Apprentice Adult Care Support Worker

LINWOOD HOUSE (NOTTINGHAM) LIMITED

Nottingham (NG7 4AY)

Closes in 20 days (Thursday 24 July 2025 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 3 July 2025

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Summary

We are recruiting at a residential care home for adults with learning disabilities in Nottingham. It is home to 13 residents and located close to the city centre. Our residents require support to remain as independent as possible, whether this be with personal care, meal preparation, household duties, medical appointments or social activities.

Wage

£15,704 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

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Employee savings scheme.

Training course
Adult care worker (level 2)
Hours
Shifts would be a maximum of 8 hours a day. Shifts would be either 07:00hrs to 15:00hrs or 11:00hrs - 19:00hrs. Shift may include weekends. Days and shifts are to be confirmed. 40 hours per week.

40 hours a week

Start date

Thursday 7 August 2025

Duration

1 year

Positions available

2

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

Duties would include:

  • Assisting and supporting our residents to make informed choices in all aspects of their lives.
  • Working as part of a team, contributing positively to meetings and handovers etc.
  • Being flexible within working rota's, working shifts including weekends and bank holidays.
  • Working in partnership with health professionals.
  • Supporting and facilitating new and current activities of our residents choice, including social or educational opportunities.
  • Ensuring residents rights are upheld at all times.
  • Promoting and maintaining a safe environment for all residents, staff and visitors.
  • Fully adhering to all company policies and procedures at all times and completing necessary training.

Where you'll work

Linwood House
1 Mount Hooton Road
Nottingham
NG7 4AY

Training

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

College or training organisation

REALISE LEARNING AND EMPLOYMENT LIMITED

Your 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

Your training plan

Training will include:

  • The 15 Standards as set out in the Care Certificate.
  • A Level 2 Diploma in Care.
  • Ongoing assessment by the employer and provider, for example meeting with the apprentice, employer and learning provider, observations of workplace and gathering evidence.
  • Completion of the self-assessment exercise.
  • Training will take place at Linwood House which is home to 13 adults with learning disabilities, situated opposite the Forest Recreation Ground near Nottingham City Centre.
  • Functional skills in English and Maths (if required)

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

English (grade Level 1)

Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

Skills

  • Communication skills
  • Team working
  • Initiative
  • Non judgemental
  • Patience

About this company

A residential care home for adults with learning disabilities.

After this apprenticeship

The qualification is aimed at adult care workers, support workers and key workers in a range of adult care or integrated care settings; and healthcare support workers and healthcare assistants in a range of healthcare settings. The qualification can be used both within and outside of the adult care worker apprenticeship standard.

While employed as a care worker you can develop your skills by training in specific areas, like autism awareness, communication skills or supporting people with dementia.

With experience, you can become a lead care worker. You can also move into more senior jobs, like managing people or services, if you study for further qualifications. For example, a Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Adult Care, or a degree in social work or nursing.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

LINWOOD HOUSE (NOTTINGHAM) LIMITED

Margaret Priddle

hr@linwoodhousenotts.com

01159786736

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000329644.

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