As a Level 3 Adult Care Worker you will make a positive difference to someone’s life when they are faced with physical, practical, social, emotional or intellectual challenges.

You will be expected to exercise judgement and take appropriate action to support individuals to maintain their independence, dignity and control. By providing leadership, guidance and direction at the front-line of care delivery you will be instrumental in improving the health and wellbeing of those receiving care and support.

Level 3 Adult Care Workers will in some circumstances have delegated responsibility for the standard of care provided and may supervise the work of other care workers

Level 3 Adult Care Workers may work in residential or nursing homes, domiciliary care, day centres or some clinical healthcare settings.

Level 2 will suit you if you are a care worker or want to get your first care job.

If you’re already working in care, you probably work mainly under supervision. You may want to increase your skills and take on more responsibility.

A Diploma in Health and Social Care is flexible to suit all fields of health and social care. Learners can select a pathway that suits their role – for example, working with people with a learning disability or people with dementia.

This is the main qualification required by the Care Quality Commission in England and the Care Councils in Wales and Northern Ireland.

These are the personal attributes and behaviours expected of all Adult Care Workers carrying out their roles:

• Care – is caring consistently and enough about individuals to make a positive difference to their lives
• Compassion – is delivering care and support with kindness, consideration, dignity and respect
• Courage – is doing the right thing for people and speaking up if the individual they support is at risk
• Communication – good communication is central to successful caring relationships and effective team working
• Competence – is applying knowledge and skills to provide high quality care and support
• Commitment – to improving the experience of people who need care and support ensuring it is person centred

Ideal for individuals who manage teams or projects and are responsible for achieving operational or departmental goals and objectives as part of their organisation’s strategy.

Level 5 managers are responsible for everything from creating and delivering operational plans, managing projects, and leading and managing teams, to managing change, financial and resource management. Responsibilities also include talent management, coaching and mentoring. Roles may include those of Operations Manager, Regional Manager, Divisional Manager, Department Manager as well as other specialist managers.

They are accountable to a more senior manager or business owner. Ideal for those working in the private, public or third sector and in all sizes of organisation; specific responsibilities and job titles will vary, but the knowledge, skills and behaviours needed will be the same.

Ideal for individuals who have management responsibilities but no formal training, and are serious about developing their abilities.

The qualification is made up of a wide range of units covering core management skills – such as understanding how to organise and delegate – plus skills in communication, team leadership, change, innovation and managing people and relationships.  They aim to develop effective and confident first-line managers with better skills in building relationships and communicating in teams.

They are accountable to a more senior manager or business owner. Ideal for those working in the private, public or third sector and in all sizes of organisation; specific responsibilities and job titles will vary, but the knowledge, skills and behaviours needed will be the same.

The Level 3 Diploma in Healthcare Support is an occupational qualification for learners who work in Healthcare Support roles in England.

This qualification consists of mandatory units covering knowledge and skills’ competencies with optional specialisms which can be combined in flexible ways to reflect the real working context of different learners. As an experienced Support Worker, SHCSWs carry out a range of clinical and non-clinical healthcare or therapeutic tasks, under the direct or indirect supervision of a registered Healthcare Practitioner.

They may work in a range of services e.g. hospital, community, health or day-case unit, birth centre or midwifery led unit, someone’s home, operating theatre, nursing or care home, assessment centre, hospice, school, prison, GP surgery, charity or voluntary organisation; working in partnership with individuals, families, carers and other service providers.

The pathways that can be delivered by Varsity Training are:

• Adult Nursing;
• Theatre Support;
• Allied Health Profession Therapy Support

The Level 2 Diploma in Healthcare Support is an occupational qualification for learners who work in Healthcare Support roles in England.

This qualification consists of mandatory units covering knowledge and skills competencies with optional specialisms which can be combined in flexible ways to reflect the real working context of different learners.

Healthcare support workers (HCSWs) work as part of a team providing high quality and compassionate care to individuals.    HCSWs address straightforward problems in day-to-day work, reporting concerns and changes to the appropriate person in a timely manner. They report to a registered Healthcare Practitioner who will directly or indirectly supervise their work.

HCSWs work in a range of healthcare settings and their team may include workers from both health and social care.

Pathways include:

Clinical healthcare support, Healthcare support, Healthcare support service, Allied Health profession, Perioperative support.

The Adult Care Worker Standard will suit you if you are a care worker or want to get your first care job.

If you’re already working in care, you probably work mainly under supervision. You may want to increase your skills and take on more responsibility.

The Adult Care Worker Standard is flexible to suit all fields of health and social care. Learners can select optional units that suit their role – for example, working with people with a learning disability or people with dementia.

This is the main qualification required by the Care Quality Commission in England and the Care Councils in Wales and Northern Ireland.

These are the personal attributes and behaviours expected of all Adult Care Workers carrying out their roles:

• Care – is caring consistently and enough about individuals to make a positive difference to their lives
• Compassion – is delivering care and support with kindness, consideration, dignity and respect
• Courage – is doing the right thing for people and speaking up if the individual they support is at risk
• Communication – good communication is central to successful caring relationships and effective team working
• Competence – is applying knowledge and skills to provide high quality care and support
• Commitment – to improving the experience of people who need care and support ensuring it is person centred

As a Lead Adult Care Worker you will make a positive difference to someone’s life when they are faced with physical, practical, social, emotional or intellectual challenges.

You will be expected to exercise judgement and take appropriate action to support individuals to maintain their independence, dignity and control. By providing leadership, guidance and direction at the front-line of care delivery you will be instrumental in improving the health and wellbeing of those receiving care and support.

Lead Adult Care Workers will in some circumstances 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 residential or nursing homes, domiciliary care, day centres or some clinical healthcare settings.