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Principles of Leadership and Management Level 3 Certificate Part-time

Course Overview

Principles of Leadership and Management Level 3 Certificate Part-time

The Level 3 Leadership and Management Certificate equips you with the business knowledge and management skills needed to become a successful first-line manager. The course focuses on key leadership capabilities such as building effective teams, motivating staff, and using communication and feedback to improve performance.

This qualification, awarded by the Institute of Leadership and Management (ILM), is ideal for managers, team leaders and supervisors who may have limited formal training but wish to develop and formalise their leadership skills. ILM study also offers flexibility, allowing you to select from a range of optional units to tailor the qualification to your role, development needs and career goals.

Course content

  • Solving Problems and Making Decisions

  • Planning and Allocating Work

  • Understanding Conflict Management in the Workplace

  • Understanding Stress Management in the Workplace

  • Understanding Discipline in the Workplace

  • Understanding the Induction of new staff in the Workplace

  • Understanding performance management

  • Understanding organising and delegating in the workplace

  • Leading and Motivating a Team Effectively

  • Understanding Leadership

Located at: Online

Course Start: Flexible start dates

Course length: 9 Months

Study Mode: Part-time

Course Code: QINDPLM301

Course Fees and Funding

How much does the course cost?

£724.00 - Eligible for adult funding (eligibility criteria may apply). Please contact our team for advice on finance and funding options.

Free courses for jobs

If you are aged 24 or over and reside in South Yorkshire or aged 19 or over and reside in West Yorkshire, you may not have to pay for this course if:

  • You do not already have a Level 3 qualification in this subject area OR
  • You already have a Level 3 qualification or higher but earn below the earnings threshold set by your local authority, which includes benefits (see below) OR
  • You already have a Level 3 qualification or higher but are unemployed and in receipt of a means-tested benefit, below the earnings threshold set by your local authority (see below).

This course is funded by South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (SYMCA) and/or West Yorkshire Combined Authority (WYCA). You must be living in the South or West Yorkshire regions to qualify for funding.

Earnings Threshold

  • If you live in the qualifying West Yorkshire region and earn below £25,000 a year, then you may not have to pay for this course.
  • If you live in the qualifying South Yorkshire region and earn below £30,476 a year, then you may not have to pay for this course.

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For further details, please contact us! Call 01226 216 760 or email: info@ind-training.co.uk

Our Additional Learning Support team can provide you with the support you need. Visit the Additional Learning Support webpage, call 01226 216 769 or email als@barnsley.ac.uk for further information.

Disclaimer: Please note we reserve the right to change details without notice. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.

The course information on this page was last updated 02 July 2026.