(App874) Apprentice Care Worker Level 3
WELCOME INDEPENDENT LIVING LTD
Hebden Bridge (HX7 5DZ)
Closes in 22 days (Saturday 31 October 2026)
Posted on 8 October 2026
Contents
Summary
This is a fantastic opportunity to gain hands-on experience supporting adults with their daily lives, wellbeing and independence, while working towards a recognised care qualification. You’ll learn from experienced colleagues and develop valuable skills in communication, person-centred care and safeguarding.
- Wage
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£14,560 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
- Training course
- Lead adult care worker (level 3)
- Hours
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7:00 am to 3.00pm or 3:00pm until 10.00pm and be available to work alternate weekends
35 hours a week
- Start date
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Sunday 1 November 2026
- Duration
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1 year 6 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
Job purpose: To provide care and support to customers, following care plans and policies appropriately.
Key responsibilities:
- Encourage customers to take control of how they choose to live their life using a person-centred approach
- Assist with personal care and support as required (to both male and female customers)
- Follow and implement customers care and support plans
- Monitor and record the administration of medication as per prescribed by the customers GP
- Assist in the planning of recreational/social/vocational/educational events and activities, supporting the customer as necessary during such activities
- To ensure that the philosophy of excellence is implemented in practise
- Maintain accurate records in accordance with policy and procedure
- Attend training sessions and meetings as requested; participate in development activities to maintain skills/knowledge in keeping with the role
- Ensure effective and regular communication takes place between fellow team members
- To ensure confidentiality is maintained at all times
Administration:
- To have a working knowledge of policies and procedures and ensure these are put into practice
- To ensure that all administrative records and documentation as required are completed legibly and on time
- To follow all local protocols within the service setting
- Equality and diversity
Welcome Independent Living is a company committed to equality for all people, the post holder will be responsible to adhere to and implement the equality and diversity policy.
Professional development:
Meet with Line Manager on a regular basis to assess own performance against agreed objectives and identify development needs.
Where you'll work
Elphin House
1 New Road, Mytholmroyd
Hebden Bridge
HX7 5DZ
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
CALDERDALE COLLEGE
Training course
Lead adult care worker (level 3)
Understanding apprenticeship levels (opens in new tab)
What you'll learn
Course contents
- Support individuals they are working with according to their personal care/support plan
- Take the initiative when working outside normal duties and responsibilities
- Recognise and access help when not confident or skilled in any aspect of the role that they are undertaking
- Implement/facilitate the specialist assessment of social, physical, emotional and spiritual needs of individuals with cognitive, sensory and physical impairments
- Contribute to the development and ongoing review of care/support plans for the individuals they support
- Provide individuals with information to enable them to exercise choice on how they are supported
- Encourage individuals to actively participate in the way their care and support is delivered
- Ensure that individuals know what they are agreeing to regarding the way in which they are supported
- Lead and support colleagues to understand how to establish informed consent when providing care and support
- Guide, mentor and contribute to the development of colleagues in the execution of their duties and responsibilities
- Demonstrate dignity in their working role with individuals they support, their families, carers and other professionals
- Support others to understand the importance of equality, diversity and inclusion in social care
- Exhibit empathy for individuals they support, i.e. understanding and compassion
- Exhibit courage in supporting individuals in ways that may challenge their own cultural and belief systems
- Demonstrate and promote to other workers excellent communication skills including confirmation of understanding to individuals, their families, carers and professionals
- Use and facilitate methods of communication preferred by the individual they support according to the individual’s language, cultural and sensory needs, wishes and preferences
- Take the initiative and reduce environmental barriers to communication
- Demonstrate and ensure that records and reports are written clearly and concisely
- Lead and support others to keep information safe, preserve confidentiality in accordance with agreed ways of working
- Support others, to recognise and respond to potential signs of abuse according to agreed ways of working
- Work in partnership with external agencies to respond to concerns of abuse
- Lead and support others to address conflicts or dilemmas that may arise between an individual’s rights and duty of care
- Recognise, report, respond to and record unsafe practices and encourage others to do so
- Lead and mentor others where appropriate to promote the wellbeing of the individuals they support
- Demonstrate the management of the reduction of infection, including use of best practice in hand hygiene
- Promote healthy eating and wellbeing by supporting individuals to have access to fluids, food and nutrition
- Carry out fire safety procedures and manage others to do so
- Develop risk assessments and use in a person centred way to support individuals safely including moving and assisting people and objects
- Manage, monitor, report and respond to changes in the health and wellbeing of the individuals they support
- Take the initiative to identify and form professional relationships with other people and organisations
- Demonstrate, manage and support self and others to work within safe, clear professional boundaries
- Take the initiative to evaluate and improve own skills and knowledge through reflective practice, supervision, feedback and learning opportunities
- Demonstrate continuous professional development
- Carry out research relevant to individuals’ support needs and share with others
- Demonstrate where necessary mentoring and supervision to others in the workplace
- Demonstrate good team/partnership working skills
- Demonstrate their contribution to robust recruitment and induction processes
Training schedule
Lead Adult Care Worker Level 3.
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
GCSE in:
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
- Patience
Other requirements
All applicants must hold a valid driving licence and have access to their own vehicle.
About this employer
At Welcome Independent Living, we offer a variety of services designed to support people in their daily lives. Whether you need assistance with everyday tasks or more specialist care, our team is here to help.
Every service is tailored to the individual, ensuring comfort, dignity, and quality of life.
Homecare
Compassionate personal care, medication support, and companionship.
Cleaning & Household help
Support with general cleaning, laundry, and meal preparation.
Shopping & Errands
Help with grocery
shopping or running essential errands.
Handy person services
Small household tasks to keep your home safe and comfortable.
Mobility Aids
Advice and access to products that support independence.
Training & Advice
Professional training for care workers and guidance for families.
After this apprenticeship
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).
To be discussed at the end of the apprenticeship.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
CALDERDALE COLLEGE
Scarlett Whitehead
Scarlett.Whitehead@calderdale.ac.uk
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000058233.
Apply now
Closes in 22 days (Saturday 31 October 2026)
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