Senior Practitioners Courses

Level 3 Managing and Facilitation qualifications for senior practitioners who carry responsibility for a key area of practice: supervision, training, care assessments, safer recruitment, medication, and infection prevention and control.

Our Senior Practitioners Courses are endorsed Level 3 qualifications for experienced care staff who have taken on a managing and facilitating role within their service. Each qualification develops the knowledge and skills to lead a specific area of practice, quality assure the work of others, and ensure your service stays safe, effective, and compliant.

These qualifications are ideal for senior care workers, team leaders, supervisors, trainers, assessors, and managers in residential, domiciliary, supported living, and day centre settings. They cover supervision, training delivery, care assessments, safer recruitment, medication management, and infection prevention and control, all grounded in person-centred, rights-based practice and current legislation including the Care Act 2014 and the Mental Capacity Act 2005.

Who It's For: Senior Care Workers · Team Leaders and Supervisors · In-House Trainers · Assessors · Registered Managers · Anyone with Responsibility for a Key Area of Care Practice

Our Senior Practitioners Courses

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Managing and Facilitation of Supervision in Care

Supervision models, the supervision cycle, giving and receiving feedback, supporting performance, and the governance arrangements that make supervision meaningful.

Managing and Facilitation of Training in Care

Identifying learning needs, planning and designing training, delivery and facilitation skills, assessment and evaluation, and leading training practice across your service.

Managing and Facilitation of Care Assessments

Person-centred needs assessment, the legal framework including the Care Act 2014 and Mental Capacity Act 2005, recording, review, and quality assuring the assessments of others.

Managing and Facilitation of Safer Recruitment

Safer recruitment principles, vetting and checks including DBS, values-based interviewing, induction and probation, and embedding safer recruitment across your organisation.

Managing and Facilitating Medication in Care

Medicines legislation, safe handling, administration, recording, controlled drugs, and leading medication practice for non-medical care settings.

Managing and Facilitating Infection Prevention and Control in Care

The chain of infection, standard and transmission-based precautions, outbreak management, environmental hygiene, and leading IPC practice in non-medical care settings.

Course Details

Common details across all Senior Practitioners Courses.

Qualification Level 3 Managing and Facilitation qualifications
Status Endorsed
Level Level 3
Duration Flexible; typically completed over 4 to 8 weeks via online learning with tutor support
Delivery Method Online theory modules with tutor support; workplace-based assessment where required
Assessment Written assignments and a portfolio of evidence demonstrating understanding and application in a care setting
Certification Endorsed Level 3 qualification, nationally recognised by employers and commissioners
Entry Requirements Learners should be working in or have access to a care setting, ideally with some responsibility for the area of practice. A good standard of literacy is required.
Price From £450 per person
Synergy Member Price From £405 per person
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All prices include registration with the awarding body and certification. Group discounts available for 5 or more learners.

Why Senior Practitioners Matter

Delivery Options

Choose the delivery method that works best for you.

Fully Online

Complete the course entirely online at your own pace with full tutor support. Ideal for those who need flexibility around work and shift patterns.

Face to Face at Cheadle

Attend our training centre in Cheadle, Staffordshire for tutor-led workshop sessions. All training materials provided. Ideal for those who prefer classroom learning and group discussion.

Blended Learning

Combine online theory with selected in-person workshop days. Flexible for those balancing work, shifts, and study.

Take the Next Step in Your Career

Develop the skills to lead a key area of practice with a nationally recognised Level 3 qualification.

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