Professionals in this area contribute to and influence improved performance in the workplace at an individual, team and organisational level. They are also responsible for aligning learning with the organisation’s strategy, ambition and objectives.
Organisation development specialists play a critical role in working with line leaders and people practitioners to develop the organisation to achieve its goals. These specialists have expertise in navigating complexity to unpick what the organisation is trying to achieve; diagnose underlying issues, challenges, opportunities; and to select the best approaches to develop the organisation moving forward.
The Apprenticeship Standards printable shows a brief overview of the apprenticeship standards in this area. You may find the Education & Learning and The People Professions (Human Resources & Organisational Development) factsheets useful.
You can also visit our Leadership and Management page for other available apprenticeships.
The following apprenticeship standards are approved for delivery in this area:
- Level 2 Recruitment Resourcer
- Level 3 HR Support
- Level 3 Learning & Development Practitioner
- Level 3 Learning Mentor
- Level 3 Recruitment Consultant
- Level 4 Assessor Coach
- Level 4 Employability Practitioner
- Level 4 Improvement Practitioner
- Level 5 Coaching Professional
- Level 5 HR Consultant / Partner
- Level 5 Improvement Specialist
- Level 6 Career Development Professional
- Level 6 Improvement Leader
- Level 7 Systems Thinking Practitioner
Follow the links to see more about each apprenticeship including the stage of development, funding band and duration. You can also download the standard and end point assessment documents as well as checking the training providers and end point assessment organisations that may be available.
Pathways Tool
You can access our Pathways Tool here.
This tool allows you to see more about how apprentices may progress from one occupation to another here.
You can also access Apprenticeship Costing Calculator / Planning Tools – click here
Case Studies
- Mia Meades – Level 3 Learning & Development Practitioner
- Darren Avery – Level 5 HR Consultant / Partner
- Rob Brooks – Level 5 HR Consultant / Partner