Residential Children and Young People Support Worker Apprenticeship
Within Reach Services Ltd (Head Office)
28 Westgate StreetGloucester, Gloucestershire GL1 2NG (GL1 2NG)
Closes in 30 days (Monday 16 February 2026)
Posted on 15 January 2026
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Summary
Within Reach Services are looking for a new family practitioner Apprentice. You will be studying toward your Children, Young People and Families Practitioner (level 4) Apprenticeship.
- Wage
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£22,477 a year
- Training course
- Children, young people and families practitioner (level 4)
- Hours
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5 days per week - (Working 2 weekends out of 4 on a rota basis, includes early mornings, long days, waking nights and sleep ins). Main Service hours are: 7am - 3pm, 3pm - 10pm, 10pm - 7am. Some of our other services hours are: 8am - 8pm, 8pm - 8am
35 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 23 February 2026
- Duration
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2 years
- 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
Are you passionate, enthusiastic, motivated and committed to making a difference, improving the lives of young people? Then our young people need you.
As a Support Worker, you'll help our residents (aged 8–23) lead fulfilling lives. Our fantastic team is ready to welcome you! This is a fantastic opportunity for a resilient and passionate individual to join our amazing teams.
The role will be to support young people with complex needs who have so much to offer and just need the guidance of nurturing adults that can show them the world isn't such a scary place.
Day-to-day responsibilities:
- To act as a positive role model and team member
- To facilitate effective communication within the staff team
- To participate in planning and delivering quality care and support for service users
- Support day-to-day delivery of care and support to people using services
- Other support worker duties
Where you'll work
28 Westgate StreetGloucester, Gloucestershire GL1 2NG
GL1 2NG
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
Children, young people and families practitioner (level 4)
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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 24 Month Apprenticeship, you will have obtained your Children, Young People and Families Practitioner (level 4) 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
- Organisational Skills
- Communication Skills
About this employer
Within Reach Services is based in Gloucestershire, we provide care, support and homely accommodation to children and young people with complex needs. Within Reach Services is registered with Ofsted as a children’s care home provider and registered with CQC to deliver personal care. Our priority is quality and we are passionate about supporting young people to feel safe, happy and to reach their potential.
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 VAC2000009025.
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Closes in 30 days (Monday 16 February 2026)
After signing in, you’ll apply for this apprenticeship on the company's website.