Why management?

Managers and team leaders are responsible for making

things happen at work. They influence and supervise others
to get the job done, oversee particular processes or areas of
operation and understand the behind the scenes workings
of the organisation they work for.

There are over 4 million managers in the UK working in

every industry and size and type of company you can think
of. There is a shortage of qualified managers.

The Learner’s view:

Paul has progressed within his company to become sales

manager and then branch manager. He attributes much
of his success to the skills and abilities he has developed
through his Management Apprenticeship and stated;

“I am living proof that Apprenticeships

can help to aspire to greater things.”

Paul Stewart, who completed his Management

Apprenticeship with Positive Outcomes.
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Do you want
to get a nationally recognised
managerial qualification and
earn while you learn?
A guide about Apprenticeships in Management
and Team Leading for young people.
Why an apprenticeship?
If you are new to a management role and have no
previous management experience then you should
consider an apprenticeship. Apprenticeships in
Management and Team Leading are training programmes
for young people who are working as managers or team
leaders. Benefits include:

• Being employed

• having a real job while you are learning something new

• the opportunity to earn while you learn

• Being trained

• a supported way to learn how to be a manager or

team leader

• training which is completely relevant to your job

• training which is tailored to suit you

• Being qualified

• qualifications which recognise what you have learnt

• Being in charge of your own career

• opportunities to progress your career once you have

completed your apprenticeship
What will I learn?
At the end of your Apprenticeship in Team Leading you
will be able to:

• understand the theories of team leading or how

business works;

• manage your own workload;

• lead others;

• work effectively with other people;

• understand and follow the legal and regulatory

requirements of your job;

• understand, calculate and present the numbers

needed for your work;

• read, summarise and write information about work;

• get your point across through talking and

discussion with others.

Depending on the design of your apprenticeship and

the focus of your job you might also be able to focus on
customers, manage other people or encourage innovation.

At end of your Advanced Apprenticeship in Management

you will be able to:

• understand the theories of management;

• understand and follow the legal and regulatory

requirements of your job;

• source, understand, present and explain work

related figures and calculations;

• read and summarise information and write about

work related issues;

• get your point across through talking and

discussion with others.
Depending on the design of your apprenticeship and
the focus of your job you will also be able to do some
of the following:

• manage your own workload;

• work effectively with and lead others;

• allocate and check other people’s work;

• plan and implement change;

• manage a project or budget;

• encourage innovation;

• carry out operational plans;

• recruit and select;

• develop customer service skills.

What do I need to get in?

You need to be working in a management or team
leading position. It is likely you will be responsible for
how other people carry out their work or for the delivery
of a service. You may have a job title similar to shift
leader, charge hand, section leader, team leader, team
coordinator, floor manager, assistant manager, trainee
manager, deputy manager, section manager
or supervisor.

How long does it take?

There is no set period of time – but it generally takes
between 1 and 3 years.

What do I do next?
Find out who your local training providers are. (Contact the
national Learning and Skills Council at www.lsc.gov.uk/
regions to find the contact details for your local Learning
and Skills Council. Your local Learning and Skills Council
will have a list of your nearest training providers.)