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Supervisor

Alternative titles for this job include Team leader, first line manager

Supervisors manage teams of staff and organise their workload.

Average salary (a year)

£15,000 Starter

to

£30,000 Experienced

Typical hours (a week)

39 to 41 a week

You could work

evenings / weekends on shifts

How to become

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How to become a supervisor

You can get into this job through:

  • an apprenticeship
  • working towards this role
  • applying directly

Apprenticeship

You could take a team leader and supervisor advanced apprenticeship.

Entry requirements

You'll usually need:

  • 5 GCSEs at grades 9 to 4 (A* to C), or equivalent, including English and maths, for an advanced apprenticeship
  • 4 or 5 GCSEs at grades 9 to 4 (A* to C) and A levels, or equivalent, for a higher or degree apprenticeship

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Work

You can become a team leader or supervisor by being promoted from within your organisation. In a larger organisation, you may need to complete an in-house management trainee scheme.

Direct Application

You'll usually need at least 1 or 2 years' experience in a job to apply directly for team leader or supervisor vacancies. Employers may also want you to have work-based qualifications and evidence of relevant training certificates for the industry you're working in.

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Further information

You can find out more about careers and qualifications in supervisory management from the Chartered Management Institute.

What it takes

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What it takes

Skills and knowledge

You'll need:

  • leadership skills
  • the ability to motivate and manage staff
  • the ability to organise your time and workload
  • to be thorough and pay attention to detail
  • the ability to use your initiative
  • patience and the ability to remain calm in stressful situations
  • excellent verbal communication skills
  • business management skills
  • to be able to use a computer and the main software packages competently

What you’ll do

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What you'll do

Day-to-day tasks

On a day to day basis, you may:

  • plan workloads and rotas
  • allocate tasks to team members
  • brief teams on targets, initiatives and policy changes
  • monitor and report on team performance
  • carry out individual appraisals
  • keep up to date with regulations

Working environment

You could work in an office, in a contact centre, in a factory or at a store.

Career path and progression

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Career path and progression

With training and experience, you could move into middle management and then senior management positions.

Current opportunities

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Current opportunities

Apprenticeships In England

Apprentice Assistant Retail Manager

  • Wage: £9,379.50 Annually
  • Location: 10 Grover Walk, Corringham, Essex

Team Leader/Supervisor Apprenticeship L3

  • Wage: £10,004.80 Annually
  • Location: Colchester
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Courses In England

L2 Certificate In Principles Of Team Leading

  • Provider: SOUTH THAMES COLLEGES GROUP
  • Start date: 19 September 2023
  • Location: MORDEN

Certificate in Principles of Team Leading

  • Provider: NEWCASTLE AND STAFFORD COLLEGES GROUP
  • Start date: 08 September 2023
  • Location: Newcastle-under-Lyme
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