This is a fantastic opportunity to begin a meaningful career in Health & Social Care as a Care Assistant Apprentice. You’ll earn while you learn, gain nationally recognised qualifications, and develop the confidence and practical skills needed to support young adults and older people in a warm, caring environment.

What you'll do at work

• Deliver person-centred care, promoting dignity, choice, independence and wellbeing
• Support residents with personal care such as washing, dressing, toileting and mobility
• Assist with nutrition and hydration, including mealtime support
• Help residents engage in social, recreational and wellbeing activities
• Learn to recognise and respond to changes in residents’ physical, emotional and mental health
• Build positive relationships with residents, families and colleagues
• Work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Complete care records accurately under supervision
• Take part in team meetings, supervision and development reviews
• Follow all policies, procedures and safeguarding requirements
• Help maintain a safe, clean and comfortable environment

Where you'll work

Ivesley House
Seaside Lane, Easington Colliery
Peterlee
SR8 3LJ

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

Training provider

EAST DURHAM 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.