• Access Duration:  365 Days
• Awarded by: NCFE CACHE 
• Qualification Level:  Level 5
• Qualification Number: 610/7215/1
• Guided Learning Hours (GLH): 805
• Total Qualification Time (TQT): 950
• Credits: 95

• Provide adult care in accordance with regulations.
• Efficiently manage company cash, people and tools.
• Lead and mentor your team to develop professionally.
• Safeguard persons at risk and respond to mental capacity needs
• Promote inclusive, egalitarian and person-centred behaviour.
• Aid in the creation, growth, and modification of adult care.
• Work together and form teams that are strong.

As a manager or someone who wants to become a manager in the future, the NCFE CACHE Level 5 Diploma in Leading and Managing an Adult Care Service is for you. You might work in care at home, supported living, residential care, or community programs. This title will help you become a Registered Manager or get better at being a leader.

This course is ideal for:

• Deputy Managers and Assistant Managers
• Aspiring Registered Managers
• Senior Care Workers with management responsibilities
• Care Home Managers
• Domiciliary Care Managers
• Supported Living Managers
• Service Managers and Area Managers
• Case Managers and Care Brokers
• Quality Assurance and Compliance Managers
• Experienced care professionals seeking formal leadership qualifications

• You must be 19 years of age or older.
• You need to be working in a managerial role within an adult care environment.
• You should have the appropriate working environment to meet the assessment requirements.

• This course can be completed through two flexible study options to suit your lifestyle:
  • Standard Course Plan (9-12 months) – ideal for learners balancing other commitments.
  • Fast Track Option (6 months) – perfect for those who can dedicate intensive study time.
• Most learners complete within their chosen timeframe, though some may finish earlier depending on personal circumstances and available study time. We accommodate your pace with unlimited support for 12 months. This Level 5 Diploma requires approximately 790 guided learning hours.

T&C apply

Internal Assessment: You will complete written assignments as part of the internal assessment process, which are marked internally to demonstrate that you have achieved the required learning outcomes.

Portfolio of Evidence: Learners are required to produce a portfolio of evidence containing suitable assessment tasks to demonstrate that all learning outcomes have been achieved.

Workplace Assessment: Your assessor will observe you directly in the workplace as you perform practical skills.

Professional Discussion: You will discuss your practice and understanding with your assessor.

Reflective Accounts: You will reflect on your practice and learning experiences.

The NCFE CACHE Level 5 Diploma in Leading and Managing an Adult Care Service is a good credential that can help you get into college. You will learn what you need to know to move on to management, leadership, or health and social care programs at the college level. This is one of the requirements that many colleges will accept for both undergraduate studies.

Next Steps for a Possible Academic Progression Pathway:

• Step 1: Foundation Degree in Health and Social Care Management
• Step 2: Bachelor’s Degree (BA/BSc) in Health and Social Care
• Step 3: Postgraduate Certificate/Diploma in Leadership and Management

Alternative Pathways:

• Level 6 Diploma in Health and Social Care Management
• Registered Manager Development Programmes
• Specialist Qualifications in Dementia Care, End of Life Care or Safeguarding

With this Level 5 Diploma in Leading and Managing an Adult Care Service, you can move up in your job. You learn how to run, control, and lead a service. You’ll be ready for top management jobs where you’ll oversee making services better and getting people to follow the rules. You can get this qualification from the CQC, and it meets the Skills for Care standards for Registered Managers.

Here are some career opportunities you could pursue after progressing to further qualifications, along with approximate UK salaries. (Source: Glassdoor UK)

• Operations Manager (Adult Care) – £55,000
• Area Manager (Adult Care) – £50,000
• Service Manager – £47,000
• Registered Manager – £45,000
• Quality Assurance Manager – £43,000
• Deputy Manager – £38,000
• Care Home Manager – £37,000
• Assistant Manager – £35,000
• Case Manager – £34,000
• Care Broker – £33,000

This qualification is regulated by Ofqual, the Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation. Ofqual is the qualifications regulator for England and ensures that regulated qualifications meet national standards for quality, consistency and fairness. Ofqual regulation means that the course content, assessment methods and learning outcomes are monitored, giving learners confidence that the qualification is credible, recognised and supports progression to further study or employment.

RQF

The Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF) is used to classify regulated qualifications in England and Northern Ireland according to their level of difficulty and size. It is overseen by the relevant qualifications regulators, including Ofqual in England and CCEA Regulation in Northern Ireland. The framework consists of nine levels, from Entry Level to Level 8, with each level showing the complexity and depth of learning. The RQF helps learners, employers and education providers understand the level and value of a qualification. For a qualification to appear on the RQF, it must be offered by a recognised awarding organisation and meet the relevant regulatory requirements.