Team Leader Apprenticeship

Summary

As an apprentice, you’ll receive full training for your role, along with dedicated leadership development as part of your apprenticeship. You’ll have the opportunity to take on real team leader responsibilities—such as coordinating tasks, supporting colleagues, and contributing to a safe, efficient, and productive work environment.

Wage

£26,748.80 a year

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There is an increase in hourly pay for night shifts worked.

Training course

Team leader (level 3)

Hours

Shift work schedule (8 hours) Predominantly Rotating shift pattern on days but will include a short period on nights to fully understand the business

40 hours a week

Start date

Monday 11 August 2025

Duration

1 year 3 months

Positions available

6

Work

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

What you'll do at work

Coordinating tasks for colleagues
Playing a key role in supporting the smooth running of the production-based logistics operations
Leading and motivating teams
Supporting organisation in achieving KPI's and production numbers

Where you'll work

Unit 1, Prologis Park Midpoint
Midpoint Way, Minworth
Sutton Coldfield
B76 9EH

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

College or training organisation

STEADFAST TRAINING LTD

Your training course

Team leader (level 3)

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What you'll learn

Course contents

Use resources to implement operational and team plans.
Use tools to organise, prioritise and allocate daily and weekly work activities.
Able to collate and interpret data and information and create reports.
Identify and support the development of the team through informal coaching and continuous professional development.
Use information and problem-solving techniques to provide solutions and influence the decision-making process.
Use digital tools for planning and project management to monitor project progress, taking corrective action to deliver against the project plan.
Review work processes to identify opportunities to improve performance and for continuous improvement.
Use technology and software to produce documentation, such as spreadsheets and presentation packages to communicate information.
Manage individual or team performance by setting objectives, monitoring progress, and providing clear guidance and feedback.
Manage others through change by identifying challenges and the activities to resolve them.
Interpret organisational strategy and communicate how this impacts others.
Interpret and apply regulation and legislation, share best practices, and advise stakeholders on their application.
Communicate information through different media, such as face-to-face meetings, emails, reports, and presentations to enable key stakeholders to understand what is required.
Collaborate with stakeholders in the organisation to ensure the delivery of operational goals.
Manage and maintain relationships with a diverse workforce and stakeholders.
Negotiate with and challenge stakeholders to manage change and reduce conflict.
Interpret policy and support the delivery of equity, diversity and inclusion in the workplace and monitor their impact on their team.
Identify future changes in the sector such as technology advances that may impact their organisation.
Monitor the use of technology and the potential to reduce energy consumption through their optimisation in day-to-day tasks, such as reducing the use of paper and switching off items when not in use.
Use resources to implement operational and team plans.
Use tools to organise, prioritise and allocate daily and weekly work activities.
Able to collate and interpret data and information and create reports.
Identify and support the development of the team through informal coaching and continuous professional development.
Use information and problem-solving techniques to provide solutions and influence the decision-making process.
Use digital tools for planning and project management to monitor project progress, taking corrective action to deliver against the project plan.
Review work processes to identify opportunities to improve performance and for continuous improvement.
Use technology and software to produce documentation, such as spreadsheets and presentation packages to communicate information.
Manage individual or team performance by setting objectives, monitoring progress, and providing clear guidance and feedback.
Manage others through change by identifying challenges and the activities to resolve them.
Interpret organisational strategy and communicate how this impacts others.
Interpret and apply regulation and legislation, share best practices, and advise stakeholders on their application.
Communicate information through different media, such as face-to-face meetings, emails, reports, and presentations to enable key stakeholders to understand what is required.
Collaborate with stakeholders in the organisation to ensure the delivery of operational goals.
Manage and maintain relationships with a diverse workforce and stakeholders.
Negotiate with and challenge stakeholders to manage change and reduce conflict.
Interpret policy and support the delivery of equity, diversity and inclusion in the workplace and monitor their impact on their team.
Identify future changes in the sector such as technology advances that may impact their organisation.
Monitor the use of technology and the potential to reduce energy consumption through their optimisation in day-to-day tasks, such as reducing the use of paper and switching off items when not in use.

Your training plan

Team Leader Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard
Training will take place at the workplace, and will take place on a monthly basis on the site or remotely

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade 4)
Maths (grade 4)

Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

Skills

Organisation skills
Team working

About this company

D P World is a leading global logistics company that enables the flow of trade across the world. Headquartered in Dubai, we operate in over 75 countries, with a network of more than 150 operations including ports, terminals, industrial parks, and logistics hubs. Our mission is to make global trade smarter, faster, and more sustainable through innovation and technology. In the UK, D P World operates major logistics hubs including London Gateway and Southampton, two of the country’s largest and most advanced deep-sea ports. Our site at Minworth plays a key role in our inland logistics operations, supporting efficient movement and distribution of goods throughout the supply chain.

After this apprenticeship

After this apprenticeship, there is an opportunity to keep progressing through the company, and to keep taking responsibility in a working environment and how to be independent in your tasks

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

STEADFAST TRAINING LTD

Jamie Balding

jamie.balding@steadfasttraining.co.uk

01775513050

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000324682.

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Closes in 12 days (Friday 20 June 2025 at 11:59pm)

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