Health and Social Care Apprenticeship - Bournemouth
HopeHts
, BH1 3RQ (BH1 3RQ)
Closes on Tuesday 24 February 2026
Posted on 20 January 2026
Contents
Summary
Hope Housing are looking for a new Support Worker Apprentice. You will be studying toward your Adult Care Worker apprenticeship Level 2
- Wage
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£14,723 a year
- Training course
- Adult care worker (level 2)
- Hours
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Monday-Friday (09:00-17:00)
37 hours a week
- Start date
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Tuesday 3 March 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
Hope Housing are looking for a dynamic, enthusiastic person to join the team as a Support Worker. You will provide support to vulnerable adults living in Hope Housing's supported accommodation, supporting them on their journey to independent living.
You must be computer competent, have good literacy skills and a knowledge of safeguarding and good boundaries, always demonstrating a professional approach.
You will provide support to vulnerable clients living in Hope Housing’s supported accommodation.
Main tasks:
- Be responsible for a case load of clients
- To develop individual support plans with clients, and to engage with clients on a weekly basis to enable them to achieve progress.
- Visit the houses on at least twice a week.
- To enable and support clients to access resources and activities outside of the service, including education, training, and other organisations that provide support.
- To support and enable clients to access and fill in forms, housing applications, benefits and funding.
- To support and enable clients to understand their rights and responsibilities.
- To engage with probation services, mental health team, social workers and drug and alcohol agencies.
- To attend appointments with clients when necessary.
- To attend job centre appointments.
- To conduct regular reviews of support plans 12 weekly with clients, and to keep records and evaluate progress every 3 months.
- To conduct house meetings and facilitate group work.
- To carry out room checks.
- To assist clients with moving into independent living.
- To support residents to receive the correct benefits.
- To attend training and courses to enhance good practice.
- To carry out supervised drug testing.
Benefits Include;
- On-site parking
- Good transport links
- 25 days holiday + bank holidays
Where you'll work
, BH1 3RQ
BH1 3RQ
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 apprenticeship Level 2 Apprenticeship.
Requirements
Desirable 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
- Initative
- Non judgemental
- Patience,
Other requirements
The closing date guidance, if a successful candidate is found before the advertised dates, the advert will close early.
About this employer
Now in it’s 16th year, Hope Housing, based in Bournemouth, is a charity offering supported accommodation for the homeless. Through a tailored intensive support program, we empower individuals to reach their full potential with personalised support, guidance, career skills, and counseling.
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 VAC2000009750.
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Closes on Tuesday 24 February 2026
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