Completing an Apprenticeship in Adult Health and Social Care will develop the knowledge, skills and behaviours new and current employees working in the industry need to make a positive difference to individual’s lives.
Our range of apprenticeship courses are delivered both in the classroom and the workplace by lecturers from a variety of occupational backgrounds in health and social care. Learners will be supported to successfully fulfil their job roles, working with individuals that face physical, practical, social and emotional challenges in their lives.
A full list of our apprenticeship courses can be found below:
Adult Care, Level 2
Course Overview
To work in care is to make a positive difference to someone’s life when they are faced with physical, practical, social, emotional or intellectual challenges. Adult Care Workers need to have the right values and behaviours developing competences and skills to provide high quality compassionate care and support. They 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 which is at the heart of person centred care. Job roles are varied and determined by and relevant to the type of the service being provided and the person supported. Adult Care Workers may work in residential or nursing homes, domiciliary care, day centres, a person’s own home or some clinical healthcare settings.
Entry Requirements
Undertake the Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service process and provide the result prior to starting.
The Care Certificate must be achieved as part of the Apprenticeship Standard.
Individual employers set the selection criteria, but this is likely to include 4 GCSEs, including Maths and English, although some employers will accept other relevant qualifications and experience, including a relevant Level 2 qualification. Apprentices without English or Maths at Level 2 must achieve this prior to taking the end point assessment.
Training
The course covers the following knowledge and skills:
- The importance of having the right values and behaviours
- The importance of communication
- How to support individuals to remain safe from harm (Safeguarding)
- How to promote health and wellbeing for the individuals they support and work colleagues
- How to work professionally, including their own professional development
These are the personal attributes and behaviours expected of all Adult Care Workers carrying out their roles:
Care – is caring consistently and enough about individuals to make a positive difference to their lives
Compassion – is delivering care and support with kindness, consideration, dignity and respect
Courage – is doing the right thing for people and speaking up if the individual they support is at risk
Communication – good communication is central to successful caring relationships and effective team working
Competence – is applying knowledge and skills to provide high quality care and support
Commitment – to improving the experience of people who need care and support ensuring it is person centred
Delivery
You will attend college approx. one day per week and receive visits from the trainer throughout your employment. Additional time for Functional Skills study if required.
Assessment
This qualification is assessed through a Portfolio of Evidence. This portfolio is made up of evidence gathered during the course to include direct observation of the learner’s performance by their assessor, questioning, products of work, personal statements, etc. Apprentices will complete the mandatory qualification Level 2 Diploma in Adult Care whilst studying for the Knowledge, Skills and Behaviour as detailed in the Apprenticeship Standard.
Apprentices will have achieved a minimum level 2 English and maths if not already achieved.
End Point Assessment (EPA) includes:
- Situational judgement test
- Professional discussion
As part of the apprenticeship framework, reviews are completed every 12 weeks by the assessor where progress is discussed by the apprentice, assessor and employer.
Start Date: Various
Duration: 14 to 18 months
Healthcare Worker, Level 2
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Lead Adult Care Worker, Level 3
Course Overview
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.
This exercising of autonomy and accountability means leading and supporting others to comply with expected standards and behaviours. Lead Adult Care Workers may work in residential or nursing homes, domiciliary care, day centres or some clinical healthcare settings. As well as covering Lead Adult Care Workers this standard also covers Lead Personal Assistants who can work at this senior level but they may only work directly for one individual who needs support and/or care services, usually within their own home.
Entry Requirements
Undertake the Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service process and provide the result prior to starting.
The Care Certificate must be achieved as part of the Apprenticeship Standard.
Individual employers set the selection criteria, but this is likely to include 5 GCSEs, including Maths and English, although some employers will accept other relevant qualifications and experience, including a relevant Level 2 qualification. Apprentices without English or Maths at Level 2 must achieve this prior to taking the end point assessment.
Training
The course covers the following knowledge:
- The importance of having the right values and behaviours
- The importance of communication
- How to support individuals to remain safe from harm (Safeguarding)
- How to champion health and wellbeing for the individuals they support and work colleagues
- How to work professionally, including their own professional development of those they support and work colleagues
These are the personal attributes and behaviours expected of all Adult Care Workers carrying out their roles:
Care – is caring consistently and enough about individuals to make a positive difference to their lives
Compassion – is delivering care and support with kindness, consideration, dignity, empathy and respect
Courage – is doing the right thing for people and speaking up if the individual they support is at risk
Communication – good communication is central to successful caring relationships and effective team working
Competence – is applying knowledge and skills to provide high quality care and support
Commitment – to improving the experience of people who need care and support ensuring it is person centred
Delivery
You will attend college approx. one day per week and receive visits from the trainer throughout your employment. Additional time for Functional Skills study if required.
Assessment
This qualification is assessed through a Portfolio of Evidence. This portfolio is made up of evidence gathered during the course to include direct observation of the learner’s performance by their assessor, questioning, products of work, personal statements, etc. Apprentices will complete the mandatory qualification Level 3 Diploma in Lead Adult Care Work whilst studying for the Knowledge, Skills and Behaviour as detailed in the Apprenticeship Standard.
Apprentices will have achieved a minimum level 2 English and maths if not already achieved.
End Point Assessment (EPA) includes:
- Situational judgement test
- Professional discussion
As part of the apprenticeship framework, reviews are completed every 12 weeks by the assessor where progress is discussed by the apprentice, assessor and employer.
Learners must also achieve the 12 standards as set out by the CQC in the Care Certificate.
As part of the apprenticeship framework, reviews are completed every 12 weeks by the assessor where progress is discussed by the apprentice, assessor and employer.
Start Date: Various
Duration: 18 to 24 months
Senior Healthcare Worker, Level 3
Information coming soon!
Leadership & Management in Health & Social Care, Level 5
Course Overview
The Care Leadership and Management Apprenticeship is ideal for taking the next step in a career in adult social care and is designed for anyone aspiring to a more senior role, perhaps as a manager or specialist practitioner. This programme offers the training required to provide personal and practical support to help people live their lives. It is about supporting individuals to maintain their independence and dignity, and to make sure they have choice and control. A Higher Apprenticeship in Care Leadership and Management provides a range of transferrable skills to enable identification of ways to innovate and provide high-quality care. The framework can be tailored to fit specific job role and the needs of the organisation.
Apprentices may be managing day-to-day provision in a residential service, managing day care provision or have a specific specialism in an area such as dementia or assistive technology. This is a great opportunity to build on and develop skills and knowledge at a high level.
Entry Requirements
Candidates should have relevant experience in the social care sector and be working in a position of responsibility to reflect the evidence requirements for this level of Apprenticeship training.
Training
The course covers a range of topics to develop the apprentice’s knowledge and skills, these include:
- Use and develop systems that promote communication - Skills
- Promote professional development - Knowledge / Skills
- Champion equality, diversity and inclusion - Knowledge / Skills
- Develop health and safety and risk management policies, procedures and practices in health and social care or children and young people’s settings - Knowledge / Skills
- Work in partnership in health and social care or children and young people’s settings - Knowledge / Skills
- Provide leadership and management - Knowledge / Skills
Apprentices will undertake a research project that relates to the provision they work.
Delivery
Apprentices will attend college approx. one day per fortnight and receive visits from the trainer throughout the programme. Additional time for Functional Skills study if required.
Assessment
This qualification is assessed through a Portfolio of Evidence. This portfolio is made up of evidence gathered during the course to include direct observation of the learner’s performance by their assessor, questioning, products of work, personal statements, etc. Apprentices will complete the mandatory qualification Level 5 Diploma in Care Leadership and Management.
Start Date: Various
Duration: 18 to 24 months
