Free Level 5 End-Point Assessment for Leader in Adult Care Course. Work-based training at your workplace. You complete this as part of the Leader in Adult Care Apprenticeship, learning while you work in a care setting. It covers business development, financial control, managing risk, and leading organisational change. The course runs over 20 months, combining on-the-job and off-the-job training. You must be working in a care setting at the appropriate level and hold a current DBS check. Roles include residential or nursing homes, domiciliary care, community day centres, and clinical healthcare settings.
Who this course is for
The Leader in Adult Care Apprenticeship is aimed at individuals working in residential or nursing homes, domiciliary care, community day centres, a person’s own home or some clinical healthcare settings. The individual will be responsible for business development, financial control, organisational resilience and continuity as well as for managing risk and leading on organisational change. The course will qualify individuals at level 5 through a mixture of on an off the job training.
Entry requirements
An individual must be working in a care setting at the appropriate level and hold a current DBS check.
What you will learn
You'll develop skills in business development and financial control within a care organisation.
You'll learn how to manage and mitigate risk in care settings.
You'll lead on organisational change and support continuity of care.
You'll create and oversee individualised care plans for service users.
You'll promote equality, inclusion, and the safety of people in your care.
You'll build your ability to communicate effectively with service users, families, and teams.
You'll strengthen your understanding of organisational resilience in adult care environments.
How you will learn
Training combines on-the-job learning in your workplace with off-the-job study. You apply your skills directly in your care setting throughout the 20 months. The end-point assessment is the formal assessment that confirms you've met the standard for the Level 5 qualification. Assessment methods are set by the end-point assessment organisation and will be confirmed when you enrol.
What you will need to bring
The centre will provide most materials. Coventry And Warwickshire Chamber Training will confirm anything else you need before you start.
Where next
Jobs you could do
Registered Manager: leads a regulated care service, accountable to the CQC.
Care Home Manager: oversees day-to-day running of a residential or nursing home.
Domiciliary Care Manager: manages home care services and support teams.
Deputy Manager (Adult Care): supports the registered manager across a care setting.
Day Centre Manager: leads a community day centre for adults with care needs.
Senior Care Coordinator: plans and coordinates care packages for multiple service users.
What you could study next
Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Adult Care: a full qualification that sits alongside or follows the apprenticeship standard, deepening management knowledge.
Level 7 qualifications in Health and Social Care Management: for those moving into senior or strategic leadership roles across larger organisations.
Registered Manager status with the Care Quality Commission: the regulatory requirement for leading a CQC-registered service.
