Would you like to make caring for others your career?
If you want a career in a growing and essential sector which will provide long term job prospects, a career in Adult Care could be perfect for you. The need for skilled healthcare workers continues to increase as lifespans are getting longer, and as a result, the opportunities for a rewarding and progressive career in the care sector are on the increase.
Apprenticeships in Adult Care are vital for the sector to ensure their care teams are trained to the highest possible standards. With Paragon Skills you can progress from a Level 2 to a Level 5 qualification, and even fast track your way to management.
Whether you are already in a care role and want to progress, or are just starting out, we have you covered.
What you need to succeed in the Adult Care sector
Here are just some of the characteristics that will help you to succeed in your chosen sector:
- A caring nature
- A positive attitude
- Good communication skills
- The ability to adapt to changing situations
- Resourceful and helpful
- A passion for assisting those who need support
- Natural people person
- Resilient
Who do you want to be?
Each of our apprenticeships have clear progression pathways. These apprenticeships are suitable for various care environments including day care, residential care and hospice care, and you can progress through the stages to a management role within just a few years.
Check out the programmes available below for more information on the pathways that are right for you.
Apprenticeships in this sector
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Level 3 apprenticeship
This apprenticeship is ideal for employees that provide healthcare support to adults in a range of settings and are ready to take the next step in their healthcare career.
These employees deliver high quality, compassionate care to every person whether they work in a person’s own home, residential or nursing home, or a clinical setting.
Diploma in Care Level 3
12 months City & Guilds -
Level 2 apprenticeship
This apprenticeship is ideal for any of your employees that provide healthcare support to adults in a range of healthcare settings.
These employees deliver essential care to every person whether they work in a person’s own home, residential or nursing home
Diploma in Care Level 212 months City & Guilds -
Level 4 apprenticeship
This apprenticeship is ideal for employees that provide healthcare support to adults in a range of settings and are ready to take the next step in their healthcare career.
They will learn knowledge and expertise of specific conditions being experienced by end-users of your services. Learning specialist skills and knowledge in your businesses focus area of responsibilities which will allow them to lead in these areas.
Diploma in Care Level 418 months City & Guilds -
Level 5 apprenticeship
This apprenticeship is ideal for employees that provide healthcare support to adults faced with physical, practical, social, emotional, psychological or intellectual challenges.
They will learn to lead your care teams and will develop and implement a values-based culture at a service or unit level. Depending on the setting you may also be responsible for business development, financial control, organisational resilience and continuity as well as for managing risk and leading on organisational change.
Diploma in Care Level 518 months City & Guilds
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Emma Jayne-Wise
I completed my Level 2 Health and Social Care and my tutor was brilliant. I am now working towards my Level 3 in Health and Social Care and would recommend Paragon Skills to anyone wanting to expand their knowledge.
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