Level 5 Apprenticeship Unit
AI Leadership - AI Delivery and Organisational Transformation - Level 5 Apprenticeship Unit
A short apprenticeship unit for employed leaders aged 19 and over with employer support. Build the skills to lead AI-enabled change, manage workforce impacts, monitor risks, and communicate with non-technical stakeholders.
This is an apprenticeship unit
AI Delivery and Organisational Transformation Unit
This Level 5 apprenticeship unit supports employed leaders who oversee AI implementation and organisational transformation.
It is different from a full apprenticeship. It is a short, employer-backed unit focused on safe and effective delivery of AI-enabled change.
Who This Unit Is For
This unit is for leaders responsible for setting direction, overseeing AI use, managing change, or helping AI solutions become part of normal organisational processes.
It is relevant when an organisation is moving from AI exploration into implementation.
What You Will Learn
You will develop practical leadership skills in:
- Leading AI-enabled organisational change
- Assessing workforce impacts, including reskilling and role redesign
- Managing organisational AI risks, mitigation, and escalation
- Supporting audit requirements, regulatory compliance, and incident response planning
- Monitoring deployed AI systems for performance, bias, drift, and security issues
- Communicating AI risks and opportunities to technical and non-technical stakeholders
Eligibility
To join this apprenticeship unit, you must be employed, aged 19 or over, and supported by your employer.
You should be in a leadership position with autonomy to deliver technological change or inform investment decisions.
Funding and Delivery
This unit has a minimum of 30 delivery hours and maximum funding of GBP750.
Learners complete a provider-delivered skills test as the minimum assessment requirement, and employers validate the result.
Next Step
If your organisation is preparing to deploy or scale AI systems, contact our team with your employer to discuss whether this unit fits your role.
Official reference: Skills England AU0011.
Career Outcomes
- ✓Learn while you earn
- ✓No student debt
- ✓Real work experience
- ✓Professional mentorship
- ✓Industry-recognised qualifications
Entry Requirements
- Be aged 16 or over
- Have the right to work in the UK
- Be employed in a genuine job (not in full-time education)
- Commit to a programme lasting a minimum of 12 months, including 20% off-the-job training
- Hold, or be willing to achieve during the apprenticeship, Level 2 English and Maths
- Employed and aged 19 or over
- Employer support required
- Leadership role with autonomy to deliver technological change and inform investment decisions
Government Requirements Information
In practice the government applies one identical eligibility checklist to every apprenticeship, whether it sits at Level 3 or Level 4. The first 5 items above are the only requirements written into the Education & Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) funding rules and GOV UK guidance.
GCSEs, A-levels or other academic grades are not mandated by law and can be added (or waived) by individual employers and providers. A policy change will shorten the minimum programme length from 12 months to 8 months for new starts on or after 1 August 2025.