Health and Social Care Apprenticeship - Tenterden

Support Worker Apprentice

Choice Support are looking for a new Support Worker Apprentice. You will be studying toward your Adult Care Worker Apprenticeship Level 2 (Full UK Driving Licence required due to responsibilities of the role).

Wage: £27,378 a year

Training course: Adult care worker (level 2)

Hours: To be confirmed (May include evenings, weekends and public holidays). 39 hours a week

Start date: Saturday 22 August 2026

Duration: 10 months

Positions available: 1

What you'll do at work

This role is ideal for people committed to making a positive difference in individual’s lives, including experienced support workers, graduates and those seeking a stimulating career path into social care.

You do not need to have experience in care or support work. We will provide full training and induction to support you in your new role as a support worker.

We are looking for full time flexible Support Worker to support a gentleman in his own home. He enjoys support by people who are enthusiastic and able to help him to gain confidence and enhance his independence.

This gentleman loves films and music, woodwork, arts and crafts and would like to be supported by people who share these same interests. He has a great sense of humour and likes his support team to be able to share a joke or two.

He needs people with patience and compassion who support him in managing his emotions. He has many interests including, Doctor Who, Star Wars and WWE, so if you also enjoy these it would be a bonus!

At Choice Support we take pride in providing compassionate care and support that not only meets the needs of the people we support but also uplifts their spirits with joy and companionship. We treat the people we support like family, bringing laughter and happiness to their days whenever possible.

Where you'll work

Whiston House
Whiston Avenue, Bethersden
Ashford
TN26 3LA

Training

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

Training provider
PARAGON EDUCATION & SKILLS LIMITED

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.