Free Level 3 Hospitality Supervision and Leadership Course in Consett. Classes run at Derwentside College, full-time during the day, over 36 weeks. You'll build practical skills in food and beverage service, events organisation, and supervision across the hospitality and catering industry. Part of your training takes place in the college's training restaurant, Steel House Bistro, where you organise and run real food and beverage events. Entry requires GCSE grades 4 to 9 or relevant industry experience.
Who this course is for
Studying the Level 3 Hospitality programme will increase your practical skills and enable you to acquire more knowledge about events and supervision in the hospitality environment and the Catering Industry as a whole. This practical programme provides an excellent insight for a career in the hospitality industry. You will be organising food and beverage events for the Steel House Bistro, the Colleges training restaurant, where you will gain relevant skills and experience to enable you to produce the evidence required for your portfolio through themed restaurants, organising events and supervising a small team..
Entry requirements
GCSE grades 9 - 4 or industry experience
What you will learn
You'll develop practical food and beverage service skills to a supervisory standard.
You'll organise and manage events in a working hospitality environment.
You'll learn how to supervise teams and support staff performance.
You'll gain knowledge of health, safety, and food hygiene requirements in catering settings.
You'll understand customer service standards expected at supervisory level.
You'll practise planning and running service sessions in a training restaurant.
How you will learn
You'll learn through classroom sessions and hands-on practical work in Derwentside College's training restaurant, Steel House Bistro. Assessment for the City and Guilds NVQ Diploma is competence-based, meaning you'll be observed carrying out real tasks in a hospitality setting. You'll also build a portfolio of evidence demonstrating your skills and knowledge across the qualification.
What you will need to bring
The centre will provide most materials. Derwentside College will confirm anything else you need before you start.
Where next
Jobs you could do
Hospitality supervisor: overseeing front-of-house or kitchen teams
Restaurant supervisor: managing service in a restaurant setting
Catering supervisor: coordinating food service in large-scale catering
Events coordinator: organising food and beverage events
Duty manager: taking responsibility for day-to-day venue operations
Bar supervisor: leading a bar team in a hotel or venue
Hotel food and beverage team leader: managing dining service in hotels
What you could study next
Level 4 Diploma in Hospitality Management: moves you into management-level roles and broader operational responsibility.
Level 3 Award in Food Safety in Catering (Highfield or CIEH): a focused compliance qualification valued by employers in catering and hospitality.
Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management: relevant if you want to move into general management beyond hospitality.
