Lead Adult Care Worker Level 3

The learner will demonstrate characteristics similar to an Adult Care Worker but with the ability to lead a group as well as instruct professional and formal decisions across the workplace. The level 3 care apprenticeship will include how to:

• Understand your own and other workers’ professional boundaries and how this limits training and expertise
• Create and develop a care plan based on the person’s preferences in the way they want to be supported
• Ensure dignity is at the centre of all work with individuals and their support circles
• Work with other people and organisations in the interest of the person being supported
• Be actively involved in your personal development plan and, when appropriate, other workers’ personal development plans 
  

• You must be employed in a supervisory capacity in a health and social care role, working with adults.
• You must be willing and able to access a Busy Bees training centre on occasion throughout your course to aid your learning.
• You must be able to gain satisfactory Data Barring Service (DBS).

On successful completion of this level 3 care apprenticeship, apprentices will be qualified for the following roles:

• Care Officer
• Community Support Worker
• Senior Care Worker
• Supervising Care Worker
• Relief Team Leader

If you are completing this apprenticeship in care, you will need to complete a Self-Assessment and obtain a Service User Testimony.

The EPA consists of:

• A professional discussion
• Situational judgement test
• Apprentices are graded: Pass, Merit or Distinction

Off-the-Job training (OTJ) is a requirement for all apprenticeship standards at all levels. Apprentices must spend 20% of their working hours undertaking OTJ throughout their learning or practical period. OTJ is defined as “learning which is undertaken outside of the normal day-to-day working environment and leads toward the achievement of an apprenticeship.”

Off-the-Job training must be directly relevant to the apprenticeship programme and teach new knowledge, skills and/or behaviours that will help you reach competence in your occupation.

Guide to Off-the-Job Training