Adult Care Worker Apprentice

LENDING HANDS IN CARE LTD

Cornwall, PL26 8LG

Closes on Sunday 26 January

Posted on 3 December 2024

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Summary

Lending Hands In Care Ltd are offering an exciting opportunity to join their team as an Apprentice Adult Care Worker. You will gain experience in a range of care services including personal care and companionship while helping support individuals to live independently in their own homes.

Annual wage
£26,000 a year

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Training course
Adult care worker (level 2)
Hours
Shifts will be 09:00 - 17:00 Monday - Wednesday or Wednesday - Friday and every other weekend.

40 hours a week

Possible start date

Monday 3 February

Duration

1 year 6 months

Positions available

3

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

Duties to include but not limited to:

  • Duties to include but not limited to:

  • Assist with washing, dressing and toileting  

  • Support during mealtimes

  • Home Support

  • Light housekeeping tasks

  • Handle laundry and change bed sheets 

  • Prepare meals

  • Promote Independence    

  • Encourage clients to perform tasks independently   

  • Assist in maintaining daily routines  

  • Support hobbies and interests    

  • Social Support 

  • Provide companionship and engage in conversation   

  • Health Monitoring     

  • Observe and report changes in the client's condition 

  • Help prevent hospital admissions through proactive care

  • Adapt care approaches to individual needs

  • Respect clients' choices and cultural backgrounds 

 

 

Where you’ll work

Victoria Road

Roche

Victoria, St Austell

Cornwall

PL26 8LG

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

CORNWALL COLLEGE

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 be working towards a Level 2 Adult Care Worker Apprenticeship standard.

Level 2 Diploma in Care.

You will receive on and off the job training and support from an Assessor and an Apprenticeship Advisor.

You will be required to attend St Austell College on a one day a week basis as part of your apprenticeship training.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade 3/D)
  • Maths (grade 3/D)

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
  • Attention to detail
  • Organisation skills
  • Customer care skills
  • Presentation skills
  • Administrative skills
  • Analytical skills
  • Team working
  • Patience

Other requirements

The successful candidate will need to have a driving licence / There is car parking available at the office.

About this company

Lending Hands in Care Ltd is a home care service provider operating in Cornwall, offering a range of personalized care services to support individuals in their own homes. Their services include: personal care, dementia care, care for older adults (65+), care for younger adults (under 65), support for individuals with physical disabilities and assistance for those with sensory impairments

Company benefits

Company pension

After this apprenticeship

  • There may be the opportunity for permanent full time employment for the successful candidate upon completion of this apprenticeship.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

CORNWALL COLLEGE

Ceri

01209 616103

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000290400.

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Closes on Sunday 26 January

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