Level 3 Lead Adult Care Apprenticeship

Overview

This apprenticeship is built for those people who want to lead in the role of adult care, it contains all the core competencies that are shared with the workers of adult care and healthcare support to ensure integrated services. In some circumstances, lead adult care workers may entrust the task to other care workers and supervise care workers on the standard of care.   This apprenticeship typically lasts from 18 months and leads to a formal qualification of the 15 standards as set out in the Care Certificate and Level 3 Diploma in Adult Care (Awarded by NCFE).

Who this programme is for?

The front line staff; Lead Adult Care workers who help, care, and support adults to achieve their personal goals, living safely and independently. Lead adult care workers may work in the residential based home, or nursing homes, day centers, and some clinical healthcare settings. This apprenticeship programme is also suitable to take on the role of personal assistant to work directly for one individual who needs support and care services usually within their home. Optional units embedded within the apprenticeship programme will allow developing knowledge and skills in a variety of areas suitable for job-specific roles and development.

Quick Glance

Relevant to

Individuals seeking a strong foundation in leading adult care and support services.

Entry requirements

Requirements are assessed on a case-by-case basis.

Type

Apprenticeship

Standard

This apprenticeship follows industry-set standards, setting you up for success.

What will you learn?

The level 3 Lead Adult Care Apprenticeship is aimed to develop the following knowledge, skills, and behaviours:

Knowledge
Skills
Behaviours
Tasks and responsibilitiesTasks and responsibilitiesCare
Dignity and human rights Dignity and human rights Compassion
Communication Communication Courage
SafeguardingSafeguardingCommunication
Health and well-being Health and well-being Competence
Professional development Professional development Commitment

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Delivery Methods

Workshops & Seminars

Professional Discussion

One-to-One coaching session

Online resources for self-study

Learning as the part of (rolling) cohort

Practical on-the-job learning

Apprenticeship (A-Z); Businesses

There must be a genuine job available with a contract of employment long enough for an apprentice to complete their apprenticeship. Employers must pay an apprentice’s wages and the role must help them gain the knowledge, skills, and behaviour they need to achieve the apprenticeship with support from the employer.

Apprenticeship is an effective and productive way to grow talent and develop a multi-talented, motivated, and skilled workforce. Following are some known facts about apprenticeships (https://www.apprenticeships.gov.uk/employers/benefits-of-hiring-apprentice#):

  • 86% of employers have said that they were able to develop skills relevant to their organisation with the help of apprenticeships.
  • 78% employers claimed that apprenticeships improved productivity in their organisations.
  • 74% of employers said apprenticeship helped them to increase the quality of their product or service.

Some other benefits include:

  • Adapt the training of an apprentice according to your business needs.
  • Highly motivated to learn new skills and grow in your company
  • Expansion and upskilling of your workforce.

The government has set-up funding bands to determine the maximum you can spend on each apprenticeship training course through your digital account and employers who do not pay the levy will pay 5% of the training cost of each apprentice they take on and remaining 95% will be paid by the government.

Example: Emma is undertaking a level 3 retail team leader apprenticeship with a non-levy employer. The government has set maximum funding bands for this apprenticeship training is £5000. The agreed training cost between employer and the training provider decided is £5000. Out of total £5000 training cost, the government will pay £4750 and the employer will pay £250.

Example: Ava is undertaking a level 3 radio network technician apprenticeship with a non-levy employer, ABC limited. The government has set maximum funding bands for this apprenticeship training is £15000. The agreed training cost between employer and the training provider decided is £15000. Out of total £15000 training cost, the government will pay £14250 and the employer will pay £750. ABC limited has used employer incentives to pay £750 which they have had received from the government for hiring an apprentice.

Apprenticeship (A-Z); Learners

It is a job with training programme where the apprentice/ employee gains the knowledge, skills and behaviour on and off a job and get paid. All apprenticeship training programmes end in achieving formal qualification.You can start an apprenticeship with your existing employer or a new employer.

Anyone with the age of 16 and over not in full-time education can apply for an apprenticeship. No prior qualification needed for apprenticeships either some of the employers might require GSCEs (A-C) in English, Math and Science.

Apprentices are entitled at-least to apprentice wage rate (£6.40) if they are either

  • Aged 16 to 18: The current National Minimum Wage rate for an apprentice is £6.40 per hour.
  • Aged 19 or over and in your first year: The current National Minimum Wage rate for an apprentice is £6.40 per hour.

Example: Emma at age 23 in the first year of her apprenticeship is entitled to a minimum hourly rate of £6.40, but from the second year she will be entitled to National minimum wage rate.

Apprentices are entitled to the minimum wage for their age if they both:

  • are aged 19 or over
  • have completed the first year of their apprenticeship

There is no upper limit for employers to pay to apprentices, employers can pay above to apprentice wage rate and National minimum wage rate.

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