Home Care Worker Apprenticeship

Home Care Worker Apprenticeship at Totally Living Care Limited

Start your career in health and social care with our Level 2 Adult Care Apprenticeship. Gain valuable hands-on experience supporting older adults to remain independent in their own homes while earning, learning, and developing the skills needed for a rewarding career in care.

Apprenticeship Overview:

• Salary: £8.00 an hour, Automatic pay increase after one year on programme for 19+ year olds
• Working Week: Monday to Sunday on a rota basis, shifts between 07:00-14:00 or 16:00-22:00
• Hours: 30 hours per week
• Duration: 13 months
• Level 2 Adult Care Apprenticeship standard qualification
• Online training supported by our dedicated tutor
• Location: Totally Living Care Limited, 63-65 Fisherton Street, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP2 7SU

As a Home Care Worker Apprentice, you will:

• Provide high-quality care and support to individuals in their own homes.
• Promote dignity, independence, choice, privacy and respect for all service users.
• Support with personal care and daily living activities.
• Carry out light domestic duties including laundry, ironing and shopping.
• Assist with collecting prescriptions and supporting medication administration where trained and authorised.
• Accurately record care visits, daily notes and medication records using the rostering platform app.
• Monitor and report changes in service users' health, wellbeing or circumstances.
• Follow safeguarding, health and safety, confidentiality and company policies at all times.
• Participate in staff meetings, supervision sessions and mandatory training.
• Work towards achieving your apprenticeship qualification while developing your care skills.

Specific Requirement:

You must be aged 18+ and have a full driving licence with access to your own vehicle as you will be required to travel between service users across Salisbury and surrounding areas. If you do not have access to a vehicle, we will not be able to accept your application.

Skills and Personal Qualities:

• Caring and compassionate nature
• Excellent communication skills
• Empathy and patience
• Reliable and trustworthy
• Attention to detail
• Ability to work independently
• Team working skills
• Professional attitude
• Good time management
• Commitment to maintaining confidentiality
• Willingness to learn and develop
• Flexible approach to work

Qualifications:

• No formal qualifications required as full training will be provided.

What is the expected career progression after this apprenticeship?
This is a permanent position with the opportunity to progress within the care sector and develop additional skills and qualifications following successful completion of the apprenticeship.

Pre-employment checks. Please be aware that upon a successful offer of employment, enhanced DBS checks with child and adult barred list checks will be completed as part of the recruitment process.

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