Rail Operations or Departmental Manager Apprenticeship Level 5

“To lead, inspire and accelerate the growth of rail professionals, cultivating collaboration to support the success of rail organisations,
now and in the future.”

The Level 5 Operations Manager Apprenticeship is aimed at participants who are operations or departmental managers, who manage teams and/or projects, achieving departmental goals and objectives as part of the delivery of the organisational strategy.

Requirements for study:

  • A minimum of 6 hours per week spent in off-the job training
  • Apprentices aged 18 at the start of their apprenticeship, who do not yet have Maths and English qualifications at GCSE equivalent, will be required to undertake additional learning to complete Functional Skills Level 2.
  • Apprentices aged 19+ at the start of their apprenticeship who do not yet have Maths and English qualifications at GCSE equivalent, will have the option to undertake additional learning to complete Functional Skills Level 2.

L5 Operations Manager brochure

How the apprenticeship works:

  • The programme is over 27 months, plus 1 month for Gateway and 5 months for End Point Assessment (EPA)
  • Attendance at 11 face-to-face teaching days or online sessions for apprenticeship Standard content (approximately every 8 weeks), plus online mid module workshop sessions
  • Regular progress reviews with CIRO coach and line manager for support and to guide development opportunities
  • Access to online learning resources
  • Access to webinars for further learning and behavioural development
  • OneFile portfolio development
  • Access to CIRO Rail Pro: The 12 System Elements of Rail
  • Access to CMI Management Direct management resource portal
  • End Point Assessment, carried out by an independent end point assessment organisation, includes delivery of a presentation and a professional review of their apprenticeship learning.

Course content includes:

  • Operational Management
  • Project Management
  • Finance
  • Leading People
  • Managing People
  • Building Relationships
  • Communication
  • Self- Awareness
  • Management of Self
  • Decision Making
  • Operators’ Handbook – Online Certificate Course
  • Level 5 Award in Management & Leadership

Achievements:

Level 5 Operations Manager Apprenticeship certificate from Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (IfATE)

Level 5 Award in Leadership & Management from Chartered Management Institute (CMI)

CIRO Rail Pro: The 12 System Elements of Rail

CIRO membership upgrade to Associate