Health and Social Care Apprenticeship - Bournemouth

HOPE HOUSING TRAINING & SUPPORT LTD

Bournemouth (BH1 3RQ)

Closes in 31 days (Saturday 11 July 2026)

Posted on 9 June 2026


Summary

Hope Housing are looking for a new Support Worker Apprentice. You will be studying for your Adult Care Worker apprenticeship Level 2.

Training course
Adult care worker (level 2)
Hours
Monday-Friday (09:00-17:00).

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Saturday 18 July 2026

Duration

1 year

Positions available

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 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 in receiving 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

Hope Housing
Bournemouth
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
  • 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

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

Desirable qualifications

Other in:

Health and Social Care (grade Pass)

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

  • Communication skills
  • Customer care skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Team working
  • Initiative
  • Non judgemental
  • Patience

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 upon 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 VAC2000036056.

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Closes in 31 days (Saturday 11 July 2026)

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