Team Leader Apprenticeship Level 3

The Team Leader apprenticeship has been developed to support learners in a first line management role and provides a highly transferable set of knowledge, skills and behaviours. Your core responsibility is managing a team to deliver a clearly defined outcome. You provide direction, instructions and guidance to ensure the achievement of set goals.

Typical duration to gateway: 12-15months

To achieve the Team Leader L3 Apprenticeship Standard each learner must:

Compile a portfolio of evidence.
Have regular 1-to-1s with their line manager.
Work closely with their Assessor/Tutor who will provide guidance and support in meeting the knowledge, skills and behaviours set out by the standard.
Complete a minimum of 20% off-the-job training hours (OTJ).
Hold, or achieve with AGL Training, a Level 2 in English and mathematics before sitting their End Point Assessment.
Pass End Point Assessment.

Knowledge, Skills and Behaviours (KSBs) assessed are:

Data collection and bench marking
Problem analysis and conclusions
People and relationships
Future plans and opportunities
Communication and implementing operational plans
Building a high performance team
Managing change and continuous improvement
Using technology
Contributing to a project

End Point Assessment (EPA)

End Point Assessment is carried out by an external organisation (EPAO) and is made up of the following:

1.Presentation and Q&As - 20minute presentation on their role, how it fits into the organisation and information on a given topic (1 of 4 topics confirmed at Gateway) such as; reducing cost and increasing efficiency, 30minute Q&As to follow.

2.Professional Discussion - 60minute professional discussion on portfolio of evidence.

Apprentices’ 1st attempt at EPA are covered by the course funding, however, in the event of an Apprentice failing, their EPA re-sit / re-take costs will fall to the employer.