Health and Social Care Apprenticeship - Bournemouth
2 CARE UK LTD
Bournemouth, BH7 6AY
Closes on Friday 22 November
Posted on 11 October 2024
Contents
Summary
2Care UK Ltd are looking for an Apprentice Care Assistant. You will be studying toward your Adult Care Worker level 2 apprenticeship.
- Annual wage
- £24,960 a year
- Training course
- Adult care worker (level 2)
- Hours
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Shifts range between an 08:00 start and a 22:00 finish. x2 evenings & weekends per month.
40 hours a week
- Possible start date
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Friday 29 November
- 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
At 2 Care we recognise that each person is a unique individual and the support we provide reflects the personal goals of each resident. 2 Care focus on assisting Residents to realise their full potential, maximising their independence in line with their aspirations.
Over 30 years of experience is under-pinned by our professional infrastructure, policies, procedures and extensive staff training programmes.
The role involves providing support to adults with learning disabilities or mental health challenges in supported accommodation in Pokesdown. You will work within a supportive and experienced team with regular supervision from your dedicated supervisor. You will receive thorough in-house training, which includes 2 - 4 weeks of shadowing, as well as attending courses with our external training providers. You will have a small case-load of service users that you will keywork with guidance from your supervisor.
Your role will include;
- Support clients to develop independent living skills through support with activities such as cleaning, cooking, laundry, and accessing the community in line with their personalised Support Plan.
- Help service users with budgeting, welfare benefits, and accessing services.
- Foster an environment of equality and respect, promoting service user involvement.
- Support service users to access health and social care services, liaise with other professionals and support to attend appointments.
- Encourage service users to engage in self-care and utilise wellness tools to maintain stability and wellbeing. Support and supervise residents to self-medicate their prescribed medications.
Benefits Include;
- Excellent transport links - located opposite Pokesdown train station and on main bus routes
- Employee Assistance Programme with Assured Health - Providing a confidential 24/7, 365 helpline with access to counsellors and advisors who deliver clinical, legal, and interventional support when you need it most.
- Holiday loyalty scheme - gain an extra day of holiday for every 2 years worked
- Paid half hour lunch break
- Free access to onsite gym outside working hours (subject to availability)
- Lunch provided
Where you’ll work
935 Christchurch Road
Bournemouth
BH7 6AY
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
PARAGON EDUCATION & SKILLS LIMITED
Your training course
Adult care worker (level 2)
Equal to GCSE
Course contents
Your training plan
Paragon Skills is a leading national Apprenticeship training provider, supporting over 4,000 learners and 1,500 organisations. Paragon Skills has some of the highest success and achievement rates in the industry.
It has an Ofsted Grade 2 Good rating and an overall achievement rate of 71.4%, exceeding the national average of 65.6%. Using a blended approach, learners are always at the forefront of our priorities. All learners are assigned a Personal Tutor who will be their main point of contact.
This involves regular catch-ups, check-in emails and calls. Your employer will agree to give you 20% of your working hours solely towards your study.
This will give you every chance to achieve the highest grade possible! On completion of this 12 month apprenticeship you will have gained; Adult Care Worker - level 2 apprenticeship.
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
Other in:
- Health and Social Care (grade Pass (GC)
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
Other requirements
Working hours Please note that anyone under the age of 18 can only work a maximum of 40 hours per week. Any role which exceeds these hours should be amended accordingly, to fall in line with the legislation.
About this company
2 Care is a private provider of supported accommodation for vulnerable adults in Bournemouth. With 63 rooms we provide a high level of support for people with varying degrees of mental health problems, learning difficulties, brain injuries and other complex needs.
After this apprenticeship
- Possibility of a full time role after the completion of the apprenticeship.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
PARAGON EDUCATION & SKILLS LIMITED
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000281860.
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Closes on Friday 22 November
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