Support Worker Apprentice Level 3

OASIS YOUNG PEOPLES CARE SERVICES (UK) LTD

Shoebury, SS3 9BH

Closes in 25 days (Monday 14 October at 11:59pm)

Posted on 16 September 2024

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Summary

The Support Worker will be completing the Lead Adult Care Worker Level 3 apprenticeship and will support adults with a learning disability, autism, or other mental impairment. Oasis provides housing and support services based on the fundamental belief that all adults have the capacity to be the best they can be, regardless of need or disability.

Annual wage
£17,000 a year

Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)

£10.90 per hour NMW/NLW payable after 1 year of service

Training course
Lead adult care worker (level 3)
Hours
1:1 Support Hours as required by the adults we support. Shifts TBC.

30 hours a week

Possible start date

Monday 21 October

Duration

1 Year 6 Months

Positions available

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

  • Support adults with a learning disability, autism, or other mental impairment, to gain independence, be part of the wider community, and lead fulfilling lives
  • Providing care in accordance with best practice and legislative requirements, reflecting policies and procedures and agreed standards under the direction of the service management.
  • Support and enable adults to maintain skills and personal interests whilst delivering person-centred care
  • Support adults in maintaining their tenancy
  • Maintain skills at a current level, undertake such training and development as required to maintain and progress knowledge

Where you’ll work

Shoebury

SS3 9BH

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

VOCATIONAL TRAINING SERVICES CARE SECTOR LIMITED

Your training course

Lead adult care worker (level 3)

Equal to A level

Course contents
  • Support individuals they are working with according to their personal care/support plan
  • Take the initiative when working outside normal duties and responsibilities
  • Recognise and access help when not confident or skilled in any aspect of the role that they are undertaking
  • Implement/facilitate the specialist assessment of social, physical, emotional and spiritual needs of individuals with cognitive, sensory and physical impairments
  • Contribute to the development and ongoing review of care/support plans for the individuals they support
  • Provide individuals with information to enable them to exercise choice on how they are supported
  • Encourage individuals to actively participate in the way their care and support is delivered
  • Ensure that individuals know what they are agreeing to regarding the way in which they are supported
  • Lead and support colleagues to understand how to establish informed consent when providing care and support
  • Guide, mentor and contribute to the development of colleagues in the execution of their duties and responsibilities
  • Demonstrate dignity in their working role with individuals they support, their families, carers and other professionals
  • Support others to understand the importance of equality, diversity and inclusion in social care
  • Exhibit empathy for individuals they support, i.e. understanding and compassion
  • Exhibit courage in supporting individuals in ways that may challenge their own cultural and belief systems
  • Demonstrate and promote to other workers excellent communication skills including confirmation of understanding to individuals, their families, carers and professionals
  • Use and facilitate methods of communication preferred by the individual they support according to the individual’s language, cultural and sensory needs, wishes and preferences
  • Take the initiative and reduce environmental barriers to communication
  • Demonstrate and ensure that records and reports are written clearly and concisely
  • Lead and support others to keep information safe, preserve confidentiality in accordance with agreed ways of working
  • Support others, to recognise and respond to potential signs of abuse according to agreed ways of working
  • Work in partnership with external agencies to respond to concerns of abuse
  • Lead and support others to address conflicts or dilemmas that may arise between an individual’s rights and duty of care
  • Recognise, report, respond to and record unsafe practices and encourage others to do so
  • Lead and mentor others where appropriate to promote the wellbeing of the individuals they support
  • Demonstrate the management of the reduction of infection, including use of best practice in hand hygiene
  • Promote healthy eating and wellbeing by supporting individuals to have access to fluids, food and nutrition
  • Carry out fire safety procedures and manage others to do so
  • Develop risk assessments and use in a person centred way to support individuals safely including moving and assisting people and objects
  • Manage, monitor, report and respond to changes in the health and wellbeing of the individuals they support
  • Take the initiative to identify and form professional relationships with other people and organisations
  • Demonstrate, manage and support self and others to work within safe, clear professional boundaries
  • Take the initiative to evaluate and improve own skills and knowledge through reflective practice, supervision, feedback and learning opportunities
  • Demonstrate continuous professional development
  • Carry out research relevant to individuals’ support needs and share with others
  • Demonstrate where necessary mentoring and supervision to others in the workplace
  • Demonstrate good team/partnership working skills
  • Demonstrate their contribution to robust recruitment and induction processes

    • Your training plan

    • Lead Adult Care Worker Level 3 Apprenticeship and Diploma if applicable
    • Functional Skills (if required)
    • Work-based learning 

    Requirements

    Desirable qualifications

    GCSE or equivalent in:

    • English (grade A*-C or 9-4)
    • Maths (grade A*-C or 9-4)

    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
    • Team working
    • Respect and Dignity
    • Commitment to Quality of Care
    • Compassion
    • Proficient Written Skills
    • Leadership

    Other requirements

    The candidate must be flexible to work varying shift patterns as agreed with the Registered Manager. Benefits include; • Comprehensive induction • Full training provided with opportunities to degree level • Career development opportunities • 28 Days holiday • Free, on-site parking available • Cycle to Work Scheme • Blue Light Card for retail discounts • Employee assistance programme As part of employment should your role require a DBS check you will be required to register with the DBS update service. The DBS update service ensures all registered DBS certificates are kept up to date and allows authorised parties to view the status of your certificate. This is an annual subscription, and you will be responsible for ensuring this is maintained. For further information on the DBS update service please go to https://www.gov.uk/dbs-update-service Oasis Care Services is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults, and expects all employees, contractors and volunteers to share its commitment to prevent abuse, harm or exploitation.

    About this company

    Oasis provides housing and support services on the fundamental belief that adults with a learning disability, autism, or other mental impairment, have a right to lead their own life, to determine where, how, and with whom they live, and who provides them with support. Oasis is looking for an individual with a willingness to learn, and a genuine desire to support individuals to achieve their goals. You will need to support and enable adults to maintain skills and personal interests. You must have an appreciation for the challenges of the role and want to be part of a dynamic team.

    https://oasiscareservices.org/ (opens in new tab)

    After this apprenticeship

    • CPD/Short Courses and Induction training provided in addition to your Intermediate Apprenticeship in Adult Care
    • This is expected to be a long-standing position
    • A successful Apprentice could expect a permanent post at the end of their Apprenticeship

    Ask a question

    The contact for this apprenticeship is:

    VOCATIONAL TRAINING SERVICES CARE SECTOR LIMITED

    Elizabeth Richards

    elizabethrichards@vts.ac.uk

    01702353557

    The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000277104.

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    Closes in 25 days (Monday 14 October at 11:59pm)

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