Social Care Worker Apprentice
Choice Care Group - Red Roof - Tadley
Pinks Lane,Baughurst (RG26 5NG)
Closes in 27 days (Thursday 14 August 2025)
Posted on 17 July 2025
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Summary
The role of the Social Care Worker is to support adults with learning disabilities and/or Mental Health Disorders in their day-to-day life, ensuring the people we work with are safe, happy and lead fulfilling lives.
- Wage
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£30,680 a year
- Training course
- Adult care worker (level 2)
- Hours
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48 hours per week, on a shift pattern basis including bank holidays, weekends. Exact shifts to be confirmed
48 hours a week
- Start date
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Thursday 21 August 2025
- Duration
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1 year 3 months
- Positions available
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2
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
As Social Care Worker Apprentice, you will be working to support adults with learning disabilities and/or Mental Health Disorders in their day-to-day life.
Your roles and responsibilities will include, but are not limited to;
- Providing physical care and support to our Residents in accordance with each residents' care plan, respecting their dignity and preferences
- Carry out Personal care including bathing, toileting, dressing and help with feeding
- Administering medication in line with the training received and following the company Medicines Policy
- Assisting and getting involved in Residents' daily activities, hobbies or outgoings
- Keep in line with all Company's policies and procedures and Values
- Get to know the people we support and support them to live a safe, happy and fulfilling life
- Develop an open, honest and considerate working relationship with residents
- To safeguard and promote the welfare of the people we support
- Keep accurate written records, ensuring information is shared appropriately with other staff members whilst maintaining confidentiality and date protection requirements in line with CHOICE CARE policies
- Complete, attend and keep up to date with all necessary training as required
- Work as part of a team that strives to support and lift residents and each other
- Ensure that people we support, and their families are treated with respect, dignity and equality
You will also be entitled to some fantastic benefits such as;
- Training and development
- Wagestream - access to stream up to 30% of your earnings ahead of payday
- Holiday entitlement starting at 20 days, plus 8 bank holidays and an extra day for your Birthday
- Monthly Prize Draw
- Refer a friend and earn £500
- Sick pay
- Blue light card eligibility
At Choice Care Group, as a Social Care Worker Apprentice, you will be working towards the Adult Care Worker Level 2 apprenticeship, over the duration of 15 months, alongside your daily roles and responsibilities.
Where you'll work
Pinks Lane,Baughurst
RG26 5NG
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
LIFETIME TRAINING GROUP LIMITED
Training course
Adult care worker (level 2)
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What you'll learn
Course contents
- Support individuals they are working with according to their personal care/support plan
- Ask for help from an appropriate person when not confident or skilled in any aspect of their role
- Provide individuals with information to enable them to have a choice about the way they are supported
- Encourage individuals to participate in the way their care and support is delivered
- Ensure the individual knows what they are agreeing to regarding the way in which they are supported
- Contribute to the on-going development of care/support plans for the individual they support
- Support individuals with cognitive, physical or sensory impairments
- Ensure dignity is at the centre of all work with the individuals they support, their families, carers and advocates
- Demonstrate all work is person centred, accommodating the individual’s needs, wishes and preferences
- Demonstrate empathy (understanding and compassion) for individuals they support
- Demonstrate courage in supporting people in ways that may challenge their personal/cultural beliefs
- Speak clearly and exhibit positive non-verbal communication to individuals, families, carers and advocates
- Use the preferred methods of communication of the individual they support according to their language, culture, sensory needs and their wishes
- Identify and take steps to reduce environmental barriers to communication
- Demonstrate they can check for understanding
- Write clearly and concisely in records and reports
- Keep information safe and confidential according to agreed ways of working
- Recognise potential signs of different forms of abuse
- Respond to concerns of abuse according to agreed ways of working
- Recognise, report and challenge unsafe practices
- Promote the health and wellbeing of the individual they support
- Move people and objects safely
- Demonstrate how to reduce the spread of infection, including use of best practice in hand hygiene
- Demonstrate the promotion of healthy eating and wellbeing by ensuring individuals have access to fluids, food and nutrition
- Demonstrate how to keep people, buildings and themselves safe and secure
- Carry out fire safety procedures when required
- Use risk assessments to support individuals safely
- Recognise symptoms of cognitive impairment, e.g. Dementia, learning disabilities and mental health
- Monitor and report changes in health and wellbeing for individuals they support
- Reflect on your own work practices
- Demonstrate the development of their own skills and knowledge, including core skills in writing, numbers and information technology
- Demonstrate their contribution to their development plan
- Demonstrate ability to work in partnership with others to support the individual
- Identify sources of support when conflicts arise with other people or organisations
- Demonstrate they can work within safe, clear professional boundaries
- Show they can access and apply additional skills required to perform the specific job role competently
Training schedule
Adult Care Worker Apprenticeship Level 2 including Functional Skills in maths and English
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
Other in:
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Team Working
- Organisation Skills
About this employer
Choice Care is one of the UK's leading specialist care providers for people with learning disabilities, autism, mental health conditions and complex needs. We have over 30 years' experience of delivering consistently high standards of residential care and supported living services. We believe everyone we support can achieve extraordinary things. Our uniquely individualised approach gives everybody the support they need to progress at their own pace towards a positive, more independent future.
After this apprenticeship
- Ongoing training and development, with the opportunity to progress onto higher level qualifications
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
LIFETIME TRAINING GROUP LIMITED
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000332282.
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Closes in 27 days (Thursday 14 August 2025)
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