Adult Care Level 2 Apprenticeship at Belvedere Residential Care Home Limited
BELVEDERE RESIDENTIAL CARE HOME LIMITED
ACCRINGTON (BB5 2NN)
Closes on Thursday 12 March 2026
Posted on 29 January 2026
Contents
Summary
This role is ideal for someone who is passionate about person‑centred care, committed to maintaining high standards, and able to work as part of a supportive, resident‑focused team. The successful candidate will share our values of dignity, respect, compassion, and accountability.
- Wage
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£14,133.60 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
- Training course
- Adult care worker (level 2)
- Hours
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36 hours, Monday to Friday, including 1 day at college and 1 day at the weekend every 2 weeks.
36 hours a week
- Start date
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Friday 27 March 2026
- Duration
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1 year 3 months
- 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
Resident Care & Support
- Provide high‑quality, person‑centred care that promotes dignity, independence, and wellbeing
- Support residents with personal care, mobility, nutrition, hydration, and emotional needs
- Encourage resident choice and involvement in daily routines
- Follow individual care plans and contribute to updates and reviews
- Observe and report any changes in residents’ health or behaviour to senior staff
Teamwork & Communication
- Work collaboratively with colleagues to ensure smooth running of each shift
- Participate in handovers, team meetings, and training sessions
- Communicate clearly and respectfully with residents, families, and professionals
- Support new staff through positive role‑modelling and teamwork
Record Keeping & Compliance
- Maintain accurate and timely records using Log My Care
- Follow all safeguarding, infection control, medication, and health & safety procedures
- Support the home in meeting CQC standards and internal quality expectations
- Report incidents, concerns, or hazards promptly
Environment & Wellbeing
- Help maintain a clean, safe, and welcoming environment
- Support residents during activities, events, and social engagement
- Promote a homely atmosphere that reflects residents’ preferences and individuality
Where you'll work
WELLINGTON STREET
ACCRINGTON
BB5 2NN
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
BLACKBURN COLLEGE
Training course
Adult care worker (level 2)
Understanding apprenticeship levels (opens in new tab)
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
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
- Communication skills
- Team working
- Patience
- Compassionate
- Respectful Approach
- Interpersonal Skills
- Work Independently
- Flexible
- Reliable
- Committed to high standards
- Willingness to learn
About this employer
As a care team we work hard to ensure that all residents are treated with dignity and enjoy their privacy and independence.
We always have appropriate numbers of trained carers to address our residents’ needs and staffing is constantly reviewed to respond to the changes. We believe that specialist training is key to the delivery of a high standard of care, and our staff receive regular training from external trainers.
After this apprenticeship
Career within care, and potential to continue onto the Level 3 Apprenticeship.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
BLACKBURN COLLEGE
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000011591.
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Closes on Thursday 12 March 2026