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Lead Adult Care Worker Apprenticeship (Level 3)

Course Duration: 24-months

Dates

Start at any time of the year

Category

Apprenticeships

Description

As a Lead 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. Lead Adult Care Workers may work in residential or nursing homes, domiciliary care, day centres or some clinical healthcare settings.

By the end of the Apprenticeship programme, you will achieve:

  • The Care Certificate 
  • BTEC Level 3 Diploma in Adult Care (England)
  • Achieved Level 2 English and maths
  • Undertaken a self-assessment in the last month of your apprenticeship (for use at end point assessment)
  • A portfolio of evidence
  • Collated testimonies from people who use the services in the last three months of your apprenticeship.

This programme is only available to internal staff

SABP Staff can find further information via Apprenticeships for Health and Care Support Workforce (sharepoint.com)

Target audience

Health Care Support Worker

Pre-requisites

  • Undertake the Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service process and provide the result prior to starting 
  • The Care Certificate.

Course Delivery

Blended

Contact

Name: Amanda Richmond, Widening Participation Lead

Email: Apprenticeships@sabp.nhs.uk

Location

Internal Staff only. To enquire about the course, email apprenticeships@sabp.nhs.uk.

This course is free to all SABP staff

Accredited course