The Leader in Adult Care standard will develop your knowledge skills and behaviours within a general care home manager role.
You will be able to guide and inspire teams to make positive differences to someone’s life when they are faced with physical, practical, social, emotional, psychological or intellectual challenges.
You will be a leader of the care team and will develop and implement a value-based culture at a service or unit level. You will learn how to develop your leadership and management skills, as well as how to become an important role-model for others, inspiring staff and raising aspirations.
You will be able to respond to drivers in Adult Care, through strong leadership, a care-inspired value base, innovation and business insight.
During your time as a learner and thereafter, you will develop your reflective skills, implement changes that improve experiences and outcomes for individuals, and lead others within your service.
You will develop key skills and knowledge in areas such as Business Development, Financial Control, Organisational Resilience and Continuity, as well as Risk Management and Leading organisational change.
Our staff are experienced tutors and assessors with a wealth of experience across the health and social care sector. They will support your professional development.
Attending this course will give you the opportunity to meet other people studying your course allowing you to build your professional network and share best practice and ideas within your job role.
You will have access to the University Centre and College facilities and be issued with a student card.
You will work with employers to gain hands-on experience in the sector and earn a salary while you learn.
You will learn new Knowledge, Skills and Behaviours and will be able to transfer these skills into your working practice.
You will also have access to highly qualified Functional Skills team providing support with your English and Maths
You will study a range of topics including:
You can apply using our online application form and clicking the Apply Now button at the top of the page.
A CPD journal must be collated throughout the apprenticeship evidencing all learning undertaken whilst on programme.
“My tutors are really supportive. I like learning about a range of in-depth topics relating to my course.”
Aimee Winstanley Level 3 Health and Social Care, Former student at De Warenne Academy
We make every effort to ensure information within our online course directory is accurate and a true representation of the courses we are offering in 2023/24. However, we do reserve the right to make changes if necessary.
“My tutors are really supportive. I like learning about a range of in-depth topics relating to my course.”
Aimee Winstanley Level 3 Health and Social Care, Former student at De Warenne Academy
The health and social care sector is ideal for those who have a passion for caring for others and includes jobs in personal care and healthcare.
Midwives support pregnant women and their babies before, during and after, childbirth.
Giving pregnant women advice on staying healthy, run classes on pregnancy and parenting, check the health of mother and baby during pregnancy, monitor the mother and baby during labour, deliver the baby and visit people’s homes to check on mother and baby.**
You could work at a client’s home, at a health centre or a hospital.
*Information from EMSI 2022 **Information from nationalcareers.service.gov.uk
Social workers help to protect vulnerable children and adults from harm or abuse and support people to live independently.
Put together support plans for clients, keep records and write reports, discuss your cases
with your supervisors, support clients safety and take the right action to protect them when necessary, work closely with communities, health professionals and other agencies, help clients to develop and maintain independent living skills and hold meeting and assessments with individuals and families to review their situation.**
You could work in an office, NHS or private hospital, an adult care home or children’s care home.
*Information from EMSI 2022 **Information from nationalcareers.service.gov.uk
In-demand skills that commonly appear in job descriptions for roles within the health and social care sector include*:
“My tutors are really supportive. I like learning about a range of in-depth topics relating to my course.”
Aimee Winstanley Level 3 Health and Social Care, Former student at De Warenne Academy
“The teachers are very supportive in helping me achieve my ambition to study adult nursing at university.”
Maneerat Thongngoen Level 3 Health and Social Care Former student at De Warenne Academy
