Description
ROLE OF THE SOCIAL CARE WORKER |
Course Benefits:
- This course is a mandatory requirement for people working the care sector.
- The course is recommended by Skills for Care as minimum standards for people working in social care.
- The course is recognised by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) as minimum standards that people working in social care need to meet before they can safely work unsupervised.
- This course meets the role of the social care worker module of the mandatory Common Induction Standards (CIS).
- The course meets all the knowledge criteria for Unit 6 of the QCF (NVQ) Diploma in Health & Social Care – The Role of the Health and Social Care Worker.
- The course meets all the Role of the Health and Social Care Worker outcomes of the Certificate in Preparing to Work in Adult Social Care qualification otherwise known as the technical certificate.
- The course can be used for credit transfer or Recognition of prior learning (RPL) to Unit 6 of the Technical Certificate in Health & Social Care – Understand the role of the social care worker.
- The course can be used for credit transfer or recognition of prior learning (RPL) to Unit 6 of the QCF (NVQ) Diploma in Health & Social Care – The Role of the Health and Social Care Worker.
- The Course has credit value under the QCF framework and recognized throughout the United Kingdom and Europe.
Course Objective
This course helps those who work in a wide range of care settings. It provides the knowledge required to understand the nature of working relationships, working in ways that are agreed with the employer, and working in partnership with others.
Learning outcomes
At the end of this course, learner must be able to:
- Understand working relationships in social care settings.
- Understand the importance of working in ways that are agreed with the employer.
- Understand the importance of working in partnership with others.
Course Contents
Module 1: Understanding working relationships in social care settings.
Module 2: Understanding the importance of working in ways that are agreed with the employer.
Module 3: Understanding the importance of working in partnership with others.
Guided learning hours
An average of 20 hours is recommended for this course.