Apprentice Residential Care Worker QUALITY LIFESTYLE LTD

Are you looking for a career working with adults with learning disabilities, physical disabilities, mental health conditions and older people? Quality Lifestyle Ltd looking to recruit Apprentice Residential Care Worker. If you are compassionate, calm, and caring with good communication skills, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.You will provide emotional and practical support to service users and help service users meet their personal care needs sensitively and appropriately to a high standard, including personal hygiene, assistance with laundry, and preparing meals and drinks.

This apprenticeship requires you to apply through the employer's website.

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Closing date: 13 Oct 2023

Apprenticeship summary

  • Annual wage

    £16,640.00

    £8.00 per hour £320.00 per week based on 40 hours per week

  • Working week

    40 hours per week, which will include shift work tbc & weekends. Earliest start time 8am and latest finish time is 8pm.

    Total hours per week: 40.0

  • Expected duration

    17 Months

  • Possible start date

    30 Oct 2023

  • Date posted

    23 Aug 2023

  • Apprenticeship level

    Intermediate
    Level 2 (GCSE)

  • Reference number

    VAC1000193337

  • Positions

    1 available

What will the apprentice be doing?

What will the apprentice be doing?

  • Provide support, advocacy, and information to the individuals we support
  • Provide emotional and practical support to service users
  • Help service users meet their personal care needs sensitively and appropriately to a high standard, including personal hygiene, assistance with laundry, and preparing meals and drinks
  • Supporting service users to take any prescribed medicine, complying with all medicine policies, including storage, administering and record keeping
  • Enable service users to achieve independence as far as possible in all areas of their life by providing appropriate information, opportunity, training, counselling and support
  • Assist service users to identify and choose their support needs
  • Assist in devising, implementing, and reviewing care plans
  • Provide a safe, comfortable and supportive home for the individuals we support
  • Support service users to actively contribute to the running of their own home
  • Participate in rotas, which may include day, evening, weekend, and Bank Holiday working and sleeping-in and waking duties at night
  • Follow health and safety policy and procedures while working within service users’ home
  • Report any maintenance and repair tasks in the home, to the service user and the service manager
  • Provide first aid services at the home/service when necessary and if trained to do so

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

Level 2 Adult Care Worker Apprenticeship.

Apprenticeship standards are aimed at developing skills within the pprentices’ chosen career route, each standards has set knowledge, skills and behaviours required to be successful within the job role. This will include the completion of functional skills in maths and English.
Once the apprentice has completed a minimum of 12 months training and the employer and Inspiro regional trainer confirm they have met all the requirements of the standard they will be put through to end point assessment. The end point assessment is independent from the training and includes a variety of assessment methods which test the skills and knowledge of the apprentice to ensure they are fully competent in their role. Each apprentice will be supported throughout the apprenticeship by a structured programme of teaching, e-learning, face to face training and workplace mentoring; this will encourage and help them to meet the requirements of the new standards and will prepare them for the end of point assessment.

What is the expected career progression after this apprenticeship?

To be offered full time employment within the company after successfully completing their apprenticeship.

Requirements and prospects

Desired skills and personal qualities

Communication skills, Attention to detail, Organisation skills, Customer care skills, Problem solving skills, Analytical skills, Logical, Team working, Initiative, Non judgemental, Patience

Qualifications

GCSE or equivalent English (Grade GCSEs at grades A*-C/9-4) Desired
GCSE or equivalent Maths (Grade GCSEs at grades A*-C/9-4) Desired

Things to consider

The role involves shift work / weekends / bank holidays. The role will also include supporting individuals with personal care and medication needs. We support individuals with complex needs and at times that can be challenging. We have a strong, experienced, and friendly team who support vulnerable people. No two days are the same. We complete shifts within the home but also regularly access the community, so you must be willing to participate in all areas of the job role. Please note you could be asked to interview earlier than date advertised, as the dates are a general guide, once we have found the right applicant, we will close the position. Please ensure you apply early to avoid disappointment. Whilst on the apprenticeship you will be entitled to an NUS card https://www.apprenticeextra.co.uk/ Level 2 Adult Care Worker Apprenticeship. Apprenticeship standards are aimed at developing skills within the Apprentices’ chosen career route, each standards has set knowledge, skills and behaviours required to be successful within the job role. This will include the completion of functional skills in Maths and English. Once the apprentice has completed a minimum of 12 months training and the employer and Inspiro regional trainer confirm they have met all the requirements of the standard they will be put through to end point assessment. The end point assessment is independent from the training and includes a variety of assessment methods which test the skills and knowledge of the apprentice to ensure they are fully competent in their role. Each Apprentice will be supported throughout the apprenticeship by a structured programme of teaching, e-learning, face to face training and workplace mentoring; this will encourage and help them to meet the requirements of the new standards and will prepare them for the end of point assessment.

About the employer

Quality Lifestyle Ltd provides support and care services for individuals who have learning disabilities, individuals who have physical disabilities, people with sensory loss and individuals who may have related mental health problems and complex needs.

Employer

QUALITY LIFESTYLE LTD

Address

Sampford Road

PL20 7QT

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Training

Training provider

INSPIRO LEARNING LIMITED

Contact

Debbie Pennington

debbie.pennington@inspirolearning.co.uk

01704 502 243

Apprenticeship standard

Adult care worker

Level 2 (GCSE)

Employer's Application Instructions

To continue please click apply. At this point you will enter the Inspiro Learning website where you can review the Job Vacancy in more detail and apply. Please complete the application form. Your details will be sent to the Employer. Any problems applying or enquiries please call Debbie on 01704 502 243.

This apprenticeship requires you to apply through the employer's website.

Apply now

Closing date: 13 Oct 2023