Apprentice Team Leader

CARE GIVERS LTD

Colchester (CO1 2JS)

Closes in 27 days (Sunday 1 November 2026)

Posted on 2 October 2026

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Summary

Join Care Givers as a Team Leader and make a meaningful difference every day. You will lead and support colleagues to deliver high-quality, person-centred care, coordinate support packages, oversee care plans and risk assessments, and promote the choice, dignity, independence and wellbeing of the people we support.

Wage

£16,640 to £26,436.80, depending on your age

National Minimum Wage

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Pay rates will increase as the apprentice progresses through their qualification, subject to performance.

Training course
Lead adult care worker (level 3)
Hours
Working days: 5 days a week, covering a 7-day shift pattern. Alternative weekend and bank holiday working will be expected as part of the role. Working times: There will be a mix of shifts covering 7.00am to 10.00pm with regular breaks/lunch break.

40 hours a week

Start date

Monday 4 January 2027

Duration

1 year

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

Responsibilities / Overview of Role:

  • Provide high-quality, person-centred care and outreach support
  • Coordinate care packages, referrals and new opportunities alongside the Registered Manager
  • Assess support needs, identify risks and maintain care plans, risk assessments and activity plans
  • Manage a group of care packages and liaise with service users, families, Social Services and other stakeholders
  • Allocate daily tasks to Support Workers and monitor delivery of care and support
  • Ensure documentation and practices meet CQC, PAMMS and company requirements
  • Complete quality audits and address concerns regarding staff practice or service delivery
  • Uphold the rights, wishes and choices of the people we support
  • Manage administrative duties, records, databases and confidential information in line with data protection requirements
  • Handle telephone enquiries professionally and coordinate service user visits
  • Maintain the organisation’s quality documentation, policies and procedures
  • Participate in quality management meetings, including preparing minutes
  • Support recruitment, staff induction, training and shadowing
  • Conduct spot audits of service delivery

Where you'll work

Unit 11, Colchester Business Centre
1 George Williams Way
Colchester
CO1 2JS

Training

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

Training provider

COLCHESTER INSTITUTE

Training course

Lead adult care worker (level 3)

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What you'll learn

Course contents
  • Support individuals they are working with according to their personal care/support plan
  • Take the initiative when working outside normal duties and responsibilities
  • Recognise and access help when not confident or skilled in any aspect of the role that they are undertaking
  • Implement/facilitate the specialist assessment of social, physical, emotional and spiritual needs of individuals with cognitive, sensory and physical impairments
  • Contribute to the development and ongoing review of care/support plans for the individuals they support
  • Provide individuals with information to enable them to exercise choice on how they are supported
  • Encourage individuals to actively participate in the way their care and support is delivered
  • Ensure that individuals know what they are agreeing to regarding the way in which they are supported
  • Lead and support colleagues to understand how to establish informed consent when providing care and support
  • Guide, mentor and contribute to the development of colleagues in the execution of their duties and responsibilities
  • Demonstrate dignity in their working role with individuals they support, their families, carers and other professionals
  • Support others to understand the importance of equality, diversity and inclusion in social care
  • Exhibit empathy for individuals they support, i.e. understanding and compassion
  • Exhibit courage in supporting individuals in ways that may challenge their own cultural and belief systems
  • Demonstrate and promote to other workers excellent communication skills including confirmation of understanding to individuals, their families, carers and professionals
  • Use and facilitate methods of communication preferred by the individual they support according to the individual’s language, cultural and sensory needs, wishes and preferences
  • Take the initiative and reduce environmental barriers to communication
  • Demonstrate and ensure that records and reports are written clearly and concisely
  • Lead and support others to keep information safe, preserve confidentiality in accordance with agreed ways of working
  • Support others, to recognise and respond to potential signs of abuse according to agreed ways of working
  • Work in partnership with external agencies to respond to concerns of abuse
  • Lead and support others to address conflicts or dilemmas that may arise between an individual’s rights and duty of care
  • Recognise, report, respond to and record unsafe practices and encourage others to do so
  • Lead and mentor others where appropriate to promote the wellbeing of the individuals they support
  • Demonstrate the management of the reduction of infection, including use of best practice in hand hygiene
  • Promote healthy eating and wellbeing by supporting individuals to have access to fluids, food and nutrition
  • Carry out fire safety procedures and manage others to do so
  • Develop risk assessments and use in a person centred way to support individuals safely including moving and assisting people and objects
  • Manage, monitor, report and respond to changes in the health and wellbeing of the individuals they support
  • Take the initiative to identify and form professional relationships with other people and organisations
  • Demonstrate, manage and support self and others to work within safe, clear professional boundaries
  • Take the initiative to evaluate and improve own skills and knowledge through reflective practice, supervision, feedback and learning opportunities
  • Demonstrate continuous professional development
  • Carry out research relevant to individuals’ support needs and share with others
  • Demonstrate where necessary mentoring and supervision to others in the workplace
  • Demonstrate good team/partnership working skills
  • Demonstrate their contribution to robust recruitment and induction processes

Training schedule

  • The apprentice will be working towards the Level 3 Lead Adult Care Worker Apprenticeship Standard including the City & Guilds Level 3 Diploma in Adult Care
  • Apprentices will receive 1-to-1 tutor support from an assessor with tuition arranged on an individual basis

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

maths and English (grade A*-C/9-4)

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
  • Attention to detail
  • Organisation skills
  • Customer care skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Administrative skills
  • Number skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Creative
  • Non judgemental
  • Patience
  • Physical fitness

Other requirements

  • Applicants must be aged 18+ due to the requirements of the role working within people's own homes.
  • The role will also involve working at our other locations.
  • Applicants must demonstrate strong values and a positive work ethic. The people we support rely on colleagues who are dependable, punctual, patient and empathetic. A caring, proactive, can-do attitude is essential, alongside a commitment to respecting each person’s rights, dignity, choices and independence.

About this employer

Care Givers Limited is an established and growing care provider delivering high-quality, person-centred services across North Essex. We provide personal, emotional and practical support to adults, children and young people in their own homes, educational settings and the wider community. Our services include domiciliary care, supported living, residential care, supported accommodation and children’s services. Our vision is to promote choice, dignity and independence wherever possible, enabling each person to achieve positive outcomes and live a fulfilling life.

https://www.caregiversdirect.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Pension scheme
  • Blue Light Card
  • Onsite parking
  • Employee of the Quarter awards
  • Paid training

After this apprenticeship

Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).

  • We would want to develop the apprentice into a manager within 2 years.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

COLCHESTER INSTITUTE

Colchester Institute - Apprenticeships Team

ci.apprenticeships@colchester.ac.uk

01206712043

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000057050.

Apply now

Closes in 27 days (Sunday 1 November 2026)

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