, including sending and receiving emails
- Follow and understand the need for safety and security practices when working online, including protecting personal information
Using the Telephone and PhotocopierReal unit · AIM Qualifications
This unit covers the use of telephones and photocopiers in an office environment. You'll learn to answer calls politely, take accurate messages, transfer calls, make external calls, load paper, and produce copies using a photocopier.
What you'll be able to do
- Use a telephone effectively to make and receive calls in a typical office environment
- Use a photocopier to produce copies of documents in a typical office environment
VolunteeringReal unit · AIM Qualifications
You'll explore various volunteering opportunities and understand the benefits for individuals and communities. The unit also covers the rights and responsibilities of volunteers within different contexts.
What you'll be able to do
- Identify a range of volunteering opportunities
- Understand the benefits of volunteering for individuals and the community
- Recognise that volunteers have both rights and responsibilities within an organisation
Welcoming VisitorsReal unit · AIM Qualifications
This unit covers the importance of making visitors feel welcome and following organisational procedures for visitor reception. You'll develop appropriate behaviour and communication skills to ensure a positive visitor experience and accurately record visitor details.
What you'll be able to do
- Know the importance of making visitors feel welcome to an organisation
- Follow the organisational procedure for welcoming visitors effectively
- Behave appropriately when interacting with visitors
Word Processing Software SkillsReal unit · AIM Qualifications
You'll learn to enter, edit, and structure text and other information within word processing documents. The unit also covers formatting and presenting documents using word processing software tools.
What you'll be able to do
- Enter text and other information into word processing documents
- Edit text and other information within word processing documents
- Combine text and other information within word processing documents
- Structure information effectively within word processing documents
- Use word processing software tools to format documents
- Use word processing software tools to present documents
Work PlacementReal unit · AIM Qualifications
You'll gain knowledge of the structure, aims, and expectations of a work placement organisation. They will develop practical skills to operate effectively within a workplace, adhere to policies, and reflect on their placement experience.
What you'll be able to do
- Know the aims and objectives of the work placement organisation
- Know the structure of the work placement organisation
- Know what standards of behaviour and performance are expected during the work placement
- Know what tasks and activities are expected to be undertaken during the work placement
- Operate effectively in a real working environment, demonstrating appropriate workplace behaviours
- Operate effectively in a real working environment, demonstrating the ability to complete assigned tasks
- Follow the organisation’s relevant policies and procedures
- Follow the organisation’s required practices for health and safety
- Reflect on the overall work placement experience
- Reflect on own performance during the work placement
- Reflect on the skills developed during the work placement
Working Effectively with OthersReal unit · AIM Qualifications
This unit develops learners' ability to work effectively within a team environment. You'll enhance communication, problem-solving, decision-making, and planning skills to contribute to shared goals and support team members.
What you'll be able to do
- Work effectively in a team, contributing to shared goals and supporting team members.
- Work with others to solve problems by identifying issues, exploring solutions, and agreeing on a course of action.
- Work with others to make decisions by considering different perspectives and reaching a consensus.
- Work with others to plan activities by setting objectives, allocating tasks, and establishing timelines.
- Manage time effectively by prioritising tasks, meeting deadlines, and organising workload.
Working PatternsReal unit · AIM Qualifications
You'll study changes in UK employment and work patterns, including the rise of part-time and flexible working. The unit covers reasons behind these changes and the influence of advancing technology on working practices.
What you'll be able to do
- Recognise changes to employment patterns in the UK
- Recognise changes to work patterns in the UK
- Understand the impact of improving technology on working practices
Working in Business Administration and Customer ServiceReal unit · AIM Qualifications
You'll explore a range of jobs and roles in business administration and customer service, including associated responsibilities and working practices. The unit also supports learners to assess and improve their own abilities in these roles.
What you'll be able to do
- Know about different jobs and roles in business administration and customer service
- Know the responsibilities and working practices required in business administration and customer service roles
- Know own ability to work effectively in business administration and customer service roles
- Improve own ability to work in business administration and customer service roles through training and development
Working in Business Administration and Customer ServiceReal unit · AIM Qualifications
This unit provides learners with an understanding of roles and responsibilities in business administration and customer service. You'll assess their own abilities and identify areas for improvement to enhance their effectiveness in these roles.
What you'll be able to do
- Identify different jobs and roles in business administration and customer service
- Describe the responsibilities and working practices in business administration and customer service
- Evaluate own ability to work in business administration and customer service roles
- Identify ways to improve own ability to work in business administration and customer service roles
Working in the Retail SectorReal unit · AIM Qualifications
This unit provides knowledge of the retail sector, including types of retail organisations and the role of customer service. You'll examine how ethical and environmental concerns influence retail behaviour and develop customer service skills relevant to retail.
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the different types of retail organisations
- Understand the role of customer service in the retail sector
- Understand how customer’s ethical and environmental concerns influence the behaviour of retailers
- Know about different opportunities to work in the retail sector
- Know about the skills and qualifications required for different roles in the retail sector
- Use customer service skills in a retail context, demonstrating effective communication
- Use customer service skills in a retail context, demonstrating the ability to handle customer enquiries
- Use customer service skills in a retail context, demonstrating the ability to resolve customer complaints
Write to CommunicateReal unit · AIM Qualifications
You'll learn to plan and structure their writing to communicate ideas and information clearly. The unit covers identifying purpose and audience, organising content logically, and selecting appropriate language and tone.
What you'll be able to do
- Plan own writing, taking into account the purpose and audience
- Structure own writing to communicate ideas and information clearly and logically
Write with AccuracyReal unit · AIM Qualifications
This unit develops learners' accuracy in writing by focusing on grammar, legibility, spelling, and punctuation. You'll produce clear written texts, proofread their work, and revise it to improve clarity and correctness.
What you'll be able to do
- Demonstrate the ability to use correct grammar in written texts
- Demonstrate the ability to write legibly
- Demonstrate the ability to use correct spelling
- Demonstrate the ability to use correct punctuation
- Demonstrate the ability to proofread your writing
- Demonstrate the ability to revise your writing
Writing Needs at WorkReal unit · AIM Qualifications
You'll explore the writing demands of the workplace, recognising different types of written communication and their purposes. They will identify specific writing tasks within their current job role and understand the importance of clear and accurate writing.
What you'll be able to do
- Identify the various writing demands present in the workplace
- Recognise the specific writing demands within a current job role
Writing Notes and EmailsReal unit · AIM Qualifications
You'll learn the appropriate style and format conventions for professional notes and emails and understand when to use each. The unit develops skills to produce clear, concise, and well-structured written communications in the workplace.
What you'll be able to do
- Know the appropriate style and format conventions for writing professional notes and emails
- Know when it is appropriate to use notes and emails for different communication purposes in the workplace
- Produce clear, concise, and well-structured notes and emails that effectively convey the intended message
Writing Notes and EmailsReal unit · AIM Qualifications
You'll understand the appropriate styles and formats for notes and emails, recognising when to use each. They will develop skills to produce clear and concise written communications that effectively convey messages.
What you'll be able to do
- Know the style and format of notes and emails
- Know when to use notes and emails
- Produce notes and emails that clearly convey the message
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 1 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.
Appraisals and Setting TargetsAssertiveness and Decision Making SkillsBudgetary Control within a Business EnvironmentBuilding Confidence and Self EsteemBuilding a Personal Career PortfolioBullying and Harassment in the WorkplaceBusiness TerminologyBusiness and The Economy
Each stamp is a real unit registered against this qualification.
Who’d teach you this
The Evidence Evaluator
Assessor
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.
AIM Qualifications Level 1 Diploma in Skills for Working in Business, Administration and Customer Service Industries
- Improve the quality and reliability of activities in life sciences and related industries
- Manage Information Quality Control Processes
- Manage quality assurance systems
- Set and achieve goals for your business enterprise
Where this can lead
Junior Learning Business Partner
Your journey starts here. This Junior Learning Business Partner role is your chance to build a really strong foundation in L&D. We're excited to see where your career takes you and how you'll grow with us. If you're keen to learn, organised, and love helping people, you'll do brilliantly.
See the whole journey →Opens the roleJunior Learning Business PartnerOne of the jobs this qualification is a route intoSee the role →Opens the roleQuality Standards AssociateOne of the jobs this qualification is a route intoSee the role →Opens the roleJunior Learning and Development AdministratorOne of the jobs this qualification is a route intoSee the role →Opens the roleQuality Improvement CoordinatorOne of the jobs this qualification is a route into · 1 near-identical record folded inSee the role →Opens the roleAssociate Learning Resource CoordinatorOne of the jobs this qualification is a route intoSee the role →Opens the roleQuality Improvement AssociateOne of the jobs this qualification is a route intoSee the role →Future FluencyAll ten future skillsSee how every unit is contextualised by the tenExplore →
Showing 6 roles, drawn from 22 job records mapped to this qualification.
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.
Improve the quality and reliability of activities in life sciences and related industriesManage Information Quality Control ProcessesManage quality assurance systemsSet and achieve goals for your business enterprise
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.
Applied to your work in any of these jobs
Which job do you mean?
Learners will understand the purpose and process of appraisals and target setting. The unit emphasises effective communication skills, responding constructively to feedback, and setting achievable goals for personal and organisational benefit.
How the thinking builds
- Remember
- Understand
- Apply
- Analyse
- Evaluate
- Create
Built for AIM Qualifications Level 1 Diploma in Skills for Working in Business, Administration and Customer Service Industries
122 units in this credential, in the order it lists them, awarded by AIM Qualifications.
- Appraisals and Setting Targets
- Assertiveness and Decision Making Skills
- Budgetary Control within a Business Environment
- Building Confidence and Self Esteem
- Building a Personal Career Portfolio
- Bullying and Harassment in the Workplace
and 116 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
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.
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.