Apprentice Adult Care Worker Level 2
PASSION FOR SUPPORT LIMITED
Halifax (HX4 8NF)
Closes on Monday 30 November 2026
Posted on 28 October 2026
Contents
Summary
You will provide person-centered care and support to adults and older people in their own homes, helping them to maintain their independence, dignity and quality of life. Working independently, you will support customers with a range of daily living tasks. You will also receive ongoing training and development to support you in your role.
- Wage
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£14,466.40 a year
Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)
The hourly pay rate (excluding Bank Holidays) for NVQ2 is £13.91 Mon-Fri, £16 at weekends. Travel time is paid at the hourly rate.
- Training course
- Adult care worker (level 2)
- Hours
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Working days can vary depending on customer needs, all staff are expected to work alternative weekends and up to two evenings per week.
20 hours a week
- Start date
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Tuesday 1 December 2026
- Duration
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1 year
- 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
- To provide a truly person-centred approach to the delivery of Passion for Support services
- Working closely with the Team Leaders, Registered Manager and Support Co-ordinator to ensure that a seamless, and informed service is delivered to customers
- To support customers to live independently in their own homes / communities
- To take direction from the customer & or their representatives regarding the support they wish to receive on a particular day/time and ensuring that this is in line with their individual Support Plan
- To support customers in undertaking a range of daily living tasks that may include; Shopping; Light domestic duties i.e. laundry, cleaning etc; Managing their personal affairs/paperwork; Supporting clients at social activities, events, functions; Preparing meals; Personal care
- To work within, and adhere to, Passion for Support policies and operational procedures
- To attend regular 1-2-1 supervision sessions
- To ensure management systems i.e. paperwork is accurately completed and within agreed timescales
- To regularly complete service monitoring and visit forms
- To develop effective, positive and respectful working relationships with customers
- To maintain professional standards and boundaries at all times
- Keep up to date with relevant Health & Social Care policy
- To work effectively on own initiative and also as part of a team
- To contribute to the achievement of annually set individual targets
- To ensure all services are undertaken within an appropriate equal opportunities framework
- To undertake training and development opportunities as directed by the Registered Manager
Where you'll work
Brian Royd Mills
Saddleworth Road, Greetland
Halifax
HX4 8NF
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
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
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 4/C or above)
- Maths (grade 4/C 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
- Customer care skills
- Team working
- Initiative
- Patience
- Empathy
- Prioritisation
- Organisation
Other requirements
Due to the nature of the role, which involves providing intimate personal care including bathing, toileting and personal hygiene to female customers who have expressed a requirement for female carers, this position is open to female applicants only. This is considered an occupational requirement under Schedule 9, Part 1 of the Equality Act 2010.
Full UK driving licence and access to own vehicle.
About this employer
Passion for Support is a domiciliary care provider offering personalised care and support to adults and older people in their own homes. The organisation aims to promote independence, dignity and quality of life, enabling customers to remain in familiar surroundings while receiving the care they need.
The service supports customers with a range of needs, including physical disabilities, sensory impairments, mild to moderate dementia, learning disabilities, long-term health conditions and mild to moderate mental health difficulties.
Passion for Support works with a variety of individuals, including those who fund their own care, people using an Individual Budget to support independent living, and individuals receiving end-of-life care.
Passion for Support is committed to delivering compassionate, person-centred care that respects each individual's needs and preferences, helping them to live as comfortably, safely and independently as possible in their own homes and communities.
Company benefits
Mileage is paid at 45p per mile.
After this apprenticeship
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).
Completing the apprenticeship opens up the opportunity to become a team leader.
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 VAC2000061344.
Apply now
Closes on Monday 30 November 2026
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