Apprentice Care Worker

New Venture Care Ltd is looking for the right people to join their vibrant team as an Apprentice Care Worker. This is a great opportunity to earn while you learn studying for their Adult Care Worker Level 2 Apprenticeship and would suit anyone wanting to work in social care in a flexible, supportive environment that values its team.

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

What you'll do at work

There are two apprenticeship positions available. No previous experience is required as full paid training and a comprehensive induction will be provided, so the successful applicants can be confident they will be supported from day one.

What You’ll Be Doing

As a Healthcare Assistant/Care Worker, you’ll visit people in their own homes and help them live safely and independently. This is a Night Support Worker role so hours will be varied and flexible and change from week to week. Work based learning and studying for an Adult Care Worker Level 2 Apprenticeship.

Typical duties include:

• Providing personal care (washing, dressing, toileting)
• Offering companionship and emotional support
• Helping with meal preparation and household tasks
• Supporting with medication reminders or administration
• Assisting with mobility and attending appointments
• Always promoting independence and dignity

You’ll work closely with our care team and management, who will always have your back.

Who you will be:

• Someone who has kindness at their core with a genuine desire to care for others.
• Someone who consistently demonstrates a caring and compassionate attitude
• Someone who already has a right to work in the UK
• Someone with a full driving licence and own transport to fulfil the role.

Where you'll work

Biz Space Courtwick Lane
Wick
Littlehampton
BN17 7TL

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

Training provider

CHICHESTER COLLEGE GROUP

Training course

Adult care worker (level 2)

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.