TQUK Level 2 Adult Social Care Assignment Brief

Task Overview

Task 1: Understanding Your Role

Learning Outcome 1: Understand own role.

Assessment Criteria:

• Describe your main duties and responsibilities.
• List the standards and codes of conduct, and practices that relate to own role.
• Identify how your own experiences, attitudes, values, and beliefs may affect the way you work.
• Identify the different opportunities for professional and career development in the sector.

Task Description: Write a detailed essay (approximately 500 words) addressing the following points:

• Main Duties and Responsibilities: Describe your main duties and responsibilities within your role in adult social care. Provide specific examples
  to illustrate your points.
• Standards and Codes of Conduct: List the relevant standards and codes of conduct that apply to your role, such as the Care Certificate, Code of Conduct for Healthcare Support Workers, and the National Occupational Standards.
• Impact of Personal Experiences: Reflect on how your own experiences, attitudes, values, and beliefs influence your work. Include examples of how these factors may affect your interactions with individuals receiving care.
• Professional Development Opportunities: Identify and discuss various professional and career development opportunities available in the adult
  social care sector. Mention training programmes, certifications, and career pathways.

Task 2: Working with Your Employer

Learning Outcome 2: Be able to work in ways that have been agreed upon with the employer.

Assessment Criteria:

• Describe employment rights and responsibilities.
• Explain the aims, objectives, and values of the service in which you work.
• Describe why it is important to work in ways that are agreed upon with your employer.
• Demonstrate how to access full and up-to-date details of agreed ways of working that are relevant to own role.
• Demonstrate working by the agreed ways of working with the employer.
• Identify when to escalate any concerns in line with organisational policy or ways of working.
• Explain the steps in escalating any concerns in line with organisational policy or ways of working.
• Explain the importance of honesty in acknowledging and reporting errors.
• Explain the importance of promptly reporting errors to the appropriate person.

Task Description: Prepare a comprehensive report (approximately 500 words) covering the following aspects:

• Employment Rights and Responsibilities: Describe your employment rights and responsibilities. Include information about contracts, working hours, and your right to a safe working environment.
• Service Aims, Objectives, and Values: Explain the aims, objectives, and values of the service in which you work. How do these align with your daily? tasks and responsibilities?
• Importance of Agreed Ways of Working: Discuss why it is crucial to adhere to the agreed ways of working with your employer. Provide examples of policies and procedures you follow.
• Accessing Agreed Ways of Working: Demonstrate how you access up-to-date details of agreed ways of working. Mention specific resources such as policy manuals, the intranet, and training sessions.
• Working According to Agreed Ways: Provide evidence of how you work according to these agreed ways. This could include direct observations or documented procedures.
• Escalating Concerns: Identify situations when it is necessary to escalate concerns and explain the steps involved in doing so according to
  organisational policies. Include a reference to whistleblowing procedures.
• Honesty and Reporting Errors: Explain why it is important to be honest when acknowledging and reporting errors. Discuss the impact of promptly reporting errors on the safety and well-being of individuals receiving care.

Task 3: Working Relationships in Social Care

Learning Outcome 3: Understand working relationships in social care.

Assessment Criteria:

• Identify the responsibilities of the individuals being supported, as well as key people, advocates, and others who are significant to an individual.
• Explain how a working relationship is different from a personal relationship.
• Describe different working relationships in adult social care settings.

Task Description: Write an analytical essay (approximately 500 words) addressing the following:

• Responsibilities to Individuals and Key People: Identify your responsibilities to the individuals you support, as well as key people,
  advocates, and others significant to the individuals. Provide examples of how you fulfil these responsibilities.
• Working vs. Personal Relationships: Explain the differences between working relationships and personal relationships. Highlight the boundaries and professional conduct expected in a working relationship.
• Types of Working Relationships: Describe the different types of working relationships you encounter in adult social care settings. Include relationships with colleagues, managers, other professionals, and external partners. Discuss the dynamics and importance of each type.

Task 4: Partnership Working

Learning Outcome 4: Be able to work in partnership with others.

Assessment Criteria:

• Apply partnership working with others.
• Explain why it is important to work in partnership with key people, advocates, and others who are significant to individuals being supported.
• Demonstrate behaviours, attitudes, and ways of working that can help improve partnership working.
• Demonstrate how and when to access support and advice about:
  • Partnership working
  • Resolving conflicts

Task Description: Create a detailed case study (approximately 500 words) that includes the following:

• Applying Partnership Working: Provide an example of how you have applied partnership working in your role. Describe the situation, your actions, and the outcome.
• Importance of Partnership Working: Explain why it is important to work in partnership with key people, advocates, and others significant to the
  individuals being supported. Discuss the benefits and challenges.
• Improving Partnership Working: Demonstrate behaviours, attitudes, and ways of working that can enhance partnership working. Include examples of effective communication, collaboration, and conflict resolution.
• Accessing Support and Advice: Describe how and when you access support and advice about partnership working and resolving conflicts. Mention specific resources, such as supervision meetings, training sessions, and external support networks.

Submission Requirements

• Format: Typed, double-spaced, with a cover page including your name, student ID, unit title, and date of submission.
• Word Limit: Each task should be approximately 500 words, with a total word count of around 2000 words for the entire assignment.
• References: Include proper citations and a reference list for any sources used.
• Plagiarism: Ensure all work is original and free from plagiarism.

Assessment Requirements and Guidance

• Skills-Based Learning Outcomes: Assessments for these learning outcomes must be conducted during your normal work activities. Direct
  Observation will be the primary source of evidence, supplemented by other forms of evidence if necessary.
• Knowledge Evidence: Can be generated outside of the work environment but must demonstrate application within the real work environment.
• Range: Ensure you cover the specified range within your responses, such as standards and codes of practice relevant to your role and references to whistleblowing procedures where applicable.