Domiciliary Care Worker Apprentice

AXIS CARE GROUP LTD

Recruiting nationally

Closes on Monday 30 November 2026

Posted on 28 October 2026

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Summary

This is a fantastic opportunity to begin a meaningful career in Health & Social Care as a Domiciliary Care Worker Apprentice. You’ll earn while you learn, gain nationally recognised qualifications, and develop the confidence and practical skills needed to support clients in a warm and caring environment.

• Wage:

  £19,890 a year

  Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)

  Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay.

• Training course: Adult care worker (level 2)
• Hours: Working hours are between 6:30am and 9:30pm, inc weekends Shifts include full day (6:30am - 9:30pm), morning (6:30am - 2.00pm), and evening (2.00pm - 9:30pm) Actual paid hours depend on allocated care calls; breaks between calls are unpaid.

  30 hours a week

• Start date:

  Monday 14 December 2026

• Duration:

  1 year

• Positions available:

  5

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

• Assist clients with daily living activities while promoting their dignity, comfort, independence, and choice.
• Provide companionship and emotional support.
• Follow individual care plans and instructions, with appropriate training and supervision.
• Support clients with meal preparation and other agreed household activities, where appropriate.
• Maintain confidentiality and respect clients' privacy.
• Follow health and safety procedures, infection prevention guidelines, and safeguarding policies.
• Participate in required training, supervised practical learning, and ongoing professional development.

Where you'll work

As the service users will be based in Northumberland, you MUST drive and have access to your own vehicle to be able to drive between houses. You will be paid for the mileage between. 

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. 

No travel needed for training.

More training information

An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. Off-the-job training will follow the time allocations outlined in the Occupational Standard.

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
• Administrative skills
• Team working
• Patience

About this employer

We are a GP owned and led Medical Staffing Agency and Service Provider.

Axis is a specialist recruitment agency providing experienced, qualified staff for the primary care industry.

We work with GP Practices and Walk in Centre's, both private and NHS, throughout the United Kingdom.

Our bespoke service is tailored to the needs of our Clients and our Locums, since our main goal is to build long term repeat business and strong relationships

https://axishealthcaregroup.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

Mileage is paid between client's homes. 

Opportunity to progress to the next level of qualification and full-time employment with the company.

After this apprenticeship

Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).

Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship.

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 VAC2000061427.

Apply now

Closes on Monday 30 November 2026