Health and Social Care Apprenticeship - Oxford
Rush Court Care Home (Elizabeth Finn)
Shillingford RoadWallingford, Oxford OX10 8LL (OX10 8LL)
Closes in 31 days (Monday 16 February 2026)
Posted on 15 January 2026
Contents
Summary
Elizabeth Finn looking for a new adult care Apprentice. You will be studying toward your Adult care worker (Level 2) Apprenticeship.
- Wage
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£25,921 a year
- Training course
- Adult care worker (level 2)
- Hours
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Shifts Between (07:15- 20:30) (Will Include Weekdays, Evenings & Weekends)
39 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
Our vision is to be the UK's most loved care homes, filling later life with joy, community and kindness. Our purpose is to create loving homes where people in later life and those who care for them can flourish, working together for a fairer society.
We're an optimistic, future-facing company, excited about our next chapter where we can continue to build our services, lead innovation in the care sector and ensure our homes are inclusive places to live and work. We're looking for new team members to join us on our journey.
Responsibilities:
- To deliver and maintain a high standard of personal care to residents in accordance with their needs and desired outcomes
- To carry out procedures as instructed by the Registered Nurse, Senior Carer or Head of Care within your scope of competence
- To document care given, in accordance with procedures
- To report to the Person in Charge any changes in residents' condition or other circumstances which could impact on resident care
- To report to the Person in Charge any complaints, incidents or accidents immediately
- Be accountable for the quality of own work and take responsibility for maintaining and improving knowledge and skills, attending training and receiving supervision as required
- Help in the promotion of mental and physical activity of residents through talking to them, taking them out, engaging with them in activities such as reading, writing, hobbies and other social activities and recreations
- Assist in ensuring that all resident areas are hygienic, safe and comfortable at all times
- Ensure that equipment and stocks are efficiently and safely stored and economically used
- To assist in ensuring the security of all residents and the premises through the observance of security procedures and the challenging of any strangers in the Home
- It is a condition of service that all information obtained during the course of employment, especially with regard to resident affairs, is of the utmost confidence
Where you'll work
Shillingford RoadWallingford, Oxford OX10 8LL
OX10 8LL
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
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
At Elizabeth Finn we aim to provide the UK’s most loved care homes, filling later life with joy, community and kindness. These core commitments run through all we do as an organisation and are clear to see when you meet our amazing care staff and whenever you visit our eight unique homes.
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 VAC2000009007.
Apply now
Closes in 31 days (Monday 16 February 2026)
After signing in, you’ll apply for this apprenticeship on the company's website.