Lead Adult Care Workers are the frontline staff who help 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. In addition, Lead Adult Care Workers have responsibility for providing supervision, frontline leadership, guidance and direction for others, or working autonomously, exercising judgement and accountability.
Health and Social Care
Lead Adult Care Worker Apprenticeship Standard Level 3
- Course Type: Apprenticeship
Who is it for?
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Individual employers set their own entry requirements however, you will require GCSE English and maths at grade 4/C or above.
Our apprenticeship team can be contacted at apprenticeship.admin@peterborough.ac.uk or 01780 484390 should you have any further questions.
An occupationally competent assessor will visit you in the workplace to carry out the workplace assessments
You will be employed as an apprentice for at least 30 hours a week.
You will have a workplace mentor or supervisor who will be responsible for your training and welfare at work. You will attend college for workshop sessions as required. An assessor will visit you in the workplace to assess your progress against standards and set SMART objectives.
Start date: 15/09/2025
Course Code
SAP3LC5AW$
Duration
18 months
Full-time courses are fully funded for 16 to 18-year-olds. For age 19+, various funding options are available.
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Health and Social Care Level 3
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