All Adult Care Workers will demonstrate the following Knowledge, Skills and Behaviours, including:

• The tasks and responsibilities of the job role relevant to the context of the service in which they are working. This could include supporting with social activities, monitoring health, assisting with eating, mobility and personal care
• Professional boundaries and limits of their training and expertise
• Relevant statutory standards and codes of practice for their role
• What the ‘duty of care’ is in practice
• How to contribute towards the development and creation of a care plan underpinned by the individuals preferences in regard to the way they want to be supported
• How to identify, respond to and escalate changes to physical, social, and emotional needs of individuals
• How to access, follow and be compliant with regulations and organisational policies and procedures

We must ensure that an apprentice spends the required minimum of contracted working hours developing the skills, knowledge and behaviours illustrated on the Standard. This is achieved via a flexible approach and also by using learning that occurs as part of the job role within the workplace:

• Regular meetings with dedicated Trainer
• Reviews every 8-10 weeks with Trainer and line manager/mentor

End-Point Assessment is the final test for apprentices during their apprenticeship. It is designed to be an objective and impartial assessment of an apprentice’s knowledge, skills and behaviours developed during the course of their apprenticeship programme. At the end of an apprenticeship, the apprentice will go through a ‘gateway’ process where they are signed-off by their employer as ready for a final assessment of their knowledge and practical capabilities. The assessment will be conducted and graded by an independent End Point Assessment Organisation.

This will include:

• Situational Judgement test in the form of multiple choice questions
• Professional discussion

It is advantageous that that learners have already completed a Level 2 qualification in adult care and will hold a GCSE Grade 4/C or Level 2 Functional Skills in Maths and English. Maths and English are a vital part of your apprenticeship and can really support your progression on your chosen course. The learner should already hold the Care certificate.

If you do not already hold these levels of Maths and English, we have a friendly and experienced team of lecturers; who can support you throughout and will arrange exams once you are ready. We deliver Functional Skills in a variety of ways; including classroom based and online study.

Progression may be into a more senior job role or a management qualification/apprenticeship.