Health and Social Care Apprenticeship (Domiciliary) - Gravesend
Resilient Healthcare Ltd
NorthfleetGravesend, DA11 8HN (DA11 8HN)
Closes in 30 days (Monday 16 February 2026)
Posted on 15 January 2026
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Summary
Resilient Healthcare are looking for an Apprentice Support Worker. You will be studying toward your Level 2 Adult Care Apprenticeship. No experience required.
- Wage
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£26,000 a year
- Training course
- Adult care worker (level 2)
- Hours
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Flexible, according to rota (including evenings, weekends, and bank holidays). Shifts to be confirmed.
40 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 23 February 2026
- 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
The Domiciliary Care Worker is responsible for delivering high-quality, person-centred care and support to service users in their own homes. The role ensures that clients maintain independence, dignity, and choice while receiving safe and effective care in line with individual care plans and CQC standards.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide personal care including washing, dressing, toileting, and mobility support in line with individual care plans.
- Support clients with medication administration in accordance with training and company policy.
- Assist with meal preparation, nutrition, and hydration.
- Support clients with domestic tasks such as cleaning, laundry, and shopping.
- Provide companionship and emotional support to reduce loneliness and isolation.
- Follow safeguarding policies and immediately report any concerns.
- Maintain accurate records, including daily logs, medication charts, and incident reports.
- Work within the requirements of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) and CQC standards.
- Always protect the confidentiality and dignity of service users.
- Build and maintain positive relationships with service users, their families, and professionals.
- Communicate clearly and respectfully with service users, adapting to individual needs.
- Report changes in service users’ health, wellbeing, or circumstances to supervisors promptly.
- Follow health and safety procedures, including infection prevention and control.
- Use equipment safely (e.g. hoists, wheelchairs) in line with training.
- Report hazards, accidents, or near misses immediately.
- Complete mandatory training (e.g. moving & handling, safeguarding, first aid, medication).
- Work towards achieving and maintaining the Care Certificate (if not already obtained).
- Participate in ongoing professional development and supervisions.
Where you'll work
NorthfleetGravesend, DA11 8HN
DA11 8HN
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
PARAGON EDUCATION & SKILLS 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
Paragon Skills is an award-winning, Ofsted-rated ‘Good’, national apprenticeship provider inspiring over 10,000 learners annually and working with over 3000 businesses to deliver apprenticeships in a high-quality, consistent way. Our dedicated focus on the Care and Education sectors means we are deeply rooted within these sectors and have in-depth knowledge and understanding of what is required from a training perspective. Upon completion of this 12 Month Apprenticeship, you will have obtained your Adult care worker (level 2) Apprenticeship.
Requirements
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Administrative Skills
- Initative
- Non judgemental,
About this employer
Resilient Healthcare Limited is a dedicated provider of personalized home care services, committed to enhancing the quality of life for individuals. Our mission is to deliver compassionate and tailored care that empowers our clients to live independently and comfortably in their own homes.
After this apprenticeship
There is a possibility of being offered a full time role after successful completion of the apprenticeship.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
PARAGON EDUCATION & SKILLS LIMITED
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000008928.
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Closes in 30 days (Monday 16 February 2026)
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