Team Leader Apprenticeship
Level 3
First-time leader? The rules have changed. Modern team leaders face real challenges. Real people. Real problems. Real pressure to deliver. Generic training won’t cut it. We’ve built something different.
Programme highlights
- 6 Leadership Essentials Workshops
- 13 months on programme
- Access 30+ Elective Workshops
- 1 month End Point Assessment
- 1:1 Coaching Sessions
#1 ranked for developing Team Leaders*
There’s a reason we’re the UK’s #1 developer of team leaders. We don’t teach abstract management theory. We build confident leaders who deliver results from day one.
Transform from supervisor to leader through real projects and real results, not theory.
Most leadership programmes force you to write essays about fictional companies while your real team struggles. We revolutionised that. Our 93% distinction rate happens because your assignments solve actual team challenges. Your learning improves your workplace. Your workplace improvements earn your qualification.
Every project targets your real challenges. Every assignment improves your team’s performance. Every qualification comes with quantifiable impact. Because the best way to learn leadership is by leading better.
Develop real tools
Lead difficult conversations
Turn that dreaded chat into breakthrough moment
Drive team performance
Move from hoping to knowing they’ll deliver
Navigate upward
Get the support and resources your team needs
Create winning culture
Build the team everyone wants to join
Deliver under pressure
Balance today’s targets with tomorrow’s capability
Gain formal recognition
With optional CMI qualifications
Real skills. Real confidence. Real results.
This practical leadership apprenticeship programme builds team leaders who deliver meaningful results. During the13-month investment and transformation period participants will attend and receive:
- Six Core Workshops that transform how you lead daily
- 12+ hours 1:1 coaching for your real situations
- 30+ electives targeting your specific challenges
- Live projects solving actual team challenges
- Optional diploma for career progression
- Peer networks of leaders facing the same challenges
- Digital tools that work around your schedule
Built for leaders ready to grow and elevate their career.
- Aspiring Managers – Preparing to lead? Build confidence before you start
- New Team Leaders – Just promoted? Get the tools as you need them
- First Line Managers – Already leading? Fill the gaps fast
- Supervisors – Ready for more? Take the next step with confidence
- Technical Experts – Moving to management? Master the people side
Leadership Essentials Workshops
Six foundations every team leader needs.
No theory. No fluff. Just practical tools for real team challenges:
- Personal Leadership & Self-Management – Lead yourself before you lead others
- Building Meaningful Relationships – Connect with your team and stakeholders effectively
- Managing & Contributing to Projects – Deliver results without dropping the ball
- Organisation Culture & Governance – Navigate politics and get things done
- Developing Your Team – Build capability whilst delivering today
- High-Performing Teams – Create teams that deliver consistently
Elective Workshops: Unlimited access. Zero waste.
Your programme includes unlimited access to 30+ elective workshops. Target your exact gaps. From handling that difficult team member to understanding budgets. From building resilience to strategic thinking. Every elective solves a specific challenge with tools you’ll use tomorrow. No mandatory modules. Just the skills you actually need, when you need them. Because you’re too busy for irrelevant training.
Delivered your way. Always practical.
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Focus: Closed Cohort
Customised | Branded | Structured
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Flex: Open Cohort
Diverse | Collaborative | Flexible
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Fusion: Cross Cohort
Tailored | Branded | Flexible
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Six months ago I was terrified of having difficult conversations. Now my team comes to me first with problems.
Marcus Chen, First Line Manager
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Become Confident Leaders
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Pass Rate
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National Ranking
Join 5000+ team leaders who chose practical over theoretical
Next cohorts starting monthly throughout 2025. Start when you’re ready, not when we are.
Pathway options
Leadership investment that drives real returns.
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Apprenticeship Levy
£5,000 Complete programme with full support
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Commercial funding
Flexible options for rapid deployment
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Optional Diploma: POA
Additional qualification for strategic roles
I went from dreading team meetings to running the best in the department using practical tools that actually work.
Sarah Mitchell, Team Leader
The best time to start was when you got promoted. The second best time is now.
Every day without proper development is another day of learning the hard way. Your team deserves better. So do you.
Support from people who’ve been there
- Facilitators who remember their first team challenges
- Coaches who understand the pressure you’re under
- Dedicated Learning Manager ensuring smooth progress
- Peer groups facing identical situations
- Platform that fits around your real job
- No ivory tower academics. Just practitioners who’ve walked your path
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My programme gave me the tools and confidence to better analyse supplier performance and delivery processes. As a result, we’ve seen customer satisfaction increase to 91%.
91%
Customer Satisfaction Rate Achieved
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I’ve improved my delegation skills and cross-functional communication, which is now saving 20% of my time – that’s a full day of work every week!
20%
Time saved each week
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By applying what I learned on my programme, I doubled the amount of recycled material used in our product – boosting sustainability and delivering significant monthly savings.
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By implementing a new digital solution and improving cross-function communications, we’ve saved 375 of workforce hours.
375
Hours Saved
One question matters:
Are you ready to lead with confidence, not hope?
*(source DfE QAR data for large apprenticeship providers)