Level 4 Apprenticeship — 15 Months + Gateway & EPA — Fully Funded

AI for People LeadersLead from the Front Line.

The UK's first AI apprenticeship designed for team leaders, supervisors, and aspiring first-line managers. Build team-level AI capability, coach your people on new tools, and earn CMI Level 3 leadership and coaching credentials — all without writing a single line of code.

5 Qualifications Included CMI Level 3 Accredited Microsoft Certified NCFE Level 3 Accredited

4.9 Google Reviews

4.9 Trustpilot Rating

Good Ofsted Rating

5 QUALIFICATIONS

15 MONTH DELIVERY

0 CODING REQUIRED

100% LEVY FUNDED

CMI L3 TEAM LEADER CREDENTIAL

Built for People Leaders, Not Just Practitioners

Team Leaders & Supervisors

Lead your team into AI confidently. Build automations, coach your people, become the go-to AI champion.

Shift Managers

Optimise rotas, processes, and team workflows with AI. Reduce admin burden and free your team to focus on what matters.

Section Leaders

Build AI capability in your operational area. Identify quick wins, automate repetitive tasks, drive measurable improvements.

Project Coordinators

Apply AI to project delivery and team coordination. Streamline communications, track progress with dashboards.

Aspiring First-Line Managers

Fast-track your management career with AI mastery plus a CMI Level 3 credential.

Team Coaches & Mentors

Build coaching skills alongside AI mastery. Develop your people while driving digital transformation.

Ideal Learner Profile

Team leader, supervisor, or manager
Curious about AI but no coding background
Wants real, practical skills fast
Seeks formal credentials (CMI L3)
Ready to lead AI adoption
Values peer cohorts and accountability

What Makes This Different

Every workshop themed for team leaders — not senior executives
CMI Level 3 Leadership & Management embedded
CMI Level 3 Coaching & Mentoring embedded
Practical team-level AI quick wins from Month 1
"Your Team's AI Roadmap" as the capstone project
Peer cohorts of fellow team leaders
Operational focus: workflows, team performance, quick wins
Same KSBs, same EPA — but designed for front-line leaders

5 Industry Qualifications — At No Extra Cost

5

Your people leaders graduate with five industry qualifications on top of their Level 4 apprenticeship. This is the qualification stack no competitor can match.

★

LEADERSHIP EXCLUSIVE

CMI Level 3 Award in Principles of Management & Leadership

First-line management credential from CMI. Practical leadership skills for team leaders. Pathway to professional membership.

★

COACHING EXCLUSIVE

CMI Level 3 Award in Coaching & Mentoring

Coach team members through AI change. Build a coaching culture. Support individual development.

3

CORE

NCFE Level 3 Certificate in Data

Data visualisation, modelling, data-driven decision making.

★

TESS EXCLUSIVE

NCFE Level 3 CQ: AI Prompt Mastery

Systematic prompt design, chain-of-thought, multi-model awareness.

5

MICROSOFT

Microsoft AB-730 AI Business Professional

Copilot, responsible AI, business applications.

TESS Group vs. Typical AI or Leadership Course

What You Get	Typical Provider	TESS Group ✦
Accredited Qualifications	1–2 at best	✓ 5 Qualifications
CMI Leadership Credential	✗	✓ CMI L3 Embedded
CMI Coaching & Mentoring	✗	✓ CMI L3 Embedded
Microsoft AI Certification	✗	✓ AB-730
NCFE Data + AI Prompt Mastery	✗	✓ Both Included
Designed for People Leaders	Generic content	✓ Every module
Coaching Skills Built In	✗	✓ Throughout
Peer Cohorts of Team Leaders	✗	✓ Every cohort
Fully Funded (Levy / Co-invest)	£3k–£8k self-fund	✓ £0 Cost

What Your People Leaders Will Learn

13 Core Modules + Embedded Qualifications

Structured in 5 phases, each module is designed for team leaders at the front line.

MODULE 01

The AI-Ready People Leader

Set your team's AI vision. Build the case for ethical AI in your area, navigate day-to-day change, and lead your immediate team into the AI era with clarity and confidence.

All Leaders Supervisors

MODULE 02

Leading Your People Through AI Change

Build psychological safety. Manage team anxiety around AI, champion augmentation over replacement, and lead human-centred digital transformation at team level.

All Leaders First-Line

MODULE 03

Coaching Fundamentals for AI Change

★ CMI L3 Coaching Part 1. Learn structured coaching models (GROW, CLEAR), active listening, powerful questioning, and how to coach individuals through technology change.

All Leaders Coaching CQ

MODULE 04

Spotting Opportunities in Your Area

Map your team's workflows. Uncover hidden waste, prioritise quick wins, and quantify the impact of AI on your area's performance.

All Leaders Supervisors

MODULE 05

Your AI Toolkit

Hands-on with no-code and low-code platforms. Select, evaluate, and deploy the right AI tools for your team — no programming needed.

All Leaders AI Prompt Mastery CQ

MODULE 06

Data-Driven Team Decisions

Use data to improve team performance. Build dashboards, track KPIs, present evidence-based updates to your line manager.

All Leaders First-Line NCFE Data L3

MODULE 07

Making the Case for AI

Build compelling proposals for AI tools. Quantify time savings, present ROI to department heads, champion your team's AI ideas upward.

All Leaders Supervisors

MODULE 08

Piloting with Purpose

Lead small-scale AI pilots in your area. Test, learn, iterate, and build confidence before scaling across the department.

All Leaders First-Line

MODULE 09

AI Governance Essentials

Navigate GDPR and responsible AI at a practical team level. Build compliant practices your team can follow every day. ★ CMI L3 Leadership Part 1.

All Leaders Supervisors CMI L3 Part 1

MODULE 10

Managing AI Risk in Your Team

Identify risks, report issues, maintain quality standards when AI is deployed in your team's processes. ★ CMI L3 Leadership Complete.

All Leaders CMI L3 Complete

MODULE 11

Developing Your People with AI

★ CMI L3 Coaching Complete. Design upskilling plans, coach individuals on new tools, build internal AI champions in your team.

All Leaders First-Line Coaching CQ

MODULE 12

AI-Powered Productivity with Microsoft Copilot

Deploy Copilot for your team. Master executive productivity workflows in Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams. Prepare for the AB-730 exam.

All Leaders AB-730 Exam

MODULE 13

Your Team's AI Roadmap & EPA Preparation

Apply everything to a real AI project in your team. Build your evidence portfolio, demonstrate measurable front-line improvement, and prepare for Gateway and End-Point Assessment.

All Leaders Capstone

★

5 Qualifications Built In

Embedded throughout: CMI L3 Leadership (M9–M10), CMI L3 Coaching (M3 + M11), NCFE L3 Data (M6), AI Prompt Mastery CQ (M5), and Microsoft AB-730 (M12).

5 Qualifications

Your Learner Journey & End-Point Assessment

Months 1–3

People Leadership & AI Foundations

Coaching models, AI vision-setting, ethical frameworks, change readiness. Building the coaching and strategic foundation.

Month 4

Operational Opportunity Identification

Team-level workflow mapping, quick wins, business impact quantification.

Months 5–8

Building AI Capability

AI Prompt Mastery CQ, NCFE Data L3, no-code automation, business case development, agile piloting.

Months 9–12

Governance, Leadership & Coaching

CMI L3 Leadership (M9-10), CMI L3 Coaching Complete (M11), Copilot mastery. AB-730 exam.

Months 13–15

Your Team's AI Roadmap

Apply everything to a front-line AI project. Build evidence. Gateway readiness.

Post Month 15

Gateway & EPA

ST1613 v1.0 End-Point Assessment. Synoptic evaluation of all KSBs in applied context.

Why Choose TESS Group

The only provider combining ST1613 with CMI L3 leadership and coaching credentials

TESS Group transformed how our team leaders think about technology. The coaching module alone was worth its weight in gold.

— Programme Manager, FTSE 250 Retailer

Market First

Only provider with AI + CMI L3 Leadership + Coaching. No competitor offers this combination.

Real Skills Coach

Dedicated 1-to-1 support throughout. Your coach understands team leadership challenges.

Monthly Rolling Starts

Cohorts begin every month. No waiting. No long intake cycles.

Employer Engagement

We work with your HR and line managers to embed AI projects back in your teams.

4.9/5 Rating

Google, Trustpilot, Ofsted. Our track record speaks for itself.

Levy Funded

100% covered by apprenticeship levy for eligible employers. Zero cost to the business.

Ready to Build AI Capability Across Your Teams?

Contact us today to discuss how we can embed CMI-accredited leadership and AI skills across your front-line teams. No coding required. Real results. Real credentials.

Get in Touch

PHONE

01604 210 500

EMAIL

hello@thetessgroup.com

WEB

tessgroup.co.uk

ADDRESS

109 Innovation Centre
Green St
Northampton, NN1 1SY

ACCREDITED BY

CMI

NCFE

Microsoft

1st for Awarding