Children, Young People and Families Manager (Residential) – Level 5 apprenticeship

Welcome to our Children, Young People, and Families Manager (Residential) – Level 5 apprenticeship program, where we empower future leaders with the skills and knowledge to make a meaningful impact in residential care settings.

Who is this apprenticeship suitable for?

You may work either as a Manager in Children’s Residential Care or as a Children, Young People and Families Manager in the Community in a range of settings in local authorities, within health organisations, educational and early years settings or children’s centres, as well as a wide range of private voluntary and community organisations. You could be solely responsible for the management of a team or service, or be part of a management team. To deliver effectively on a wide range of outcomes you will work on a multi-agency basis with professionals from a wide range of backgrounds, as well as team leaders and managers from your own organisation.

Typical role include Residential Manager, Home Manager, Children’s Home Manager, Group Home Manager, Children’s Services Manager, Director of Residential Services and programme Manager.

With a focus on excellence in practice and improved performance, you will encourage Children, Young People and Family Practitioners to gain the skills, knowledge, attitudes and behaviours that will enable them to actively support each child, young person, young adult and family to achieve their potential.

Key apprenticeship information
  • Suitable For
    This apprenticeship is suitable for: Managers in Children's Residential Care, or Children, Young People and Families Managers in the Community
  • Suitable For
    Title of embedded diploma/qualification City & Guilds Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare
  • Suitable For
    End-point assessment organisation: TQUK LTD
  • Suitable For
    How long will this apprenticeship take to complete: 24 months Apprenticeship + 8 weeks End Point Assessment
  • Suitable For
    Cost: Non-levy employer contribution (5%) - £300 & levy paying employer contribution - £6000
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What will you learn on the apprenticeship?

You will learn how to ensure your organisation and wider partnerships deliver improved outcomes, keeping the needs of the child, young person or family at the centre of the service you and your team provide.

With a focus on excellence in practice and improved performance, you will encourage Children, Young People and Family Practitioners to gain the skills, knowledge, attitudes, and behaviours that will enable them to actively support each child, young person, young adult and family to achieve their potential. You will inform and improve practice by acting on research and new developments into how the needs of children, young people and families are best met. You will model the behaviours that encourage reflective practice, professional confidence and humility. You will challenge and support practitioners and ensure their practice is safe. You will develop and lead an ethos that will enable and inspire practitioners to make a real difference to the lives of children, young people and families.

We partner with a wide range of Residential childcare providers

to support those most in need

“We’ve been working with Paragon as a provider for a few years now after moving away from another provider. They go above and beyond to support our apprentices, their communication is second to none and nothing is ever too much trouble”

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We are rated as a ‘Good Provider’ by Ofsted

We are committed to delivering an outstanding teaching and learning experience. Our apprentices and employers benefit from our 20 years of experience, and the accreditations we have that certify our commitment to the apprenticeship sector.

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