Frontline leadership
Supervise and support colleagues while maintaining safe, high-quality care.
- Guide and direct others
- Exercise professional judgement
- Work as part of a wider team
Lead adult care worker · Level 3
Lead care with confidence, judgement and compassion
Develop the knowledge, skills and behaviours to provide frontline leadership and help adults live as independently and safely as possible.
Level 3
Apprenticeship level
18 months
Typical duration
Monthly
Tutor delivery
£4,000
Maximum funding band
Your programme
Designed for senior adult care practice
This apprenticeship is for people working in a senior care role with responsibility for supervising others, providing guidance and direction, or working autonomously with judgement and accountability.
Person-centred care
Help adults achieve personal goals and retain choice, dignity and control.
- Promote independence
- Support health and wellbeing
- Respond to individual needs
Supported development
Learn remotely or in the workplace with regular individual tutor support.
- Monthly delivery
- One-to-one tutor guidance
- Feedback between sessions
Care values and behaviours
The six qualities that shape excellent care leadership
Your development is grounded in the values expected of people who lead care and support others.
Care
Make a consistent, positive difference to people’s lives.
Compassion
Deliver support with kindness, consideration, dignity and respect.
Courage
Do the right thing and speak up when someone may be at risk.
Communication
Build successful caring relationships and effective teamwork.
Competence
Apply knowledge and skills to provide high-quality care and support.
Commitment
Improve people’s experience and keep support person-centred.
What you will develop
Leadership grounded in everyday care
Lead person-centred practice
Support people to maintain choice, independence, dignity and control while responding to changing needs.
Supervise and guide others
Provide frontline leadership, direction and support so colleagues work to expected standards and behaviours.
Promote safe care
Apply safeguarding, duty of care, risk assessment, health and safety and professional accountability in practice.
Communicate and work in partnership
Work effectively with professionals, families, carers and advocates while protecting confidential information.
Develop people and services
Use reflection, feedback and learning to support your own development and the development of colleagues.
Exercise judgement
Work autonomously where required, recognise professional boundaries and take appropriate action when situations change.
Where this role works
- Residential or nursing homes
- Domiciliary care
- Day centres
- A person’s own home
- Some clinical healthcare settings
Assessment and achievement
Demonstrate leadership in practice
Evidence is built throughout the programme before you complete the end-point assessment with an independent assessor.
- Workplace observations
- Online assessments
- Witness testimonies and oral questioning
- Written and product evidence
- Professional discussions
End-point assessment
An online multiple-choice test and an online professional discussion with an External Independent Assessor.
Before you start
Entry requirements and workplace support
Learner requirements
- Work in a senior role with responsibility for supervising other staff
- Complete an enhanced DBS process before starting
- Meet the Care Certificate requirements before the end of learning
- Learners under 19 without GCSE grade 4/C or Level 2 English and maths must study and pass Functional Skills Level 1
Employer partnership
Your employer must provide a genuine senior care role, opportunities to supervise others, suitable workplace support and access to the evidence needed to demonstrate competence.
Delivery takes place monthly, remotely or in the workplace, with one-to-one tutor support and feedback between sessions.
Funding and fees
Confirm the right funding route
The current maximum apprenticeship funding band is £4,000. Final funding arrangements are confirmed before enrolment. The Level 3 Diploma may also be paid for privately by a learner or employer, or through an Adult Learning Loan, subject to eligibility.
A fixed private fee is not published. Contact The Link Training for a current quote.
Ready to take the lead?
Talk to us about your role, experience and the workplace opportunities available to you.