This Apprenticeship is a brilliant way to gain new practical and professional skills, on-the-job training, nationally recognised qualifications and earn money at the same time. This Apprenticeship course is also available to those who are employed and want to upskill in the workplace.
Course Overview:
The Leader in Adult Care will guide and inspire teams to make positive differences to someone’s life when they are faced with physical, practical, social, emotional, psychological or intellectual challenges. They will be a leader of the care team and will develop and implement a values-based culture at a service or unit level. They may be responsible for business development, financial control, organisational resilience and continuity as well as for managing risk and leading on organisational change.
A Leader in Adult Care has the responsibility for managing community or residential-based services. This role has a large element of leadership, whether with other care workers and networks or in leading the service itself. A successful apprentice will have met all the requirements. They have a responsibility to ensure the service is safe, effective, caring, responsive to people’s needs and well-led. They may be a registered manager of a service, unit, deputy or assistant manager. They will be responsible for ensuring regulatory compliance with the care given and the values and training of staff with established standards and regulations.
What You Will Learn: Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Adult Care. Care Certificate
- Statutory frameworks, standards, guidance and Codes of Practice which underpin practice in relation to the safe delivery of services.
- Systems and processes needed to ensure compliance with regulations and organisational policies and procedures including health and safety and risk management.
- Principles of risk management, assessment and outcome-based practice.
- Principles and underpinning theories of change management including approaches, tools and techniques that support the change process.
- Legislative and regulatory frameworks which inform quality standards.
- Theories and models that underpin performance and appraisal including disciplinary procedures.
- Communication
The Training Will Include:
- Face-to-facece and/or remote workshops together with online learning
- 1:1 support from a Tutor who will visit your workplace
- Progress reviews to be completed with your Tutor and line manager
- Development of a work-based portfolio to evidence learning
- End-point assessment (EPA)
- Functional Skills English and/or maths Level 2, if required
Entry Requirements:
In order to complete the apprenticeship, you will need English and maths at Level 2 (equivalent to GCSE grade 9-4), but if you don’t have these qualifications don’t let this stop you from undertaking the apprenticeship as we can help you gain the Level 2 requirement during your studies.
Duration:
18 months plus 3 months EPA.
Professional Membership:
Not applicable to this Standard
