Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Adult Care (RQF)

This Course at a Glance

• Get qualified for management roles in care settings
• Achieve a nationally recognised qualification
• Learn how to cope with challenges and respond to change
• Complete the course 100% online
• Study at your own pace in your own time
• No exams

About Your Course

For care settings to run smoothly and effectively, there need to be leaders in place to implement and oversee operations. Having management and leadership skills is necessary for high-level positions across all industries, but in adult care, there are levels of sensitivity and safeguarding that need to be considered.

This online course will provide you with the skills you need to deliver quality leadership within care settings, with the content meeting requirements for the National Occupational Standards (NOS) for Leadership and Management in Care Services. You will be confident in handling challenging situations and will be equipped with the ability to respond to changing environments.

As well as expanding your skill set, our Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Adult Care will boost your career progression, opening doors to opportunities in the sector.

From safeguarding and supervision to governance and communication, you will be equipped with everything you need to thrive in a management role within the adult care sector.

Take the Next Step in Your Career

Education can unlock so many opportunities for career progression, particularly when it comes to leadership and management roles. This Level 5 Diploma can act as a springboard towards a promotion or a new role.

For example, this qualification can be used to support your application for various roles, such as the following:

• Care Manager
• Deputy Manager
• Day Services Manager
• Registered Manager

Study At Your Pace

Unlike traditional classroom learning, you have the freedom to make your way through the course at a pace that suits your lifestyle.

Having the ability to study around your existing commitments means that you don’t need to neglect your normal routine, ideal for those in full-time work.

Getting Started

This online Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Adult Care is regulated by Ofqual. So, you can rest assured knowing that you’ll be receiving high-quality education during your studies.

Assessment

This qualification is competency-based, with evidence being gathered by the candidate as they undertake their normal work duties day-to-day. This content will form the basis of their portfolio. The evidence must reflect policies and procedures of the workplace as stated by current government legislation.

Throughout the qualification candidates must work with a minimum of two service users. The assessor will use a variety of assessment methods. Direct observation, examination of work products, and even testimonies by expert witnesses will all be utilised to determine success. One of our assessors will visit you at your workplace during your qualification to undertake observations of you at work. These shadowing sessions will be planned in order to capture the required amount of information in one visit and to try and cause minimal disruption to your routine and employer.

Knowledge-based units will be assessed using a range of methods, including projects, reflective accounts, assessor questions, assignments and professional discussions.

Candidates will have full access to support from our assessors via telephone, email, and web links.