Step into Leadership in Adult Social Care
Are you ready to grow your career in care? The Lead Practitioner in Adult Care Apprenticeship is a nationally recognised Level 4 qualification for experienced professionals who want to lead teams, support best practice, and improve care quality.
Delivered across Devon and Cornwall, this funded, work-based training programme builds the leadership skills and specialist knowledge needed to take on more responsibility in the adult care sector. You’ll gain the confidence to lead with purpose and support others more effectively.
✅ What Does a Lead Practitioner Do?
As a Lead Practitioner in Adult Care, you will:
- Manage and coach frontline care staff to improve standards
- Assess team performance and help drive quality care
- Support individuals facing physical, emotional, or psychological challenges
- Motivate colleagues and act as a role model
- Promote a culture of dignity, independence, and compassion
In addition, you may specialise in areas such as:
- Care needs assessments
- Rehabilitation and enablement
- Assistive technology and telecare
- Occupational therapy or physiotherapy
This role is highly flexible. For example, you may work in:
- Residential or nursing homes
- Domiciliary care services
- Day centres
- A person’s own home
- Some clinical healthcare settings
Therefore, this apprenticeship is ideal if you want to develop your expertise in a specific care environment.
Qualification Awarded
- Level 4 Diploma in Adult Care
This qualification is equivalent to a Higher National Certificate (HNC). Because of this, it prepares you for more senior or specialist roles in the adult social care sector. Consequently, it can lead to significant career progression.
Course Details
- Duration: 18 months + 3-month End Point Assessment (EPA)
- Delivery: One-to-one sessions in your workplace
- Tracking: Via our online system, OneFile
- Functional Skills: Support provided for English & maths (if needed)
Cost & Funding
- Total Cost: £7,000
- Employer Contribution: £350 + VAT
- Full government funding for employers with under 50 staff hiring apprentices aged 16–21
- £1,000 government incentive for hiring 16–18-year-olds
👉 View the official apprenticeship funding guidance
As you can see, this programme offers exceptional value and funding support.
✅ What You’ll Learn
Throughout this apprenticeship, you’ll build essential knowledge in:
- Tasks and Responsibilities
- Statutory frameworks and safe care delivery
- Risk management and outcome-based practice
- Communication
- Legal and ethical frameworks
- Tools and techniques to improve communication
- Health and Wellbeing
- Monitoring and responding to changing needs
- Working in partnership with other professionals
- Dignity and Human Rights
- Promoting a respectful, person-centred approach
- Safeguarding
- Understanding legislation and reporting duties
- Professional Development
- Setting goals and taking charge of your growth
Altogether, these topics will strengthen your ability to lead care services effectively and confidently.
✅ On-Programme Support
- Assessor/Trainer: A qualified and experienced care professional
- Group Quality Manager: Michelle Pointer
- Internal Verifier: Julie Capaldi
- Reviews: Regular support visits and quarterly progress reviews
- In addition, your progress will be tracked via OneFile, making it easy to stay on top of your development.
✅ End Point Assessment (EPA)
- Observation of Practice: An assessor will observe your work in a real care setting
- Professional Discussion: You’ll reflect on your portfolio and demonstrate understanding
To pass, you must meet the required standards in both elements.
To achieve a distinction, you’ll need to earn at least 21 out of 27 distinction points in the discussion.
✅ Progression After Your Lead Practitioner in Adult Care Apprenticeship
Completing the Lead Practitioner in Adult Care Level 4 Apprenticeship can lead to Level 5 leadership opportunities:
- Leader in Adult Care Level 5 Apprenticeship
- Specialist CPD in dementia, mental health, or supervision
- Senior leadership roles in adult social care
In the long term, these qualifications can help you step into senior or management-level roles.
✅ Contact
Ready to lead, inspire, and make a lasting impact in care?
📞 Call: 01752 348980
📧 Email: enquiries@thefocustraininggroup.com
💬 WhatsApp: 07516 276671
🌐 Visit: www.thefocustraininggroup.com