Supervisor

Typical Salary

£15,000 To £30,000

Typical Hours

39 to 41 a week

evenings / weekends on shifts

How To Become a Supervisor

You can get into this job through:

an apprenticeship
working towards this role
applying directly

College / University

Apprenticeship

You could take a team leader and supervisor advanced apprenticeship.

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

Routes into this Career

You can become a team leader or supervisor by being promoted from within your organisation. In a larger organisation, you may need to complete an in-house management trainee scheme.

You'll usually need at least 1 or 2 years' experience in a job to apply directly for team leader or supervisor vacancies. Employers may also want you to have work-based qualifications and evidence of relevant training certificates for the industry you're working in.

Other Routes

Other Routes are not listed for this job.

Skills And Knowledge

You'll need:

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

Day To Day Tasks

On a day to day basis, you may:

plan workloads and rotas
allocate tasks to team members
brief teams on targets, initiatives and policy changes
monitor and report on team performance
carry out individual appraisals
keep up to date with regulations

Working Environment

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

Career Path & Progression

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

Volunteering Opportunities

Volunteering Opportunities are not listed for this job.

Tips & Information

Further information

You can find out more about careers and qualifications in supervisory management from the Chartered Management Institute.

Restrictions & Requirements

Restrictions & Requirements are not listed for this job.