Highfield
    Level 3
    QN: 610/0567/8
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    Highfield Level 3 Diploma for Business Administrators (RQF)

    Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by Highfield. Classified as a Occupational Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 236 hours.

    Qualification Level
    Level 3
    Awarding Body
    Highfield
    Syllabus Units
    21 Units
    Guided Hours
    236 hrs
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    Course Syllabus & Study Modules

    Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.

    1

    Adaptability

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Is able to accept and deal with changing priorities related to both their own work and to the organisation.
    2

    Business fundamentals

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understands the applicability of business principles such as managing change, business finances and project management.
    3

    Communications

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Demonstrates good communication skills, whether face-to-face, on the telephone, in writing or on digital platforms. Uses the most appropriate channels to communicate effectively. Demonstrates agility and confidence in communications, carrying authority appropriately. Understands and applies social media solutions appropriately. Answers questions from inside and outside of the organisation, representing the organisation or department.
    4

    Decision making

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Exercises proactivity and good judgement. Makes effective decisions based on sound reasoning and is able to deal with challenges in a mature way. Seeks advice of more experienced team members when appropriate.
    5

    External environment factors

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understands relevant external factors, e.g. market forces, policy and regulatory changes, supply chain etc. and the wider business impact. Where necessary understands the international/global market in which the employing organisation is placed.
    6

    Interpersonal skills

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Builds and maintains positive relationships within their own team and across the organisation. Demonstrates ability to influence and challenge appropriately. Becomes a role model to peers and team members, developing coaching skills as they gain area knowledge.
    7

    IT

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Skilled in the use of multiple IT packages and systems relevant to the organisation in order to: write letters or emails
    • create proposals
    • perform financial processes
    • record and analyse data. Examples include MS Office or equivalent packages. Able to choose the most appropriate IT solution to suit the business problem. Able to update and review databases
    • record information and produce data analysis where required.
    8

    Managing performance

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Takes responsibility for their own work, accepts feedback in a positive way, uses initiative and shows resilience. Also takes responsibility for their own development, knows when to ask questions to complete a task and informs their line manager when a task is complete. Performs thorough self-assessments of their work and complies with the organisation's procedures.
    9

    Personal qualities

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Shows exemplary qualities that are valued including integrity, reliability, self-motivation, being pro-active and having a positive attitude. Motivates others where responsibility is shared.
    10

    Planning and organisation

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Takes responsibility for initiating and completing tasks, manages priorities and time in order to successfully meet deadlines. Positively manages the expectations of colleagues at all levels and sets a positive example for others in the workplace. Makes suggestions for improvements to working practice, showing understanding of implications beyond the immediate environment, (e.g. impact on clients, suppliers, other parts of the organisation). Manages resources, e.g. equipment or facilities. Organises meetings and events, takes minutes during meetings and creates action logs as appropriate. Takes responsibility for logistics, e.g. travel and accommodation.
    11

    Policies

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understands the organisation's internal policies and key business policies relating to sector.
    12

    Processes

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understands the organisation's processes, e.g. making payments or processing customer data. Is able to review processes autonomously and make suggestions for improvements. Applying a solutions-based approach to improve business’s processes and helping define procedures. Understands how to administer billing, process invoices and purchase orders.
    13

    Professionalism

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Behaves in a professional way. This includes: personal presentation, respect, respecting and encouraging diversity to cater for wider audiences, punctuality and attitude to colleagues, customers and key stakeholders. Adheres to the organisation's code of conduct for professional use of social media. Acts as a role model, contributing to team cohesion and productivity - representing the positive aspects of team culture and respectfully challenging inappropriate prevailing cultures.
    14

    Project management

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Uses relevant project management principles and tools to scope
    • monitor and report. Plans required resources to successfully deliver projects. Undertakes and leads projects as and when required.
    15

    Quality

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Completes tasks to a high standard. Demonstrates the necessary level of expertise required to complete tasks and applies themselves to continuously improve their work. Is able to review processes autonomously and make suggestions for improvements. Shares administrative best-practice across the organisation, e.g. coaches others to perform tasks correctly. Applies problem-solving skills to re
    • solve challenging or complex complaints and is a key point of contact for addressing issues.
    16

    Record and document production

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Produces accurate records and documents including: emails, letters, files, payments, reports and proposals. Makes recommendations for improvements and present solutions to management. Drafts correspondence, writes reports and able to review others' work. Maintains records and files, handles confidential information in compliance with the organisation's procedures. Coaches others in the processes required to complete these tasks.
    17

    Relevant regulation

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understands laws and regulations that apply to their role including data protection, health and safety, compliance etc. Supports the company in applying the regulations.
    18

    Responsibility

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Demonstrates taking responsibility for team performance and quality of projects delivered. Takes a clear interest in seeing that projects are successfully completed and customers’ requests are handled appropriately. Takes initiative to develop own and others' skills and behaviours.
    19

    Stakeholders

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Has a practical knowledge of managing stakeholders and their differing relationships to an organisation. This includes internal and external customers, clients and/or suppliers. Liaises with internal/external customers, suppliers or stakeholders from inside or outside the UK. Engages and fosters relationships with suppliers and partner organisations.
    20

    The organisation

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Learners need to show they understand their organisational purpose, activities, aims, values, vision for the future, resources and the way that the political/economic environment affects the organisation.
    21

    Value of their skills

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Knows organisational structure and demonstrates understanding of how their work benefits the organisation. Knows how they fit within their team and recognises how their skills can help them to progress their career.

    Regulatory & Verification Details

    Qualification Number (QN)
    610/0567/8
    Regulated Status
    Available to learners
    Awarding Body
    Highfield
    Qualification Type
    Occupational Qualification
    Operational Start
    Mar 2022