Apprentice Support Worker JCR
East Sussex County Council
East Sussex (BN7 1UE)
Closes in 26 days (Sunday 11 January 2026)
Posted on 16 December 2025
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Summary
Are you ready for a fresh challenge and to make the move to the Joint Community Rehabilitation service. The service is at the heart of care in the community. Our teams assist older adults after an illness or injury get back to independence in their own home.
- Wage
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£26,824 a year
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£26,824 - £27,254 per annum, pro rata (includes two increments for weekend working)
- Training course
- Adult care worker (level 2)
- Hours
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This is a part time role for 24 - 30 hours per week
The role involves working shifts between the hours of 7am and 10pm, including weekends and Bank Holidays.
24 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 23 February 2026
- Duration
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1 year 3 months
- Positions available
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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
Are you ready for a fresh challenge and to make the move to the Joint Community Rehabilitation service and can you put a spring back into Sue’s steps? Sue lost confidence after injuring her hip in a fall, but she wanted to be able to walk her dog, Daisy, to the local park again
We work with clients like Sue to achieve the goals that are important to them. This may be walking Daisy to the park, staying well or adjusting to a new routine.
As an apprentice, you will work alongside experienced professionals to deliver high-quality care and support to individuals. This varied role includes visiting people in their homes, teaching skills that promote independence, assisting with therapy exercises, and engaging in conversation and active listening. You will also help with meal preparation and offer personal care support, ensuring dignity and comfort at all times.
Where you'll work
County Hall
St Annes Cresent
Lewes
East Sussex
BN7 1UE
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
MOBIUS PARTNERS 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
Our apprenticeship programme offers many benefits from working with a large organisation, including mentoring support, a permanent role as a JCR Support Worker when you pass your apprenticeship and many opportunities for career progression, you don’t need any previous experience, just the desire to make a difference.
More training information
We are looking for candidates who:
- Can converse at ease with clients and their advocates
have patience and understanding when providing support - Can work as part of a team
- Have a driving licence and access to a car to meet the travel requirements of the post
Requirements
Essential qualifications
Other in:
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Customer care skills
- Team working
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
Other requirements
Note: a driving license and access to a car is required and the role involves working shifts between the hours of 7am and 10pm, including weekends and Bank Holidays.
About this employer
East Sussex County Council is the largest employer in the county, with over 9,000 employees. ESCC offers good career progression and training opportunities in a variety of interesting and diverse roles.
Company benefits
We can offer you:
Comprehensive training
Opportunities for career progression
Excellent peer and managerial support
Disability Confident
A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.
You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.
After this apprenticeship
Could lead to a permanent role at the end of the apprenticeship.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
MOBIUS PARTNERS LIMITED
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000005344.
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Closes in 26 days (Sunday 11 January 2026)
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