Adult Care Worker

Level 2 Apprenticeship Standard

ADULT CARE WORKER: THE ROLE

Adult Care Workers are the frontline staff helping 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 the type of service being provided and person being supported. This apprenticeship is for you if you are interested in roles in the Healthcare sector such as Care Worker, Personal Assistant, Domiciliary Care Worker, Community Support and Outreach Worker, etc.

ABOUT THIS APPRENTICESHIP

Achievement of this Apprenticeship provides the first step in a career as a professional Adult Care Worker.

  • Qualification Topics

    The qualification has a number of essential elements that everyone will study.


    • National standards and legislation, policies and guidance, organisational policies and
    • procedures, codes of conduct and ways of working 
    • Principles of a ‘duty of candour’ and ‘duty of care’. 
    • Human rights, equality legislation, organisational policies relating to equity, diversity and
    • inclusion 
    • Principles of a ‘duty of candour’ and ‘duty of care’. 
    • Safeguarding and person centred approaches
    • The signs and types of abuse and neglect and ways to reduce the risk of abuse or neglect of
    • individuals 
    • The needs of those with lived experience and associated cognitive and physical conditions that
    • impact their care and wellbeing. 
    • Meaning of ‘capacity’ and how an individual’s capacity determines their ability to make
    • informed decisions about their needs. 
    • Communication principles and Developments in digital working 
    • Sustainable working practices, including the efficient use of resources 
    • The Importance of continuous professional development and process of agreeing development
    • plan
    • Principles of safe and effective administration of medicine

  • What's Involved

    • On the job skills training 
    • Off the job skills training 
    • Level 1 and Level 2 Functional Skills in English and Maths
    • Level 2 Adult Social Care Certificate 
    • Planning, Target Setting and Feedback 

Duration

This Apprenticeship is typically completed in 9 months.

Delivery

Delivered online with remote support from Rewards Training throughout the apprenticeship.

Progression

Progression is likely to be into a Lead Adult Care Worker role.