Supervisor

Entry Requirements:

You can get into this job through:

• an apprenticeship
• working towards this role
• applying directly

Entry requirements:

Entry requirements:

Apprenticeship

You could do a Team Leader and Supervisor Level 3 Advanced Apprenticeship.

Entry requirements:

• 5 GCSEs at grades 9 to 4 (A* to C), or equivalent, including English and maths, for an advanced apprenticeship
• 4 or 5 GCSEs at grades 9 to 4 (A* to C) and A levels, or equivalent, for a higher or degree apprenticeship

Work

You could work towards being promoted to a team leader or supervisor role in your organisation.

In a larger organisation, you might need to complete a management trainee scheme.

DirectApplication

You could apply directly for team leader or supervisor jobs.

You'll usually need at least 1 or 2 years' experience in a job to apply directly.

Employers might also want you to have work based qualifications and training certificates for the industry you're working in.

Required Skills:

Digital skills : to be able to use a computer and the main software packages competently

Skills:

• leadership skills
• the ability to motivate and manage staff
• the ability to organise your time and workload
• to be thorough and pay attention to detail
• the ability to use your initiative
• patience and the ability to remain calm in stressful situations
• excellent verbal communication skills
• business management skills
• sensitivity and understanding
• thinking and reasoning skills
• the ability to accept criticism and work well under pressure
• knowledge of manufacturing production and processes
• the ability to use, repair and maintain machines and tools
• the ability to think clearly using logic and reasoning
• active listening skills
• the ability to read English
• knowledge of engineering science and technology
• knowledge of computer operating systems, hardware and software
• concentration skills
• the ability to work well with your hands

What you'll do:

Supervisors manage teams of staff and organise their workload.

As a supervisor, you could:

• plan workloads and rotas
• allocate tasks to team members
• brief teams on targets, initiatives and policy changes
• report on team performance and do individual performance reviews
• keep up to date with regulations

Location : You could work in an office, in a contact centre, in a factory or at a store.

Salary:

Starter : £15,000
Experienced : £30,000

These figures are a guide

Working hours:

39 - 41 hours a week

Working Pattern is evenings / weekends on shifts

Career Path:

With training and experience, you could move into middle management and then senior management positions.

You could also move into a different industry.