Apprentice Care Worker
BITAK HEALTHCARE LTD
AMESBURY (SP4 7RX)
Closes on Monday 11 May 2026
Posted on 31 March 2026
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Summary
As an Apprentice Support Worker, you will support people in their own homes and within the community, helping them to live independently, stay safe, and enjoy a better quality of life.You’ll gain hands-on experience alongside a supportive team.
- Wage
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£15,392 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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This role involves flexible working hours in line with domiciliary care needs. Shifts will vary and may include mornings, evenings, weekends, and bank holidays, depending on service user requirements.
37 hours a week
- Start date
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Thursday 11 June 2026
- Duration
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1 year
- 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
- Assist people to access the community, appointments, outings
- Follow Care plans and report any changes in individual to Senior Care worker
- Support individuals with daily living tasks such as personal care
- Work alongside experienced team members
Where you'll work
MILLS HOUSE OFFICES
MILLS WAY
BOSCOMBE DOWN BUSINESS PARK
AMESBURY
SP4 7RX
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
WILTSHIRE COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY CENTRE
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
Training will take place primarily in the workplace, supported by your employer and College Assesor. You will begin with a week induction at work, where you will complete all mandatory training.
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 3)
- Maths (grade 3)
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
- Organisation skills
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
- Empathy and Compassion
- Time Management
- Flexibility and Adaptability
Other requirements
Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle- desirable
Right to work in the UK
About this employer
Bitak Healthcare Ltd is a domiciliary care provider based in Amesbury, delivering high-quality care and support to individuals in their own homes within Wiltshire. We are committed to promoting independence,
After this apprenticeship
Further career development within the organisation, including senior role
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
WILTSHIRE COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY CENTRE
Wiltshire College and University Centre Apprenticeship Team
apprenticeships@wiltshire.ac.uk
01249465282
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000024112.
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Closes on Monday 11 May 2026