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Adult Support Worker (Physical & Learning Disabilities) Apprenticeship
Voyage Care - Redbank House, Rotherham (S66 3RE)
Closes in 29 days (Friday 30 October 2026)
Posted on 13 July 2026
Summary
Voyage Care is looking for a new Support Worker Apprentice. You will be studying toward your Adult Care Worker Level 2.
Wage: £23,150.40 a year
Hours: TBC (May Include Evenings, Weekends & Public Holidays)
Start date: Thursday 5 November 2026
Duration: 1 year
Positions available: 1
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
As an Apprentice within Voyage Care, a leading care provider specialising in supporting adults with physical and learning disabilities, you will work alongside experienced care professionals to deliver compassionate, person-centred support to individuals with complex care needs. This apprenticeship offers a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience in a rewarding sector, supporting people to live fulfilling and independent lives in a safe and nurturing environment.
Key Responsibilities:
- Communicating with people we support with learning disabilities using appropriate communication methods, including tact, empathy and diplomacy to foster good relationships.
- Once suitably trained assist with people we support care, including personal care, while being appropriately supervised.
- Assisting with bathing to maintain a high standard of hygiene.
- Participating in the development and implementation of people we support’s care plans.
- Participating in people we support daily outings, activities or recreational pursuits.
- Undertaking and/or assisting people we support with household activities.
- Recording and completing any appropriate documentation.
- Handling cash daily.
- Undertaking and completing the Apprenticeship Programme within an agreed timescale.
- Undertaking any other training relevant to the needs of the service and the people we support.
- Ensuring all policies and procedures applicable in the service and the company are followed.
- Attending, participating and contributing to team meetings.
- Complying with the company’s Equal Opportunities Policy.
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Training
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Training provider: PARAGON EDUCATION & SKILLS LIMITED
Training course: Adult care worker (level 2)
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.
- 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.
- 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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Apprenticeship Requirements
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills Initiative
Non judgemental
Patience
Teamworking
Other requirements
The closing date guidance, if a successful candidate is found before the advertised dates, the advert will close early
About this employer
With over 35 years of experience, we provide specialist care and support to over 3,500 people with a learning disability, autistic people, and those with brain injuries and complex needs across the UK.
After this apprenticeship
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay.
There is a possibility of being offered a full-time role after successful completion of the apprenticeship.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
PARAGON EDUCATION & SKILLS LIMITED
George Marsh
apprentice.recruitment@pgon.co.uk
07756 875243
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000042096.
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Closes in 29 days (Friday 30 October 2026)
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