Free Level 3 Adult Care Course. Work-based training at your workplace. You learn while you work, applying your skills directly in a health or social care setting. The course covers communication, safeguarding, person-centred care, health and safety, and your duties as a care worker. You'll also choose optional units to broaden your knowledge. To enrol, you need to be working, volunteering, or on a practical placement in a care setting. The course typically takes 6 months.
Who this course is for
All those who wish to work or are working in a lead adult care worker role with adults in health and social care settings.
Entry requirements
Learners will need to be working, volunteering or on practical placement as they will need to show competence in both knowledge and skills.
What you will learn
You'll develop communication skills for use in care settings.
You'll learn how to handle information securely and effectively.
You'll understand person-centred approaches and how to apply them.
You'll promote equality and inclusion in your day-to-day work.
You'll learn how to support individuals with physical and emotional care needs.
You'll understand safeguarding and how to protect the people you work with.
You'll know your duty of care and your responsibilities as a care worker.
You'll learn how to promote health, safety, and wellbeing in care environments.
How you will learn
Assessment is competence-based. You'll be assessed on both your knowledge and your practical skills in the workplace. This means you need to be in a working, volunteering, or placement role throughout the course. Evidence is gathered on the job, so your day-to-day work forms a core part of how you're assessed. Mandatory units are assessed alongside optional units you choose to suit your role.
What you will need to bring
The centre will provide most materials. The JGA Group will confirm anything else you need before you start.
Where next
Jobs you could do
Care assistant: supporting adults with daily living and personal care.
Lead adult care worker: taking on greater responsibility within a care team.
Domiciliary care worker: delivering care in people's own homes.
Support worker: helping adults with health, social, or emotional needs.
Healthcare support worker: assisting clinical staff in health and care settings.
Senior care worker: supervising others and managing care plans.
What you could study next
Level 4 Diploma in Adult Care: the next step if you want to move into a supervisory or management role in adult social care.
Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Adult Care: suited to those aiming for registered manager roles.
Nursing associate or nursing degree apprenticeship: for those looking to move into a clinical career from a care background.
