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Work Based Learning

Process Leader Apprenticeship

Mode of study

Part Time

Start date

02/11/2026

Entry requirements

GCSE Maths grade 9 - 4 and GCSE English grade 9 - 4
You should be employed, or have an employer willing to sponsor you. Applications are assessed on a case by case basis. A level 3 or experience in Engineering.

Teaching staff

You will be taught by a team of expert Tutors and Work Based Assessors.

Course Code

AP4PLA1P/1

Duration

2-Year

Location

Work-Based

Awarding body

Generic award - no awarding body

Assessment

You will sit various assessments throughout the course.

About the course

Process leaders are found in organisations with high volume manufacturing or advanced manufacturing processes in which large volumes of products are made in assembly, moulding, metal processing, chemical processing, pharmaceutical, textiles, food and drink, or similar processes.

They are also found in organisations with engineering operations or low volume manufacturing processes in which lower volumes of products are made in a bespoke or workshop type environment. The core knowledge, skills and behaviours of this apprenticeship will be developed and demonstrated in a specific manufacturing context and are broadly transferable to other manufacturing sectors.

Career options

Full-time employment. Upon completion, you can also progress to a higher level apprenticeship or qualification.


Career progression is excellent for apprentices, and over the course of their careers, those with an Apprenticeship earn on average, £100,000 more than those without. (A Cost-Benefit Analysis of Apprenticeships and Other Vocational Qualifications, University of Sheffield, 2007)


Course Content - What will I learn?

Process leaders manage health, safety and environment within their area of responsibility, ensuring staff are compliant with all requirements and driving improvements and use project management tools to plan, organise and manage resources, monitor progress, identify risks and mitigation. They develop, build and motivate team members as well as manage performance and industrial relations. As well as providing clear direction and leadership to their own team and others, Process leaders build and maintain strong relationships across different disciplines, to ensure that the activities of functions such as HR, purchasing, planning, finance focus on core production KPIs. Effective communication is a core responsibility of the Process leader role, whether this be communication corporate vision and strategy or using data and information to create compelling presentations and drive management decisions.

Please contact us to find out if you require any specific equipment for this particular course.

You will sit various assessments throughout the course.