Level 2 Adult Care Worker Apprenticeship - New Living Nottingham

DEEBEETOM VENTURES LTD

Mansfield (NG20 8RX)

Closes in 22 days (Friday 16 October 2026 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 24 September 2026


Summary

As a Domiciliary Carer at New Living, you will play a crucial role in providing personalised, compassionate care and support to our clients in their own homes. You will assist individuals with a wide range of daily living activities, helping them to maintain their independence, dignity, and overall well-being.

Wage

Competitive

Competitive wage offered

Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)

£13 - £15 per hour 

Training course
Adult care worker (level 2)
Hours
37 hours per week. Shifts to be confirmed.

37 hours a week

Start date

Monday 19 October 2026

Duration

1 year 4 months

Positions available

3

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

Role-Specific Duties (Delivering Direct Care):

  • Assisting clients with personal hygiene routines, including washing, bathing, showering, dressing, grooming
  • Administering or prompting medication safely and accurately
  • Supporting clients with safe moving and handling, transfers, and mobility
  • Planning and preparing nutritious and appealing meals
  • Assisting with general tidying, laundry, and maintaining a clean environment
  • Providing a friendly, empathetic presence and emotional support
  • Providing targeted support for clients with specific conditions

Where you'll work

The Tangent
Weighbridge Road, Shirebrook
Mansfield
NG20 8RX

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

Training provider

TEND TRAINING LTD

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

This training schedule has not been finalised. Check with this employer if you’ll need to travel to a college or training location for this apprenticeship.

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
  • Non judgemental
  • Patience

About this employer

The organisation supports people with a range of needs, including dementia, disabilities, mental health needs and palliative care, helping individuals maintain their independence, dignity and quality of life. New Living is committed to providing highly trained staff and offers opportunities for employees to develop their skills and build a rewarding career within adult social care.

https://new-living.org.uk/#home (opens in new tab)

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, there will be opportunities to progress into a Care Worker or Support Worker role. With further experience and training, there is potential to progress into Senior Care Worker, Lead Adult Care Worker or Team Leader positions.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

TEND TRAINING LTD

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000054718.

Apply now

Closes in 22 days (Friday 16 October 2026 at 11:59pm)