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Thanet Lifestyle Care Ltd
Thanet Lifestyle Care Ltd is looking to recruit an Adult Care Worker apprentice to provide a variety of non-medical services that allow clients to remain in their own homes and to enhance the quality of their life. To help clients and their families meet the challenges of ageing with dignity, pride, care and compassion.
Wage
- Competitive wage offered
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Level 2 Adult Care apprentice
- No qualifications - Monday to Friday - £12.75ph
- Weekends - £13.75ph
Training course
Adult care worker (level 2)
Hours
- Monday to Friday and weekends are available as well. Maximum of 16–30 hours per week. Times to be confirmed.
- 30 hours a week
Start date
Saturday 5 September 2026
Duration
1 year 1 month
Positions available
3
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
Primary Responsibilities
- Reflect the core values of Home Instead franchise
- Contribute to a positive living environment to enhance a client’s quality of life
- Document daily activities and report any significant changes in a client’s needs or living conditions
- Maintain regular communication with line manager and office staff
Companionship Services which could include, but are not limited to:
- Offer companionship and conversation
- Monitor diet and eating
- Stimulate and encourage through a variety of activities (for example clothing selection, hobbies and crafts)
- Arrange and provide reminders for appointments, activities and outings
- Help with travel arrangements
- Organise mail and write letters
- Assist with walking (lending an arm to steady)
- Accompany to appointments and social events (for example, visiting friends or family, lunch, club meetings)
Home Help Services which could include, but are not limited to:
- Run errands / collect prescriptions etc
- Performing light housekeeping tasks (dusting, vacuuming, making beds, changing linens, cleaning bathrooms, kitchens, washing and ironing, taking out rubbish, caring for houseplants etc.)
- Organise and tidy cupboards and check food expiry dates
- Plan, prepare and tidy away meals
- Answer the door
- Assist with pet care
- Supervise home maintenance
- Help with shopping and oversee home deliveries
Personal Care Services which could include, but are not limited to:
- Provide medication reminders
- Help with bathing, dressing and grooming
- Help with continence care
- Assist with eating and drinking
- Provide Dementia / Alzheimer care
- Provide respite / convalescence care
- Assist with morning/wake up and or evening/tuck in
Secondary Responsibilities
- Participate in company-sponsored training and social events, including Care Professional meetings
- Report hours according to office policy & communicate changes in availability in a timely manner
- Participate in PEAQ engagement Survey
- Document client information in Client and Life Journal
- May require you to run errands and provide incidental transportation for a client using your vehicle or a client’s vehicle
- Perform other reasonable duties as assigned
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Where you'll work
UNIT 1
LITTLE CLIFFSEND FARM
CHALK HILL
RAMSGATE
CT12 5HP
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
3 SPIRIT ENTERPRISE UK LIMITED
Training course
Adult care worker (level 2)
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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.
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Training schedule
A Development Coach will be assigned to the learner for their journey. They will have 1:1 with them on a monthly basis via Teams meetings and face to face.
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
- GCSE in:
- English (grade 4 - 9)
- Maths (grade 4 - 9)
- 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
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
- Physical fitness
Other requirements
- Passing a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check
- Class 1 business insurance (if using your own car for business purposes)
About this employer
Since Home Instead’s formation in 1994, our aim has always been to enhance the lives of ageing adults and their families by delivering the best quality home care possible. The company has since grown to become the world’s largest global home care network, supporting over 100,000 seniors. We’re committed to creating a world in which we’re all happy to grow older, and our approach of personalised Care Professional and client matching is helping us do just that. In 2021, we were acquired by Honor.
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Company benefits
- Client Matching
- Online Discounts
- Pension
- Long Service Recognition
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Industry Leading Training
After this apprenticeship
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay opens in new tab.
Once you have completed your Level 2 Adult Care Worker, you can progress onto Level 3 Lead Adult Care Worker, where you are able to manage a team.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
3 SPIRIT ENTERPRISE UK LIMITED
Ali Franklin
ali@3spirittraining.com
07741 082694
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000040713.
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Closes on Sunday 30 August 2026
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