About the course
Relaunch of the Level 5 Course Manager Apprenticeship
We are excited to announce the relaunch of the Level 5 Course Manager Apprenticeship, designed specifically for experienced Golf Course Managers with a minimum of two years� experience in the role. Applicants must be able to provide evidence of performing specific day-to-day tasks relevant to the course, which can be accredited towards the apprenticeship. This streamlined approach allows the programme to be completed within 14 months, plus End Point Assessment.
As part of the application process, each candidate will undergo an initial interview to assess their suitability for the programme. A Golf Course Manager, (sometimes employers prefer to title the job Head Greenkeeper) is required to have excellent. management skills as well as a high level of technical, agronomic and mechanical knowledge and skills. A Golf Course Manager is responsible for the management of the golf course, resources and staff, on behalf of their employer. They plan and implement maintenance schedules for the golf course and equipment and are responsible for the allocation of work, recruitment of staff to the greenkeeping team and will implement human resource polices within their team. They will implement strategic and budgetary plans. It is their job to oversee the production of quality playing surface and ensure the course offers a consistent challenge and an enjoyable experience for golfers.
The Golf Course Manager�s role can take you wherever the game of is played, from working on a small 9-hole golf course to large internationally renowned facilities, including Championship courses.
Entry requirements & additional information
An applicant must have attained a minimum of 4 GCSEs at grade A-C (9-4) including maths and English, or a vocational level 2, plus GCSE grade A-C (9-4) in both maths and English. N.B. English & maths Functional Skills Level 2 will be accepted as an alternative to GCSE�s.
All potential Apprentices will be asked to complete an online functional skills assessment regardless of previous qualifications.
Apprentices who begin their apprenticeship training when aged 19+ will no longer be subject to the mandatory requirement to study towards and achieve English and Maths.�
However English and Maths will still be delivered as an embedded part of the apprenticeship. � For apprentices aged 19+, the apprentice or their employer can still choose for the apprentice to study towards and achieve English and Maths qualification.�
'The college advises learners to keep studying English and maths to enhance their career prospects and facilitate progression to higher-level qualifications'.
The government will continue to fund those apprentices that wish to study towards an English and maths qualification.� Exceptional entries will be considered for all Apprenticeships at the discretion of the college based on experience, successful interview and outcomes of Initial and Diagnostic assessments for English and Maths to establish current levels of ability.
It is also essential that all apprentices will have previously achieved a Level 3 qualification in Greenkeeping or another appropriate subject/level. Apprentices must have been in a golf management position for a minimum of 2 years they also need to be in a position to carry out tasks related to the skills, knowledge and behaviours at a level suitable to this programme.This can be discussed further at application.
At a point where employer, tutor and apprentice feel are appropriate, apprentices will undertake an end point assessment, which is carried out by a separate approved organisation, independent from Myerscough College.
The end point assessment will contain 3 discrete assessment methods (Individually Graded as Fail, Pass & Distinction):
Multiple Choice (Method 1)
Professional discussion carried out during a course walk underpinned by a portfolio of evidence (Method 2)
Presentation with questions and answers delivered by the apprentice related to their specific refined Golf Course Policy Document project (Method 3)
There will be 3 levels of achievement: Pass, Merit and Distinction In the unlikely event of an apprentice needing to resit an End Point Assessment (or elements of the End Point Assessment), then the employer will be responsible for funding these additional costs.
This standard is recognised by the British & International Golf Greenkeepers Association (BIGGA), the Professional Body for Greenkeepers. At the start of the apprenticeship the apprentice will be registered with BIGGA. Upon completion of this standard the apprentice will be eligible to join BIGGA as a full member and become a BIGGA Accredited Greenkeeper. The successful apprentice will have the opportunity to progress on to further Higher Education programmes. Please contact us about potential options following completion. Job opportunities may also be enhanced for those apprentices who have completed the programme with promotion to more senior positions within a golf club facility or the option to progress to higher positions within the industry.
All apprentices are required to have suitable employment in order to complete the programme.
A contract of employment must be in place and apprentices must be paid in line with minimum wage rules.
Programme costs are covered by employers through their digital apprenticeship service account.