Adult care worker apprenticeship
THRIVE (HINDLEY) CIC
WIGAN, WN2 3PA
Closes today at 11:59pm
Posted on 28 August 2024
Contents
Summary
As a Support Worker at THRIVE CIC you will be a key member of our team, providing high standards of person-centred support and care to adults with a learning difficulty aged 16 plus. Through a creative and caring approach, you will build good relationships with the people who use the service.
- Annual wage
- £11,648 to £20,820.80 a year
- Training course
- Adult care worker (level 2)
- Hours
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Monday - Friday (5 days) 9.00am - 4.00pm (additional time may include staff team meetings, full staff training and staff development meetings).
35 hours a week
- Possible start date
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Saturday 21 September
- Duration
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1 Year
- Positions available
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1
Work
As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.
What you’ll do at work
- Supporting people through creative activities both on-site and off-site in the community
- To facilitate increased independence by encouraging and supporting participation in activities and opportunities
- To be familiar with and work within the organisation and the service’s values policies and procedures, maintaining records and reports accordingly
- To attend and participate in team meetings, supervisions, appraisals and training as requested and required by your Manager
- To follow best practice guidance regarding Safeguarding, Care Standards Act, Domiciliary Care, Health and Safety and managing risks legislation to promote independence
- To undertake such additional duties appropriate to the post and to support the organisation’s wider goals by working flexibly across the organisation from time to time as determined by your manager
Where you’ll work
HINDLEY BUSINESS CENTRE
PLATT LANE
HINDLEY
WIGAN
WN2 3PA
Training
An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.
College or training organisation
WIGAN AND LEIGH COLLEGE
Your training course
Adult care worker (level 2)
Equal to GCSE
Course contents
Your training plan
- Level 2 Adult Care Worker Apprenticeship Standard
- Attending Wigan and Leigh College 1 day a week
- Rest of the training will be done in the work place
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE or equivalent in:
- English (grade 3)
- Math (grade 3)
Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Number skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
- Physical fitness
- Energetic
Other requirements
Lives in and around the Wigan Borough.
About this company
THRIVE CIC specialise in providing an alternative quality service, offering opportunities for people aged 16 plus with support needs, enhancing life skills and strengthening quality of life through positive thinking and creative activities. We are split over 2 bases in the heart of the Hindley community: Hindley Business Centre on Platt Lane and The Old Bank, 111 Market Street, Hindley. We provide a wide range of activities and offsite community placements with our members.
After this apprenticeship
- To complete your apprenticeship with us and to apply for any future development worker roles within Thrive CIC
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
WIGAN AND LEIGH COLLEGE
Gabriella
g.may@wigan-leigh.ac.uk
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000273415.
Apply now
Closes today at 11:59pm
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