Health and Social Care - Support Worker Apprenticeship

Style Acre; Abingdon; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A supporting care organization based in the UK is seeking a dedicated Support Worker. You will provide personal care and assistance to individuals, ensuring they live healthy, fulfilling lives. The role involves engaging in community-based activities and empowering individuals to maintain their independence. Ideal candidates should have level 2 adult care experience and excellent communication skills. This position offers benefits such as ongoing training, flexible hours, and a supportive work environment.

Benefits

30 days annual leave including bank holidays

Free meals while on shift

Employee benefits with Perkbox

Flexible working hours

Training opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience providing personal care and support for individuals with varying needs.
• Driving Licence (grade Pass) essential.
• Ability to work positively with individuals, families, and healthcare professionals.

Responsibilities

• Support individuals with personal care, promoting independence.
• Assist with daily activities including shopping and household tasks.
• Encourage healthy living and manage health issues.

Skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Education

Adult care worker (level 2)

Job description

Support Worker

Joining us as a Support Worker, you'll help individuals with varying levels of personal care, as well as eating and drinking, shopping, household tasks; but perhaps most importantly, fun and fulfilling activities. From music to cinema and theatre trips, to even going on days out and holidays, you'll make sure everyone has varied and exciting experiences - and you'll get to join in! (Lunch & Dinner provided while on shift)

Responsibilities

• To communicate clearly with people using a method (words, signs, pictures etc.) of the person's choice
• To help people to maintain and increase their independence by supporting them to do the things they can do for themselves
• Assisting them with things they need help with empowering them to do new things
• Help with daily care involving personal care, healthy diet, housework, bed making, cleanliness, safety of home, understanding the role of the tenant, using a wheel chair, hoist, transferring to and from vehicles
• To understand the needs, wishes and dreams of people and support them accordingly through person-centred planning and to evaluate peoples' plans to ensure they are live and appropriate
• Include the community in the lives of people by ensuring they stay in touch with families and friends, meet new people and lead full lives
• Support people to make informed choices within their lives, encouraging them to understand consequences and risks. This will require flexibility and adaptability to be able give any required emotional support to the person and deal with any potential issues that this might incur
• Encourage people to live healthy lives and support them to manage health problems
• To ensure people's health action plans are up to date and accessible to all concerned with keeping people healthy and well
• Help people to stay safe by assisting them to learn what is safe and what isn't and to manage situations that may put them at risk
• To work positively with other people, including family and friends, as well as other staff, services and professionals such as GP's, community nurses, psychologists and care managers
• To ensure people are supported to run their own homes according to their tenancy agreements
• To adhere to Health & Safety regulations at all times and report potential hazards to the appropriate person in line with Health & Safety policy, Support individuals they are working with according to their personal care/support plan
• Ask for help from an appropriate person when not confident or skilled in any aspect of their role
• Provide individuals with information to enable them to have a choice about the way they are supported
• Encourage individuals to participate in the way their care and support is delivered
• Ensure the individual knows what they are agreeing to regarding the way in which they are supported
• Contribute to the on-going development of care/support plans for the individual they support
• Support individuals with cognitive, physical or sensory impairments
• Ensure dignity is at the centre of all work with the individuals they support, their families, carers and advocates
• Demonstrate all work is person centred, accommodating the individual's needs, wishes and preferences
• Demonstrate empathy (understanding and compassion) for individuals they support
• Demonstrate courage in supporting people in ways that may challenge their personal/cultural beliefs
• Speak clearly and exhibit positive non-verbal communication to individuals, families, carers and advocates
• Use the preferred methods of communication of the individual they support according to their language, culture, sensory needs and their wishes
• Identify and take steps to reduce environmental barriers to communication
• Demonstrate they can check for understanding
• Write clearly and concisely in records and reports
• Keep information safe and confidential according to agreed ways of working
• Recognise potential signs of different forms of abuse
• Respond to concerns of abuse according to agreed ways of working
• Recognise, report and challenge unsafe practices
• Promote the health and wellbeing of the individual they support
• Move people and objects safely
• Demonstrate how to reduce the spread of infection, including use of best practice in hand hygiene
• Demonstrate the promotion of healthy eating and wellbeing by ensuring individuals have access to fluids, food and nutrition
• Demonstrate how to keep people, buildings and themselves safe and secure
• Carry out fire safety procedures when required
• Use risk assessments to support individuals safely
• Recognise symptoms of cognitive impairment, e.g. Dementia, learning disabilities and mental health
• Monitor and report changes in health and wellbeing for individuals they support
• Reflect on your own work practices
• Demonstrate the development of their own skills and knowledge, including core skills in writing, numbers and information technology
• Demonstrate their contribution to their development plan
• Demonstrate ability to work in partnership with others to support the individual
• Identify sources of support when conflicts arise with other people or organisations
• Demonstrate they can work within safe, clear professional boundaries
• Show they can access and apply additional skills required to perform the specific job role competently
• Adult Care Worker - Level 2 Apprenticeship (12 month apprenticeship)
• Helping them to live healthy, happy, and independent lives.

Qualifications & Experience

• Adult care worker (level 2)
• Driving Licence (grade Pass)
• Communication skills
• Attention to detail
• Organisation skills
• Paragon Skills is a leading national Apprenticeship training provider, supporting over 4,000 learners and 1,500 organisations.
• 30 days annual leave (including bank holidays) for full-time staff (pro-rata for part time)
• £68 per night for sleep‑ins. (Breakfast included)
• Company Pension Scheme - 5% Employer Pension Contribution
• Flexible working hours
• Free comprehensive ongoing training, including a unique Leadership Development Programme with the ability to progress to Assistant Support Manager within 18 months.
• Employee benefits package with Perkbox (saving you up to £800 per year)
• Recommend a friend incentive scheme for employees
• Wellness programs
• Company events & social hours

Benefits & Perks

• Lunch & Dinner provided while on shift
• Accompanying support for study: your employer will agree to give you 20% of your working hours solely towards your study
• Overtime and time-off arrangements as per policy
• Professional development and training opportunities throughout your career
• Positive, team‑oriented working environment