This course will provide you with the knowledge, understanding, and skills required to develop competence as a social care worker across a range of support settings. You will build the essential knowledge and practical skills needed for working in social care, explore the care and support planning process, and develop an understanding of the core values and behaviours within the sector, alongside much more.
Social Care
Course Code:
ESC
- Level: 3
- Qualification: Diploma
- Awarding body: Northern Council for Further Education (NCFE)
- Duration: Two years
- Course type: Full-time
- Time of day: Daytime
- When you'll study: Three to four days per week
What's it all about?
Course information
In order to be successful on this course, you will need five GCSEs at grade four or above, including English and maths.
Upon successful completion, you could progress to:
- employment within a relevant sector
- a related degree programme.
Future careers
What you could earn:
Social Workers
£52,923.56
Potential salary
£23,998.02
Entry level salary
£41,199.00
Average salary
16
Annual openings in Plymouth
What you could earn:
Social Services Managers and Directors
£93,648.84
Potential salary
£17,335.63
Entry level salary
£38,900.21
Average salary
5
Annual openings in Plymouth
What you could earn:
Health Associate Professionals
£34,944.47
Potential salary
£12,862.92
Entry level salary
£23,550.24
Average salary
10
Annual openings in Plymouth
Related courses
Health and Social Care (Social Work)
- Level: 3
- Qualification: Access
- Awarding body: Cambridge Access Validating Agency (CAVA), Cambridge Access Validating Agency (CAVA)
- Duration: One year
- Course type: Part-time
Health, Social Care and Young People’s Settings
- Level: 1
- Qualification: Diploma
- Awarding body: Northern Council for Further Education (NCFE)
- Duration: One year
- Course type: Full-time
Health and Social Care
- Level: 2
- Qualification: Diploma
- Awarding body: Northern Council for Further Education (NCFE)
- Duration: One year
- Course type: Full-time
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