Apprentice Health and Social Care Customer Only

TN United Kingdom; Huntingdon; On-site; Full time

Job summary

This innovative firm is seeking a passionate Health and Social Care Apprentice to join their supportive team. In this role, you will help customers develop the skills they need to live independently, while gaining valuable experience in the health and social care sector. With a flexible working environment and a commitment to personal development, you will have the opportunity to make a real difference in people's lives. The apprenticeship offers a structured program with potential for permanent opportunities, making it an exciting launchpad for your career in this rewarding field.

Benefits

34 days leave including bank holidays

Health cash plan

800+ high street discounts

Generous pension scheme

Colleague wellbeing support

Funded NUS Student Discount Card

Qualifications

• Experience in supporting others, ideally in a voluntary capacity.
• Basic numeracy and literacy skills required for record-keeping.

Responsibilities

• Assist customers with daily living tasks to promote independence.
• Contribute to support planning and goal setting.
• Engage in meaningful conversations with customers.

Skills

Compassionate Care

Basic Microsoft Office Skills

Numeracy and Literacy

Resilience

Education

Level 1 English and Maths

Tools

Electronic Online Systems

Job description

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Client:

Home Group

Location:

Huntingdon, United Kingdom

Job Category:

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Posted:

29.04.2025

Expiry Date:

13.06.2025

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Job Description

Apprentice Health and Social Care Customer Only-(24679) Description

Level 2 Health and Social Care Apprentice (customer or ex-customer only)

Full Time (37.5 hours per week) with flexible hours available

Fixed term 15 months (with progression into permanent opportunities available)

Hourly Pay between £8.60 to £11.44 (dependant on age)

Home, a place where brilliant apprentices belong

Have you always wanted to develop a career in Health and Social Care and gain a purpose-built qualification? Would you enjoy learning the underpinning knowledge and skills that could propel your career in the supported housing, health and social sector, starting in a support worker role?

Would you like to be part of a team that really cares and empowers you to help change a customer’s life for the better? As our Health and Social Care Apprentice, you’ll be at the heart of supporting our customers who have complex homelessness needs to develop their skills to live more independently in the community. If you are a caring and compassionate individual who enjoys working with people, then read on… We have the perfect job for you as our Health and Social Care Apprentice within our community and supported services, here at Home Group!

Typical day as a Health and Social Care Apprentice

• Assisting customers with practical, daily living tasks to develop their independence, helping them to achieve the goals, aspirations and outcomes documented in their support plans.
• Helping customers with daily living activities such as making meals, shopping, budgeting, maintaining their tenancy and moving onto independent accommodation if they are able.
• Contributing to support planning, goal setting and regular reviews.
• Cuppas, chats and catch ups. There’s no rushing from one customer to the next here! Plenty of time to work together with colleagues too.
• In this role, you will learn lots by working at different days and times to get involved with different activities.

Fancy going home each day knowing that you have helped change our customers’ lives for the better? You’ll do that here, working for one of the Top Ten Great Places to Work in the UK!

You’ll bring

• Passion to support our customers to live their best life, working together with an eye for detail
• Experience of services like ours; you may have accessed a service like ours in the past and/or have experience of supporting other people on a voluntary basis
• Basic Microsoft Office Skills, Information Technology with a willingness to learn our electronic online systems and bespoke software
• Basic numeracy and literacy, ideally with a minimum Level 1 ability in English and Maths – to support you with your qualification, keeping records and support tasks
• The ability to remain calm under pressure, have a resilient approach, be observant and offer insightful ideas for encouraging our customers to achieve their personal goals
• And will recognise that every customer is different and you’re able to adopt a flexible, personal approach, listening to customers to understand their needs

Our team

You’ll join Angela’s team who are based at Huntingdon housing management service. We’re a close team of three who are super supportive and always have a smile and cup of tea ready each morning! We are all animal lovers and are occasionally joined in the office by our four-legged members of the team, Vince, Layla and Sheba, with waggy tails waiting to greet you!

Job details

• Our award-winning apprenticeship programme has been designed to get our customers and colleagues on the career ladder! (How awesome is that!) Don’t be put off by the word apprentice as you can be any age to apply
• Your wage will be higher than the national apprenticeship minimum wage, so start planning what to spend that extra cash on!
• You’ll be employed for a 15-month period to get stacks of experience and launch your career. You’ll start at level 2 with possible progression onto a level 3!
• Many of our apprentices secure a permanent role with us so who knows where you’ll end up in the future!
• Flexible working hours (or we’re open to agreeing a work pattern with you)
• It’s important you’re at work when our team are around to support you so, although hours of work are usually 9am-5pm, flexibility is important.
• You will have built in time (20% of your working week) for study and support for working towards your qualification

A place where you belong

Great things happen when we can be ourselves at work. We want all our colleagues to be who they truly are here. Our internal diversity networks, peers and allies (Multicultural, LGBTQIA+ and Disability) support us all to be our best. Together we make Home Group a great place to work!

What’s in it for you?

• 34 days leave (including bank hols and a “me day” to use for whatever you fancy) increasing to 39, the option to buy 5 more, and time off for volunteering too!
• Health cash plan saving you from £1140 per annum. We’ll cover your costs (and kids if you have them) towards dental, optical, prescriptions, alternative therapies and lots more.
• Over 800 high street discounts on groceries, holidays and days out. Looking for a new phone, bike or car? Save money with us.
• Generous pension scheme with life insurance of 3x salary
• Colleague wellbeing really matters to us. There are a number of tools and support available to help you when you need them.
• Explore our benefits in detail on our website.
• A funded NUS Student Discount Card

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