Care Assistant Apprentice
QUALITY CARE SOLUTIONS LTD
Peterlee (SR8 3LJ)
Closes in 8 days (Wednesday 19 August 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 5 August 2026
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Summary
This is a fantastic opportunity to begin a meaningful career in Health & Social Care as a Care Assistant Apprentice. You’ll earn while you learn, gain nationally recognised qualifications, and develop the confidence and practical skills needed to support young adults and older people in a warm, caring environment.
- Wage
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£15,392 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
- Training course
- Adult care worker (level 2)
- Hours
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You’ll work on a rolling rota across seven days, including weekends and shift work, with two days off each week.
37 hours a week
- Start date
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Thursday 1 October 2026
- Duration
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1 year
- Positions available
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2
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
- Deliver person‑centred care, promoting dignity, choice, independence and wellbeing
- Support residents with personal care such as washing, dressing, toileting and mobility
- Assist with nutrition and hydration, including mealtime support
- Help residents engage in social, recreational and wellbeing activities
- Learn to recognise and respond to changes in residents’ physical, emotional and mental health
- Build positive relationships with residents, families and colleagues
- Work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Complete care records accurately under supervision
- Take part in team meetings, supervision and development reviews
- Follow all policies, procedures and safeguarding requirements
- Help maintain a safe, clean and comfortable environment
Where you'll work
Ivesley House
Seaside Lane, Easington Colliery
Peterlee
SR8 3LJ
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
EAST DURHAM COLLEGE
Training course
Adult care worker (level 2)
Understanding apprenticeship levels (opens in new tab)
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
Training & observations to be delivered all in the workplace. Reviews to happen every 10 weeks in person.
More training information
- Regular supervision and development reviews
- Clear progression routes within the organisation
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- GCSE English (grade D/3 or above)
- GCSE Maths (grade D/3 or above)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Team working
- Non judgemental
- Patience
About this employer
The aim of Quality + Care Solutions Ltd is to provide Care Support to Service Users in a secure, homely environment. Our experienced support workers will assist and support individuals in promoting and maintaining optimum health, in its broadest sense, and maintain or improve the independence of our clients. Our goal is to provide a quality and good value for money service that is reliable and responsive to the Service User’s needs.
Quality + Care Solutions Ltd aspires to create a friendly atmosphere where the care and support we provide enables and gives our clients the confidence to live full, active and independent lifestyles as possible. We treat people as individuals and thus we aim to ensure that every person who seeks our help has an individually designed, flexible quality care package meeting their unique needs.
We also provide the peace of mind you need because at Quality+ care Solutions, we believe that when clients and their families are better able to cope, it frees everyone to enjoy their lives, more comfortably and fully.
We ensure that the services we provide comply with the requirements of Care Quality Commission (CQC) as well as Local Authority regulations.
https://qualitypluscaresolutions.com/ (opens in new tab)
Company benefits
- Fully funded Level 2 Adult Care Worker Apprenticeship
- Support to achieve the Care Certificate
- A structured induction and ongoing training
- A dedicated workplace mentor
- Regular supervision and development reviews
- Clear progression routes within the organisation
- A rewarding role where you’ll make a genuine difference
After this apprenticeship
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).
our earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay.
Opportunity to progress to the next level of qualification and full time employment with the company.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
EAST DURHAM COLLEGE
Craig Grimes
craig.grimes@eastdurham.ac.uk
0191 518 8294
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000046631.
Apply now
Closes in 8 days (Wednesday 19 August 2026 at 11:59pm)