Level 2 Adult Care Worker Apprenticeship

Summary

This is a paid apprenticeship combining hands-on experience with a nationally recognised Level 2 Adult Care qualification. It is an excellent opportunity for someone who is passionate about supporting older and vulnerable adults and wants to build a rewarding career in care.

Wage

• £12,480 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

• Monday - Sunday (A rota will be provided with your working hours for each day)
• 30 hours a week

Start date

• Monday 26 October 2026

Duration

• 1 year 1 month

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 Adult Care Worker Apprentice at New Shepherd Care Ltd, you will support service users in their own homes, helping them maintain their independence, dignity and quality of life.

• Supporting older and vulnerable adults with personal care, including washing, dressing, continence care and mobility.
• Assisting with meal preparation and supporting individuals with their daily routines.
• Prompting and, once trained and assessed as competent, administering medication.
• Encouraging service users to maintain their independence, social connections and usual routines.
• Completing accurate care records on the electronic care system after each visit.
• Identifying and immediately reporting any concerns regarding a service user's health, safety or wellbeing.
• Following safeguarding policies and all care procedures.

Your Training & Support

You will receive comprehensive training and support throughout your apprenticeship, including:

• A full induction and completion of the Care Certificate before working independently.
• Full training in moving and handling, medication and safeguarding.
• Initial shadowing alongside experienced carers.
• No unsupervised personal care until you have been fully trained, assessed and signed off as competent.
• A minimum of 6 hours of paid off-the-job training each week towards your qualification.
• Regular one-to-one supervision and spot checks.
• Ongoing support from a Team Leader.

Where you'll work

First Floor, One Bell, 90 High Street, Watford, Hertfordshire, WD17 2BW (You will be required to travel across Watford and surrounding Hertfordshire areas).

Training

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

Training provider

• LEARNING CURVE GROUP 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 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.