Social Care Worker Apprenticeship
Choice Care Group - Holly Lodge - Lymington
6 Milford Road (SO41 8DJ)
Closes in 24 days (Monday 24 August 2026)
Posted on 28 July 2026
Contents
Summary
The role of the Social Care Worker is to support adults with learning disabilities and/or mental health disorders in their day-to-day life, ensuring the people we work with are safe, happy and lead fulfilling lives.
- Wage
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£24,960 a year
- Training course
- Adult care worker (level 2)
- Hours
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37.5 hours per week, on a shift pattern basis including bank holidays, weekends. Exact shifts to be confirmed.
37 hours 30 minutes a week
- Start date
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Monday 31 August 2026
- Duration
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1 year 3 months
- 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
As Social Care Worker Apprentice, you will be working to support adults with learning disabilities and/or mental health disorders in their day-to-day life.
Your roles and responsibilities will include, but are not limited to;
- Providing physical care and support to our residents in accordance with each residents' care plan, respecting their dignity and preferences
- Carry out personal care including bathing, toileting, dressing and help with feeding
- Administering medication in line with the training received and following the company medicines policy
- Assisting and getting involved in the residents' daily activities, hobbies or outgoings
- Keep in line with all company's policies and procedures and values
- Get to know the people we support and support them to live a safe, happy and fulfilling life
- Develop an open, honest and considerate working relationship with residents
- To safeguard and promote the welfare of the people we support
- Keep accurate written records, ensuring information is shared appropriately with other staff members whilst maintaining confidentiality and date protection requirements in line with CHOICE CARE policies
- Complete, attend and keep up to date with all necessary training as required
- Work as part of a team that strives to support and lift residents and each other
- Ensure that people we support, and their families are treated with respect, dignity and equality
You will also be entitled to some fantastic benefits such as;
- Training and development
- Wagestream - access to stream up to 30% of your earnings ahead of payd
- Holiday entitlement starting at 20 days, plus 8 bank holidays and an extra day for your birthday
- Monthly prize draw
- Refer a friend and earn up to £500
- Sick pay
- Blue light card eligibility
At Choice Care Group, as a Social Care Worker Apprentice, you will be working towards the Adult Care Worker Level 2 apprenticeship, over the duration of 15-months, alongside your daily roles and responsibilities.
Where you'll work
6 Milford Road
SO41 8DJ
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
LIFETIME TRAINING GROUP LIMITED
Training course
Adult care worker (level 2)
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What you'll learn
Course contents
- Apply national standards, organisational policies and procedures, codes of conduct and ways of working that apply to own role.
- Follow national legislation, policies and guidance in adult social care settings, relating to health and safety within the scope of own role.
- Consider the human rights of individuals in adult social care settings, in line with organisational policies relating to equity, diversity and inclusion to support an open culture.
- Demonstrate a duty of candour, and duty of care acting in the best interest of individuals to ensure they do not come to harm.
- Apply a person-centred, co-produced approach when developing relationships with individuals to support their health and wellbeing.
- Assist with conducting risk assessments, which focus on positive risk taking, to ensure the safety of yourself and others.
- Apply the principles of positive and proactive care and support for those with lived experience to proactively avoid or reduce escalation, de-escalate, and manage conflict.
- Customise information, advice and guidance to individuals with or without capacity or their representative to make informed, independent choices and decisions.
- Adapt approach to care and support for individuals with lived experience to meet their current and evolving cognitive and physical needs and conditions.
- Recognise and respect how an individuals capacity determines their ability to make informed decisions about their needs.
- Identify and respond to signs and symptoms of changes in the physical and mental capacity, mental health and wellbeing of those with lived experience, and monitor, record and report changes.
- Use appropriate communication methods that are adapted to respond to the needs of individuals, stakeholders and family members in adult social care settings, including verbal, written, non-verbal and digital communication.
- Develop personal resilience and access support to maintain wellbeing of self.
- Use record keeping systems to maintain clear and accurate records of interactions with individuals, and others ensuring security of information and data.
- Apply methods of digital working and communication and new care technologies to support improvements in own work setting.
- Record learning opportunities in line with organisational policies that support lifelong learning and meet the relevant standards.
- Record, use feedback and supervision to improve own practice to identify and support the development of individual goals and career opportunities.
- Contribute and agree to the personal development plan demonstrating support required for new learning goals and reflection on actual practice.
- Monitors safe and effective administration of medicines in accordance with national and organisational policies and the limitations of own role.
- Apply national standards, organisational policies and procedures, codes of conduct and ways of working that apply to own role.
- Follow national legislation, policies and guidance in adult social care settings, relating to health and safety within the scope of own role.
- Consider the human rights of individuals in adult social care settings, in line with organisational policies relating to equity, diversity and inclusion to support an open culture.
- Demonstrate a duty of candour, and duty of care acting in the best interest of individuals to ensure they do not come to harm.
- Apply a person-centred, co-produced approach when developing relationships with individuals to support their health and wellbeing.
- Assist with conducting risk assessments, which focus on positive risk taking, to ensure the safety of yourself and others.
- Apply the principles of positive and proactive care and support for those with lived experience to proactively avoid or reduce escalation, de-escalate, and manage conflict.
- Customise information, advice and guidance to individuals with or without capacity or their representative to make informed, independent choices and decisions.
- Adapt approach to care and support for individuals with lived experience to meet their current and evolving cognitive and physical needs and conditions.
- Recognise and respect how an individuals capacity determines their ability to make informed decisions about their needs.
- Identify and respond to signs and symptoms of changes in the physical and mental capacity, mental health and wellbeing of those with lived experience, and monitor, record and report changes.
- Use appropriate communication methods that are adapted to respond to the needs of individuals, stakeholders and family members in adult social care settings, including verbal, written, non-verbal and digital communication.
- Develop personal resilience and access support to maintain wellbeing of self.
- Use record keeping systems to maintain clear and accurate records of interactions with individuals, and others ensuring security of information and data.
- Apply methods of digital working and communication and new care technologies to support improvements in own work setting.
- Record learning opportunities in line with organisational policies that support lifelong learning and meet the relevant standards.
- Record, use feedback and supervision to improve own practice to identify and support the development of individual goals and career opportunities.
- Contribute and agree to the personal development plan demonstrating support required for new learning goals and reflection on actual practice.
- Monitors safe and effective administration of medicines in accordance with national and organisational policies and the limitations of own role.
Training schedule
Adult Care Worker Apprenticeship L2 including Functional Skills in Maths and English.
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
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Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Team Working
- Organisation Skills
About this employer
Choice Care is one of the UK's leading specialist care providers for people with learning disabilities, autism, mental health conditions and complex needs. We have over 30 years' experience of delivering consistently high standards of residential care and supported living services. We believe everyone we support can achieve extraordinary things. Our uniquely individualised approach gives everybody the support they need to progress at their own pace towards a positive, more independent future.
https://careers.choicecaregroup.com/about-us (opens in new tab)
After this apprenticeship
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).
Ongoing training and development, with the opportunity to progress onto higher level qualifications.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
LIFETIME TRAINING GROUP LIMITED
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recruitment@lifetimetraining.co.uk
01173143007
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000045109.
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Closes in 24 days (Monday 24 August 2026)
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