Lead Adult Care Worker Level 3

Outline

Lead Adult Care Workers are the frontline staff who help adults with care and support needs to achieve their personal goals, and live as independently and safely as possible, enabling them to have control and choice in their lives. In addition, Lead Adult Care Workers have responsibility for providing supervision, frontline leadership, guidance and direction for others, or working autonomously, exercising judgement and accountability.

The Lead Adult Care Worker will be required to learn to meet the following knowledge, skills and behaviours:

Knowledge & Skills Include:

Apprentices will understand; the job they have to do, their main roles and responsibilities, the importance of having the right values and behaviours, the importance of communication, how to support individuals to remain safe from harm, how to champion health and wellbeing for the individuals they support and work colleagues, and how to work professionally, including their own professional development of those they support and work colleagues.

Assessment

Elements of learning can be face-to-face tutorials by visit or remote digital means, directed study and research, learning in the workplace via practical demonstration, shadowing, instruction, simulation, or by way of courses and reflection.

Assessment methods may include Q&A, work products, observation of practice, witness accounts, and recognition of prior learning.

Mandatory Qualifications

• Level 3 Diploma in Adult care
• Care Certificate completion evidence

End Point Assessment

The end point assessment is synoptic, and takes place at the end of the apprentice’s learning and development. The requirement is that the end point assessment is completed within three months from the start of the end point assessment period. The end point assessment is made up of the following components:

• A situational judgement test (60 questions using real work scenarios, graded pass/merit/distinction)
• A professional discussion (45 minutes, informed by prior learning and experience, and supporting evidence submitted, including statements from the apprentice, manager and individuals)
  

Entry Requirements

Each organisation will have their own entry requirements, and must be able to provide opportunities to work towards this apprenticeship as part of the job role.

Apprentices aged 16-18 must achieve Level 2 maths and English, prior to End Point Assessment or provide a certificate of prior achievement (GCSE Grade C/4 or above). For Apprentices aged 19+ Level 2 maths and English are optional – to be agreed at the start of programme.

Funding may be available to cover this apprenticeship, please contact us for more information on eligibility.

* Fees

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Eligibility depends on both the course you have chosen to study and your individual circumstances.

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