Starting Your Career in Care

Starting your career in Care, you will be able to complete the Level 2 Adult Care Worker at this Care Home based in Cambridge. You will be providing personal care to the elderly, while also gaining hands-on experience.

Wage

• £12,480 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
• National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
• [Minimum wage rates](opens in new tab)

Training Course

• Adult care worker (level 2)
• [Understanding apprenticeship levels](opens in new tab)

Hours

• Monday - Sunday (30 hours per week, shifts to be confirmed)
• 30 hours a week

Start Date

• Friday 16 October 2026

Duration

• 1 year

Positions Available

• 2

What You'll Do at Work

• 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.
• Help clients with their mobility and with any physical disabilities, including incontinence and use of personal aids and equipment.
• Care for clients who are temporarily sick and need bed nursing and help with feeding etc.
• Provide care and support for clients who are terminally ill.
• Help in the promotion of mental and physical activities of clients through talking, outings, reading, writing, hobbies and recreations.
• Make and change beds, light cleaning, emptying commodes and general tidying.
• Inspect, launder and mend clients’ clothes.
• Set tables and trays, prepare and serve light meals, clearing away and washing up.
• Read and write reports and be involved in clients’ reviews and training activities.
• Adhere to all Caremark’s policies and procedures at all times.
• Report either to the Field Care Supervisor or Care Manager any significant changes in the health or circumstances of a client.
• Encourage the independence of clients wherever possible.

Where You'll Work

• Unit 7, Grange Park
• Broadway, Bourn
• Cambridge
• CB23 2TA

Training Provider

• STEADFAST TRAINING LTD

Training Schedule

• All apprenticeship training will take place every calendar month at the apprentice's workplace.

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.