HR Professional Stage 2 (People Professional)

Build the knowledge, confidence and professional credibility to influence business decisions, support organisational change and create positive outcomes for colleagues and customers.

Key facts

• Level: 5
• Duration: 21 months learning, followed by end-point assessment
• Delivery: Online with supported learning
• Assessment: End-point assessment
• Start dates: Monthly
• Qualifications Earned: Level 5 People Professional Apprenticeship and CIPD Associate Diploma in People Management

Who it’s for

This programme is a good fit if you:

• Already work in HR, people services or employee relations
• Want to progress into a People Advisor, HR Business Partner or specialist HR role
• Support managers with complex people matters
• Want to develop strategic people management skills
• Are interested in organisational development and change
• Want to gain a higher-level CIPD qualification
• Have support from your line manager to commit to 3 hours of weekly webinars and 3 hours of in-role development

What you’ll be doing

This is not theory. You’ll learn by doing.

• Providing expert people advice to managers and stakeholders
• Supporting organisational change and transformation initiatives
• Managing employee relations and complex people issues
• Using people data to inform business decisions
• Contributing to workforce planning and talent initiatives
• Improving people processes and colleague experiences
• Demonstrating impact through workplace projects

What you’ll learn

You’ll build practical, in-demand skills you can use straight away:

• Strategic people management
• Employee relations and employment law
• Workforce planning and talent management
• Organisational development
• Learning and development principles
• Diversity, inclusion and wellbeing
• Change management
• People analytics and insight
• Stakeholder management and influencing
• Professional ethics and behaviours

Not sure if this is right for you?

We’ll help you find the right fit.

PCDP@bpp.com