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Boost your Career at Barchester as an Adult Care Apprentice and transform your passion for helping others into a lifelong career. This isn't just a job; it’s a fully supported journey where you’ll learn from the best while earning your professional Adult Social Care Qualification.
Wage
£19,827.60 a year
Training course
Adult care worker (level 2)
Hours
A minimum of 30 hours per week between the hours of 8am and 7pm, including weekends. Exact shifts to be confirmed.
Start date
Thursday 24 September 2026
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
As an Adult Care Apprentice, you will develop the skills, knowledge, and behaviours required to deliver high-quality, compassionate, person-centred care to individuals living in a Barchester home or hospital.
You will complete a structured development programme leading to a Level 2 Adult Social Care qualification, which must be achieved within the agreed apprenticeship timescale. Working under the guidance of a mentor and experienced care staff, you will support the delivery of outstanding care while participating in Barchester’s Whole Home Approach within the Care and Life Enrichment Framework.
Key Responsibilities:
Delivering Person-Centred Care
- Support residents with personal care, daily activities, and independence in line with individual support plans
- Promote dignity, privacy, choice, consent, and confidentiality always
- Contribute to residents’ life enrichment and wellbeing through meaningful activities
- Support experienced care staff to observe, plan, and maintain accurate digital care records and support plans
- Assist in promoting residents’ physical activity and overall wellbeing
Compliance, Safety, and Professional Practice
- Adhere to company policies, procedures, and statutory requirements
- Follow local safeguarding procedures and Duty of Candour requirements
- Ensure all care records are accurate, person-centred, and meet required standards
- Comply with accident and incident reporting procedures to maintain safety and manage risk
- Complete all mandatory and regulatory training within required timescales
- Maintain up-to-date knowledge of Barchester policies and practices
- Always maintain strict confidentiality
Teamwork and Whole Home Approach
- Work collaboratively with the home team to support a positive, professional, and welcoming environment
- Build and maintain effective working relationships with all team members
- Contribute to the delivery of Barchester’s Whole Home Approach in line with the Care and Life Enrichment Framework
Building Relationships
- Support new residents and their families during orientation to the home
- Build trust and rapport with residents, families, and friends
- Promote a positive and inclusive atmosphere by supporting life enrichment activities
- Communicate clearly, openly, and professionally always
You will also be entitled to some amazing benefits, which include;
- Free training and development for all roles
- Access to wellbeing and support tools
- A range of retail discounts and savings
- Unlimited referrals with our ‘Refer a Friend’ bonus scheme
- ‘Employee of the Month’ rewards and ‘Long Service Awards’
Where you'll work
Barchester Healthcare Kenwyn Care Home Truro
Newmills Lane
Truro
TR1 3EB
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
LIFETIME TRAINING GROUP LIMITED
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Training course
Adult care worker (level 2)
What you'll learn
Course contents
Apply national standards, organisational policies and procedures, codes of conduct and ways of working that apply to own role.
Follow national legislation, policies and guidance in adult social care settings, relating to health and safety within the scope of own role.
Consider the human rights of individuals in adult social care settings, in line with organisational policies relating to equity, diversity and inclusion to support an open culture.
Demonstrate a duty of candour, and duty of care acting in the best interest of individuals to ensure they do not come to harm.
Apply a person-centred, co-produced approach when developing relationships with individuals to support their health and wellbeing.
Assist with conducting risk assessments, which focus on positive risk taking, to ensure the safety of yourself and others.
Apply the principles of positive and proactive care and support for those with lived experience to proactively avoid or reduce escalation, de-escalate, and manage conflict.
Customise information, advice and guidance to individuals with or without capacity or their representative to make informed, independent choices and decisions.
Adapt approach to care and support for individuals with lived experience to meet their current and evolving cognitive and physical needs and conditions.
Recognise and respect how an individuals capacity determines their ability to make informed decisions about their needs.
Identify and respond to signs and symptoms of changes in the physical and mental capacity, mental health and wellbeing of those with lived experience, and monitor, record and report changes.
Use appropriate communication methods that are adapted to respond to the needs of individuals, stakeholders and family members in adult social care settings, including verbal, written, non-verbal and digital communication.
Develop personal resilience and access support to maintain wellbeing of self.
Use record keeping systems to maintain clear and accurate records of interactions with individuals, and others ensuring security of information and data.
Apply methods of digital working and communication and new care technologies to support improvements in own work setting.
Record learning opportunities in line with organisational policies that support lifelong learning and meet the relevant standards.
Record, use feedback and supervision to improve own practice to identify and support the development of individual goals and career opportunities.
Contribute and agree to the personal development plan demonstrating support required for new learning goals and reflection on actual practice.
Monitors safe and effective administration of medicines in accordance with national and organisational policies and the limitations of own role.
Apply national standards, organisational policies and procedures, codes of conduct and ways of working that apply to own role.
Follow national legislation, policies and guidance in adult social care settings, relating to health and safety within the scope of own role.
Consider the human rights of individuals in adult social care settings, in line with organisational policies relating to equity, diversity and inclusion to support an open culture.
Demonstrate a duty of candour, and duty of care acting in the best interest of individuals to ensure they do not come to harm.
Apply a person-centred, co-produced approach when developing relationships with individuals to support their health and wellbeing.
Assist with conducting risk assessments, which focus on positive risk taking, to ensure the safety of yourself and others.
Apply the principles of positive and proactive care and support for those with lived experience to proactively avoid or reduce escalation, de-escalate, and manage conflict.
Customise information, advice and guidance to individuals with or without capacity or their representative to make informed, independent choices and decisions.
Adapt approach to care and support for individuals with lived experience to meet their current and evolving cognitive and physical needs and conditions.
Recognise and respect how an individuals capacity determines their ability to make informed decisions about their needs.
Identify and respond to signs and symptoms of changes in the physical and mental capacity, mental health and wellbeing of those with lived experience, and monitor, record and report changes.
Use appropriate communication methods that are adapted to respond to the needs of individuals, stakeholders and family members in adult social care settings, including verbal, written, non-verbal and digital communication.
Develop personal resilience and access support to maintain wellbeing of self.
Use record keeping systems to maintain clear and accurate records of interactions with individuals, and others ensuring security of information and data.
Apply methods of digital working and communication and new care technologies to support improvements in own work setting.
Record learning opportunities in line with organisational policies that support lifelong learning and meet the relevant standards.
Record, use feedback and supervision to improve own practice to identify and support the development of individual goals and career opportunities.
Contribute and agree to the personal development plan demonstrating support required for new learning goals and reflection on actual practice.
Monitors safe and effective administration of medicines in accordance with national and organisational policies and the limitations of own role.
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Training schedule
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Requirements
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Customer care skills
- Team working
- Patience
Other requirements
The key dates provided should be used as a guide only. If the position is filled, the vacancy will close.
About this employer
At Barchester, we celebrate life and all that means to the people we support. By recognising and treating each person as an individual, we seek to truly get to know everything that makes them unique, to provide the highest standard of personalised care.
When you join the Barchester family, we don’t just want you to feel valued, we want you to truly love what you do. This is your chance to make a difference every day.
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As an apprentice with us, you aren’t just starting a job—you’re beginning a structured professional journey. Your career kicks off at Level 2, where you will master the fundamentals of person-centred care and essential communication skills
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