Health and Social Care Apprenticeship - Swindon
Bluebird Care Swindon (Protea Associates Ltd)
Suite E6 Gemini House Hargreaves RoadSwindon, SN25 5AZ (SN25 5AZ)
Closes in 31 days (Monday 16 February 2026)
Posted on 15 January 2026
Contents
Summary
Bluebird Care are looking for a new Adult Care Apprentice. You will be studying toward your Adult care worker (level 2) Apprenticeship.
- Wage
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£24,667 a year
- Training course
- Adult care worker (level 2)
- Hours
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Shifts to be confirmed. Shifts will include evenings and weekends.
37 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 23 February 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
At Bluebird Care Swindon, we provide high-quality, compassionate care to elderly and vulnerable people, helping them remain safe and comfortable in their own homes. We're growing our dedicated team and currently seeking Health Care Assistants to support customers across Swindon and the surrounding areas (Highworth, Farringdon, Wroughton, Lawns, Shrivenham, Moredon, Watchfield, Vale of White Horse).
Day-to-day responsibilities:
- Supporting with personal care and daily routines
- Providing companionship and emotional reassurance
- Effectively communicating with those of different communication needs or from different backgrounds
- Problem solving and learning how to safely support individuals whilst working in line with legislations, regulations, policies and risk assessment
- Learning how to implement a good level of nutrition and hydration alongside training in food hygiene standards and infection prevention control
- Learning about signs of abuse and how to safeguard yourself and your customers, including who you would need to report to
- Learning about whistleblowing should you feel your concerns are not being listened to
- Learning how to safely handle and administer medication and ensure safe disposal
- Learning how to deal with challenging situations and positive behaviour support, as well as learning about autism and learning disabilities
- Learning how to work in a team and communicate with your colleagues, as well as lone working
Where you'll work
Suite E6
Gemini House
Hargreaves RoadSwindon, SN25 5AZ
SN25 5AZ
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
PARAGON EDUCATION & SKILLS 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
Paragon Skills is an award-winning, Ofsted-rated ‘Good’, national apprenticeship provider inspiring over 10,000 learners annually and working with over 3000 businesses to deliver apprenticeships in a high-quality, consistent way. Our dedicated focus on the Care and Education sectors means we are deeply rooted within these sectors and have in-depth knowledge and understanding of what is required from a training perspective. Upon completion of this 12 Month Apprenticeship, you will have obtained your Adult care worker (level 2) Apprenticeship.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
Other in:
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
- Attention to Detail
- Organisational Skills
- Communication Skills
About this employer
Home Care services give people the support they need, in the place they love. So Dad can wake up in his own bed. Mum can prep the Sunday roast in her own kitchen. Your husband can get the personal care he needs while you’re in the next room. And everyone, as much as possible, can go about their life as normal.
After this apprenticeship
There is a possibility of being offered a full time role after successful completion of the apprenticeship.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
PARAGON EDUCATION & SKILLS LIMITED
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000008999.
Apply now
Closes in 31 days (Monday 16 February 2026)
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