Free Level 2 Team Leading Course. Study online. You can work through the course at your own pace, fitting study around your existing commitments. Over around 6 months, you'll cover the core skills of leading a team: planning and allocating work, communicating with your team, supporting performance, and understanding your responsibilities as a leader. This free team leading course for adults is open to anyone aged 19 or over who has lived in the UK for at least 3 years.
Who this course is for
Aged 19+, lived in the UK 3+ years
Entry requirements
Aged 19+, lived in the UK 3+ years
What you will learn
You'll learn how to plan and allocate work across a team.
You'll understand how to monitor and support team performance.
You'll develop skills in communicating clearly with team members.
You'll explore how to motivate people and handle conflict.
You'll learn about your legal and organisational responsibilities as a team leader.
You'll understand how to set objectives and give feedback.
You'll build knowledge of health, safety, and wellbeing in the workplace.
How you will learn
The course is delivered entirely online, so you study when it suits you. Assessment is through written assignments and knowledge-based tasks completed online. You submit your work digitally and receive feedback from an assessor. There are no exams to sit in person. You'll work through the course content at your own pace over the 6-month period.
What you will need to bring
The centre will provide most materials. Stockton Learning and Skills Service will confirm anything else you need before you start.
Where next
Jobs you could do
Team Leader: supervise and coordinate a small team day-to-day.
Shift Supervisor: manage staff and operations during a shift.
Section Manager: oversee a department or area within a business.
Floor Manager: lead frontline staff in retail or hospitality settings.
Coordinator: organise workloads and support a team's output.
Senior Administrator: take on leadership duties within an office team.
What you could study next
Level 3 Diploma in Management: the natural next step if you want to move into a more senior management role.
Level 3 Award in Leadership and Management (ILM or CMI): widely used by employers to develop first-line managers.
Level 3 Certificate in Principles of Management: builds on team leading with broader management theory and practice.
