Apprentice Care Assistant (Adult Care Worker Level 2)
Caremark (Bristol & South Gloucestershire)
Bristol (BS4 1ET)
Closes in 13 days (Wednesday 30 September 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 15 September 2026
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Summary
Start a career in care with an award-winning, CQC-rated Good home care provider. You will support older and disabled people to live well in their own homes while working towards a Level 2 care qualification. Enjoy the Real Living Wage, fully paid training, and a clear path to senior and supervisory roles.
- Wage
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£25,350 a year
- Training course
- Adult care worker (level 2)
- Hours
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37.5 hours per week on a rota. Shifts run from 7.00 am to 10.00 pm, seven days a week, and include alternate weekends. Breaks are taken between client visits. We agree on exact days and hours at the interview.
37 hours 30 minutes a week
- Start date
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Monday 12 October 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
You will join a small team of care assistants and visit clients in their own homes across Bristol and South Gloucestershire. Working alongside an experienced care worker at first, then more independently, a typical week will include:
- Helping clients with personal care; washing, dressing, continence care, and getting up or going to bed
- Prompting and administering medication and recording it accurately on our care app
- Preparing meals and drinks and helping with light household tasks
- Supporting clients to stay mobile, using hoists and other equipment safely where needed
- Writing clear visit notes on our electronic care planning system and reporting any concerns or changes
- Chatting with clients and their families and helping them stay involved in their community
- Following care plans, risk assessments, and safeguarding procedures
- Attending team meetings, supervisions, and training sessions at our Filwood office
Level 2 (Adult Care Worker) is for people new to care.
Where you'll work
Office Unit 2 Filwood Green Business Park
1 Filwood Park Lane
Bristol
BS4 1ET
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
CITY OF BRISTOL COLLEGE
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
City of Bristol College delivers training mainly in the workplace, with visits from a college assessor, plus online learning and any college attendance the college requires. Off-the-job training of at least 6 hours a week is built into paid working hours. Caremark provides a full induction, the Care Certificate, and mandatory training (moving and handling, medication, safeguarding, first aid, infection control) at our Filwood Green Business Park office.
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
- Attention to detail
- Customer care skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Non judgemental
- Patience
- Confident in using smartphone
- Good time keeping
- Full UK driving licence
- Honest and Trustworthy
Other requirements
- Uniform and ID badge are provided and must be worn on every visit
- You will work in clients’ own homes, often alone, and travel between visits in all weathers
- The role involves personal care and moving and handling (using hoists and equipment, with training)
- Shifts include early mornings, evenings and alternate weekends
- Holiday entitlement is 5.6 weeks a year (pro rata)
- An enhanced DBS check and two references are required before you start
About this employer
Caremark Bristol & South Gloucestershire is a family-run home care provider based at Filwood Green Business Park. Since 2016, we have supported older and disabled people to live safely and independently at home, from short daily visits to full live-in care. We are rated Good by the CQC (Outstanding for Responsive), have won Caremark Regional Franchise of the Year, and hold a 9.8 rating on homecare.co.uk.
http://www.caremark.co.uk/bristol (opens in new tab)
Company benefits
- Free uniform, PPE and enhanced DBS check
- Paid induction, Care Certificate and all mandatory training
- Mileage allowance for travel between visits
- 28 days’ holiday a year (pro rata) including bank holidays
- Workplace pension
- Care Worker of the Month recognition scheme
- Regular supervision and a named mentor
After this apprenticeship
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).
A permanent care assistant post on completing the apprenticeship, with progression to Senior Care Assistant, Field Care Supervisor and Care Coordinator roles. Level 2 apprentices can progress to the Level 3 Lead Adult Care Worker apprenticeship.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
CITY OF BRISTOL COLLEGE
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000052627.
Apply now
Closes in 13 days (Wednesday 30 September 2026 at 11:59pm)