Care Assistant Apprentice

Summary

To provide care for our residents' physical needs including personal care and completing all necessary records, understand and comply with all policies, procedures and legal requirements, work as part of the team, carry out all necessary daily routines assisting, liaise with care professionals, family members etc.

Annual wage: £9,984 to £17,846.40 a year
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Training course: Adult care worker (level 2)
Hours: 30 hours to be worked across 7-day week and varying shift patterns TBC.
30 hours a week
Possible start date: Friday 31 January
Duration: 1 year 9 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

Responsibilities to Service Users:

Provide care for Service Users’ physical needs, including personal care and completing all necessary records
Provide care for Service Users’ social and emotional needs including being entrusted with personal information, providing support, social stimulation
Promote independence and choice
Facilitate dignity and privacy for service users
Show respect to service users at all times
Operate activities and interests for service users
Carry out all necessary daily routines
Safeguard Service User to protect them from abuse and neglect, follow appropriate procedures to raise concerns
Full job description available as required

Where you’ll work

ROCH VALLEY WAY

ROCHDALE

LANCS

OL11 4DB

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

ROCHDALE TRAINING ASSOCIATION 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 Level 2
In house
Online
Outside providers

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

Maths & English (grade 4 or above)

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
Initiative
Eager

Other requirements

We are not expecting the finished article from day one, Our aim is to help increase the number of people entering into social care and assist them in training and progressing their career within this sector while understanding the positive impact they can have in this rewarding environment.

About this company

We are a Residential Care Home in Rochdale, providing excellent care for 25 residents over the age of 65, our aim, no matter your role is to make a difference in the lives of our residents. As a team, we are supportive of each other and pride ourselves on being a happy positive home making every moment meaningful. Every member of staff is given full training plan and encouraged to be their very best version of themselves.

After this apprenticeship

Opportunity to progress to senior carer once qualified and should a position arise.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

ROCHDALE TRAINING ASSOCIATION LIMITED

Jason Wales

Jwales@rochdaletraining.co.uk

07860919380

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000295091.

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