Lead Adult Care Worker Apprenticeship Standard Level 3

As a senior Adult Care Worker you will make a positive difference to someone’s life when they are faced with physical, practical, social, emotional or intellectual challenges. You will be expected to exercise judgement and take appropriate action to support individuals to maintain their independence, dignity and control. By providing leadership, guidance and direction at the frontline of care delivery you will be instrumental in improving the health and wellbeing of those receiving care and support. Lead Adult Care Workers will in some circumstances have delegated responsibility for the standard of care provided and may supervise the work of other care workers. This exercising of autonomy and accountability means leading and supporting others to comply with expected standards and behaviours.

You will learn the skills and knowledge required in a range of topics, including:

• The importance of communication
• The importance of having the right values and behaviours
• Support individuals to remain safe from harm (Safeguarding)
• Championing health and wellbeing for the individuals they support and for work colleagues
• How to work professionally, including their own professional development of those they support and work colleagues

This qualification is perfect if you are working in a relevant senior job role, within a variety of settings, such as a; residential home, nursing home, domiciliary care, day centre, a person’s own home or a clinical healthcare setting. As well as covering Lead Adult Care Workers this standard also covers Lead Personal Assistants who work directly for one individual who needs support and/or care services, usually within their own home. All employees working in the Health and Social Care sector will have to undergo basic security checks, including a DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service). It is advised that an advanced apprentice will already have some experience working at a senior level and previously achieved a relevant level 2 qualification.

Duration

18 months (this does not include EPA period)

Options

Care Officer, Care Supervisor, Senior Care Worker, Supervising Care Worker, Senior Support Worker, Relief Team Leader, Social Work Assistant, Social Services Officer, Outreach Development Worker, Community Support Worker, Community Outreach Worker, Community Development Worker, Family Support Worker or Personal Assistant. These could all specialise in a variety of areas such as learning disability, mental health, drug and alcohol misuse, homecare, dementia and end-of-life care.

Delivery

The delivery will be done mainly at the workplace, with the off-the-job training accounting for at least 6 hours a week. The assessor will regularly visit you at work to observe you performing relevant tasks and to carry out professional discussions. You will receive a login to an online portfolio. The apprentice must complete an induction which meets the 15 standards as set out in the Care Certificate.

You will complete a Level 3 Lead Adult Care Worker prior to taking the end-point assessment.

Upon completion you can progress onto an advanced or higher apprenticeship at level 3, 4 or 5.

End Point Assessment

The end-point assessment (EPA) for Lead Adult Care Worker contains 3 methods of assessment which will be graded as Fail, Pass or Distinction:

• Situtational Judgement Test
• Professional Discussion

The Sector Skills Council for Health and Social Care is https://www.skillsforcare.org.uk/