LEAD ADULT CARE - LEVEL 3

LEAD ADULT CARE TRAILBLAZER STANDARD LEVEL 3

OCCUPATIONAL PROFILE

As a Lead Adult Care Worker, you will make a positive difference to those faced with physical, practical, social, emotional or intellectual challenges. Lead Adult Care Workers have responsibility for providing supervision, frontline leadership and guidance for others. They 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 includes Lead Personal Assistants who can work at this senior level. 

EMPLOYERS INVOLVED IN CREATING THE TRAILBLAZER STANDARD:

Woodford Homecare, Anchor, Barchester Healthcare, CareTech, Central Bedfordshire Council, Hand in Hands, Hendra Healthcare Limited, Hertfordshire County Council, Surrey County Council, London Borough of Tower Hamlets.

COURSE DURATION: 12-18 MONTHS

FEES:

Fully Funded for 16-18 yrs

Employer contribution 5% 19+

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

Employers decide the entry requirement typically:

 ■ 5 GCSEs (A*- C) including English and Maths

Level 2 English and Maths included in the programme if not previously achieved INDUSTRY-SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS

■ Undertake the Disclosure and Barring Service process

QUALIFICATIONS

These qualifications are highly valued by employers

 ■ The Care certificate

■ Level 3 Diploma in Adult Care (RQF)

COURSE OVERVIEW AND LEARNING:

The course is delivered on-site and tailored to the care environment either 1:1 or in small groups by a personal trainer who will provide training for ongoing assessments, for example, workplace observations, meetings and gathering information for the End Point Assessment.

Learners will acquire the knowledge to exercise judgement in a range of workplace situations and take appropriate action to support and safeguard individuals to maintain their independence, dignity and control.

 END-POINT ASSESSMENT

■ A synoptic test: Multiple-choice situational judgement test

■ A professional discussion

PROGRESSION

■ Adult Care Worker Level 5

■ Lead Adult Care Workers this standard also covers Lead Personal Assistants who can work at this senior