Team leader and supervisor programme

This apprenticeship programme has been paused and we are not accepting any new applications at this point. If you have any queries, contact: pod-team-supervisor-programme@york.ac.uk.

The Team leader/supervisor programme (gov.uk) is aimed at first line managers, team leaders, and supervisors who are directly involved with day-to-day management and work allocation.

About the programme

The programme lasts for 15 months and represents a time commitment of six hours per week, which must take place in (paid) work time.

These six hours - called 'off the job' time - will be spent as follows:

• One day per month in person, on campus, focusing on these core modules:
  • Awareness of self
  • Management of self
  • Decision-making
  • Leading people
  • Managing people
  • Building relationships
  • Communication
  • Operational management
  • Project management
  • Finance.
• Online learning between modules, to help consolidate the learning and prepare for the next module.
• Engaged in work at either team, faculty/directorate or university-level work. This work will be new to the learner and enable them to build their university profile, support important and strategic activities and compile evidence for their assessment portfolio
• One session (around two and a half hours) per month with their Action Learning Set.
• Learner reviews and tripartite meetings, with their POD tutor and manager.

Learners must attend all components and sessions of the programme.

Upon successful completion of the programme, learners leave with a formal, nationally-recognised qualification, which provides evidence they have the knowledge, skills and behaviours to perform well as a people manager.

All learners will remain on their existing terms and conditions of employment because they are accessing this apprenticeship programme as part of their continuing professional development (CPD).

• FAQs for the Team Leader/Supervisor Programme (PDF , 126kb)