Apprentice Residential Support Worker J3501
SOUTH WEST APPRENTICESHIP COMPANY LTD
Bristol (BS4 5QU)
Closes in 13 days (Friday 2 October 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 18 September 2026
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Summary
This is a fantastic opportunity to gain practical experience while working towards a recognised apprenticeship qualification. As an Apprentice Residential Support Worker, you will support learners with their day to day lives and help them build confidence and independence.
- 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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Monday to Friday various shifts to be allocated
37 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 26 October 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
Your role will include:
- Supporting learners to develop independent living skills, including preparing healthy meals, personal care and hygiene, shopping and managing money
- Creating a safe, caring and positive environment where learners feel supported and valued
- Supporting the social and emotional wellbeing of learners
- Helping young people develop their social and communication skills through activities, projects and time spent in the community
- Supporting learners to travel independently to college, work placements and social activities
- Planning and supporting enjoyable leisure and social activities both at the residential centre and in the wider community
- Helping learners develop their employability skills and prepare for adult life
- Recording learner progress and celebrating their achievements, while identifying areas where they may need additional support
- Working closely with college staff, parents, carers and other professionals to make sure each learner receives the right support
- Taking part in team meetings, contributing to personalised programmes, risk assessments and behaviour management plans
- Following Health & Safety, Safeguarding and other College procedures
- Helping to create an inclusive environment where everyone is respected and their differences are valued
- Providing a high level of customer service to learners, families, colleagues and other visitors
As an apprentice, you will:
- Gain hands-on experience in a real working environment
- Work alongside experienced professionals who will support your development
- Develop valuable skills in communication, teamwork, safeguarding, wellbeing and supporting independence
- Gain a recognised apprenticeship qualification
- Build experience that could lead to a longer-term career in education, care, support work or the wider public and community sector
- Have the opportunity to make a genuine difference to the lives of the young people you support
Where you'll work
Unit 4 Bonville Industrial Estate
Brislington
Bristol
BS4 5QU
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)
Understanding apprenticeship levels (opens in new tab)
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
Adult Care Worker Level 2.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 4 to 9 (A* to C))
- Maths (grade 4 to 9 (A* to C))
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Organisation skills
- Team working
- Initiative
- Shows initiative
- Ability to deal with pressure
- Motivation
- Commitment
- Common sense
- Reliability
- Enthusiasm
Other requirements
Passing a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
About this employer
As an apprentice, South West Apprenticeship Company Limited, the Flexi Job Apprenticeship Agency (FJAA) will employ the successful candidate on behalf of this employer. 99% of our apprentices gain full-time employment with their host organisation after completing their apprenticeship or they have progressed onto higher qualifications. The experience and knowledge you gain, plus the relationships you develop, make it easier to progress quickly.
After this apprenticeship
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).
On successful completion of the apprenticeship, for the right candidate their could be an opportunity to progress onto further apprenticeship qualifications or a full-time role within the college.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
SOUTH WEST APPRENTICESHIP COMPANY LTD
Clare Vertigen
applications@theswac.org.uk
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000054337.
Apply now
Closes in 13 days (Friday 2 October 2026 at 11:59pm)