The team leader apprenticeship is for anyone who needs skills to work in a first-line leadership or supervisory role. Typical job roles include team leader, supervisor, or project coordinator. It’s ideal for upskilling staff in supervisory positions to develop their leadership potential.

Module 1 – Awareness of Self

Module 2-  Management of Self

Module 3-  Building Relationships

Module 4 – Finance, Technology & Sustainability

Module 5 –  Data & Decision Making

Module 6 –  Communication

Module 7-  Project Management

Module 8-  Operational Management

Module 9-  Managing People

Module 10- Leading People

Module 11-Revision & preparation for apprenticeship assessment

The candidate completes the modules through online classroom sessions, led by their TRS skills coach.

After completing all the modules, they will be assessed by an independent external organisation.  The assessment includes: 

• Knowledge test – typically 60 minutes to assess understanding of business administration principles. The test consists of 50 questions.
• Portfolio-based interview – 45 minute portfolio interview discussing evidence of applied skills.
• Project presentation and Q&A – 15 minute presentation with a further 15 minutes for a Q&A session

On completion, the candidate will have achieved a level 3 apprenticeship and receive a certificate of completion from TRS.

• Develop your team and reduce costs – Build skills, boost confidence, and improve performance while keeping training expenses low.
• Increase staff loyalty – Investing in training shows employees you value their development, which improves engagement, motivation, and retention.
• Improve team performance – Well-trained staff can motivate and support their teams, increasing productivity and collaboration.
• Develop future leaders – Create a skilled, capable workforce ready to take on more responsibility and contribute to long-term business success.

• Grow your leadership skills – Gain the confidence and ability to lead teams effectively and take on more responsibility.

• Make confident choices – Develop problem-solving and project management skills to achieve better results.
• Boost your career – Build confidence, resilience, and professional credibility to progress into higher-level roles.
• Increase your impact in your organisation – Enhance your ability to motivate and help guide others team members. Increasing staff morale and boosting productivity.

Large firms(+250 staff members) have 100% of course costs covered by their apprenticeship levy funds. For small and medium-sized businesses(less than 250 staff members), the government funds 95% of the course, with the employer contributing 5%. Sometimes, the 5% can be covered by through other funding opportunities, which means there are no costs at all. From April 2026, the 5% is not payable for apprentices under the age of 25.

There is no cost to the candidate who does the course. 

After completing the Team Leader apprenticeship, apprentices may step into more senior positions within the company. They also might choose to register as Associate Members with the Chartered Management Institute and/or the Institute of Leadership and Management to support their professional career development and progression. They can also consider progression onto the L4 Associate Project Manager or Operations Manager L5 apprenticeship standard.

Our enrolment process is straightforward. Once they have the approval of their employer, the participant: 

• completes an online application form 

• undertakes some online assessments 

• attends an onboarding call with the TRS enrolment officer 

After this, training begins. 

To start an apprenticeship, individuals must be 16 or over, living in England, and have the right to work in the UK. They must not be in full-time education when the apprenticeship begins.

Apprentices need to be employed and earning a wage, whether as a new recruit or an existing employee being upskilled. The role they’re in must be directly relevant to the apprenticeship and allow them to develop and practice the required skills.

They cannot be enrolled on another funded apprenticeship or DfE-funded programme at the same time.  

12 months