Lead Adult Care Worker Apprenticeship (Level 3 Advanced)

As a Lead Adult Care Worker you will make a positive difference to someone’s life when they are faced with physical, practical, social, emotional or intellectual challenges. You will be expected to exercise judgement and take appropriate action to support individuals to maintain their independence, dignity and control. By providing leadership, guidance and direction at the frontline of care delivery you will be instrumental in improving the health and wellbeing 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 of autonomy and accountability means leading and supporting others to comply with expected standards and behaviours. Lead Adult Care Workers 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 covers Lead Personal Assistants who can work at this senior level but they may only work directly for one individual who needs support and/or care services, usually within their own home.

These are the personal attributes and behaviours expected of all Adult Care Workers carrying out their roles:

• Care – is caring consistently and enough about individuals to make a positive difference to their lives
• Compassion – is delivering care and support with kindness, consideration, dignity, empathy and respect
• Courage – is doing the right thing for people and speaking up if the individual they support is at risk
• Communication – good communication is central to successful caring relationships and effective team working
• Competence – is applying knowledge and skills to provide high quality care and support
• Commitment – to improving the experience of people who need care and support ensuring it is person centred

Apprenticeship Standard for Adult Care Worker Level 3. The Level 3 Diploma in Adult Care. The Care Certificate Knowledge. Functional Skills Maths and English if required

A Lead Adult Care Worker must know and understand:

A. The job they have to do, their main tasks and responsibilities

B. The importance of having the right values and behaviours

C. The importance of communication

D. How to support individuals to remain safe from harm (Safeguarding)

E. How to champion health and wellbeing for the individuals they support and work colleagues

F. How to work professionally, including their own professional development of those they support and work colleagues

A Lead Adult Care Worker must be able to:

A. The main tasks and responsibilities according to their job role

B. Treat people with respect and dignity and honour their human rights

C. Communicate clearly and responsibly

D. Support individuals to remain safe from harm (Safeguarding)

E. Champion health and wellbeing for the individuals they support

F. Work professionally and seek to develop their own professional development

Apprentices who do not have a minimum of a grade 4 GCSE or Level 2 Functional Skills in English and Maths will need to work towards and achieve Functional Skills level 2. You will also be required to complete an initial assessment. A clear DBS is needed.

You will be assessed both in college and in the workplace throughout the apprenticeship by observation of practice, written assignments, questioning and professional discussions. End Point Assessment is a Situational Judgement Test and Professional Discussion.

Upon completion many Apprentices' usually continue to progress to a Higher Level Apprenticeship in the industry or gain full-time employment.