Adult Care Worker Apprentice

SPRINGBOARD HELPERS LIMITED
Doncaster (DN9 3QR)
Closes in 26 days (Saturday 31 October 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 3 September 2026

Summary

This is a fantastic opportunity to gain knowledge, skills, and experience in all aspects of Adult Social care. If you have a passion to make a difference to someone’s life and join a friendly team that has family values, then Caremark Doncaster is your next career move.

Wage
£13,260 a year

Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)
Travel time and mileage if you drive
Access to pay wise scheme
Enrolment into pension scheme

Training course
Adult care worker (level 2)

Hours
Monday - Sunday, shift pattern to be confirmed. 30 hours a week

Start date
Saturday 14 November 2026

Duration
1 year

Positions available
2

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

• To assist clients who need help getting up and going to bed in the morning and evenings, including dressing and undressing, washing, bathing, and going to the toilet.
• To help clients with their mobility and with any physical disabilities, including incontinence and the use of personal aids and equipment.
• To care for clients who are temporarily sick and need bed nursing and help with feeding, etc.
• To provide care and support for clients who are terminally ill.
• To help in the promotion of mental and physical activities of clients through talking, outings, reading, writing, hobbies, and recreations.
• To make and change beds, light cleaning, emptying commodes, and general tidying.
• To inspect, launder, and mend clients’ clothes.
• To set tables and trays, prepare and serve light meals, clearing away, and washing up.
• To read and write reports and be involved in clients’ reviews and training activities.
• To adhere to all Caremark’s policies and procedures at all times.
• To report either to the Field Care Supervisor or Care Manager any significant changes in the health or circumstances of a client.
• To encourage the independence of clients wherever possible.

Where you'll work

Unit 12 Sea King Drive, Auckley Doncaster DN9 3QR

Training

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

Training provider
DN COLLEGES GROUP

Training course
Adult care worker (level 2)

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What you'll learn

• 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 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 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.