Health and Social Care Apprenticeship - Canterbury
CHOICE SUPPORT
Canterbury (CT4 7RS)
Closes on Tuesday 12 August 2025
Posted on 9 July 2025
Contents
Summary
We are looking for full time flexible Support Worker Apprentice. You will work towards your Level 2 Adult Care Apprenticeship Qualification.
- Wage
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£24,761.88 a year
- Training course
- Adult care worker (level 2)
- Hours
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Shifts to be confirmed - including early mornings, evenings, sleep-ins and weekends
39 hours a week
- Start date
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Tuesday 19 August 2025
- Duration
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1 year
- Positions available
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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 a support worker you will look after the well-being of the people we support in their daily lives. You will help adults living with different physical disabilities and mental health needs to live their lives more independently and support them to reach their potential by providing both physical and emotional support.
You will provide person-centred care and support with personal care as well as social activities such as walking, swimming or going to the gym. This will also include planning alongside members of the person’s circle of support to enable the individuals to be happy, healthy and successful in achieving their wishes and aspirations.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide person-centred support to adults with physical disabilities and/or mental health needs, promoting independence and wellbeing
- Deliver both practical and emotional support to help individuals live fulfilling lives and reach their personal goals
- Assist with daily living tasks, including personal care, mealtimes, and household routines, with dignity and respect
- Support individuals to engage in meaningful activities such as walking, swimming, gym sessions, and other hobbies they enjoy
- Collaborate with the individual's circle of support, including families and professionals, to plan and deliver care tailored to their wishes and aspirations
- Contribute to a safe, supportive, and empowering environment where each person feels heard, valued, and included
- Respond flexibly to the evolving needs of those you support, helping to build confidence, independence, and social inclusion
Where you'll work
Shalmsford Street
Canterbury
CT4 7RS
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
College or training organisation
PARAGON EDUCATION & SKILLS 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
Paragon Skills is a leading national Apprenticeship training provider, supporting over 4,000 learners and 1,500 organisations. Paragon Skills has some of the highest success and achievement rates in the industry.
It has an Ofsted Grade 2 Good rating and an overall achievement rate of 71.4%, exceeding the national average of 65.6%. Using a blended approach, learners are always at the forefront of our priorities. All learners are assigned a Personal Tutor who will be their main point of contact.
This involves regular catchups, check-in emails and calls. Your employer will agree to give you 20% of your working hours solely towards your study.
This will give you every chance to achieve the highest grade possible! On completion of this 12-month apprenticeship you will have gained; Adult Care Worker - Level 2 Apprenticeship.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
Other in:
Driving License (grade Pass)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
- Organisation skills
- Team working
- Non judgemental
- Initiative
Other requirements
The closing date guidance, if a successful candidate is found before the advertised dates, the advert will close early.
About this company
Choice Support have been supporting autistic people, people with learning disabilities and those with mental health needs lead fulfilling lives for over 40 years. We support people across the UK, from Hampshire and East Sussex in the south to Yorkshire in the north. We believe that everyone deserves a good life, no matter their needs.
After this apprenticeship
Possibility of a full-time role after the completion of the apprenticeship.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
PARAGON EDUCATION & SKILLS LIMITED
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000330813.
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Closes on Tuesday 12 August 2025
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