Adult Support Care Workers Apprenticeship Opportunities

Westmorland and Furness Council; England; On-site; Full time

Job summary

A local authority in England is offering an Adult Support Care Workers Apprenticeship, providing the chance to make a positive impact in care, while gaining valuable experience and qualifications. Ideal for individuals keen to develop skills in a supportive environment, this role involves supporting adults in achieving their personal goals. Applicants should demonstrate enthusiasm and self-motivation. The position offers full-time hours and a supportive, training-focused work atmosphere.

Benefits

High-quality training and development opportunities

Personalised support from managers and mentors

Qualifications

• No formal qualifications are required for Level 2 candidates.
• Strong willingness to learn and grow is necessary.

Responsibilities

• Support adults to achieve personal goals and live independently.
• Promote person-centred care and enable choice.
• Collaborate with Social Work and Occupational Therapy teams.
• Engage in training opportunities and apply learnings.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication

Organisation

Time management

Attention to detail

Education

Good standard of English, Maths, and ICT

Minimum of 5 GCSEs at Grade C/4 including Maths and English Language

Job description

Overview

Health and Social Care - Adult Support Care Workers Apprenticeship - (Includes optional support in obtaining a full driving licence)*

Salary: National Apprenticeship Wage – 1st Year of Apprenticeship £7.55 per hour

Location: Opportunities across Furness, South Lakes and Eden

Hours: Full Time

Contract Type: Fixed Term

About this opportunity

Interested in a rewarding career in Adult Social Care? Do you want to benefit from on the job, work experience, achieving a nationally recognised qualification, whilst getting paid for it?

Then an Adult Support Care Worker apprenticeship with Westmorland and Furness Council would be perfect for you!

Working in care gives you the opportunity to make a positive difference in people’s lives. We are a passionate, innovative service, dedicated to empowering and enabling adults to have a good quality of life, valuing their unique qualities, strengths, and rights. We put our communities and the people we support at the very heart of everything we do.

You will be part of a frontline team who help adults with care and support needs to achieve their personal goals and live as independently and safely as possible, enabling them to have control and choice in their lives, which is at the heart of person-centred care. We are looking for people with the right values: people who believe in human rights, who believe in building on people’s strengths, and who believe working together with people.

You will also have the chance to spend some time with colleagues across Adult Social Care, including within our Social Work and Occupational Therapy teams, so you can get an idea of where your longer-term career interests may lie.

As an Adult Care Worker with Westmorland and Furness Council, you will benefit from high-quality training and development opportunities, personalised support from managers and mentors, and the chance to work alongside skilled and experienced staff. This hands-on experience will allow you to gain valuable job-specific knowledge and transferable skills, setting you up for a successful and rewarding career.

Responsibilities

• Support adults with care and support needs to achieve personal goals and live as independently and safely as possible.
• Promote person-centred care by enabling choice and control in daily living.
• Collaborate with colleagues across Adult Social Care, including Social Work and Occupational Therapy teams.
• Engage in high-quality training and development opportunities and apply learnings on the job.

Who we are looking for

We are looking for enthusiastic and self-motivated individuals to join our team as apprentices. You should be a team player with excellent communication, organisation, and time management skills, as well as a keen eye for detail and a positive, flexible attitude. If you’re eager to develop new skills and take responsibility while working in a supportive environment, we would love to hear from you!

• Demonstrates enthusiasm, self-motivation and a collaborative mindset.
• Excellent communication, organisation and time management skills.
• Keen eye for detail and a positive, flexible attitude.
• Willingness to develop new skills and take responsibility in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Level 2: For the level 2 qualification the ideal candidate will have a good standard of English, Maths, and ICT, and a strong willingness to learn and grow. No formal qualifications are required.
• Level 3: For the level 3 qualification the applicant should have a minimum of 5 GCSEs at Grade C/4 or above (or equivalent) including Maths and English Language.