Leader in Adult Care

Apprenticeship

Level 5

8 to 18 Months

About this course

Leading Care with Vision, Expertise and Heart

Develop confident, strategic leaders who inspire excellence, drive improvement, and ensure quality care across your organisation.

Equip your senior staff with the strategic, leadership, and management skills to run high-quality care services with confidence and integrity. This apprenticeship develops advanced capability in leading teams, managing resources, ensuring regulatory compliance, and embedding a values-based culture that puts people at the heart of care. Learners become inspirational leaders who drive improvement, nurture talent, and deliver excellence across your organisation.

Course Details

  • Entry requirements: Employers will set their own entry requirements in order to start this apprenticeship
  • Course duration: The minimum duration is 8 months, our recommended duration this programme is 18 months
  • Course delivery: Our blended approach combines face-to-face personalised support and online learning to ensure flexibility, progress, and meaningful development for every learner and employer.

Learn More

Discover the modules, topics, and skills that shape the apprentice learning journey.

We’re an award-winning team

C2C Awards Logos Plus BTA 2025
C2C Awards Logos Plus BTA 2025

Benefits

How your organisation can benefit

Strengthen your care team with practical training that builds capability, confidence, and long-term commitment.

  • Strategic Leadership

    Develop Visionary Managers

    Build leaders who can plan, implement, and evaluate care strategies that align with your organisation’s goals and values.

  • Operational Excellence

    Ensure Quality and Compliance

    Empower staff to manage resources effectively, maintain high standards, and meet regulatory expectations with confidence.

  • People Development

    Inspire and Nurture Talent

    Equip leaders with the tools to coach, mentor, and develop others — creating motivated, high-performing teams.

  • Cultural Impact

    Embed Values-Based Care

    Foster a culture of empathy, respect, and inclusion that ensures quality care and positive outcomes across all services.

You might be interested in some of our other apprenticeships in Adult Care

  • Level 2

    8 months

    Health & Social Care Foundation

  • Level 3

    8 to 12 Months

    Lead Adult Care Worker

  • Level 2

    8 to 12 Months

    Adult Care Worker

  • Level 4

    8 to 18 Months

    Lead Practitioner in Adult Care

  • Level 5

    8 to 18 Months

    Leader in Adult Care

  • Level 2

    8 months

    Care Chef