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Lead Practitioner in Adult Care Apprenticeship Level 4

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    Part Time

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    18 Months

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    Workplace/Remote

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    September 2025

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This apprenticeship is for those managing teams of frontline carers to look after vulnerable adults with care needs. They will guide and inspire team members or colleagues to make positive differences to someone’s life when they are faced with physical, practical, social, emotional, psychological or intellectual challenges. They will have achieved a level of self-development to be recognised as a lead practitioner within the care team, contributing to, promoting and sustaining a values-based culture at an operational level.

What will I do?

The aim of this qualification is to support the apprentice’s understanding of the 3 key areas covering Knowledge, Skills and Behaviours (KSBs). The apprentice will learn about:

  • Tasks and responsibilities according to the job role
  • Dignity and human rights
  • Effective communication skills
  • Safeguarding of adults and children including reporting requirements
  • Person-centred approaches to promote health and wellbeing
  • Professional development
  • 6 C’s: Care, Compassion, Courage, Communication, Competence and Commitment

To ensure completion of this qualification, you will need to be working in a relevant role and industry.

Level 2 English and mathematics are required for this apprenticeship. Apprentices without English and mathematics at level 2 must achieve level 2 prior to taking their EPA. We will assess your level of English and mathematics before you start the qualification, and you will need to be working at Level 1 standard to be accepted onto the apprenticeship.

This apprenticeship can be started at any time, and you will meet with your assessor at least once a month either at your workplace or remotely on Teams.

As an Apprentice, you will pay no course fees. However, your employer may have to pay towards your training as well as providing you with a wage.

For information regarding employer contributions and any further costs related to the Apprenticeship programme, please call our dedicated Apprenticeship team on 01205 365701 ext 3248.

You will be assigned an assessor who will observe your practice in your setting throughout the duration of your course, your assessor will offer support and guidance and will use a variety of assessment methods to help you achieve the requirements of the qualification and standard.

When yourself, employer and your assessor feel you are ready you will be put forward for the End Point Assessment which will be carried out independently.

Successful completion of the course will lead to a better understanding of the subject, possible career progression and you could also progress onto other qualifications in this field.

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  • £26,710

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  • £17,553

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  • £7,688

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