Level 2 Understand the Role of the Social Care Worker
Level 2 Understand the Role of the Social Care Worker
Overview of the course
Type of course: Knowledge-based course (not a formal qualification)
Study method: Online, self-paced by learner
Level of this course: Level 2 in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland (equivalent to Level 5 in Scotland)
Credit value: 1 credit
Estimated Course Duration: 9 hours average, depending on the learner
Entry requirements: No minimum entry restrictions
Assessment type: End of course Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
Your knowledge will be tested with an automated multiple-choice quiz. You will receive instant results to let you know if you have successfully passed the course. Retakes are free while enrolment is live.
Assessment pass mark – 80% needed to pass
Cost(s) of MCQ test and certificate of completion – All costs included in the course price
Access to coursework: 12 months
Summary of the course
The best teamwork happens in care settings when there are good working relationships between individuals, their families, friends, advocates, team members, colleagues and other professionals, when everyone works in ways agreed with the employer and together in partnership as one big team.
In this course, you will learn about what makes an effective working relationship, including the key differences between a working relationship and a personal relationship.
You will also learn about what your employer expects of you, including the reasons why it is important to work in agreed ways with your employer.
In addition, you will be able to explore opportunities to contribute and make sure the experience for the individuals you care for is a positive one.
Finally, you will learn about the benefits of working in partnership with others, the different skills and approaches needed for resolving conflicts and the range of sources of support available to you about partnership working and resolving conflicts that may arise.
What you will learn
This Level 2 course covers the following:
- Working relationships in social care settings
- How a working relationship is different from a personal relationship
- Different working relationships in social care settings
- Importance of adhering to the agreed scope of the your own job role
- What is meant by agreed ways of working
- Importance of full and up-to-date details of agreed ways of working
- Understand working in partnership with others
- Importance of working in partnership with others
- Ways of working that can help improve partnership working
- Skills and approaches needed for resolving conflicts
- How and when to access support and advice about partnership working and resolving conflicts
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The process of enrolment
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Who is this course for?
This courses is for anyone who working as front line staff in any health and social care service, and those aspiring to start a career in the relevant field like as:
- Health Care Assistant
- Domiciliary Care Assistant
- Mental Health Support Worker
- Elderly Care Worker
- Mental Health Care Worker
- Homecare Assistant
- Daycare Worker
- Residential Support Worker
- Health visitors
- Care Assistant
- Care Support Worker
- Mental Health Care Worker
- Midwife
- Nursing Assistant
- Occupational Therapist
- Rehabilitation Counsellor
- Mental Health Care Worker
- Social Care Worker
- Assistant Practitioner
- Healthcare Assistant
- Home Care Worker
- Live in Care Assistant
- Personal Care Assistant
- Child Support Worker
- Social Worker
- Care Worker
- Mental Health Care Worker
- Psychologist
- Counsellor
- Nurses
- Doctors
- and anyone else working in frontline with direct contact with users of the service.
Progression and further studies
Progression:
After completing the course, the learner can progress to any of the relevant Ofqual-recognised qualifications, such as:
- Level 2 Certificate in Preparing to work in Adult Social Care (RQF) - new to care
- Level 2 Diploma in Care (RQF) - already working in care
- Level 3 Certificate in Preparing to work in Adult Social Care (RQF) - career changers
- Level 3 Diploma in Adult Care (RQF) (England) - Senior Care Assistants, Personal Assistants
- Level 3 Diploma in Business Administration Skills (RQF) - for care administrators, care home administrators, and care coordinators
- Level 3 Diploma in Team Leading and Supervision (RQF) - for team leaders, supervisors, and coordinators
- Level 4 Diploma in Adult Care (RQF) - Specialist practitioners, Senior Personal Assistants
- Level 4 Certificate in Principles of Leadership and Management for Adult Care (RQF) - for aspiring Care managers, Deputy Managers, and Assistant Managers
- Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Adult Care (RQF) (England) - for existing managers and those wanting to register with CQC.