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Apprenticeships in care delivered

Apprenticeship Standards

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CareShield is an approved provider of apprenticeships and is listed on the Government’s Register of Apprenticeship Training Providers (RoATP).

We provide management and training of apprentices for all standards. From Level 2 entry-level all the way up to Level 5 management level, our apprenticeships provide numerous career progression pathways into adult care.


Our apprentice management service is completely scalable, at one end, we can provide training only, at the other, we can manage the whole apprenticeship programme from recruitment to graduation.

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CareShield's Myrus Apprenticeships Progress platform (MAPP), allows Apprentices and Managers to track their progress easily throughout their programme.

 

Register here or select from the Standards we offer (below) to find out more.

Adult Care Worker Level 2

Adult Care Worker Level 2

  • Duration: 15 months
    (inc. EPA)

  • Cost: £4000

  • Equivalent Level: GCSE

 

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This Standard is for your frontline people i.e. entry level roles, people that are just at the start of their career.

 

Example Job roles suitable for this level are Care Assistant, Care Worker, Support

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Lead Adult Care Worker Level 3

Lead Adult Care Worker Level 3

  • Duration: 18 months

  • Cost: £4000

  • Equivalent Level:
    A level

 

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This Standard is for someone at a supervisory level – a Team leader, someone who would provide guidance to other employees.

 

Example job roles are Care Officer, Care Supervisor, relief team leader, Dementia and End of life care worker, Social Work Assistant, Mental Health worker.
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Lead Practitioner in Adult Care Level 4

  • Duration:
    18-21 months

  • Cost: £7000

  • Equivalent Level: 1st year foundation level degree

 

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This Standard would suit someone in a position to lead and inspire. They would have greater expertise in specialist subjects. 

 

Example job roles are - Dementia care leader, Reablement worker,  Physiotherapy Assistant.​

Lead Practitioner in Adult Care Level 4

Leader in Adult Care Level 5

  • Duration:
    18-21 months

  • Cost: £7000

  • Equivalent Level: Foundation level degree or HND

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This Standard is for a  person who will guide and inspire teams to make a positive difference to someone's life.  

 

Example roles are – Registered Assistant, Deputy unit or Service Manager. Care Home Manager.

Leader in Adult Care Level 5
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