Adult Care Worker Apprentice

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join one of the regions largest providers of innovative social care services, as a Health and Social Care Apprentice Support Worker.

We are looking to recruit staff who can encourage a workplace culture based on respect and dignity for those in need of care and support. The service also offers support to adults who are on the autism spectrum, who have extremely complex needs and may display challenging behaviours.

The people accessing our service are provided with support to participate within their local community, develop a wide range of skills with an aim of maintaining a tenancy within the city of Sunderland. As a health and social care apprentice you will work within a supportive environment to undertake the required care and support tasks, in line with the values of Sunderland Care and Support, in order to develop the necessary skills and knowledge to become an effective Support Worker.

Responsibilities

• Attending college/study days and participating in development activities as required by the programme
• Completing all mandatory training as required by the Sunderland Care and Support Training Strategy
• Providing and promoting person-centred care and support to vulnerable customers including people who have a range of mental health needs, learning and physical disabilities and behaviours that might challenge
• To meet a range of complex social and health needs
• Working effectively as part of a team, undertaking tasks as detailed within a person’s care plan, providing care and support to enable people to achieve their maximum level of independence through appropriate physical, emotional and psychological support including intimate personal care, support with basic health needs, practical tasks, appropriate communication and community involvement
• Actively participating within team meetings, training and supervision
• Completing relevant records and contributing to the preparation and review of customer’s care and support plans

Requirements

• Motivated to provide high standards of person-centred care along with their own personal development
• Adult care worker Equal to Level 2 (GCSE)
• Support individuals they are working with according to their personal care/support plan
• Encourage individuals to participate in the way their care and support is delivered
• Contribute to the on-going development of care/support plans for the individual they support
• Support individuals with cognitive, physical or sensory impairments
• 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

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

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

Benefits

• Possibility of a full time role upon successful completion of the apprenticeship.

You will be supported on your journey via induction, probation, supervision, and appraisal to ensure customers receive support which is designed to meet their own personal need.

About Sunderland Care and Support

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join one of the regions largest providers of innovative social care services, as a Health and Social Care Apprentice Support Worker. We are looking to recruit staff who can encourage a workplace culture based on respect and dignity for those in need of care and support. The service also offers support to adults who are on the autism spectrum, who have extremely complex needs and may display challenging behaviours. The people accessing our service are provided with support to participate within their local community, develop a wide range of skills with an aim of maintaining a tenancy within the city of Sunderland.

Application Process

As a health and social care apprentice you will work within a supportive environment to undertake the required care and support tasks, in line with the values of Sunderland Care and Support, in order to develop the necessary skills and knowledge to become an effective Support Worker.