Adult Care Worker Apprenticeship
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.
Job titles might include: Care Assistant, Care Worker, Support Worker, Personal Assistant, Relief Team Worker, Support Worker - Supported Living, Key Worker in Residential Settings, Key Worker in Domiciliary Services, Key Worker in Day Services, Home Care Support Worker, Substance Misuse Worker, Learning Disability Support Worker, Mental Health Support Worker, Mental Health Outreach Worker and Re-enablement Worker.
You can start this apprenticeship at any time, please contact us for further information.
On this apprenticeship, you’ll gain knowledge and skills to:
- Understand your role, responsibilities and professional boundaries.
- Follow care plans and support individuals with dignity, respect and equality.
- Communicate effectively including overcoming barriers and using preferred methods.
- Keep information confidential and maintain safeguarding standards.
- Promote health, safety and wellbeing including infection control and risk assessments.
- Work professionally, develop your skills and collaborate with others.
What you’ll be able to do:
- Deliver person-centred care and support.
- Communicate clearly and adapt to individual needs.
- Recognise and respond to safeguarding concerns.
- Promote health, safety and wellbeing in all settings.
- Reflect on practice and continue professional development.
Your progress and development will be assessed at regular stages - this is likely to be a combination of assignments, activities, exams, reflective discussions, expert witness testimonies and observations in the workplace.
The employer and training provider will formally sign-off your readiness for the independent End Point Assessment (EPA) at 'gateway'. Gateway is the point at which you have met and can confidently apply the minimum knowledge, skills and behaviours required, as detailed within the apprenticeship standard.
Performance in the EPA will determine your overall apprenticeship grade i.e. pass, merit or distinction.
This apprenticeship programme consists of on-the-job and off-the-job training. You will receive on-the-job training from your employer and complete independent study as part of your off-the-job learning.
Your independent study will be recorded in a reflective learning log to capture evidence of your experiences, reflections and achievements.
A Skills Development Tutor will be allocated to you and will deliver learning and assessment sessions on a regular basis, liaising with your work-based mentor to monitor progress. This gives you the opportunity to do real work, develop work-based skills that employers value and progress in your chosen career.
On successful completion, you will achieve the following:
- Level 2 Adult Care Worker Apprenticeship Standard
- Level 2 Diploma in Care
- Functional Skills Maths and English (if relevant)
You may wish to progress to a higher level of study, please speak to your Skills Development Coach for information.
If you do not hold a Level 1 English and maths qualification you may achieve these prior to taking the End Point Assessment.
Functional Skills is no longer a mandated requirement for apprentices aged 19 or above. However, some programmes may have minimum entry level requirements for English and maths due to the nature of the programme. Apprentices who wish to opt out of Functional Skills must have approval from their employer.
To work in this industry you will need an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
There is no cost to the apprentice. Please get in touch for further information.
If you are an employer, please visit: GC Education & Skills Business | Adult Care Worker Level 2
