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Adult Care Worker Apprentice
THYME CARE LTD
Penzance (TR20 8TB)
Closes in 11 days (Monday 28 September 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 16 September 2026
Summary
Thyme Care Ltd is a dedicated home care agency based in Penzance, Cornwall, specialising in personalised and holistic care solutions. They are offering an exciting opportunity to join their dynamic team as an Adult Care Worker apprentice!
Wage
£12,480 to £19,827.60, depending on your age
National Minimum Wage
Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)
Travel Time at the rate of minimum wage and mileage @ 0.22 pence.
Company Pension Scheme.
Blue Light Card -Discount scheme.
Training course
Adult care worker (level 2)
Hours
- Weekdays: Mornings, 08:00 - 15:00. Evenings, 16:00 - 21:30.
- Weekends: Mornings, 08:00 - 14:00. Evenings, 16:00 - 21:30.
- Exact shifts TBC.
30 hours a week
Start date
Tuesday 6 October 2026
Duration
1 year
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
Duties will include but are not limited to:
- Providing personal care
- Meal preparation
- Companionship
- Escorting service users when shopping
- Light domestic duties
- Oversee medication
- End of life care
Where you'll work
Treriefe Park Offices
Treriefe Park
Penzance
TR20 8TB
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
CORNWALL COLLEGE
Training course
Adult care worker (level 2)
Understanding apprenticeship levels (opens in new tab)
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
Apprenticeship Standard: Level 2 Adult Care Worker
You will be required to attend St Austell College a day a week as part of your apprenticeship training
You will receive on and off-the-job training and support from an assessor and an Apprenticeship advisor
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Requirements
Essential qualifications
- GCSE in:
- English (grade 3/D)
- Maths (grade 3/D)
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
- Number skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
Other requirements
- The apprentice must either have a driving licence or own transport around the Penzance area.
- Moving and handling will be required in the role.
- The apprentice must be honest and trustworthy, able to work alone and within a team and be able to undertake regular mandatory training.
About this employer
Thyme Care Ltd is a dedicated home care agency based in Penzance, Cornwall, specialising in personalised and holistic care solutions. Their services encompass a wide range of support, including safe moving and handling training, respite care, and comprehensive home care tailored to individual needs. Thyme Care emphasises person-centred care, ensuring that each client’s dignity, privacy, and right to make informed choices are respected. The agency is committed to delivering high-quality services that enhance the overall quality of life for its clients while actively involving them and their families in the care process. With a team of qualified carers, Thyme Care aims to provide flexible and attentive support that aligns closely with the unique values and requirements of each service user.
http://www.thymecare.co.uk (opens in new tab)
After this apprenticeship
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).
On the completion of your apprenticeship, there may be opportunities to progress within the business, eventually as a Senior Carer or Supervisor
Opportunities to springboard to an NHS career
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The contact for this apprenticeship is:
CORNWALL COLLEGE
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000053909.
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