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Lead Adult Care Worker - Advanced Apprenticeship

Summary

This qualification develops the knowledge and skills needed when working with adults in health and social care environments. As a lead adult care worker you will make a positive difference to someone’s life when they are faced with physical, practical or social challenges. Lead adult care workers may have delegated responsibility for the standard of care provided and may supervise the work of other care workers. You will be expected to comply with standards and behaviour's. It covers a wide range of areas including supporting individuals with their physical and emotional care, daily living needs and health care procedures. The apprentice will develop personal attributes and behaviour's expected of all care workers, including:

  • Care
  • Compassion
  • Courage
  • Communication
  • Competence
  • Commitment

Next course dates

Start date Location Duration
Anytime
Employer's Premises
Anytime
Employer's Premises

Where can this subject lead?

Career progression

Upon successfully completing the Lead adult care worker apprenticeship standard you may want to consider the Team leader/supervisor qualification or perhaps the Operations and departmental management higher apprenticeship standard.
Alternatively, there may be the following job opportunities:

  • Senior Care assistant’s workers in residential settings or supported living
  • Senior Healthcare support workers in community and primary care environments
  • Senior Healthcare assistants in acute health environments
  • Senior Care support workers in domiciliary services
  • Lead Personal Assistant

Key information

Entry Requirements

Applicants must demonstrate a “can do" attitude and have good basic numeracy and literacy skills.

To be an apprentice you need to be working a minimum of 30 hours per week in the related occupation of your chosen apprenticeship and be at least 16 years old.  Our Skills Coaches and Careers team can support you with this and we often have a good selection of employers looking to recruit an apprentice.

Extra costs and equipment

There may be an employer contribution of 10% needed towards the total cost of the apprenticeship.  Students or employers are required to pay for a DBS check. B&FC will cover your learning materials including access to an electronic portfolio.

Terms and conditions

Read our full terms and conditions.

What will I learn?

What will I learn?

The apprentice will need to complete:

  • The main tasks and responsibilities according to their job role
  • Treating people with respect and dignity and honouring their human rights
  • Communicate clearly and responsibly
  • Support individuals to remain safe from harm (Safeguarding)
  • Champion health and wellbeing for the individuals they support and for work
  • Work professionally and seek to develop their own professional development

There are also many optional units that can be chosen as part of this apprenticeship standard and are always discusses and chosen in conjunction with a skills coach and the employer.

Industry placement, field trips and guest speakers

Learners should be at least 18 years old and in, or about to commence, employment in a new or changed job role for a minimum of 30 hours per week.

Where an employer cannot offer 30 hours per week of employment due to working practices, the duration of the Apprenticeship must be increased relative to the reduction in hours.

How will I learn?

A variety of teaching methods including, one to one support in the work place. You will also be supported by your employer to contribute to various 20% off the job training activities such as shadowing and mentoring.

Expert tutors

All staff involved in the delivery of adult education courses within the College are approved to teach the subjects and modules they deliver.

The approval process ensures that staff delivering a given programme are appropriately qualified and, where appropriate, possess relevant technical and industrial experience and professional practice.