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Start your career in care with our Level 2 Adult Care Apprenticeship
Gain valuable hands-on experience supporting adults with their daily needs while earning, learning, and developing the skills needed for a rewarding career in health and social care.
Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.
What you'll do at work
As a Care Support Apprentice, you will:
- Earn while you learn and work towards a recognised Adult Care Worker Level 2 apprenticeship.
- Gain valuable hands-on experience supporting people in their own homes.
- Help individuals maintain their independence, dignity and quality of life.
- Receive training and support to develop a rewarding career in adult social care.
- Become part of a caring team that makes a genuine difference every day.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Supporting individuals with their daily routines while promoting independence, dignity and respect.
- Reading and following care plans, risk assessments and guidance to deliver safe, personalised support.
- Assisting with personal care, including washing, dressing, grooming and toileting where required.
- Supporting individuals with mobility, moving and handling, and the safe use of equipment.
- Preparing meals and drinks and providing support with eating and drinking.
- Supporting with medication in accordance with your training, care plans and company procedures.
- Completing accurate care records using digital systems and reporting any changes or concerns.
- Providing companionship, conversation and social support to help reduce isolation.
- Assisting with light household duties, including laundry and shopping, while maintaining a safe home environment.
- Working closely with colleagues, families and healthcare professionals to provide high-quality care.
- Following company policies, procedures, safeguarding requirements and confidentiality guidance.
- Attending training sessions, team meetings, supervision sessions and progress reviews.
- Wearing the correct uniform and representing the organisation professionally.
- Meeting the necessary personal transport requirements when travelling between care visits.
What we are looking for:
- A caring, reliable and positive attitude.
- A genuine desire to help others and make a difference.
- Good communication and listening skills.
- A willingness to learn and develop new skills.
- The ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- A respectful, compassionate and non-judgemental approach.
- Reliability and a commitment to delivering high-quality care.
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Where you'll work
Unit 6 Parkside Business Centre
Plumpton Road
Hertfordshire
E11 0ES
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
E-TRAINING 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
All apprenticeship training will be delivered remotely by eTraining. You will take part in scheduled online training sessions and complete apprenticeship activities within the workplace. A full training schedule, including session dates and frequency will be provided once you commence your apprenticeship. You will need access to a laptop or desktop computer and a reliable internet connection.
More training information
Founded in 1998, eTraining is an established provider of apprenticeships and work-based learning. We support learners and employers across a range of sectors, including health and social care, children and young people, business administration, customer service, safeguarding and leadership. Our flexible, remote training helps learners develop the skills, confidence and knowledge needed to succeed in their careers.
Desirable qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 4 / C)
- Maths (grade 4 / C)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Other requirements
Pre-employment checks. Please be aware that upon a successful offer of employment, the company completes digitalised right-to-work checks and DBS applications via an external provider -'Matrix Screening'. The company also completes an internal online social media search, in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance.
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).
Potential full-time employment for the right candidate upon successful completion of the apprenticeship.
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
E-TRAINING LIMITED
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000049480.
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