Post A Job
Advertise Courses
Search Jobs
Search Courses

Free Level 2 Team Leading Training Online – Devon Adult Education

CostFREE
Duration45 hours
LevelLevel 2
DeliveryOnline
Start1 Oct 2026
Awarding bodyNCFE awarding body
Apply now →

About this course

Free Level 2 Team Leading Course. Study online at your own pace, fitting learning around your existing commitments. This course is open to volunteers and lay leaders within the Exeter Diocese who want to develop their leadership skills and gain a recognised team leading qualification. Before enrolling, you'll complete a short interview and an initial writing task to confirm the course is the right fit. You'll also need to show you can commit around two to three hours of volunteer or lay leadership activity each week during the course. The course takes around 45 hours in total.

Who this course is for

This course if for anyone 19+ who is involved as a volunteer or who has a lay leadership role (licenced or not-yet licenced) in the Exeter Diocese, and who is wanting to develop their leadership skills and gain a Level 2 qualification in Team Leading.

Possible contexts include: Reader Licenced Lay Minister Pioneer PCC member Volunteer project co-ordinator Volunteer team leader *Ask if you are not sure if this course is for you.

Entry requirements

As this course leads to the NCFE Team Leading (Level 2) Certificate qualification you will be asked to complete a brief interview with the tutor (via Teams/Zoom) and to submit a short piece of writing (as an Initial Skills check) before enrolling on the course in order to ensure this course is right for you. You will need to provide evidence of where you will undertake around 2-3 hours per week volunteer or lay leadership hours within the diocese between January and July 2026.

What you will learn

  • You'll understand the principles of team leading and what effective leadership looks like in practice.
  • You'll develop skills in planning and organising work within a team.
  • You'll learn how to communicate clearly and confidently with team members.
  • You'll explore how to motivate and support the people you lead.
  • You'll understand how to manage and resolve conflict within a team setting.
  • You'll build knowledge of your responsibilities as a team leader, including equality and inclusion.

How you will learn

You'll study online, working through course materials at a pace that suits you. Before you start, you'll have a brief interview with the tutor via Teams or Zoom and submit a short piece of writing as an initial skills check. Assessment is through written assignments based on your leadership experience and the principles covered in the course.

What you will need to bring

The centre will provide most materials. Devon Adult Education will confirm anything else you need before you start.

Where next

Jobs you could do

  • Team leader, coordinating and supporting a small group or project team
  • Volunteer coordinator, organising and leading community or charity volunteers
  • Project coordinator, managing tasks and people within a defined project
  • Section leader or supervisor, overseeing day-to-day work in a team
  • Community group leader, running activities and supporting members

What you could study next

  • Level 3 Certificate or Diploma in Management and Leadership, for those ready to move into a more formal management role
  • Level 3 Award in Leadership and Management (ILM or CMI), widely used by employers developing team leaders into managers
  • Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Management, a work-based route that builds on your practical leadership experience
Apply on learndevon.co.uk →
Apply now →

Related courses at Devon Adult Education

More courses near you