Level 2 Adult Care Worker Apprenticeship

 

To work in care is to make a positive difference to someone’s life when they are faced with physical, practical, social, emotional or intellectual challenges. Adult Care Workers need to have the right values and behaviours developing competences and skills to provide high-quality compassionate care and support.

They 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 which is at the heart of person-centred care. Job roles are varied and determined by and relevant to the type of the service being provided and the person supported. Adult Care Workers may work in residential or nursing homes, domiciliary care, day centres, a person’s own home or some clinical healthcare settings.

This Apprenticeship covers both Adult Care Workers and Personal Assistants. Personal Assistants work directly with individuals, usually within their own home, providing care and support similar to that of an Adult Care Worker. Working with people, feeling passionate about supporting and enabling them to live a more independent and fulfilling life is a rewarding and worthwhile job which provides excellent career opportunities.

How we deliver this Apprenticeship

Your apprenticeship is delivered on a one-to-one basis in your workplace by your own dedicated Health and Social Care tutor.

Your tutor will meet with you every month - either face to face or virtually - to deliver teaching and learning sessions, help you develop new knowledge and skills, and guide you through the programme.

Each month you will also attend a workshop. Workshops give you the opportunity to explore your topic in more depth, take part in discussions, and apply your learning to real care situations.

As well as your monthly sessions, your tutor will carry out workplace observations to assess your competence in your role. They will support you to build a portfolio of evidence throughout the programme, showing that you have met the standards required for the apprenticeship.

Qualifications included in this Apprenticeship

Level 2 Adult Care Worker Apprenticeship Standard

TQUK Level 2 Adult Social Care Certificate (RQF)

Functional Skills

Level 1 Functional Skills in English and maths (if required)

Progression

Level 3 Lead Adult Care Worker Apprenticeship