Entry into Services Assessment Worker Apprentice

Summary

Join us as an Entry into Services (EIS) Assessment Apprentice - an exciting opportunity to make a real difference by supporting individuals at the start of their journey, ensuring they receive the right care and support at the right time, tailored to their needs.

Wage

£15,038 a year

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Training course

Adult care worker (level 2)

Hours

Monday - Friday 9:00am-5:00pm

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Wednesday 11 June 2025

Duration

1 year 3 months

Positions available

1

Work

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

What you’ll do at work

The Entry into Services (EIS) Assessment Worker Apprentice will work with service users at the point of entry into the service.

You will develop the service user plan (SUP) to record the ongoing assessment, review and management of goals, risks and actions. As well as advising service users about the options that are available to them both within the service and the wider community and offer them appropriate knowledge, advice and equipment to enable them to keep themselves safe.

Your daily roles and responsibilities will include;

- Improve the entry into treatment journey by supporting service users to access the appropriate intervention, treatment and support at the earliest opportunity

- Conduct streamlined, personalised assessments for those entering services, reducing duplication of information and direct inputting in the system

- Undertake clear, dynamic assessment and management of risk

- Provide service users with information on the treatment/options available to them

- Provide extended brief interventions to service users at the beginning of their treatment journey

- Provide service users with advice and information to keep themselves safe

- Reduce barriers to engagement and be flexible in your approach to the entry into service process. This can involve addressing language barriers, conducting outreach assessments or virtual sessions

- Utilise entry into service to provide interventions such as harm minimisation, Naloxone and Blood Borne Virus Testing where appropriate

Change Grow Live offer some fantastic benefits which include;

- Help paying for childcare

- Cycle to work scheme

- Food intolerance and allergy testing

- Gym flex

- Life insurance

- Will Writing Service

- Employee assistance programme

Please note that before employment can commence an enhanced DBS check will need to be carried out.

As an Apprentice Recovery Worker, you will be working towards the Adult Care Worker Level 2 apprenticeship, over the duration of 15 months, alongside your daily roles and responsibilities.

Where you’ll work

16 Court Street
CV31 2BB

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

College or training organisation

LIFETIME TRAINING GROUP 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

Adult Care Worker Apprenticeship L2 including Functional Skills in maths and English

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

Other in:

None required (grade None required)

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

Team Working
Organisation Skills

Other requirements

The key dates provided should be used as a guide only, should the right candidate be found the position will close.

About this company

CGL is a health and social care charity working with individuals, families and communities across England and Wales that are affected by drugs, alcohol, crime, homelessness, domestic abuse, and antisocial behaviour. Their projects, delivered in communities and prisons, encourage and empower people to regain control of their lives and motivate them to tackle their problems.

After this apprenticeship

On going training and development.

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