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Level 2 Adult Care Worker Standards Apprenticeship | Furness College
Level 2 Adult Care Worker Standards Apprenticeship

Level 2 Adult Care Worker Standards Apprenticeship

Adult Care Workers 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.

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.

Level 2 Adult Care Worker apprentices are required to attend Furness College one day per week for Off the Job Training. These sessions are both practical and theory based and delivered by expert tutors. Apprentices are supported to gain and develop relevant Knowledge, Skills and Behaviours.

What qualification will I achieve? Level 2 Diploma in Care
How long is the course? 12 Months

Course Content

What Modules will you Study?

Theory:

  • Duty of Care

  • Care Planning Principles

  • Data Protection (GDPR)

  • Equality Act 2010

  • Mental Capacity Act 2005

  • Safeguarding Legislation

  • Health and Safety Law

  • Human Rights

  • Codes of Practice
Practical:

  • Care Plans - Communication

  • Dementia Care - Dignity & Respect

  • Equality & Diversity

  • Feeding Support - Health Monitoring

  • Independent Support

  • Infection Control - Medication

  • Mental Health Support

  • Moving & Handling - Personal Care

  • Professional Boundaries

  • Record Keeping

  • Risk Assessment and Safeguarding

  • Supervision Teamwork - Time Management
How will I be assessed?

  • Multiple choice test

  • Professional discussion

How long is the course?

This apprenticeship will typically take 12 to 18 months.

Where will I learn?

Channelside Campus

How much will this course cost?

Please refer to the College fees policy, for more information please contact Student.Services@furness.ac.uk

Entry Requirements

What are the entry requirements?

Individual employers will set the selection criteria, but this is likely to include:

Apprentice Level 2: A minimum of four GCSEs at grades A – E, grades 9-3, or an equivalent qualification.

Advanced Apprentice Level 3: An Apprenticeship at Level 2, five GCSEs grade 9-4, or other equivalent qualification.

Higher Level Apprenticeship Level 4: These are available in some subject areas; but in all instances you will need to be already qualified to Level 3.

Progression

What opportunities will this lead to?

On completion of the Level 2 Adult Care Worker apprenticeship you could progress to the Level 3 Lead Adult Care Worker or L3 Senior Healthcare Support Worker Apprenticeship Standard. You could be employed as:
  • Care Assistant
  • Care Worker
  • Support Worker
  • Healthcare Assistant
  • Domiciliary (Home) Care Worker
  • Residential Support Worker

Channelside
Barrow-In-Furness
Cumbria
LA14 2PJ
Rating Lane
Barrow-In-Furness
Cumbria
LA13 9LE
Contact Us Tel: 01229 825 017 (Channelside Campus)
Tel: 01229 828 377 (The Sixth Form)
Email: info@furness.ac.uk
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