Apprenticeship In Health & Social Care

This course offers a wide variety of career options and pathways. In order to progress in your chosen role it is widely accepted that Apprenticeships/Work Based Learning is the option to demonstrate your skills and competencies to assist your progression through the career ladder.

There’s great opportunity for career development within this industry and you can progress to be a health professional in Nursing, Social Work, Support Work and other care professions.

This course will include training on job role responsibilities, duty of care, medication, communication skills, Health & Safety, confidentiality and Safeguarding. The nature of the course allows flexibility of selecting units that help develop knowledge and understanding of working in a care setting.

At Level 2 you should be able to use your knowledge, skills and ideas to complete clear tasks and tackle straightforward problems. This includes taking responsibility for completing tasks under guidance, while showing you can also think independently.

At Level 3 you should be able to use your knowledge, skills and judgment to initiate and complete semi-complex tasks and procedures (within limits). This includes being able to address problems with a level of independence. You also need to be aware of different viewpoints or approaches within your area of study or work

At Levels 5 you should be able to identify and use relevant understanding, methods and skills to address broadly-defined, complex problems. It includes taking responsibility for planning and developing courses of action for yourself and others. You also need to understand different perspectives, approaches or schools of thought and the reasoning behind them

As a student of Oldham College you will have full use of all the college facilities

Level 2 & 3
Diploma in Health & Social Care
Certificate in Preparing to Work in Health and Social Care
Functional Skills – Maths and English (unless already accredited)

Level 5
Diploma in Leadership & Management in a Care Setting