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This Level 3 Apprenticeship is for those who lead frontline care for vulnerable adults within their own homes, daycare centres, residential and nursing homes and other healthcare settings.  Lead Adult Care Workers are the frontline staff who help adults with care and support needs to achieve their personal goals and live as independently and safely as possible, enabling them to have control and choice in their lives. In addition, Lead Adult Care Workers have responsibility for providing supervision, frontline leadership, guidance and direction for others, or working autonomously, exercising judgement and accountability.  Typical job titles include Care Officer, Care Supervisor, Senior Care Worker, Supervising Care Worker, Senior Support Worker, Relief Team Leader, Social Work Assistant, Social Services Officer, Outreach Development Worker, Community Support Worker, Community Outreach Worker, Community Development Worker, Family Support Worker or Personal Assistant. These could all specialise in a variety of areas such as learning disability, mental health, drug and alcohol misuse, homecare, dementia and end-of-life care.

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This apprenticeship will cover the following knowledgerequired to be a Lead Adult Care Worker:  A Lead Adult Care Worker must know and understand:  Their job roles and other worker roles relevant to the context of the service in which they are working. This could include supporting with social activities, monitoring health, assisting with eating, mobility and personal care Both their own and other workers professional boundaries and limits training and expertise Relevant statutory Standards and Codes of Practice for their role What the 'Duty of Care' is in practice How to create and develop a care plan based on the person's preferences in the way they want to be supported How to monitor, plan, review a care plan in response to changing physical, social, and emotional needs of individuals How to lead and support others to ensure compliance with regulations and organisational policies and procedures  On successful completion, you will achieve the following:  Level 3 Lead Adult Care Worker Apprenticeship Standard Care Certificate (delivered by your employer as part of your induction) Level 3 Diploma in Care Functional Skills Maths and English (if required) You may wish to progress to a higher level of study, please speak to your Skills Development Coach for information.

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For apprentices aged 16-21 the training costs are fully funded by the government. For apprentices aged over 21, there is a 5% co-investment which would be paid by the employer. Alternatively, the training costs can be covered by utilising the Apprenticeship Levy Fund.

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If you do not hold a Level 2 English and Maths qualification you must achieve these prior to taking the End Point Assessment.  To work in this industry you will need an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

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