Level 2 Health and Social Care Apprentice
LOTUS HOME CARE LIMITED
Barnsley, Halifax, Huddersfield, Hull, Leeds, Rotherham, Selby, Wakefield
Closes on Wednesday 31 December 2025
Posted on 23 October 2025
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Summary
Looking for a career opportunity in Health and Social Care? If you want an opportunity to be part of a flourishing business, this is the apprenticeship for you! Lotus Home Care are looking to extend their Team by recruiting many apprentices to help in the day-to-day care of clients in their own homes who have various illnesses and disabilities.
- Wage
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£14,722.50 to £23,809.50, depending on your age
National Minimum Wage
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Paid travel in between visits
- Training course
- Adult care worker (level 2)
- Hours
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7 days a week, rota to be discussed with manager.
37 hours 30 minutes a week
- Start date
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Friday 2 January 2026
- Duration
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1 year 6 months
- Positions available
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5
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 a Health & Social Care Apprentice, you will be trained to be responsible for (but not limited to) the following:
- Deliver high-quality, person-centred care tailored to individual needs
- Administer or assist with medication (where trained and authorised)
- Liaise with families, healthcare professionals, and external agencies
- Record, monitor, and report on health and well-being
- Support individuals with complex needs such as dementia, learning disabilities, or physical impairments
- Uphold safeguarding responsibilities, acting promptly to protect vulnerable individuals
- Travel between clients’ homes (mileage reimbursed)
- Attend training, workshops, and complete off-job learning for your apprenticeship
As a Level 3 apprentice, you will take on greater responsibility in providing and coordinating care. You will be working towards the Level 3 Apprenticeship in Adult Care, preparing for senior roles such as Lead Care Worker or Supervisor.
If you are committed and ready to take your first step into a real career with a fantastic close-knit team, then please apply now!
This apprenticeship and opportunity will be highly competitive, so please don’t miss your chance!
Where you'll work
You can select which locations you want to apply for in your application on Find an apprenticeship.
This apprenticeship is available in these locations:
- Barnsley Business & Innovation Centre, Innovation Way, Barnsley, S75 1JL
- Elsie Whiteley Innovation Centre, Hopwood Lane, Halifax, HX1 5ER
- Woodland View House, 675 Leeds Road, Huddersfield, HD2 1YY
- Newlands House, Newlands Science Park, Inglemire Lane, Hull, HU6 7TQ
- Bizspace Business Centre Brooklands Court Tunstall Rd, Leeds, LS11 5HL
- Silkstone House, Pioneer Close, Wath-Upon-Dearne, Rotherham, S63 7JZ
- Unit 4 Abbey Court Selby Business Park, Selby, YO8 8LZ
- Unit 2, Navigation Yard, Wakefield, WF1 5PQ
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)
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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
The successful candidate will continue their studies with apprenticeship specialists, RNN Group both remotely and from one of their campuses or onsite at work, giving you the training and support you need to become a well-rounded and successful Health & Social Care Professional.
The Apprentice Standard you will be studying is Adult Care Worker Level 2.
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
GCSE in:
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
- Problem solving skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
- Compassionate
- Ability to work independently
Other requirements
This is a successful business with a fantastic reputation that works to a tight schedule. They are looking for someone who can get there in a morning punctually (think about the location of the business and transport links), listen/learn and use their own initiative to quickly become a valued and productive team member. Due to insurance purposes we can not consider candidates under 18. A driving licence is not essential but would be advantageous. Successful candidates will need a full DBS check
About this employer
At Lotus Home Care, we recognise that being a carer is about more than just practical support. Great quality care comes from being a person to rely on emotionally, as well as physically. It is this understanding that has given us an outstanding reputation and enabled us to pass the ‘Me and Mum test’. With eleven offices based in Yorkshire, North Yorkshire, East Riding and the Humber, our committed and experienced group of compassionate individuals work hard to provide a positive experience for all service users, focusing on the unique needs of each person so that they can enjoy a full and happy life.
After this apprenticeship
- Further and higher skill development within the business
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 VAC1000347815.
Apply now
Closes on Wednesday 31 December 2025
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