Health and Social Care Apprenticeship - Parkview
Choice Support - IP3 8LY
Walker CloseIpswich, IP3 8LY (IP3 8LY)
Closes in 30 days (Monday 16 February 2026)
Posted on 15 January 2026
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Summary
We are seeking creative, resilient, and proactive Support Workers to help an individual settle into his new home in Felixstowe and live a full, active life. They enjoy being out in the community, staying busy, and needs structure and predictability in his routine.We want the right person to join our team. Is that you?
- Wage
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£29,406 a year
- Training course
- Adult care worker (level 2)
- Hours
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Shifts To Be Confirmed - Including Early Mornings, Evenings and 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
We are looking for people that are supportive, enthusiastic, flexible, patient, committed, able to remain calm in difficult situations and reliable. You must be willing to support the individual to learn everyday skills and activities such as cooking and cleaning. We work to the principles of PCAS (Person Centred Active Support) to ensure staff teams provide high-quality, person-centred support approach through the implementation of Active Support.
This is a brilliant opportunity for the successful applicants to be fully involved in making a positive difference to someone's life and growing the support provided, with the prospect to take ownership and develop your role to make sure the people we support have a good day every day!
Day-Day Responsibilities:
Provide structured, predictable daily support tailored to the individual's needs as well as Support the person to engage in community activities, such as:
- Going for walks
- Swimming
- Visiting local attractions (e.g. the zoo)
- Exploring public transport (buses, trains)
- Using and learning new technologies
- Build a positive, fun, and engaging relationship, using humour and energy to connect
Promote and support independent living skills, including:
- Cooking
- Cleaning
- Other day-to-day household tasks
- Encourage active participation in everyday life using Person Centred Active Support (PCAS) principles
- Work closely with the individual's family and advocates to ensure support is co-produced and personalised
- Remain calm, patient, flexible, and reliable, especially during challenging situations
- Support the individual to explore new activities, routines, and interests
- Help ensure the person has a fulfilling, meaningful day — every day
Where you'll work
Walker CloseIpswich, IP3 8LY
IP3 8LY
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:
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
- Creative
- Problem Solving Skills,
About this employer
Choice Support have been supporting autistic people, people with learning disabilities and those with mental health needs lead fulfilling lives for over 40 years. We support people across the UK, from Hampshire and East Sussex in the south to Yorkshire in the north. We believe that everyone deserves a good life, no matter their needs.
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 VAC2000009019.
Apply now
Closes in 30 days (Monday 16 February 2026)
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