Lead Adult Care Worker Level 3

A Lead Adult Care Worker will make a positive difference to the life of someone facing physical, practical, social, emotional or intellectual challenges.

Providing leadership, guidance and direction at the frontline of care delivery they are instrumental in improving the health and wellbeing of those receiving care and support. In some circumstances Lead Adult Care Workers may delegate responsibility for the standard of care provided and may supervise the work of other care workers.

Typical job titles include Care Officer, Care Supervisor, Senior Care Worker, Supervising Care Worker, Community Support Worker, Community Development Worker or Family Support Worker. 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.

Skillsfirst Assess is approved to offer End-point Assessment for this standard. For further information please click here

Learners registered on or before 29 December 2017, will be required to achieve the Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care (England) (RQF) (Adult Care pathway only).

Learners registered on or after 1 January 2018, will be required to achieve the Level 3 Diploma in Care (RQF) and to have or achieve level 2 English and Maths.

Apprenticeship packages 

In order to support the delivery of this Apprenticeship Standard, Skillsfirst can offer the following package, which offers a cost and administrative benefit:

AS18 - Adult Care Worker Level 3 (including Level 2 Reformed Functional Skills)

A link to the Lead Adult Care Worker Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard can be found here

Further resources to support the delivery of the Care Certificate can be found on the Skills For Care website by clicking here