Community Care Worker Apprentice

LEDA HOMECARE LTD

NOTTS (S80 3LR)

Closes on Thursday 20 November 2025

Posted on 16 October 2025

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Summary

Are you looking to start a meaningful and rewarding career in care? Join our team as a Community Care Worker Apprentice and gain hands-on experience while working towards a nationally recognised qualification in Health and Social Care.

Wage

£19,240 a year

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Training course
Adult care worker (level 2)
Hours
30 hours per week, on a shift pattern basis including bank holidays, weekends. Exact days and shifts to be confirmed.

30 hours a week

Start date

Thursday 27 November 2025

Duration

1 year 3 months

Positions available

3

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

At Leda Homecare Ltd, we know that different people need different types of care and different levels of care. We therefore offer a range of products which can be discussed and adapted to suit every client. We ensure that all our clients are the decision makers, and we work with them to make their day-to-day task as easy as possible.

Duties will include:

  • Assisting with personal hygiene, dressing, and grooming.
  • Supporting mobility and transportation needs.
  • Providing companionship and emotional support.
  • Helping with meal preparation and light household duties.
  • Learning to administer medication safely.
  • Recording care activities and reporting changes in client condition.

Skills we look for:

  • Communication Skills – Able to listen actively and speak clearly with clients, families, and colleagues.
  • Teamwork – Works well with others to provide consistent, high-quality care.
  • Time Management – Organises tasks efficiently to meet clients’ needs.
  • Problem-Solving – Responds calmly and thoughtfully to unexpected situations.
  • Basic Cooking & Housekeeping – Prepares simple meals and helps maintain a clean, safe environment.
  • Record-Keeping – Accurately documents care activities and observations.
  • Basic IT Skills – Comfortable using digital tools for training or logging care notes.
  • Respectful – Treats clients with dignity and honours their choices.
  • Reliable – Shows up on time and follows through on responsibilities.
  • Positive Attitude – Brings encouragement and optimism to clients’ lives.
  • Discreet – Maintains confidentiality and respects privacy.
  • Adaptable – Can adjust to different clients’ needs and changing situations.

Your Work Week:

  • Role is community-based, so travelling between clients is essential in all weathers.
  • Weekends are included in the rota.
  • Hours can sometimes be long with time off during the day.

At Leda Healthcare, you will be working towards an Adult Care Worker L2 Apprenticeship over the course of 15 months.

Where you'll work

G1 CARRIAGE COURT
WELBECK
WORKSOP
NOTTS
S80 3LR

Training

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

Training provider

LIFETIME TRAINING GROUP LIMITED

Training course

Adult care worker (level 2)

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What you'll learn

Course contents
  • Support individuals they are working with according to their personal care/support plan
  • Ask for help from an appropriate person when not confident or skilled in any aspect of their role
  • Provide individuals with information to enable them to have a choice about the way they are supported
  • Encourage individuals to participate in the way their care and support is delivered
  • Ensure the individual knows what they are agreeing to regarding the way in which they are supported
  • Contribute to the on-going development of care/support plans for the individual they support
  • Support individuals with cognitive, physical or sensory impairments
  • Ensure dignity is at the centre of all work with the individuals they support, their families, carers and advocates
  • Demonstrate all work is person centred, accommodating the individual’s needs, wishes and preferences
  • Demonstrate empathy (understanding and compassion) for individuals they support
  • Demonstrate courage in supporting people in ways that may challenge their personal/cultural beliefs
  • Speak clearly and exhibit positive non-verbal communication to individuals, families, carers and advocates
  • Use the preferred methods of communication of the individual they support according to their language, culture, sensory needs and their wishes
  • Identify and take steps to reduce environmental barriers to communication
  • Demonstrate they can check for understanding
  • Write clearly and concisely in records and reports
  • Keep information safe and confidential according to agreed ways of working
  • Recognise potential signs of different forms of abuse
  • Respond to concerns of abuse according to agreed ways of working
  • Recognise, report and challenge unsafe practices
  • Promote the health and wellbeing of the individual they support
  • Move people and objects safely
  • Demonstrate how to reduce the spread of infection, including use of best practice in hand hygiene
  • Demonstrate the promotion of healthy eating and wellbeing by ensuring individuals have access to fluids, food and nutrition
  • Demonstrate how to keep people, buildings and themselves safe and secure
  • Carry out fire safety procedures when required
  • Use risk assessments to support individuals safely
  • Recognise symptoms of cognitive impairment, e.g. Dementia, learning disabilities and mental health
  • Monitor and report changes in health and wellbeing for individuals they support
  • Reflect on your own work practices
  • Demonstrate the development of their own skills and knowledge, including core skills in writing, numbers and information technology
  • Demonstrate their contribution to their development plan
  • Demonstrate ability to work in partnership with others to support the individual
  • Identify sources of support when conflicts arise with other people or organisations
  • Demonstrate they can work within safe, clear professional boundaries
  • Show they can access and apply additional skills required to perform the specific job role competently

Training schedule

This training schedule has not been finalised. Check with this employer if you’ll need to travel to a college or training location for this apprenticeship.

Requirements

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

  • Communication skills
  • Customer care skills
  • Team working
  • Patience

Other requirements

• A driving licence and access to a vehicle is preferred but not essential. • Some evening or weekend work may be required.

About this employer

Leda Homecare Ltd is registered with the Care Quality Commission (CQC), to provide domiciliary care services for people in the comfort of their own homes. We also provide one to one support for people and their families, who are unable to gain respite care.

https://www.ledahomecare.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

  • Opportunity for permanent employment upon completion.
  • Progression to advanced roles or further qualifications in Health and Social Care.
  • Mentor / Buddy.
  • Team Leader.
  • Care Coordinator.
  • Registered Manager.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

LIFETIME TRAINING GROUP LIMITED

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000346937.

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Closes on Thursday 20 November 2025

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