Care Assistant Apprentice Level 2
LOTUS HOME CARE LIMITED
Golcar (HD7 4AN)
Closes in 14 days (Friday 30 October 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 15 October 2026
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Summary
This is a fantastic opportunity to start a career in adult care while earning and learning. As a Care Assistant Apprentice, you will support residents with daily living, develop practical care skills, and work towards a recognised level 2 qualification in Adult Care. You will work with adults with learning disabilities.
- Wage
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£12,480 to £19,827.60, depending on your age
National Minimum Wage
- Training course
- Adult care worker (level 2)
- Hours
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Knowle Care Home provides 24-hour care. Various shift patterns are available, including daytime, evenings and weekends.
30 hours a week
- Start date
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Sunday 1 November 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
- Working with adults with learning disabilities
- Supporting residents with personal care and daily routines
- Assisting with meals, hydration and mobility
- Providing emotional support and companionship
- Helping residents maintain independence and dignity
- Working as part of a care team to deliver high-quality care
- Keeping care records accurate and up to date
Where you'll work
Knowle Court Care Home
38 Knowl Road
Golcar
HD7 4AN
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
RNN GROUP
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
The apprentice will train through RNN Group, combining on-the-job learning with regular college-led training and assessor support in the workplace.
More training information
Training will be delivered through a mix of workplace observations, taught sessions and regular reviews with a dedicated apprenticeship assessor.
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
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
Other requirements
- Make sure the applicant can travel to and from work at the times stated
- Enhanced DBS check required
- Ability to travel to and from work and training as required
- Willingness to work shifts including weekends
About this employer
Knowle Court is a Residential Care Home
in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire.
With more than 20 years of experience, we specialise in offering residential care services for the elderly. Conveniently placed in a residential area of Golcar on the outskirts of Huddersfield, Knowle court is a friendly, family run care home with 22 beds, offering residential and residential dementia care.
Knowle Court is located close to local amenities, the town centre and transportation links
The Care Home provides 24-hour care in a supportive, resident-focused environment, delivering high standards of care with dignity, respect and compassion.
http://www.knowlecourtcarehome.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)
Company benefits
- Supportive and friendly working environment
- Full training and development provided
- Opportunity to gain a permanent role on completion
- Recognised qualification in Adult Care
After this apprenticeship
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).
On completion, apprentices may progress into a permanent Care Assistant role and continue onto Level 3 Adult Care, senior care roles or specialist care pathways.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
RNN GROUP
Lorraine
lorraine.savage@rnngroup.ac.uk
07713 319356
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000059347.
Apply now
Closes in 14 days (Friday 30 October 2026 at 11:59pm)