Adult Care Level 2 Apprentice CATALYST CHOICES COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY

As part of Catalyst Choices, you will be part of an innovative and flexible team providing a support worker role within our great care company. The apprenticeship will give the chosen applicant a fantastic foundation to progress in their role with Catalyst Choices and their future care career.

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Closing date: 31 May 2023

Apprenticeship summary

  • Annual wage

    £10,158.72

    At Catalyst Choices we pay the national apprentice wage As a Catalyst Choices employee our starting rates are £9.69 - £11.94 an hour (with 20% weekend enhancements)

    Wages explained

    Apprentices are paid for their normal working hours and training that's part of their apprenticeship (usually one day per week).

    Minimum Wage Rates

  • Working week

    We have a range of flexible hours per week up to 37 hours, shits TBC.

    Total hours per week: 37.0

  • Expected duration

    15 Months

  • Possible start date

    05 Jun 2023

  • Date posted

    04 May 2023

  • Apprenticeship level

    Intermediate
    Level 2 (GCSE)

  • Reference number

    VAC1000160681

  • Positions

    7 available

What will the apprentice be doing?

As part of our support worker team no two days are the same.

At Catalyst Choices, we want to grow our team with compassionate people who genuinely want to make a meaningful difference to someone’s life in care. Through our all our services, whether that be Day Opportunities, Extra Care Housing or Residential Care, we want you to build trusting relationships as a Support Worker and pledge a promise to do what you can to make the lives of everyone we support as enjoyable and as safe as possible.

The role involves assisting our clients with a range of task from assisting our clients to dress, personal care, assisting with medication, enabling our clients to be as independent as possible in their daily living.

What training will the apprentice take and what qualification will the apprentice get at the end?

Adult Care Level 2 with day release at Warrington & Vale Royal College.

What is the expected career progression after this apprenticeship?

We have set up the Catalyst Academy to provide training and a clear route for employee progression.

We believe in investing in our employees and providing a clear career pathway to develop our staff.

Requirements and prospects

Desired skills and personal qualities

Organisation skills, Customer care skills, Problem solving skills, Logical, Team working, Creative, Initiative, Non judgemental, Patience

Qualifications

GCSE or equivalent Maths & English (Grade Grade C/4) Essential

Things to consider

The role will involve working with our wonderfully different clients in a variety of locations including residential and extra care housing our step-down bed facility and our learning disability services supporting people in their own home.

About the employer

Catalyst Choices is one of the largest care providers in Warrington. We support older people and adults with learning disabilities.

Employer

CATALYST CHOICES COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY

Address

Whitehouse Wilderspool Business Park

Greenalls Avenue

Warrington

WA4 6HL

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Training

Training provider

WARRINGTON & VALE ROYAL COLLEGE

Contact

Hope Thomas

hthomas@wvr.ac.uk

01925 494466

Apprenticeship standard

Adult care worker

Level 2 (GCSE)

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