Welcome Independent Living is looking for a caring, motivated and reliable individual to join their team as an Adult Care Apprentice.

This is a fantastic opportunity to gain hands-on experience supporting adults with their daily lives, well-being and independence, while working towards a recognised care qualification.

Wage:

£16,640 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age. National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices.

Training course:

Adult care worker (level 2)

Hours:

Flexible hours (to include early mornings, late evenings and weekends). 40 hours a week

Start date:

Sunday 1 November 2026

Duration:

1 year 6 months

Positions available:

2

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

What you'll do at work

• Encourage customers to take control of how they choose to live their life using a person-centred approach
• Assist with personal care and support as required (to both male and female customers)
• Follow and implement customers care and support plans
• Monitor and record the administration of medication as per prescribed by the customers GP
• Assist in the planning of recreational / social / vocational / educational events and activities, supporting the customer as necessary during such activities
• To ensure that the philosophy of excellence is implemented in practise
• Maintain accurate records in accordance with policy and procedure
• Attend training sessions and meetings as requested; participate in development activities to maintain skills / knowledge in keeping with the role
• Ensure effective and regular communication takes place between fellow team members
• To ensure confidentiality is maintained at all times
• To have a working knowledge of policies and procedures and ensure these are put into practise
• To ensure that all administrative records and documentation as required are completed legibly and on time
• To follow all local protocols within the service setting.

Welcome Independent Living is a company committed to equality for all people, the post holder will be responsible to adhere to and implement the equality and diversity policy.

Where you'll work

Elphin House 1 New Road, Mytholmroyd Hebden Bridge HX7 5DZ

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

Training provider

CALDERDALE COLLEGE

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.