Level 3 Diploma in Adult Care
A Level 3 diploma combines employment with structured training, allowing you to gain practical experience, earn a wage, and achieve recognised qualifications.
The Level 3 Diploma in Adult Care is designed for individuals working in adult care settings. This qualification is ideal for roles where workers take on key responsibilities for delivering care and support or have supervisory duties overseeing others. It is particularly suited to roles such as Lead Adult Care Workers, Lead Personal Assistants, Key Workers, Domiciliary Care Workers, Senior Care Assistants, and Support Workers. Careers in social care span a wide range of settings, including voluntary organisations, local authorities, and private or independent care providers. This diploma equips you with the skills and knowledge needed to thrive in these environments, making a meaningful impact on the lives of others.
Mandatory Units
To complete the Level 3 Diploma in Adult Care you must achieve a minimum of 58 credits.
The mandatory units in the diploma cover:
- Safeguarding and protection in care settings
- Responsibilities of a care worker
- Promote personal development in care settings
- Promote health, safety and wellbeing in care settings
- Promote communication in care settings
- Promote effective handling of information in care settings
- Duty of care in care settings
- Promote equality and inclusion in care settings
- Promote person-centred approaches in care settings
Optional Units
There are a wide range of optional units that will allow you to cover areas such as:
- Independent Advocacy and awareness of the Mental Capacity Act
- Administration of medication
- Communicating with individuals
- Sharing knowledge and good practice
- Monitoring in social care
- Understand how to manage a team
- Understanding diabetes
- Dementia Awareness
What will you learn?
Receive an induction that introduces you to the skills and knowledge required and to identify your learning needs.
Be regularly seen on an individual basis by an assessor to focus on delivery and planning of teaching, assessment of learning and development.
Be provided with 24/7 access to our bespoke e-learning resource.
Have access additional support from their assessor by telephone, Skype or e-mail.
Throughout the qualification your progress will be monitored to ensure you complete within the agreed timescales.