Lead Adult Care Workers are the frontline staff who help adults with care and support needs to achieve their personal goals and live as independently and safely as possible, enabling them to have control and choice in their lives. In addition, Lead Adult Care Workers have responsibility for providing supervision, frontline leadership, guidance and direction for others, or working autonomously, exercising judgement and accountability. As a Lead Adult Care Worker you will make a positive difference to someone’s life when they are faced with physical, practical, social, emotional or intellectual challenges. You will be expected to exercise judgement and take appropriate action to support individuals to maintain their independence, dignity and control. By providing leadership, guidance and direction at the frontline of care delivery you will be instrumental in improving the health and wellbeing of those receiving care and support. Job roles are varied and Lead Adult Care Workers may work in residential or nursing homes, domiciliary care, day centres, a person’s own home or some clinical healthcare settings. Lead Adult Care Workers work as part of a wider team of professionals working closely with Adult Care Workers, Managers, External Professionals and the individual’s family.

Adult Care Workers ensure that they provide a high level of person centre care which is reflected in their behaviours when carrying out their role.
- Care: Is caring consistently and enough about individuals to make a positive difference to their lives.
- Compassion: Is delivering care and support with kindness, consideration, dignity and respect.
- Courage: Is doing the right thing for people and speaking up if the individual they support is at risk.
- Communication: Good communication is central to successful caring relationships and effective team working.
- Competence: Is applying knowledge and skills to provide high quality care and support.
- Commitment: To improving the experience of people who need care and support ensuring it is person centred.