Level 3 Lead Adult Care Worker Apprenticeship

The Level 3 Lead Adult Care Worker apprenticeship is for Lead Adult Care Workers who work in residential or nursing homes, domiciliary care, day centres or some clinical healthcare settings.

This apprenticeship usually takes 12 months to complete during which you will participate in training, development and on-going review activities.

Programme Requirements and qualification

• You must undertake an 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.
• You much achieve Level 3 Diploma in adult care.
• You much have or achieve Level 2 English and maths

This apprenticeship usually takes 12 months to complete during which you will participate in training, development and on-going review activities.

During your apprenticeship, you must gain knowledge in:

• Your job, main tasks and responsibilities
• The importance of communication
• Promoting health and wellbeing of individuals you support and work colleagues
• The importance of the right values and behaviours
• How to support individuals to remain safe from harm (safeguarding)
• How to work professionally , including your own professional development

During your apprenticeship, you must gain skills to:

• Undertake the main tasks in your job, and responsibilities
• Communicate clearly and responsibly
• Champion health and wellbeing for the individuals you support and for work colleagues
• Treat people with respect and dignity and honour their human rights
• Support individuals to remain safe from harm
• Work professionally and seek to develop your own professional development

End point assessment

The End point assessment is undertaken by an independent assessment organisation chosen by your employer and comprises of a situational judgement test and a professional discussion. In order to complete and achieve your apprenticeship, you will need to pass both components.