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United Kingdom · Customer service · Mid-Level (2-5 years)

Call Centre Manager

As a Call Centre Manager, you orchestrate the harmony of customer service excellence.

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  • Experience bandMid-Level (2-5 years)
  • Direct reportsNo direct reports
  • Reports toSenior Call Centre Manager
  • UK framework levelUsually a coordinator, or early in a professional job

Also advertised as Customer Service Team Manager · Contact Centre Operations Lead · Service Delivery Lead

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1From this job to a course

The qualifications matched to this job

iCQ Level 3 Certificate in Providing Financial Services iCan Qualifications Limited · Level 3 · covers 1 of 14 standards
Highfield Level 3 Certificate in Providing Financial Services (RQF) Highfield Qualifications · Level 3 · covers 1 of 14 standards
City & Guilds Level 3 Award in Providing Financial Services City & Guilds Limited · Level 3 · covers 1 of 14 standards
iCQ Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Contact Centre Operations (RQF) iCan Qualifications Limited · Level 3 · covers 1 of 14 standards

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The units you would start with

Customer Service in a Contact Centre NOCN Entry Level Extended Certificate in Preparing for Further Learning or Employment (Entry 3)
Providing callers with specialised assistance in a financial services environment iCQ Level 3 Certificate in Providing Financial Services
Lead and manage meetings iCQ Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Contact Centre Operations (RQF)

The future skills this job leans on

AI Fluency working with AI as a thinking partner
Data Fluency turning numbers into a decision
AI Governance Fluency using AI responsibly
Foresight Fluency seeing round the corner
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3 units that map to this job, from the qualifications that cover it.

  1. Customer Service in a Contact Centre NOCN · covers 2 of 14 standards Entry Level
  2. Providing callers with specialised assistance in a financial services environment iCan Qualifications Limited · covers 1 of 14 standards Level 3
  3. Lead and manage meetings iCan Qualifications Limited · covers 1 of 14 standards Level 3
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2AI and this work

Will AI change your work as a Call Centre Manager?

Nobody can say exactly how. Here is what this job is being asked for next, and where to start.

How the AI economy is changing work like this

A broad read on this kind of work, not an analysis of this job on its own. Roles that share a pattern get the same answer here.

Fading: AI does more of this

AI is taking over the routine monitoring of call queues and initial data analysis.

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Rising: worth more because of AI

Your ability to interpret AI-driven insights and apply them to nuanced human interactions becomes increasingly valuable.

The new skills this role is being asked for

  • AI-Assisted Coaching & Performance Optimisation
  • Proactive Problem Identification (using data)
Why each one is rising

The future skills this job leans on

We'll only ever tell you what we can actually back up. No hype, no scare tactics.

What happens when you start

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3What this role really is

We see you

You feel a mix of curiosity and caution about AI's growing presence in your role. It's a tool that promises to streamline the chaos, yet you wonder how it will redefine the art of human connection.

A call centre manager runs the day-to-day work of a customer service team, making sure calls are handled quickly and smoothly.

4A day in the life

Not a job advert. A real day, built from what this role actually holds.

08:45
You start your day by reviewing the previous day's performance metrics, identifying any immediate areas for improvement.
11:00
A sudden spike in call volume has you reallocating team resources, ensuring service levels remain high.
14:30
You conduct a 1-to-1 coaching session, using AI insights to provide specific feedback that helps an agent improve their customer interactions.
16:00
You lead a team meeting, sharing updates and celebrating a recent success story, keeping morale high and everyone aligned.

5What you'd actually use

The tools this job runs on, and how well you'd need to know each one.

Genesys Cloud CX (or similar CCaaS platform) Advanced

You'll be deep in this system, monitoring real-time queues, checking agent statuses, making quick routing adjustments, and pulling basic performance reports for your team. You'll know how to get around it blindfolded.

Salesforce Service Cloud (or similar CRM) Expert

You'll use this constantly to review customer histories, check case statuses, understand agent notes, and even create basic dashboards to track team performance. You'll be training agents on best practices here.

Verint Workforce Management (or similar WFM software) Advanced

You'll be using this to review agent schedules, manage time-off requests, monitor adherence, and make small, immediate adjustments to keep service levels on track. You'll understand the impact of 'shrinkage'.

Observe.AI (or similar QA & Speech Analytics) Expert

You'll be using this to build QA scorecards, perform call calibrations with your team, and use sentiment analysis to pinpoint specific coaching opportunities. It's about getting granular with quality.

Tableau / Power BI (or similar BI & Reporting tools) Intermediate

You'll be viewing pre-built dashboards to understand your team's performance, but also building some custom reports to dig into specific issues or present data to your Senior Manager. You should be able to connect data sources and make sense of the numbers.

Confluence / Notion (or similar Knowledge Base) Advanced

You'll be making sure your team uses the knowledge base effectively, identifying gaps in information, and even writing or updating articles yourself. It's about making sure agents have the right answers at their fingertips.

6What you get to decide, and how that grows

Power in a job isn't your title. It's what you're allowed to decide. Here's how it grows as you move up.

The choiceComing in Where you are nowThe step above
Agent Schedule Adjustments No authority. Must request from Team Lead or Manager. Can make minor, short-term adjustments (e.g., swapping breaks, approving a late start/early finish for a few hours) within your team, but anything significant or long-term needs Senior Manager approval. Full authority for team schedules, including approving holiday requests and shift changes, within WFM guidelines.
Customer Policy Exceptions No authority. Must escalate to Team Lead or Manager. Can approve minor, one-off exceptions (e.g., a small refund up to £50, waiving a minor fee) within clearly defined guidelines. Anything above this, or outside the guidelines, needs Senior Manager approval. Authority to approve significant policy exceptions or refunds up to £250, with discretion, but must document rationale.
Process Improvement Implementation No authority. Can suggest improvements to Team Lead. Can propose and, with Senior Manager approval, implement small-scale process tweaks within your own team (e.g., a new internal communication method). Larger changes require cross-functional agreement. Can design and implement process improvements across multiple teams or a specific workstream, often leading a small project group.
Performance Management & Coaching No authority. Receives coaching. Responsible for delivering regular 1-to-1 coaching, setting performance goals, and identifying development areas. Serious disciplinary actions need Senior Manager involvement. Full responsibility for performance management, including formal warnings and performance improvement plans, in consultation with HR.

7How you'll be judged

The scoreboard, and what is not on it. The hard targets, how often each is actually looked at, and the quiet signals that never reach a dashboard.

Team Service Level (SL)
The percentage of calls or chats answered within a specific timeframe (e.g., 80% of calls answered in 30 seconds). This tells us if customers are waiting too long.
Target · Typically 80% in 30 seconds, but this can vary by channel or time of day.

If 85 out of 100 calls were answered within 30 seconds, your team hit 85% SL. If it drops to 70%, you'll need to figure out why and fix it.

Customer Satisfaction (CSAT)
How happy our customers are with the service they received, usually measured by a quick survey after an interaction.
Target · Aim for a team average of 90% or higher.

If your team's average CSAT score for the week is 91%, you're doing well. If it dips to 85%, you'll be looking at specific calls to understand what went wrong.

Average Handle Time (AHT)
The average time an agent spends on a call or chat, including any follow-up work (ACW). We want to be efficient, but not at the expense of quality.
Target · Around 360-420 seconds (6-7 minutes), depending on the complexity of the query.

If your team's AHT is consistently at 450 seconds, you'll be looking for ways to streamline processes or coach agents on efficiency, without rushing them.

Schedule Adherence
How well agents stick to their planned schedules – being on time for calls, breaks, and meetings. Crucial for hitting service levels.
Target · 95% or better for your team.

If an agent is scheduled for a 15-minute break but takes 20, their adherence drops. You'll need to address these small deviations as they add up.

Team Morale & Engagement
How happy and motivated your agents are. This isn't just a 'nice to have'; it directly impacts their performance and how long they stick around.
  • You'll see it in attendance rates, participation in team meetings, agents offering to help each other, and positive feedback in internal surveys. On the flip side, a drop in morale shows up as increased sick days or a quiet, disengaged team.
Effective Problem Resolution
Beyond just closing a ticket, this is about truly solving the customer's underlying problem, not just the symptom. It often means digging a bit deeper or escalating to the right place.
  • Fewer repeat contacts from the same customer, positive comments in CSAT surveys about 'the agent really helped me', and agents coming to you with suggestions for process improvements based on recurring issues.
Coaching Effectiveness
How well you're developing your team. Are agents improving their skills, handling more complex queries, and becoming more independent?
  • Improved individual agent metrics (CSAT, FCR), positive feedback from agents in 1-to-1s about your support, and a noticeable reduction in the number of escalations you receive for routine issues.
Process Improvement Identification
Your ability to spot inefficiencies or broken processes that are causing problems for customers or agents, and then proposing solutions.
  • You'll bring ideas to your Senior Manager, document recurring issues you've identified, and sometimes even pilot small changes within your team. It's about not just accepting 'how things are'.

8Would you like it

Both sides. What people enjoy, and what grinds them down.

What people enjoy
Solving Problems & Making Things Better

You get a real buzz from figuring out why a process is broken, or helping an agent resolve a particularly tough customer issue. You're always looking for small improvements.

An agent comes to you with a recurring customer complaint, and you work with them to trace it back to a confusing website form, then propose a fix to the web team.

Developing People

You genuinely enjoy seeing your team members grow, learn new skills, and become more confident. You take pride in their successes.

You spend extra time coaching a struggling agent, and a few weeks later, you see their CSAT scores improve significantly and they're handling more complex calls with ease.

Achieving Operational Excellence

You're driven by seeing the numbers hit their targets – service levels met, queues managed, and customers getting quick, quality support. You like the challenge of optimising.

You notice AHT creeping up, so you analyse call types, identify a common issue, and implement a quick training session that brings the average back down.

What frustrates people
  • The Quality vs. AHT Paradox: Being told to lower call times while also improving quality and building rapport. They're almost always in conflict.
  • The Revolving Door: The constant, draining cycle of recruiting, hiring, and training new agents, only to see some burn out and leave within 6-12 months.
  • Interdepartmental Blame Game: Your centre is often the first to feel the pain from a flawed marketing campaign or a buggy product, but you're held accountable for the resulting spike in calls and low CSAT.
  • WFM Tyranny: The workforce management team are slaves to the numbers, often leaving you with inflexible schedules that can hurt morale.
  • Explaining Reality to Executives: Trying to justify why a 95% service level is exponentially more expensive than an 85% one, and why you can't just 'have zero wait time'.
What this role does not give you
  • A quiet, predictable routine – expect daily surprises and urgent requests.
  • Complete control over all variables – you'll often be reacting to external factors.
  • A role where you only deal with positive customer interactions – you're the escalation point for the tough ones.
  • An environment where every decision is black and white – there's a lot of grey, and you'll need to use your judgment.

9Who you work with

Your work directly influences how our customers feel about us. A happy customer is a loyal customer, and your team is often the first and last impression they get. You're also a key player in keeping our operational costs down by running an efficient team and spotting areas for improvement. Get it right, and you're helping us keep customers and save money. Get it wrong, and well, that's when things get expensive and frustrating for everyone.

Inside the business
  • Your Senior Call Centre Manager (for guidance and approvals)
  • Other Call Centre Managers (to keep things consistent across teams)
  • Workforce Management (WFM) team (for scheduling and forecasting)
  • Training and Quality Assurance (QA) teams (to make sure agents are up to scratch)
  • Product team (when customer feedback points to product issues)
  • IT Support (when systems inevitably go down)
Outside the business
  • Our customers (obviously, they're why we're here)
  • Sometimes, third-party vendors for specific tools or services

10What you need before you start

Not a wish list. The things you would be expected to already have.

  • At least 2-3 years of experience as a Team Lead or Senior Agent in a busy call centre environment, where you've already had some responsibility for coaching or guiding others.
  • A proven track record of hitting individual and team targets (like CSAT, FCR, AHT) in previous roles.
  • Experience with real-time queue management and making quick decisions to maintain service levels.
  • Demonstrable experience in delivering constructive performance feedback and helping agents improve.
  • Solid understanding of at least one major CCaaS platform (like Genesys or NICE) and a CRM (like Salesforce).

11What to practise next

Where the job is going, and what to do about it starting this week.

Advanced CCaaS Configuration & Optimisation

Our CCaaS platform (like Genesys Cloud CX) is becoming more flexible and powerful. Managers who can tweak call flows, adjust routing, and build basic reports themselves can react much faster to changing business needs.

Basic IVR (Interactive Voice Response) flow design · Skill-based routing logic and how to adjust it. · Building custom dashboards and reports within the · Understanding agent desktop customisation options. · Troubleshooting common platform issues without nee

  • This week: Ask your Senior Manager for access to the admin side of Genesys (or similar) in a sandbox environment.
  • This month: Try building a simple call flow that routes calls based on a specific customer input.
  • Month 2: Experiment with adjusting skill routing for a small group of agents and measure the impact.
  • Month 3: Create a custom report in Genesys that tracks a metric not currently in your standard dashboards.
  • Month 4: Attend a vendor webinar or online training on advanced platform features.

Quick win: Learn how to quickly change an agent's skill profile or status in Genesys. It's a small thing, but saves time.

12Staying current once you are in

What people here do to keep up
  • Regularly read industry publications and blogs (e.g., Contact Centre Helper, MyCustomer) to stay on top of trends.
  • Attend webinars or online workshops on topics like workforce management, coaching techniques, or customer experience design.
  • Join relevant LinkedIn groups or professional networks to share ideas and learn from peers in other organisations.
  • Seek out opportunities to shadow other managers or even spend a day with our WFM or QA teams to broaden your perspective.

13The rising capability

The rising capability

Zavmo analysis

What's rising in its place

This is where the work is heading, and the higher pay with it. Get fluent here and the shift stops being a threat and starts being your edge.

AI-Assisted Coaching & Performance Optimisation

Essential for future readiness in this role.

  • Interpreting AI-generated sentiment analysis and c
  • Using AI to identify 'coaching moments' rather tha
  • Understanding the limitations and potential biases
  • Leveraging AI to track agent improvement over time
  • Integrating AI insights into your 1-to-1 discussio

Proactive Problem Identification (using data)

Essential for future readiness in this role.

  • Basic statistical trend analysis (spotting anomali
  • Understanding how different data sources (CRM, web
  • Translating data insights into clear, actionable r
  • The concept of 'contact deflection' and how to ach
  • Predictive analytics for customer churn or dissati

14What you’ll use

What you’ll use

Skills this role draws on

Technical

  • Workforce Management (WFM) Principles
  • Customer Experience (CX) Metrics & Frameworks
  • Performance Coaching Models
  • Root Cause Analysis (RCA)
  • Omnichannel Service Understanding

15The pathway

The pathway

How you actually get there, here

How you become one varies far more by country than what one does. This is the UK route. Most people take one of these ways in; the right one depends on where you're starting from.

  1. 1

    Senior Customer Service Agent / Tier 2 Support

    2-3 years in the role

    Skills to master

    • Becoming a true subject matter expert, handling complex escalations, informally mentoring new hires, and demonstrating consistent high performance on all metrics.

    You're ready to move on when

    • Consistently hitting top-tier individual performance metrics (CSAT, FCR).
    • Being the 'go-to' person for complex customer issues or policy questions.
    • Proactively identifying process improvements or training needs for the wider team.
    • Demonstrating strong de-escalation skills and a calm demeanour under pressure.
  2. 2

    Call Centre Team Lead

    1-2 years in the role

    Skills to master

    • Mastering 1-to-1 coaching, running effective team meetings, managing daily performance against targets, and handling basic HR issues.

    You're ready to move on when

    • Successfully leading a small project or initiative within the call centre.
    • Receiving positive feedback from agents you've informally mentored.
    • Demonstrating strong organisational skills and the ability to juggle multiple priorities.
    • Proactively taking on additional responsibilities beyond your core agent duties.
  3. 3

    Workforce Management (WFM) Analyst (Junior)

    3-4 years in a frontline role, then 1-2 years in WFM

    Skills to master

    • Deep dive into forecasting methodologies, scheduling software, and real-time adherence management. Understanding the numbers inside out.

    You're ready to move on when

    • A strong aptitude for numbers and data analysis.
    • A keen interest in the operational mechanics of the call centre.
    • Excellent attention to detail and ability to spot trends.
    • Experience with Excel or other data manipulation tools.

16How people get here · where they go next

Came from
Senior Customer Service Agent / Tier 2 Support
2-3 years
You mastered handling complex escalations and became a go-to expert for process improvements.
You are here
Call Centre Manager
Mid-Level (2-5 years)
A call centre manager runs the day-to-day work of a customer service team, making sure calls are handled quickly and smoothly.
Goes to
Senior Call Centre Manager (L3)
3-5 years
This role involves overseeing multiple teams and leading significant operational projects with a focus on strategic improvement.

The long view: This work can lead to running larger operations as a head of contact centre, or moving into customer experience roles that shape service across a whole business.

17Pay and demand

Pay & demand

Typical pay £37,535 a year Source: ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025 (provisional), under the Open Government Licence v3.0

The figure is the median for full-time employees in the ONS occupation this job title codes to (Customer service managers), from the April 2025 survey, about six months old when published, as ASHE always is. It is that occupation's middle, not this role's. Half earn more.

The ten Future Fluencies

Zavmo analysis

The credential is what you can do today. These are what keep you valuable.

A qualification proves you can do the job as it's defined today. These ten are what decide whether you're still the obvious person for it in five years. They're the capabilities employers are now writing into senior roles faster than people are learning them. Zavmo weaves them through whatever you study, so you come out with both: the credential and the fluency.

The highlighted ones are the Fluencies your role leans on hardest, from how Call Centre Manager is actually changing.

Where it leads

Roles this leads to

Also named as a next step, with no page in the catalogue yet:

  • WFM Specialist / Manager

How you would learn this

One to one, on the work you already do

A tutor sets the task against your own job and marks the reasoning, at your pace. There is no cohort to fall behind.

A lesson from Customer Service in a Contact Centre, worked against Call Centre Manager.

Customer Service in a Contact Centre Entry Level

Applied to your work in Call Centre Manager

This unit aims to provide learners with an understanding of customer service principles within a contact centre environment. Learners will explore effective communication techniques and demonstrate the ability to deliver quality customer service while adhering to organisational procedures.

The Navigator Last time we looked at how AI could help with real-time service level adjustments. Have you noticed any patterns since then?

You Yes, I've seen some trends, but I'm not sure how to act on them yet.

The Navigator Let's focus on those patterns. Try using AI to model different scenarios and see how small changes in agent allocation impact the overall service level.

How the thinking builds
  1. 1 Remember
  2. 2 Understand
  3. 3 Apply
  4. 4 Analyse
  5. 5 Evaluate
  6. 6 Create
An illustration of a Zavmo lesson, built from this role’s own route. The unit, its objective and every criterion above are the awarding body’s own words, not an example.

It is £70 a month, billed monthly. Your free first module is Future Fluency, and you can cancel any time.

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A year from now

A year from now, you confidently leverage AI to enhance your team's performance and make strategic decisions that elevate customer satisfaction.

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Call Centre Manager
  • Workforce Management (WFM) Principles
  • Customer Experience (CX) Metrics & Frameworks
  • Performance Coaching Models
  • Root Cause Analysis (RCA)
  • Omnichannel Service Understanding
This is your Mind Palace on learn.zavmo.ai. Every skill above comes from this role's own record, not an example borrowed from another job. A node lights up when you evidence it, and what you build stays yours between jobs. That is the part a course cannot do.

18The detail, folded away

Everything else the record holds

The career branches in full, how AI is already showing up in the day-to-day, and the questions people ask about this job. Here when you want them, out of the way while you decide.

Where it leads next, rung by rung

Where it leads

The career path, and where it branches

Call Centre Manager is a start, not a ceiling. Each step below asks for new skills and hands back more autonomy.

  1. Senior Call Centre Manager (L3)

    3-5 years in the Call Centre Manager role

    You'll move from managing a single team's day-to-day to owning a larger workstream, potentially overseeing 2-3 Call Centre Managers or leading significant operational projects. The focus shifts to broader impact and more complex problem-solving.

    • Budget Management (small scale) Understanding and contributing to your department's operational budget.
    • Advanced Data Analysis Using data to identify systemic issues across multiple teams and propose solutions.
    • Vendor Management Working with external suppliers for tools or services, managing relationships and performance.
    • Change Leadership Championing and implementing significant operational changes across the department.

  2. WFM Specialist / Manager

    3-6 years in the Call Centre Manager role

    You'll move into a specialist role focused entirely on optimising staffing, forecasting, and scheduling for the entire call centre. This is a deep dive into the numbers and operational efficiency.

    • Advanced WFM Software Proficiency Becoming an expert in Verint, Calabrio, or similar platforms.
    • Statistical Modelling Understanding Erlang C and other forecasting models.
    • Data Visualisation Presenting complex WFM data in clear, actionable dashboards.
    • Project Management Leading WFM tool implementations or optimisation projects.
Working with AI on the job

Working with AI

Where AI is starting to help

Imagine having a super-smart assistant that takes care of the repetitive, time-consuming tasks in your call centre. That's what AI can do for you. We're not talking about robots taking over, but about smart tools that free you up to do what you do best: lead your team and solve real customer problems.

Here at Zavmo, we're always looking for ways to make your job easier and more impactful. Our AI Productivity Hub is packed with tools designed specifically for Call Centre Managers. They'll help you cut down on manual reviews, get quicker insights, and spend more time coaching your team and less time buried in spreadsheets or listening to endless calls.

Automated QA & Coaching Insights

Stop listening to random calls for hours. AI can analyse 100% of calls and chats for compliance, sentiment, and how well agents follow processes. It'll then auto-generate performance scorecards and coaching tips for you to review. You'll get straight to the point, knowing exactly where to focus your coaching.

Real-time Agent Assist & Escalation Reduction

An AI tool listens in on conversations (securely, of course) and instantly pops up relevant knowledge base articles, customer history, and 'next best action' suggestions right on the agent's screen. This means fewer 'let me ask my manager' interruptions for you, and quicker resolutions for customers.

Smarter Staffing & Forecasting

Forget wrestling with complex spreadsheets for hours. AI crunches historical data, marketing plans, and even external factors like holidays to give you much more accurate call volume forecasts. This helps you optimise schedules, avoid being caught short, and keep service levels steady without constantly scrambling.

Instant Interaction Summaries

After a call or chat ends, AI automatically generates a concise, accurate summary of the conversation and logs it straight into the CRM. This drastically cuts down on 'After Call Work' (ACW) time for your agents, meaning they can get to the next customer faster and you spend less time chasing them for better notes.

Common questions

Common questions

How do you become a Call Centre Manager?

Common routes in include Senior Customer Service Agent / Tier 2 Support (2-3 years in the role), Call Centre Team Lead (1-2 years in the role) and Workforce Management (WFM) Analyst (Junior) (3-4 years in a frontline role, then 1-2 years in WFM). Times vary with prior experience.

Where can a Call Centre Manager progress to?

This role can lead on to Senior Call Centre Manager (3-5 years in the Call Centre Manager role) and WFM Specialist / Manager (3-6 years in the Call Centre Manager role), depending on the skills you build.

What new skills matter most for a Call Centre Manager?

Increasingly, AI-Assisted Coaching & Performance Optimisation and Proactive Problem Identification (using data). These are the skills our record of this role lists as growing.

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19Where to go from here

Other roles at Level 3

Same depth of qualification, different job. Useful if the work appeals but this particular role does not.

 More jobs in customer service

Stay in the field you know and move sideways rather than up.
If you leave this industry

The skills built as a call centre manager transfer to operations management in other service industries, such as hospitality or logistics. They also suit project management, training or quality assurance roles in most sectors. Good customer service matters everywhere.

This role profile is © 2026 Growth Engineering Technologies Ltd. Built from UK occupational standards and regulated qualification data, and written for Zavmo.

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