Venues

Langside Campus

Content

This SVQ Social Services and Healthcare Level 9 course is ideal if you are working in social services or healthcare and are involved in a broad range of complex, technical or professional work activities. Your current job will be performed in a wide variety of contexts and with a substantial degree of personal responsibility and autonomy. You will often be responsible for the work of others and for allocating resources. Your job title may be Assistant Manager, Depute Manager or Manager.

You will be required to compile a portfolio of evidence to demonstrate your understanding of theory, principles and practices.

Contents Include:
Maintain Effective Communication Systems and Practices; Promote Health, Safety and Security; Lead Practice that Promotes the Safeguarding of Individuals; Develop Your Own Knowledge and Practice through Reflection and Learning; Four optional units to be selected.

Entry Requirements

You must be employed within a residential, day, home care or healthcare setting to enrol on this course. You must be in employment within Social Services, Social Care or Healthcare at senior level. Your current job role must include a range of complex, primarily non routine tasks for which the candidate has considerable responsibility and autonomy

Progression Routes

Further leadership and management qualifications, such as the PDA in Childhood Practice at SCQF Level 9.