Level 2 Adult Care Worker Apprenticeship

ST MICHAELS HOMES LTD

Essex, CM14 5FQ

Closes in 8 days (Monday 14 October at 11:59pm)

Posted on 1 October 2024

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Summary

As a Adult Care Worker Apprentice at St Michaels care homes, you’ll help residents enjoy each day by making sure they get the quality care and support they deserve. You’ll assist with daily living, providing support and companionship – and sharing great moments and memories too.

Annual wage
£14,860 a year

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£8.60 for the first year of the apprenticeship. On completing the 1st year of the apprenticeship they will get £11.44 Weekend working will see an extra £1 per hourly rate.

Training course
Adult care worker (level 2)
Hours
On a rota shift with some weekend working. Working week to be discussed at interview.

36 hours a week

Possible start date

Friday 18 October

Duration

1 Year 3 Months

Positions available

4

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

It’s a chance to bring your dedication and compassion to a fulfilling environment. Every day will be different, so you can expect to undertake work that’s as varied as it is rewarding.

As a Adult Care Worker, you could be doing anything from supporting residents with their food and drink and following care plans to ensuring that each of our residents has one-to-one time. It’s an opportunity to put your skills to meaningful use and develop your career.

You will need to have empathy, a can-do approach and excellent communication skills to join our caring team. If you have that, then you don’t need any specific care experience as we’ll provide all the training you need to thrive. Above all, you will have real compassion for all our residents to deliver the highest standard of care and support. We need someone who can work to a rota which could be any day during a 7day week.

Duties Include:

  • To assist in the provision of high-quality care to service users and work as part of a team to achieve required standards 
  • To be involved in all other general activities of the Care Centre
  • To be co-worker for a group of residents by liaising with families to ensure that the residents have adequate toiletries, personal cloth, their bedrooms is tidy, etc at all times 
  • To be an ambassador for the Company
  • All mantuary training will be provided

Where you’ll work

Howard Lodge Care Centre

Beacon Hill Road

Brentwood

Essex

CM14 5FQ

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

    • You will work towards a Level 2 Adult Care Worker qualification during this apprenticeship, and we will support you all the way with giving you paid time to complete the work and also face to face guidance throughout with our own inhouse trainer who will support you though the whole process

    Requirements

    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
    • Team working
    • Caring

    Other requirements

    If the Apprentice are aged between 16 – 18 and we successfully obtain grant funding and they fully complete the course they will receive £250 bonus at the end. The vacancies are based at Howard Lodge Care Centre, Beacon Hill Road CM14 5FQ and we also have a vacancy at Dudbrook House, Dudbrook Road, CM14 5TQ.

    About this company

    St Michaels Homes Ltd is a small family-run business that has successfully ran 2 care homes in Brentwood for the past 34 years. St Michaels Homes Ltd is reputed for its high quality of care. We passionately believe that care comes before profits, and we know the heart & sole of our company is our employees. We see all our employees as team players in helping deliver our goals of excellence in care. Recently been inspected by the Care Quality Commissions under its new standards and regulations and have been awarded an overall rating of “GOOD & Outstanding” in its five main criteria, scoring high on staff satisfaction. Also awarded the best care home provider in the UK for investing in its staff development. St Michaels specializes in providing elderly and dementia care across both its care homes to 150 residents. We employ 200 staff across both care homes and are located in beautiful countryside on the outskirts of Brentwood, Essex. We have had many successful applicants complete apprenticeships with us over the years and will continue to invest our time and resources into apprenticeships in the future.

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

    After this apprenticeship

    • This may lead to a permanent position once the apprenticeship has successfully been completed with the opportunity to progress and complete further training of our choice with the company
    • Once successfully completing the course we will then add you to our permanent team and will see hourly pay rates increase

    Ask a question

    The contact for this apprenticeship is:

    ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL

    Beth Knights

    Bethany.Knights@essex.gov.uk

    The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000279829.

    Apply now

    Closes in 8 days (Monday 14 October at 11:59pm)

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