Level 2 Certificate in Principles of Team Leading

The knowledge you need to lead a team well: how teams work, how businesses work, and how to communicate what matters.

Level 2 Certificate
NCFE
Typically six months to a year
Funding available

About this course

Most people become a team leader by being good at the job below it, and then find that leading is a different skill entirely. This certificate fills that gap: how to lead a team, how the business around you works, and how to communicate work information clearly.

Beyond the three core units you choose five more from a wide optional pool, so the qualification can be shaped around the sector you work in.

Who this is for

Open to learners aged 16 and over. There are no formal entry requirements, though NCFE notes that a level 1 qualification is helpful preparation.

What you will study

Three mandatory units plus five chosen from the optional pool.

Principles of team leading

Leadership styles, team dynamics, motivation and your responsibilities. 40 guided learning hours.

Understand business

How organisations are structured, how they make money and how your team fits in. 30 guided learning hours.

Understand how to communicate work-related information

Getting the message across accurately, to the right people, in the right way. 20 guided learning hours.

Optional units

Understand how to manage performance and conflict in the workplace
Understand customers
Understand how to deliver customer service and resolve problems
Principles of equality and diversity in the workplace
Understand how to develop working relationships with colleagues
Understand health and safety procedures in the workplace
Understand how to develop and deliver a presentation
Introduction to coaching
Introduction to mentoring
Understand personal development

Where this can lead

Roles this can lead to

Team leader
Supervisor
Shift leader
Senior operative with team responsibility

Further study

Level 3 Certificate in Principles of Management
Level 3 Diploma in Management
Level 3 Diploma in Management Skills and Knowledge
CMI Level 3 Certificate in Coaching and Mentoring

How you are assessed

Internally assessed through a portfolio of evidence and externally quality assured by NCFE.

Support while you study

Every learner gets an individual learning plan, an initial assessment of English and maths, and a named tutor. You will have a college email address and access to Microsoft Teams. See our learning support and career support pages for what else is available.

Part of a pathway

This course sits within the following employment pathways. A pathway combines several qualifications into a route towards a particular kind of job.

Creating a business
Customer service and hospitality

Course information

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Level

Level 2

Awarding body

NCFE

Size

160 guided learning hours, 180 total qualification time

Duration

Typically six months to a year

Start dates and the exact length are confirmed when you enquire.

How you study

Blended learning, and delivery in your workplace by arrangement

Where

Prior Pursglove College, Stockton Sixth Form College, and in your workplace

Qualification reference

Level 2 Certificate: 603/3883/0

Funding

Many learners study free of charge. See funding and financial support.

Ready to get started?

Talk to us about whether this course is right for you, what funding you might be eligible for, and when the next start date is.

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01287 280800 | adultlearning@atomix.ac.uk