Adult Care Worker (Beverley)
This Apprenticeship is suitable for those working in roles such as a care worker, activity worker or personal assistant. The setting could be a residential or nursing home, domiciliary care, a day centre or a person's own home. Some clinical settings may also be suitable.
Study at Level:
This is a Level 2 apprenticeship.
Mandatory units must include:
- Safeguarding and protection
- Responsibilities of care worker
- Communication in a care setting
- Duty of care
- Handle information
- Personal development
- Equality and diversity
- Health and Safety
- Person - centred care
Optional units can include:
- Causes and spread of infection
- Dementia Awareness
- Meeting personal care needs
- Move and position individuals
- Support individuals to eat and drink
- And many other topics from optional units
Undertake the Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service process and provide the result prior to starting.
The individual must meet the 15 standards as set out in the Care Certificate. The Care Quality Commission expect that providers that employ healthcare assistants and social care support workers follow these standards to make sure new staff are supported, skilled and assessed as competent to carry out their roles.
- Weekly attendance at college for Health and Social Care theory and functional skills lessons.
- Mixture of work-based and progress assessment both written and observational to be completed in workplace.
This apprenticeship provides an ideal entry into the occupation and supports progression within the sector. Once undertaking additional responsibility within the workplace, it is possible to progress onto the Level 3 Adult Care Worker Apprenticeship.
