Apprentice Residential Assistant

Summary

Are you looking for a role within an organisation who values your current skills and will encourage you to develop these further? Would you love to work alongside a supportive, friendly, welcoming and high achieving team whilst being paid to complete a nationally recognised qualification? This could be the opportunity you are looking for!

Annual wage

£12,348 a year

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Starting salary £12,348 per annum rising to £22,072 per annum on the second year.

Training course

Adult care worker (level 2)

Hours

This role involves shift pattern working, early and late shifts as well as every other weekend on alternate weekends - details can be discussed further at interview.

37 hours a week

Possible start date

Monday 25 November

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

You will assist with the delivery of routine administrative tasks, dealing with day-to-day work including (but not limited to):

Contribute to upholding the Duty of Care for all clients to ensure a safe and high quality service
Understand and ensure compliance with all external and internal regulations
Undertake all mandatory training to ensure personal, customer and colleague safety at all times
The successful individual will work alongside the home’s residents and staff, using a range of communication methods and supporting them in accordance with their wishes and identified personal needs in all aspects of their lives
Complete a course of study and achieve the relevant Apprenticeship framework
Deliver a quality service to individuals, ensuring consistent adherence to both designed outcomes and agreed service levels
Specific individual and shared targets and objectives are defined annually within the performance management framework

Where you’ll work

Tudor House Adult Day Care

47a London Road

Colchester

Essex

CO3 5NR

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

ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL

Your training course

Adult care worker (level 2)

Equal to GCSE

Course contents

Support individuals they are working with according to their personal care/support plan

Ask for help from an appropriate person when not confident or skilled in any aspect of their role

Provide individuals with information to enable them to have a choice about the way they are supported

Encourage individuals to participate in the way their care and support is delivered

Ensure the individual knows what they are agreeing to regarding the way in which they are supported

Contribute to the on-going development of care/support plans for the individual they support

Support individuals with cognitive, physical or sensory impairments

Ensure dignity is at the centre of all work with the individuals they support, their families, carers and advocates

Demonstrate all work is person centred, accommodating the individual’s needs, wishes and preferences

Demonstrate empathy (understanding and compassion) for individuals they support

Demonstrate courage in supporting people in ways that may challenge their personal/cultural beliefs

Speak clearly and exhibit positive non-verbal communication to individuals, families, carers and advocates

Use the preferred methods of communication of the individual they support according to their language, culture, sensory needs and their wishes

Identify and take steps to reduce environmental barriers to communication

Demonstrate they can check for understanding

Write clearly and concisely in records and reports

Keep information safe and confidential according to agreed ways of working

Recognise potential signs of different forms of abuse

Respond to concerns of abuse according to agreed ways of working

Recognise, report and challenge unsafe practices

Promote the health and wellbeing of the individual they support

Move people and objects safely

Demonstrate how to reduce the spread of infection, including use of best practice in hand hygiene

Demonstrate the promotion of healthy eating and wellbeing by ensuring individuals have access to fluids, food and nutrition

Demonstrate how to keep people, buildings and themselves safe and secure

Carry out fire safety procedures when required

Use risk assessments to support individuals safely

Recognise symptoms of cognitive impairment, e.g. Dementia, learning disabilities and mental health

Monitor and report changes in health and wellbeing for individuals they support

Reflect on your own work practices

Demonstrate the development of their own skills and knowledge, including core skills in writing, numbers and information technology

Demonstrate their contribution to their development plan

Demonstrate ability to work in partnership with others to support the individual

Identify sources of support when conflicts arise with other people or organisations

Demonstrate they can work within safe, clear professional boundaries

Show they can access and apply additional skills required to perform the specific job role competently

Your training plan

This training plan has not been finalised. Check with this employer if you’ll need to travel to a college or training location for this apprenticeship.

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

Maths and English (grade 4/C)

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
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Customer care skills
Problem solving skills
Administrative skills
Number skills
Logical
Team working
Non judgemental
Patience

Other requirements

Due to the occupational requirements for this position, we can only consider applications from individuals aged 18 or over (or will turn 18 during the apprenticeship duration)

About this company

At Essex County Council, we look after a large, diverse, complex region of the country. But our approach to creating a place where individuals, families and communities can thrive and prosper is simple.

http://www.workingforessex.com (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

Wide range of learning and development opportunities 26 days annual leave + bank holidays + choice to buy extra Generous Local Government Salary related pension scheme Access to hundreds of discounts and benefits through Essex Rewards

Disability Confident

A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.

You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.

After this apprenticeship

Once the apprenticeship has been completed, there is a possiblity of a permanent residential worker role.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

Essex County Council

Entry to Work Team

work.placements@essex.gov.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000277538.

Apply now

Closes in 12 days (Tuesday 1 October)

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