Apprentice Adult Support Worker
THE BURTON STREET PROJECT
SHEFFIELD (S6 2HH)
Closes in 4 days (Monday 12 January 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 5 January 2026
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Summary
Your principal role is to work in sessions and out in the community with adults to provide creative, meaningful and social activities, leading to opportunities to build confidence, encourage self-expression and promote communication.
- Wage
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£11,778 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
- Training course
- Adult care worker (level 2)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday 9.30am – 3.30pm.
30 hours a week
- Start date
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Wednesday 28 January 2026
- Duration
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1 year
- Positions available
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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
- Contribute towards the planning and delivery of creative activities
- To ensure the safety of our clients
- To provide support for the emotional wellbeing of our clients
- To work towards building effective relationships with our clients
- To understand client’s needs and encourage participation in appropriate activities
- To enable self-confidence, self-expression and communication through the use of creative activities
- To provide support to clients who have challenging needs
- To provide support to clients with physical and or health needs
- Provide cover for colleagues as required
- Be flexible in your approach to work
Where you'll work
CAPEL BUILDING
57 BURTON STREET
SHEFFIELD
S6 2HH
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
SHEFFIELD COLLEGE, THE
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
As part of your apprenticeship, you will be required to attend Sheffield College one day per month.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade A*-C or 9-4)
- Maths (grade A*-C or 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
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
About this employer
Built in 1879 as the Langsett Road School, the Burton Street Foundation has since evolved into a vibrant hub of community activity and a cornerstone of support for Sheffield’s disabled community. Once an abandoned school, it now stands as a symbol of inclusivity and opportunity, thanks to the unwavering commitment of residents and city leaders.
In 1976, the Langsett Road School closed its doors following a variety of uses. The buildings, left to decay and facing demolition by 1995, were saved by the locals under the leadership of Jim Taylor. A deal with the council breathed new life into the structures, marking the birth of the Burton Street Foundation. The Foundation’s hard work restored the site and ultimately took ownership, transforming it into a dynamic community centre.
The Burton Street Foundation is a living testament to the strength of community spirit and the joy of diversity. Our Victorian buildings, once bordering extinction, now throb with life as a bustling hub of communal activities and support services. We welcome over 2,500 visitors each week, host a kaleidoscope of events, provide jobs to around 140 individuals, and serve as a home base to 14 local businesses plus numerous charities and community groups. Spread across two sites, our four buildings, in Hillsborough, Sheffield, have become a haven for creativity, learning, and empowerment. Our dedication to inclusivity and support for the disabled community shines through our disability services, aiding around 250 clients every week.
After this apprenticeship
This apprenticeship could lead to a full-time role as a Support Worker at the Burton Street Foundation, providing meaningful employment with the opportunity to progress within the care sector.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
SHEFFIELD COLLEGE, THE
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000005495.
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Closes in 4 days (Monday 12 January 2026 at 11:59pm)