Level 3 Lead Adult Care Worker
Lead Adult Care Workers are tasked with the challenge of making a positive difference in someone’s life when they are faced with physical, practical, social, emotional or intellectual challenges. They are expected to exercise judgment and take appropriate action to support individuals to maintain their independence, dignity, and control. By providing leadership, guidance, and direction at the front line of care delivery, the lead care worker is instrumental in improving the health and well-being 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 are tasked with the challenge of making a positive difference in someone’s life when they are faced with physical, practical, social, emotional, or intellectual challenges. They are expected to exercise judgment and take appropriate action to support individuals to maintain their independence, dignity, and control. By providing leadership, guidance, and direction at the front line of care delivery, the care worker is instrumental in improving the health and well-being 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 autonomy and accountability means leading and supporting others to comply with expected standards and behaviours.
This qualification, promoted and valued by employers, is achieved by a combination of direct teaching and self-directed learning. This diploma consists of mandatory units covering core knowledge and skills competencies with optional specialisms that can be combined in flexible ways to reflect the real working context of different learners.
The content of the mandatory units covers person-centred approaches,
communication????on, personal development, equality, and inclusion, handling information????on, the duty of care, responsibilities of the role, safeguarding, health, safety, and well-being.
The optional units are designed to meet the requirements of a range of healthcare and care services and to support the delivery of both the adult care worker and healthcare support worker apprenticeship standards.
The minimum duration for this apprenticeship standard is 13 months plus 3 months for EPA.
This apprenticeship standard is delivered within the workplace, where the apprentice will complete a level 2 competency and knowledge qualification. IPS will support and train the learner through the component aims with monthly monitoring and assessment visits to the workplace. This will prepare the learner for the End Point Assessment that is required for this apprenticeship.
Learners can progress to the City & Guilds Level 4 Diploma in Care. Opportunities may also be available to progress to an apprenticeship for
lead practitioner in adult care, leader in care or to higher education on programmes, providing all entry requirements are met.
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