Apprentice Support Worker
DOLPHIN HOMES LIMITED
Bognor Regis, Clanfield Waterlooville, Havant, Hayling Island
Closes in 10 days (Friday 30 October 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 19 October 2026
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Summary
No two days are the same. You'll give practical and emotional support, helping each person live their life, their way. You'll be supporting people with everyday activities, with personal care and household tasks too. You'll help people with healthy eating plans, appointments and getting involved in their local community.
- Wage
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£16,640 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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40 hours per week. Shifts to be confirmed.
40 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 2 November 2026
- Duration
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1 year
- Positions available
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6
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
- Support people with everyday activities, personal care and household tasks, in line with their choices and support plans
- Teach life skills such as cooking, budgeting and getting around, so people grow in independence and confidence
- Communicate respectfully and adapt your approach to each persons’ needs
- Follow safeguarding, health and safety, confidentiality and infection prevention procedures
- Keep clear, accurate records and share important information with your team
Where you'll work
You can select which locations you want to apply for in your application on Find an apprenticeship.
This apprenticeship is available in these locations:
- 28 Alleyne Way, Bognor Regis, PO22 6JZ
- 191 London Rd, Horndean, Clanfield Waterlooville, PO8 0HJ
- 42 Bedhampton Hill, Havant, PO9 3JW
- 22 Orchard Road, Havant, PO9 1AU
- 91 Hulbert Road, Havant, PO9 3TB
- 50 Salterns Lane, Hayling Island, PO11 9PJ
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
SMART TRAINING AND RECRUITMENT LIMITED
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
You'll earn while you learn, working towards the Adult Care Worker Apprenticeship at Level 2, a nationally recognised qualification.
Your training and support will be delivered by our specialist Apprenticeship partner, Smart Training and Recruitment, with your own, dedicated tutor guiding you every step of the way. You'll also have regular supervision and reviews with your Dolphin Homes manager.
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
GCSE in:
- English Language (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
- Customer care skills
- Administrative skills
- Team working
- Non judgemental
- Patience
- Physical fitness
Other requirements
- Passing a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check
About this employer
At Dolphin Homes, every day is a chance to change someone's life for the better. We support adults with learning disabilities and mental health needs and adults between 18-65 with physical disabilities – to live as independently as possible, chase their ambitions and enjoy full, happy lives in their own homes and communities.
https://dolphinhomes.co.uk (opens in new tab)
Company benefits
- Enhanced weekend rates and overtime rates
- Your Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check paid for
- Full training and fully funded qualifications
- Food and refreshments on shift
- Casual dress
- Blue Light Card discounts
- In-house Mental Health First Aiders and an Employee Assistance Programme
- Auto-enrolled pension scheme
- Life assurance and critical illness cover
- First Commuter Travel Club
Disability Confident
A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.
You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.
After this apprenticeship
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).
Once qualified, you'll be a fully qualified Support Worker, and that's just the start. From there, you could move into senior support, team leadership or management, take a level 3 qualification, or specialise in areas such as mental health or learning disabilities.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
SMART TRAINING AND RECRUITMENT LIMITED
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000059807.
Apply now
Closes in 10 days (Friday 30 October 2026 at 11:59pm)