Course Profile
Are you leading a team for the first time or wanting to become a team leader or supervisor? The Team Leading qualification is targeted at new and aspiring team leaders to support their development of knowledge and skills in leading a team.
You will develop knowledge around the principles of team leading and the general workings of a business as well as how important it is for a team leader to be able to successfully communicate with a range of stakeholders.
Course Content
You will complete three mandatory units and then choose others based on your areas of interest. The first three units are mandatory ones.
Unit 1: Understanding the Role of the Team leader
You will gain an understanding of the characteristics needed to become an effective leader and the benefits to an organisation of having effective leadership. You will understand the different leadership styles and how the impact that each style has on team members
Unit 2: Principles of Developing Team Performance
Teamwork is important in many organisations and the success of an organisation is often reliant on the effectiveness and efficiency of its teams. Teams can be utilised for a range of purposes and will often go through different stages before they are a united group focusing on the same objectives. In this unit you will gain an understanding of the purpose of different teams and the stages of team development
Unit 3: Understand Personal Development
In this unit you will learn that personal development is a lifelong process and that it is a way for you to assess their skills and qualities, consider your aims in life and set goals in order to realise and maximise your full potential. The unit looks at the processes used to identify the skills needed to set goals for personal skills, learning, development and career progression. Knowledge and understanding of these processes will increase your employability prospects
Unit 4: Principles of Managing and Supporting Team Members
Teams work in different ways and the team leader needs to understand the best ways to support individual team members fairly and consistently through difficult times and periods of change, and how to resolve conflict within the team. Understanding these principles will help those who are planning on entering a team-leading or management role. You will cover the importance of communication in the workplace, including written and verbal methods. You will also learn about the important roles of mentoring and coaching in developing a team. An important part of managing is knowing what motivates the team, and this is explored including the techniques used to motivate
Unit 5: Principles of Business Planning and Reporting
An important element of the management role is to efficiently organise, plan, review and monitor the use of all available resources so that the organisational objectives can be achieved. You will gain an understanding of the importance for an organisation to manage their finances efficiently and the consequences of any mismanagement of financial resources. You will be introduced to the documents and procedures that are used to report and analyse organisational finances and the unit will provide an introduction to budgeting and the process involved in managing a budget.
Unit 6: Principles of Managing Health and Safety in the Workplace
As a team leader or manager, it is important to not just understand how to minimise risks to your team, but also how to improve the processes in relation to managing risks. You will learn about the health and safety legislation that organisations have to apply. It is the organisation’s responsibility to maintain a healthy and safe working environment and knowing how to do this is vital, but all members of an organisation have roles to play in keeping a workplace safe. You will learn about areas of responsibility for employers and employees
Unit 7: Employee Rights and Responsibilities
You should be aware of and know the rules, principles and regulations governing employment rights and responsibilities to ensure they understand the importance of how these conditions apply to their working environment. You will be shown and have the opportunity to discuss various employment documentation, such as contracts of employment, payslips, terms and conditions of employment so that they will be able to recognise and understand the importance of each one. This understanding protects both the employee and the employer, ensuring that work practice is undertaken in a mutually respectful and safe environment.