CIPD Level 5 Associate Diploma in People Management
CIPD Level 5 Associate Diploma in People Management, delivered live online with our learning partner Bradfield. 175 guided learning hours across seven units, with cohorts starting monthly from September to December 2026.
- Next session
- 28 Sept 2026 – 10 Feb 2027 · +3 more
- Level
- intermediate
- Format
- Virtual Learning
- Available in
- Live Virtual
- Language
- EN
- CPD hours
- 175h
- Partner
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Bradfield Learning & Development
Program overview
The CIPD Level 5 Associate Diploma in People Management builds on the Level 3 Foundation Certificate and expands your independent practice so you can move into more senior people roles. The work is mainly operational with some complexity: you analyse information to inform choices and actions, contribute to the thinking around your work, and create short-term value for a wider audience by working with and influencing others.
iLead delivers this diploma with Bradfield Learning & Development, a CIPD approved centre since 1992. The programme runs as Virtual Instructor-Led Training (V-ILT): 26 live online evening units from 16:00 to 20:00 KSA time in three blocks, opened by an induction session, with 175 guided learning hours in total. Expect at least two hours of self-study for every hour of tutor-led learning.
Learning outcomes
- Explore how organisational structure and culture shape people practice
- Examine evidence-based approaches to people-related decision-making
- Discover strategies for effective workforce planning and talent management
- Uncover how reward frameworks link performance to organisational value
- Investigate leadership development practices and their organisational impact
Curriculum
- 5CO01 Organisational Performance and Culture in Practice (Core)
- 5CO02 Evidence-Based Practice (Core)
- 5CO03 Professional Behaviours and Valuing People (Core)
- 5HR01 Employment Relationship Management (Specialist)
- 5HR02 Talent Management and Workforce Planning (Specialist)
- 5HR03 Reward for Performance and Contribution (Specialist)
- 5OS06 Leadership and Management Development (Optional)
Who should attend
- People-practice professionals who want to contribute their knowledge and skills to shape organisational value
- Those working towards, or already in, a people manager role
- HR practitioners aspiring to or embarking on a career in people management
- Holders of the CIPD Level 3 Foundation Certificate who wish to progress
What's included
- 175 guided learning hours as 26 live virtual evening units (16:00 to 20:00 KSA time)
- Induction session before the first unit
- Delivery by Bradfield's CIPD-qualified HR and L&D tutors
- One draft review with written feedback per assignment
- Support from Bradfield's Learning Experience Coordinators and the iLead team
- Internal quality assurance by Bradfield, external moderation by the CIPD
Prerequisites
Work experience in HR is required; the CIPD Level 3 Foundation Certificate in People Practice is the natural entry point. To earn the qualification you must complete all modules and attend all training sessions: if you miss one session in a week, you repeat all sessions of that week.
Upcoming sessions
- 28 Sept 2026 – 10 Feb 2027 Live Virtual — Open
- 12 Oct 2026 – 23 Feb 2027 Live Virtual — Open
- 16 Nov 2026 – 20 Apr 2027 Live Virtual — Open
- 30 Nov 2026 – 21 Apr 2027 Live Virtual — Open