Healthcare Assistant Apprentice

TORCARE LTD

CORNWALL (PL11 2BW)

Closes in 12 days (Tuesday 15 September 2026 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 1 September 2026

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Summary

Gain real skills at this long standing care company with over 40 years’ experience. No previous experience required, make a difference to people’s lives, encouragement and promotion of learning opportunities, with the help of a designated mentor and regular supervisions.

Wage

£12,480 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices

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Training course
Adult care worker (level 2)
Hours
Monday to Friday, 8.00am to 4.00pm.

30 hours a week

Start date

Saturday 10 October 2026

Duration

1 year

Positions available

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

  • Emotional support to residents

  • Record keeping 

  • Personal care 

  • Assisting with moving and positioning 

  • Nutritional and hydration support 

  • Engaging residents in activities 

  • Keep the home and residents rooms tidy 

  • Answering call bells 

  • Continence care 

  • Reporting changes in residents

Where you'll work

VICARAGE ROAD
TORPOINT
CORNWALL
PL11 2BW

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

Training provider

CITY COLLEGE PLYMOUTH

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

Apprenticeship training will take place primarily in the workplace, but with occasional college attendance.

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade 4 / C)
  • Maths (grade 4 / C)

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

  • Communication skills
  • IT skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Organisation skills
  • Customer care skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Presentation skills
  • Administrative skills
  • Number skills
  • Analytical skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Creative
  • Initiative
  • Non judgemental
  • Patience
  • Physical fitness
  • Kindness
  • Caring disposition
  • Self-awareness

About this employer

Torcare first opened its doors to residents in 1981, founded by the Fourniss family. 

Torcare’s vision is to offer residents a dignified ‘home from home’ care experience and provide a supportive environment that champions the quality of life for residents.


Torcare have used their high level of expertise to acquire and develop a residential and a nursing home. The Torpoint Nursing Centre and Port Rouge.


Torcare remains a family run business and is completely committed to offering person-centred care in a community atmosphere.

http://www.torcare.co.uk/ (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).

Possibility of permanent position based on the successful completion of apprenticeship.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

CITY COLLEGE PLYMOUTH

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000050817.

Apply now

Closes in 12 days (Tuesday 15 September 2026 at 11:59pm)