Health and Social Care Apprenticeship

Summary

Kick start your career in a nurturing environment! You will support our members with learning disabilities to live full lives while working towards your qualification. Programme is the perfect preparation for a career in care: you’ll share life with people with learning disabilities, while learning best practice in the Health and Social Care field.

Annual wage: £9,984 to £17,846.40 a year
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Training course: Adult care worker (level 2)
Hours: Shift work 7:00am till 2:30pm 3:00pm till 9:30pm
30 hours a week
Possible start date: Wednesday 1 January
Duration: 1 Year
Positions available: 5

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

What You’ll Be Doing:
As a Health and Social Care Apprentice, your role will be diverse, hands-on, and truly impactful. You will be providing essential support to individuals who need assistance with their daily lives, helping them maintain dignity, independence, and well-being.

Here’s a breakdown of your key responsibilities:

Personal Care:

Assist individuals with essential daily activities such as bathing, dressing, grooming, and toileting
Provide safe and respectful care, ensuring clients' comfort and privacy at all times
Support individuals with mobility, using equipment and techniques to ensure their safety

Assisting with Daily Living:

Help with meal preparation, feeding, and ensuring clients receive proper nutrition
Assist with household tasks like laundry, cleaning, and organizing to maintain a clean and comfortable environment
Accompany clients to appointments, social activities, or simply provide companionship during their day

Emotional and Social Support:

Be a compassionate presence, offering emotional support to individuals dealing with illness, age-related challenges, or disabilities
Encourage and promote independence wherever possible, helping individuals maintain control over their lives
Actively engage clients in activities they enjoy, supporting their emotional well-being and reducing feelings of isolation

Collaboration with Healthcare Teams:

Work closely with nurses, doctors, and other health professionals to ensure that care plans are followed accurately
Report changes in clients' conditions or any concerns to senior healthcare staff
Assist with rehabilitation exercises and other health-related activities under supervision

Maintaining Accurate Records:

Keep detailed and accurate records of the care provided, including daily activities, mood, and health conditions
Monitor and document any changes in the client’s physical or mental state
Ensure all records are confidential and compliant with health and safety regulations

Health and Safety:

Ensure the safety of individuals at all times, recognizing and addressing potential hazards
Follow all infection control procedures to maintain a safe and healthy environment for both clients and colleagues
Assist in administering prescribed medication under supervision, ensuring proper doses and timing
Throughout your apprenticeship, you’ll be supported by mentors and supervisors, allowing you to grow in confidence and skill as you build a meaningful career in health and social care

Where you’ll work

33 Totteridge Road

High Wycombe

HP13 6EB

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

IMPACT FUTURES TRAINING 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

This training plan has not been finalised. Check with this employer if you’ll need to travel to a college or training location for this apprenticeship.

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
Organisation skills
Customer care skills
Problem solving skills
Presentation skills
Team working
Non judgemental
Patience

About this company

Affection Care Services is a social care home care provider, supporting adults. Here in High Wycombe we are a lively community where people with and without needs share daily life together; where everyone is valued, differences are accepted and talents are recognised and celebrated. We are committed to developing personal responsibility and growth in a community setting. What makes Affection Care Services different is the attention we pay to building relationships and a sense of belonging, which goes beyond work and the provision of a service. We aim to celebrate people and build circles of support around them. We go beyond basic needs to attend to people’s emotional and spiritual lives.

http://www.affectioncareservices.co.uk (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

Successful apprenticeships completing their qualification in full are invited to join the community as a fulltime member of staff and continue through the career progression route with Affection Care Services

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

AFFECTION CARE SERVICES LTD

Amreen Bashir

amreen@affectioncareservices.co.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000014541.

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Closes on Friday 1 November

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