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Supervisor
Team leader, first line manager
Supervisors manage teams of staff and organise their workload.
Average salary (a year)
£15000
Starter
£30000
Experienced
Typical hours (a week)
39.0 to 41.0 hours
a week
Work Hours
evenings / weekends
on shifts
How to become
Explore the different ways to get into this role
You can get into this job through:an apprenticeship; working towards this role; applying directly
Apprenticeship
You could do a Team Leader and Supervisor Level 3 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|https://www.gov.uk/what-different-qualification-levels-mean/list-of-qualification-levels
guide to apprenticeships|https://www.gov.uk/apprenticeships-guide
Work
You could work towards being promoted to a team leader or supervisor role in your organisation.
In a larger organisation, you might need to complete a management trainee scheme.
Direct Application
You could apply directly for team leader or supervisor jobs.
You'll usually need at least 1 or 2 years' experience in a job to apply directly.
Employers might also want you to have work based qualifications and training certificates for the industry you're working in.
More Information
Further Information
You can find out more about careers and qualifications in supervisory management from the Chartered Management Institute (CMI).
What it takes
Find out what skills you’ll use in this role
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
Digital Skills Level
to be able to use a computer and the main software packages competently
What you will do
Discover the day-to-day tasks you’ll do in this role
Day to day tasks
As a supervisor, you could
plan workloads and rotas, allocate tasks to team members, brief teams on targets, initiatives and policy changes, report on team performance and do individual performance reviews, 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 & Progression
Look at progression in this role and similar opportunities
With training and experience, you could move into middle management and then senior management positions.
You could also move into a different industry.
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