Launch a Rewarding Career in Adult Social Care

Gain a recognised qualification while supporting people to live independently, build confidence, and enjoy fulfilling lives. Develop practical skills, join a supportive team, and make a genuine difference every day. No experience is needed, just compassion and a desire to help others.

About the Role

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

Key Responsibilities

• Supporting individuals within their own homes and in the community
• Providing personal care while maintaining dignity, privacy, and respect
• Supporting with day-to-day activities and promoting independence
• Supporting individuals with mobility and accessing the community
• Providing emotional and practical support
• Supporting individuals with complex and/or clinical care needs following appropriate training
• Supporting with medication in line with training and care plans
• Following individual care and risk management plans
• Maintaining accurate care records and reporting any concerns
• Working alongside families, healthcare professionals, and the wider care team

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

What You'll Learn

• Apply national standards, organisational policies, procedures, codes of conduct, and ways of working that apply to your role
• Follow national legislation, policies, and guidance in adult social care settings, relating to health and safety within the scope of your 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 individual's 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 the wellbeing of yourself
• 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 your 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 your 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 your role