Level 3 Lead Adult Care Worker

What Modules will you Study?

The apprenticeship will cover a wide range of knowledge, skills and behaviours all of which will assist the student in their day to day work duties. These will include:

• Adult care practices, principles and standards
• Supporting individual physical and mental well-being to help people live as independently as possible
• Safeguarding, including addressing personal rights and safety, dealing with abuse, comments and complaints and whistleblowing
• Leadership and team management, including monitoring and reviewing care plans and encouraging others to comply with regulations, policies and procedures
• Communication skills, including advocacy, confidentiality and verbal, non-verbal and written communication.

How long is the course?

This apprenticeship standard generally takes 12-18 months to complete.

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

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.

What opportunities will this lead to?

Progression comes in a variety of ways after achieving the apprenticeship, which are: • Progression onto HE Learning • Progression onto Higher Apprenticeship levels .Successful apprentices could progress through employment in management or lead practitioner or onto the Level 4 Diploma in Adult Care or the Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Adult Care. • The potential for advancement in their job role