Lead Adult Care Workers are the frontline staff assisting adults with their care and support needs to live as independently and safely as possible, empowering them to have control and choice in their lives. In addition, a Lead Adult Care Worker will have responsibility for providing supervision, guidance and direction for other members of a team, or be expected to work autonomously, exercising strong judgement.
By providing guidance, leadership and direction at the frontline of care delivery a Lead Adult Care Worker will be instrumental in improving the health and wellbeing of those receiving care and support. In some circumstances they will have delegated responsibility for the standard of care provided and may supervise the work of other care workers.
Lead Adult Care Workers may work in places such as nursing or residential homes or provide domiciliary care. As well as covering Lead Adult Care Workers this standard also is suitable for individuals working as Lead Personal Assistants who can work at this senior level but may only work directly for one individual who needs support and/or provide care services, usually within their own home.
The decision to take an apprentice through Gateway is made between the employer, training provider and apprentice, typically after 12 – 18 months on-programme.
The apprentice must have completed all on-programme elements before they enter Gateway, including:
EPA consists of two assessment methods: a situational judgement test and a professional discussion.
