Qualifications improve your chances; they do not gate the job. Level 3 is the most recognised.
Typical pay: £24,000 to £34,000Level 3 most recognisedOpen entry
Pay range: National Careers Service.
Live listings typically advertise £35,000 to £40,000 a year. See the full Team Leader salary guide.
Your route in
You can start without qualifications - direct entry/volunteering; a qualification improves your chances
1
Starting from scratch
Entry-level courses that feed this route.
- Level 2 NVQ Diploma in Hospitality Services L21 course
2
Qualifications employers recognise (Level 3)
Any of these strengthens your application.
- Level 2 Certificate in Principles of Team Leading L238 courses
- CMI Level 3 Diploma in Principles of Management and Leadership L319 courses
- Level 3 Diploma in Business Administration L39 courses
- Level 3 Hospitality Supervisor Diploma L39 courses
- Team Leading Principles (Level 2 Certificate) L27 courses
- CMI Level 3 Award in Principles of Management and Leadership L37 courses
3
Add-on certificates
Complements to the main route. Where no level is shown, the awarding body does not specify one.
- IOSH Managing Safely 17 courses
4
Where this can take you
With training and experience, you could move into middle management and then senior management positions. You could also use your skills and experience to move into a managerial role in a different industry.
Courses for this career
Level 2
- Level 2 Certificate in Principles of Team Leading L238 courses
- Team Leading Principles (Level 2 Certificate) L27 courses
- Level 2 Award in Leadership and Team Skills L24 courses
- Level 2 Certificate in Leadership and Team Skills L23 courses
- CMI Level 2 Award in Team Leading L23 courses
Level 3
- CMI Level 3 Diploma in Principles of Management and Leadership L319 courses
- Level 3 Diploma in Business Administration L39 courses
- Level 3 Hospitality Supervisor Diploma L39 courses
- CMI Level 3 Award in Principles of Management and Leadership L37 courses
- CMI Level 3 Certificate in Principles of Management and Leadership L34 courses