Supervisor

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

More Information

• equivalent entry requirements
• guide to apprenticeships

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.

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.

Further information

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

You'll need:

• leadership skills
• knowledge of manufacturing production and processes
• to be thorough and pay attention to detail
• the ability to use, repair and maintain machines and tools
• the ability to use your initiative
• excellent verbal communication skills
• thinking and reasoning skills
• sensitivity and understanding
• to be able to use a computer and the main software packages competently

Your day-to day tasks may include:

• planning workloads and rotas
• allocating tasks to team members
• briefing teams on targets, initiatives and policy changes
• monitoring and reporting on team performance, and carrying out individual appraisals
• keeping up to date with regulations

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