At the end of your qualification, you will complete an EPA which comprises of:
An online knowledge test
A practical observation
A professional review
To view the End Point Assessment guide, click here.
Typical positions available in this area include: Care Officer, Care Supervisor, Senior Care Worker, Supervising Care Worker, Senior Support Worker, Relief Team Leader, Social Work Assistant, Social Services Officer, Outreach Development Worker, Community Support Worker, Community Outreach Worker, Community Development Worker, Family Support Worker or Personal Assistant. These could all specialise in a variety of areas such as learning disability, mental health, drug and alcohol misuse, homecare, dementia and end-of-life care.
As an apprentice, you’ll be:
Entitled to at least the National Minimum Apprenticeship Wage. For more information, visit gov.uk here.
Paid for time for training or study as part of your apprenticeship
Entitled to holiday pay and other employee rights
At least six hours per week of your normal working hours must be spent on ‘off the job’ training. Your ‘off the job’ training might happen every week, every month or in a separate block of time.
You must be employed within a relevant job role to undertake the programme. Employers offer apprenticeship vacancies and will set job-specific entry requirements.
If you have a current Personal Learning Record (PLR)*, this will be used to establish your eligibility for this apprenticeship programme.
The entry requirements for this apprenticeship are:
English; GCSE Grade 4 or equivalent**
Maths; GCSE Grade 4 or equivalent**
We will ensure that you have the potential to achieve the different elements that make up this qualification, and that you are working at the right level in your job.
You must be employed within a relevant job role to undertake the programme. Employers offer apprenticeship vacancies and will set job-specific entry requirements. We can also assist in finding you a suitable employer.
Please contact the team at applyapprentice@newcollege.ac.uk
*PLR is a permanent online record of your qualifications, held by the Department for Education, launched in January 2009. If you achieved your qualifications prior to this date and no longer have your certificates or studied with an organisation based outside of the UK, a suitable assessment process will be undertaken to establish your eligibility for the programme.
**3's in both GCSE Maths and English or equivalent may be accepted depending on circumstances.
This apprenticeship provides an ideal entry into the occupation and supports progression within the sector. Upon successful completion of this apprenticeship, you could consider progressing on to a higher level apprenticeship for Leaders in Adult Care, or head into full-time employment.
For more information about this qualification, please contact our team at businesssolutions@newcollege.ac.uk.
