Level 4 Adult Care Course Online – Impact Futures The Urban Building

Cost£2,568.00
Duration12 months
LevelLevel 4
DeliveryOnline
StartFlexible
Awarding bodyTraining Qualifications UK awarding body

About this course

Level 4 Adult Care Course. Study online at your own pace, fitting your learning around your job and other commitments. This adult care qualification develops the knowledge, skills, and behaviours needed to lead care provision for adults, supporting their choice and control in daily life. It suits care officers, senior care workers, care supervisors, deputy managers, care coordinators, domiciliary care managers, and residential care team leaders. You must be able to meet the programme requirements through your current job role. The course runs over 12 months.

Who this course is for

This level 4 training programme develops the knowledge, skills and behaviours required to lead on the provision of care for adults, enabling them to have control and choice in their lives.

It is suitable for care officers, care supervisors, senior care workers, deputy managers, care coordinators, domiciliary care managers, residential care team leaders and other associated job titles.

Entry requirements

You must be able to commit to the full length of the programme, and be able to meet the programme modules through your job role.

What you will learn

  • You'll develop knowledge of person-centred approaches that support adults to exercise choice and control in their lives.
  • You'll learn how to lead and oversee the delivery of care in adult social care settings.
  • You'll build understanding of safeguarding, risk management, and duty of care responsibilities at a supervisory level.
  • You'll explore how to support the health, wellbeing, and dignity of adults in your care.
  • You'll develop skills in managing and supporting a care team effectively.
  • You'll understand legislation, policy, and regulation relevant to adult social care practice.

How you will learn

You'll study online, working through the programme at a pace that fits your working life. Learning is applied through your current job role, so you'll draw on real work situations to meet the programme requirements. Assessment is based on demonstrating the knowledge, skills, and behaviours set out in the qualification through your practice.

What you will need to bring

You'll need to be in a relevant job role so you can apply your learning in practice. Impact Futures The Urban Building will confirm anything else you need before you start.

Where next

Jobs you could do

  • Care supervisor: lead a team delivering adult social care
  • Senior care worker: take on greater responsibility in a care setting
  • Care coordinator: organise and oversee care packages for adults
  • Deputy manager: support the management of a residential or domiciliary care service
  • Domiciliary care manager: manage care delivered in people's own homes
  • Residential care team leader: lead day-to-day care in a residential setting
  • Care officer: oversee care quality and staff practice in your service

What you could study next

If you want to move into registered management, the Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Adult Care is the qualification most employers and regulators look for. It covers operational leadership, governance, and quality assurance at service level. Some practitioners also pursue health and social care degrees or professional qualifications in nursing or social work, depending on the direction they want to take their career.

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