People working as team leaders act as motivators and decision makers among a specified group of company personnel. He or she must ensure that the group is working efficiently and in unity. These individuals are employed in numerous industries and scenarios including, but not limited to, manufacturing, sales, call centres and the tourism/service industry
Duties involved with this post include training new team members, allocating jobs and workloads, scheduling, completing team-related paperwork and communicating with managers and senior-level staff members. Some leaders may be required to order supplies and take care of some basic financial and promotional duties
Qualifications depend on the industry and specific posts, although all applicants should have robust interpersonal and team working skills, in addition to solid decision-making abilities and the ability to multi-task effectively
The average salary for a team leader working in the UK is dependent upon the industry, and figures can vary heavily. For example, the IT field offers per annum salaries anywhere from £30,000 to more than £80,000, whilst those working in storage warehouses generally see figures between £25,000 and £30,000 per year.

• Be a team player
• Have excellent leadership and managerial skills
• Be able to make solid business decisions
• Be professional, and positive
• Have integrity, initiative and focus
• Prior managerial experience
• Be able to think, communicate and present information effectively
• Have good coping skills
• Be able to motivate self, team or staff
• Be able to use computer or IT equipment proficiently

Team leaders must have working experience. Even though professionally they must have educational qualifications, such as a first degree, they must be proficient in their field. There are various ways a graduate can become a team leader primarily it comes by way of excelling at projects or a particular job role, consistently.
Team leaders need not only the aptitude for leadership, but the capabilities as well. Some companies provide in house training programs in leadership development and supervisory management. This helps prospects to develop such expertise as project management, planning, time management, motivation techniques, and team psychology. Prior management, leadership, supervisory, or business management certification is beneficial and creates more job opportunities.