Adult Wellbeing Support Apprentice

Darlington; Tees Valley; Hybrid; GBP 11.000 - 14.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Fresh Start Project CIC in Stockton-on-Tees is offering an Adult Wellbeing Support Apprentice role (Fresh Start Project CIC). You’ll work with residents to develop daily living skills, in a supportive, trauma-informed, person-centred environment, while completing a Level 2 apprenticeship.

The apprenticeship runs 1 year, 30 hours per week on a 7-day rota, with shifts 8am–8pm. You’ll learn on the job and gain hands-on experience in adult social care, with DBS checks and eligibility requirements.

Qualifikationen

• GCSE Maths required.
• DBS check required and Safer recruitment practices.
• Must travel to employer locations (Stockton-on-Tees).

Aufgaben

• Support daily living and independent living skills.
• Promote wellbeing in a trauma‑informed, person‑centred approach.
• Assist with meal preparation and feeding where required.
• Maintain records and update care plans.
• Assist with health and safety and safeguarding procedures.
• Encourage participation in activities to promote independence.
• Maintain high standards of cleanliness, hygiene and infection control.

Kenntnisse

Customer care

Creative

Initiative

Non-judgemental

Physical fitness

Ausbildung

GCSE Maths (grade 1+/G+)

GCSE Maths (grade 4+/C+)

Jobbeschreibung

Adult Wellbeing Support Apprentice (Fresh Start Project CIC)

FRESH START PROJECT CIC

Stockton-On-Tees (2 available locations)

Closes in 7 days (Friday 16 October 2026 at 11:59pm)

Fresh Start Project CIC seeks an Adult Wellbeing Support Apprentice to help residents develop daily living and independent living skills. Working alongside experienced staff in a supportive, person-centred environment, you will promote wellbeing, build confidence, and use a trauma-informed approach to support independence.

Wage

£12,480 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices

Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)

Hours Working 4-5 shifts a week on a 7 day rota, running Monday - Sunday. Shifts to be confirmed, any time between 8.00am - 8.00pm.

30 hours a week

Monday 19 October 2026

Duration

1 year

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

As an Adult wellbeing support Apprentice, you will be part of the team at Fresh Start CIC, supporting individuals in a caring, inclusive, and recovery‑focused environment while completing your level 2 apprenticeship.

You will gain hands‑on experience and develop the skills, knowledge, and behaviours needed to provide high‑quality, person‑centred support that promotes independence, dignity, and wellbeing.

Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Supporting the day-to-day running of the service to create a safe, welcoming, and supportive environment
• Maintaining health and safety Adhering to HMO licence regulation
• Encouraging and supporting individuals to take part in activities that promote independence, confidence, and social inclusion
• Completing all fire prevention documentation
• Assisting with meal preparation, serving food, and supporting individuals to eat and drink where required
• Promoting independence by encouraging individuals to develop life skills and make choices about their daily lives
• Maintaining high standards of cleanliness, hygiene, and infection control
• Keeping accurate records and updating care plans in line with organisational policies
• Communicating effectively with individuals, colleagues, families, and external professionals
• Following safeguarding, health and safety, and confidentiality procedures at all times

Throughout your apprenticeship, you will receive structured training and support to help you grow in confidence and develop your career within the adult social care sector.

Where you'll work

You can select which locations you want to apply for in your application on Find an apprenticeship.

This apprenticeship is available in these locations:

• 13-15 Portrack Lane, Stockton-On-Tees, TS18 2HP

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

• 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, includingverbal, 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 nationaland 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, includingverbal, 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 nationaland organisational policies and the limitations of own role.

You will be completing the Level 2 Adult Care Worker Apprenticeship Standard with Darlington Borough Council Learning & Skills, Darlington.

This Apprenticeship is designed to equip participants with the essential skills, knowledge, and behaviours required to begin a successful career in adult health and social care. The programme is delivered through a blended approach, combining on‑line, flexible learning with expert‑led classroom sessions and workplace‑based training covering core care topics.

Throughout the Apprenticeship, you will be supported by experienced tutors who have worked within the health and social care sector and bring many years of practical experience. They will support you to develop the confidence, competence, and professional standards required to work effectively in a range of adult care settings.

More training information

Training will be provided to achieve the following qualifications:

• Level 2 Adult Social Care Certificate

Drop-in training sessions will be take place at the workplace, where you will develop the knowledge, skills, and behaviours to ensure these exceed the minimum requirements for the Adult Care Worker Level 2 apprenticeship standards.

Requirements

GCSE in:

• Maths (grade 1+/G+)

GCSE in:

• Maths (grade 4+/ C+)

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

• Customer care skills
• Creative
• Initiative
• Non judgemental
• Physical fitness

Other requirements

• Travel to and from the employer, based at 13,15 Portrack Lane, Stockton on Tees, TS18 2HP and 19 Westbourne St, Stockton-on-Tees TS18 3EH
• The position would be subject to passing an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check
• Safer recruitment practices for Ofsted requirements must be met

About this employer

Fresh Start Project CIC supports homeless males to overcome life challenges to promote inclusion and break down barriers to help our clients gain the best outcomes possible by ensuring that they can live independently learn skills and provide support to transition into their own tenancy.

We help clients to manage their appointments provide access into services such as GP and service by ensuring that they live healthy, safe lifestyles by teaching independent living skills such as budgeting, healthy living, accessing the benefits system and by accessing external agencies.

Successful completion of the apprenticeship could lead to employment and progression on to further training.

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

DARLINGTON BOROUGH COUNCIL

Graham Curry - Learning & Skills Darlington

[e-mail]

01325405217

The reference code for this apprenticeship isVAC2000055085.