Level 3 Work Based Apprenticeship in Health and Social Care

To be permanently employed or seeking employment within the Health and Social Care Industry and be contracted to work minimum of 21 hours per week.

To be eligible for the Apprenticeship, you will be aged 16+.

Mandatory units will include:

• Effective communication and confidentiality
• Understanding and developing yourself as a social care worker
• Promoting duty of care by safeguarding and fostering health and safety and well -being of service users
• Equality and inclusion and
• Person-centred care

Optional units will depend on the type of your work setting- i.e. Dementia/EMI, Learning & Physical Disability, General Nursing Care, Residential Care, Community Care / Supported Living and Day Centre.

As part of your Apprenticeship, you will also be required to complete Essential Skills in Literacy, Numeracy and ICT if you do not have a GCSE Grade C in English, Maths or ICT/IT, or equivalent. For you to be exempt, you will be required to show us original copies of your certificates.

You are 16+, employed or starting a new job within the Health and Social Care Industry or has moved into a new position within your current company requiring you to supervise and manage care staff as well as contribute to the improvement of service delivery. 

Not got employment yet? If you want to work in the Health and Social Care Industry, liaise with our Apprenticeship team now by emailing owatson@serc.ac.uk

Successful completion will enable you to apply to a career as a Team Leader or Deputy Manager in a residential or supported living setting within the Health and Social Care sector. With your level 3 qualification, you will gain recognition as a qualified person within the sector.

You could also progress onto the Higher Level Apprenticeship in Health and Social Care (Adults) or a part-time level 4 or 5 QCF in Health and Social Care (Adults).