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 vehicleas 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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