Apprentice Recovery Coordinator

Waythrough

Barnsley, S70 1XY

Closes in 4 days (Wednesday 20 November)

Posted on 6 November 2024

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Summary

Are you looking to start a rewarding career journey where you can gain a qualification whilst helping to improve the quality of people's lives? We have an exciting newly created opportunity within our Recovery Navigation Team at Barnsley Recovery Steps. Our teams provide support for individuals who are experiencing problematic substance use.

Annual wage
£16,546 a year

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Plus a range of employee benefits including generous holiday entitlement, workplace pension and retail discounts.

Training course
Adult care worker (level 2)
Hours
Monday - Thursday 8:45am - 4:45pm. Friday 8:45am - 4:15pm.

37 hours a week

Possible start date

Sunday 1 December

Duration

1 year 3 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

As an Apprentice Recovery Navigator, you can expect the following:

  • You will be supported to build the skills and knowledge to be able to provide specialist, tailored support to enable service users to make positive changes 
  • You will work towards managing a caseload by creating, implementing and reviewing recovery and treatment plans
  • You will contribute towards reducing substance-related harm to individuals and the wider community

Where you’ll work

Burleigh Street

Barnsley

S70 1XY

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
  •  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

As the role requires you to engage with study you must be willing to undertake a Level 2 Adult Care Worker Apprenticeship. This will include achieving a Level 1 in functional skills maths & English as part of your apprenticeship if you don't already have it. A basic understanding of IT would be useful too as you will be using a laptop to help you carry out your job.

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

  • English (grade 4)
  • Maths (grade 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
  • Team working

About this company

Waythrough is a vibrant and growing charity with over 30 years experience working with individuals, families and communities affected by health and social inequalities across the country with a focus on improving peoples wellbeing. We have over 2000 staff and around 100 volunteers providing services for over 20,000 people. Our specialist services include substance use, clinical, employment training and education, housing services, housing support and health, young people and families’ services.

https://www.waythrough.org.uk/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

The successful applicant will gain the skills and experience to allow them to apply for permanent roles within Waythrough, so this is a great opportunity to start a new and rewarding career journey. As this role is an apprenticeship, after 1 year of being on the apprenticeship wage the successful applicant will then go on to the living wage for their age bracket.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

Waythrough

Donna Moss

donna.moss@waythrough.org.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000286212.

Apply now

Closes in 4 days (Wednesday 20 November)

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