Community Care Worker Apprentice
LEDA HOMECARE LTD
NOTTS (S80 3LR)
Closes on Saturday 11 July 2026
Posted on 17 April 2026
Contents
Summary
Are you looking to start a meaningful and rewarding career in care? Join our team as a Community Care Worker Apprentice and gain hands-on experience while working towards a nationally recognised qualification in Health and Social Care.
- Wage
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£19,240 a year
- Training course
- Adult care worker (level 2)
- Hours
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30 hours per week, on a shift pattern basis including bank holidays, weekends. Exact shifts to be confirmed
30 hours a week
- Start date
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Saturday 18 July 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
At Leda Homecare Ltd, we know that different people need different types of care and different levels of care. We therefore offer a range of products which can be discussed and adapted to suit every client. We ensure that all our clients are the decision makers and we work with them to make their day to day task as easy as possible.
Duties Will Include:
- Assisting with personal hygiene, dressing, and grooming
- Supporting mobility and transportation needs
- Providing companionship and emotional support
- Helping with meal preparation and light household duties
- Learning to administer medication safely
- Recording care activities and reporting changes in client condition
Skills we look for:
- Communication Skills– Able to listen actively and speak clearly with clients, families, and colleagues
- Teamwork– Works well with others to provide consistent, high-quality care
- Time Management– Organises tasks efficiently to meet clients’ needs
- Problem-Solving– Responds calmly and thoughtfully to unexpected situations
- Basic Cooking & Housekeeping– Prepares simple meals and helps maintain a clean, safe environment
- Record-Keeping– Accurately documents care activities and observations
- Basic IT Skills– Comfortable using digital tools for training or logging care notes
- Respectful– Treats clients with dignity and honours their choices
- Reliable– Shows up on time and follows through on responsibilities
- Positive Attitude– Brings encouragement and optimism to clients’ lives
- Discreet– Maintains confidentiality and respects privacy
- Adaptable– Can adjust to different clients’ needs and changing situations
Your Work Week:
- Role is community based so travelling between clients is essential in all weathers
- Weekends are included in rota
- Hours can sometimes be long with time off during the day
At Leda Health care, you will be working towards an Adult Care Worker Level 2 Apprenticeship over the course of 15 months.
Where you'll work
G1 CARRIAGE COURT
WELBECK
WORKSOP
NOTTS
S80 3LR
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
LIFETIME TRAINING GROUP LIMITED
Training course
Adult care worker (level 2)
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What you'll learn
Course contents
- Apply national standards, organisational policies and procedures, codes of conduct and ways of working that apply to own role.
- Follow national legislation, policies and guidance in adult social care settings, relating to health and safety within the scope of own role.
- Consider the human rights of individuals in adult social care settings, in line with organisational policies relating to equity, diversity and inclusion to support an open culture.
- Demonstrate a duty of candour, and duty of care acting in the best interest of individuals to ensure they do not come to harm.
- Apply a person-centred, co-produced approach when developing relationships with individuals to support their health and wellbeing.
- Assist with conducting risk assessments, which focus on positive risk taking, to ensure the safety of yourself and others.
- Apply the principles of positive and proactive care and support for those with lived experience to proactively avoid or reduce escalation, de-escalate, and manage conflict.
- Customise information, advice and guidance to individuals with or without capacity or their representative to make informed, independent choices and decisions.
- Adapt approach to care and support for individuals with lived experience to meet their current and evolving cognitive and physical needs and conditions.
- Recognise and respect how an individuals capacity determines their ability to make informed decisions about their needs.
- Identify and respond to signs and symptoms of changes in the physical and mental capacity, mental health and wellbeing of those with lived experience, and monitor, record and report changes.
- Use appropriate communication methods that are adapted to respond to the needs of individuals, stakeholders and family members in adult social care settings, including verbal, written, non-verbal and digital communication.
- Develop personal resilience and access support to maintain wellbeing of self.
- Use record keeping systems to maintain clear and accurate records of interactions with individuals, and others ensuring security of information and data.
- Apply methods of digital working and communication and new care technologies to support improvements in own work setting.
- Record learning opportunities in line with organisational policies that support lifelong learning and meet the relevant standards.
- Record, use feedback and supervision to improve own practice to identify and support the development of individual goals and career opportunities.
- Contribute and agree to the personal development plan demonstrating support required for new learning goals and reflection on actual practice.
- Monitors safe and effective administration of medicines in accordance with national and organisational policies and the limitations of own role.
- Apply national standards, organisational policies and procedures, codes of conduct and ways of working that apply to own role.
- Follow national legislation, policies and guidance in adult social care settings, relating to health and safety within the scope of own role.
- Consider the human rights of individuals in adult social care settings, in line with organisational policies relating to equity, diversity and inclusion to support an open culture.
- Demonstrate a duty of candour, and duty of care acting in the best interest of individuals to ensure they do not come to harm.
- Apply a person-centred, co-produced approach when developing relationships with individuals to support their health and wellbeing.
- Assist with conducting risk assessments, which focus on positive risk taking, to ensure the safety of yourself and others.
- Apply the principles of positive and proactive care and support for those with lived experience to proactively avoid or reduce escalation, de-escalate, and manage conflict.
- Customise information, advice and guidance to individuals with or without capacity or their representative to make informed, independent choices and decisions.
- Adapt approach to care and support for individuals with lived experience to meet their current and evolving cognitive and physical needs and conditions.
- Recognise and respect how an individuals capacity determines their ability to make informed decisions about their needs.
- Identify and respond to signs and symptoms of changes in the physical and mental capacity, mental health and wellbeing of those with lived experience, and monitor, record and report changes.
- Use appropriate communication methods that are adapted to respond to the needs of individuals, stakeholders and family members in adult social care settings, including verbal, written, non-verbal and digital communication.
- Develop personal resilience and access support to maintain wellbeing of self.
- Use record keeping systems to maintain clear and accurate records of interactions with individuals, and others ensuring security of information and data.
- Apply methods of digital working and communication and new care technologies to support improvements in own work setting.
- Record learning opportunities in line with organisational policies that support lifelong learning and meet the relevant standards.
- Record, use feedback and supervision to improve own practice to identify and support the development of individual goals and career opportunities.
- Contribute and agree to the personal development plan demonstrating support required for new learning goals and reflection on actual practice.
- Monitors safe and effective administration of medicines in accordance with national and organisational policies and the limitations of own role.
Training schedule
Requirements
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Team working
- Patience
Other requirements
- A driving licence and access to a vehicle is preferred but not essential
- Some evening or weekend work may be required
About this employer
Leda Homecare Ltd is registered with the Care Quality Commission (CQC), to provide domiciliary care services for people in the comfort of their own homes. We also provide one to one support for people and their families, who are unable to gain respite care.
After this apprenticeship
- Opportunity for permanent employment upon completion
- Progression to advanced roles or further qualifications in Health and Social Care
- Mentor/ Buddy
- Team Leader
- Care Coordinator
- Registered Manager
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
LIFETIME TRAINING GROUP LIMITED
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000027145.
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Closes on Saturday 11 July 2026
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