At Venture Education, our Team Leader Skill Set is built for working educators who want to step up with practical leadership skills, flexible blended learning, and trainer support that fits around centre life.
This guide explains who it suits, what you learn, and what changes in your role after completion. It also includes quick answers to common questions, so you can decide your next step with confidence.
The Team Leader Skill Set is a nationally recognised skill set designed for people with experience or qualifications who need skills in leading and coordinating teams.
Venture Education delivers the Team Leader Skill Set as CHCSS00139 and focuses it on early childhood education and care environments.
You receive a Statement of Attainment when you complete the skill set, and you may be eligible for credit towards the Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care depending on your pathway.
To view the Team Leader Skill Set details and download the course guide, visit the Venture Education course page here.
This is a strong fit when you are already in the sector and want to lead with confidence.
The Team Leader Skill Set childcare QLD pathway usually suits you when
• You hold a Certificate III or higher in a related field, or your skills match through recognition of prior learning
• You are already mentoring others informally and want practical tools for coaching and leading
• You want a shorter leadership course before committing to the full Diploma
• You want to build better communication, team routines, and professional practice in your room or service
This skill set is designed to help you lead people well, not just manage tasks. You will develop skills you can use immediately in a childcare centre, OSHC service, or community setting.
The core units in the Venture Education Team Leader Skill Set are
• CHCMGT003 Lead the work team
• PSPGEN124 Provide workplace coaching
• CHCPRP003 Reflect and improve own professional practice
What this looks like in real work terms
• Running smoother handovers and routines so your team knows what good looks like
• Coaching a new educator with clear feedback, not just quick fixes
• Handling tricky team moments calmly, including communication and boundaries
• Building reflective habits that lift practice across the room, not only for you
Want the full breakdown of what is included and how assessment works in a regulated service? Explore the full details here.
Our Team Leader Skill Set is delivered in a blended format incorporating flexible online learning, placement in your service, ongoing trainer support, and workplace visits.
The Skill set will take around 2 to 3 months, some students may take longer depending on unit requirements and experience. Weekly rolling intakes mean you can start when it suits you, rather than waiting for a term start.
To discuss a realistic timeline based on your roster and responsibilities, contact our team through the Get Started page.
Funding changes over time, and eligibility depends on your circumstances. Venture Education outlines current Queensland options on our Fees and Funding page, and our enrolment team can help confirm what applies to you.
Queensland also promotes early childhood training skill sets through the Higher Level Skills subsidy program, including a team leader skill set, as part of incentives and subsidies information for the sector.
To check funding pathways and get a clear next step, review our Fees and Funding page then ask us to confirm eligibility.
Assessments are completed in a regulated education and care service. That means you generally need a suitable workplace where you can complete practical evidence.
Venture Education explains skill sets as a group of one or more competencies below the level of a full qualification. When competent, you receive a nationally recognised Statement of Attainment that may be used for credit towards a full qualification.
Yes, credit transfer may be available when you have completed the exact units included in the skill set and can provide valid evidence such as a statement of attainment. Venture Education will validate documents before applying credit.
Venture Education offers weekly rolling intakes, so you can enrol at a time that suits you and start without waiting for set intake dates.
Venture Education lists a current Blue Card, or evidence you have applied, as a requirement for this skill set in Queensland.
Venture Education notes that after completion, students may be eligible for credit towards the Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care, depending on the pathway.
If you want to step into a lead educator role, or you are being asked to mentor others, the Team Leader Skill Set childcare QLD pathway is a practical way to build leadership skills without putting work on pause.
Download the Team Leader Skill Set course guide from the course page and check the units and delivery details here.