Level 3 Leadership and Management Training. Study online at your own pace, fitting learning around your work schedule. Fees vary depending on your circumstances, so contact South and City College Birmingham directly to find out what you'd pay. You must be working in a supervisory role to enrol. The course runs over 15 weeks and covers the skills, knowledge, and understanding a first line manager needs. You'll formalise existing leadership experience and develop practical management skills. This is a City and Guilds Level 3 leadership and management training qualification.
Who this course is for
This one-year Level 3 leadership and management course has been specifically developed to give supervisors a solid foundation in their formal career development to take the next step to become managers. It is a practical and comprehensive qualification that will certify your ability to lead a successful team. You will enhance your management skills, and formalise any existing leadership experience. It brings together the basic skills, knowledge and understanding needed by a first line manager.
Entry requirements
Must be working in a supervisory role.
What you will learn
You'll develop core leadership skills for managing a team effectively.
You'll learn how to plan, delegate, and organise work as a first line manager.
You'll build knowledge of management principles and how to apply them at work.
You'll explore how to motivate and support team members.
You'll understand how to communicate clearly and professionally in a management role.
You'll learn how to monitor performance and give constructive feedback.
You'll formalise any existing supervisory experience into recognised knowledge and skills.
How you will learn
You'll study online, working through course materials at a pace that suits you. Assessment is based on written assignments and work-based tasks that draw on your current supervisory role. You'll apply what you learn directly to your workplace, which means your day-to-day experience forms part of your evidence. South and City College Birmingham will confirm the full assessment requirements when you enrol.
What you will need to bring
The centre will provide most materials. South and City College Birmingham will confirm anything else you need before you start.
Where next
Jobs you could do
Team leader, taking on formal responsibility for a small team
Supervisor, moving into a more structured management role
Operations manager, overseeing day-to-day business functions
Department manager, leading a team within a larger organisation
Section manager, managing staff in retail, logistics, or manufacturing
First line manager, bridging frontline staff and senior management
What you could study next
Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management (ILM or CMI) - the next step for managers moving into middle or senior management roles.
Level 3 or Level 5 CIPD Qualification in People Management - if you want to move into an HR or people management specialism.
Level 4 Award in Management - a shorter qualification focused on specific management skills if you want targeted development rather than a full diploma.
