Level 2 Community Home Care Support Worker Apprentice

Lotus Home Care Limited; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 16,000; Full time

Job summary

Lotus Home Care is seeking Health & Social Care Apprentices to deliver high-quality, person-centred care in clients' own homes. You will train to Level 2 Adult Care Worker and gain a recognised qualification while starting a rewarding career in care.

The programme runs for about 1 year 6 months with 5 positions, training via RNN GROUP; working week seven days rota with mileage between visits.

Qualifications

• Communication skills.
• Attention to detail.
• Organisation skills.
• Customer care skills.
• Problem solving skills.
• Logical.
• Team working.
• Initiative.
• Non judgemental.
• Patience.
• Compassionate.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality, person-centred care tailored to individual needs
• Administer or assist with medication (where trained and authorised)
• Liaise with families, healthcare professionals, and external agencies
• Record, monitor, and report on health and well-being
• Support individuals with complex needs such as dementia, learning disabilities, or physical impairments
• Uphold safeguarding responsibilities, acting promptly to protect vulnerable individuals
• Travel between clients’ homes (mileage reimbursed)
• Attend training, workshops, and complete off-job learning for your apprenticeship

Skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Organisation skills

Customer care skills

Problem solving

Logical

Team working

Initiative

Non judgemental

Patience

Compassionate

Ability to work independently

Education

GCSE Maths & English

Job description

Introduction

Lotus Home Care are looking for caring and reliable people to support clients in their own homes. This is a full-time paid role with training included, giving you the chance to gain a recognised Level 2 qualification while building a rewarding career in care.

About the Employer

At Lotus Home Care, we recognise that being a carer is about more than just practical support. Great quality care comes from being a person to rely on emotionally, as well as physically. It is this understanding that has given us an outstanding reputation and enabled us to pass the 'Me and Mum test'.With eleven offices based in Yorkshire, North Yorkshire, East Riding and the Humber, our committed and experienced group of compassionate individuals work hard to provide a positive experience for all service users, focusing on the unique needs of each person so that they can enjoy a full and happy life.

What You'll Do

As a Health & Social Care Apprentice, you will be trained to be responsible for (but not limited to) the following:

• Deliver high-quality, person-centred care tailored to individual needs
• Administer or assist with medication (where trained and authorised)
• Liaise with families, healthcare professionals, and external agencies
• Record, monitor, and report on health and well-being
• Support individuals with complex needs such as dementia, learning disabilities, or physical impairments
• Uphold safeguarding responsibilities, acting promptly to protect vulnerable individuals
• Travel between clients’ homes (mileage reimbursed)
• Attend training, workshops, and complete off-job learning for your apprenticeship

Training Outcome

Further and higher skill development within the business.

Skills Required

• Communication skills
• Attention to detail
• Organisation skills
• Customer care skills
• Problem solving skills
• Logical
• Team working
• Initiative
• Non judgemental
• Patience
• Compassionate
• Ability to work independently

Qualifications

• Desired - GCSE - Maths & English - A*-C/9-4

Course Information

Course: Adult care worker (level 2)

Level: 2

Route: Care services

Apprenticeship Level: Intermediate

Working Arrangements

Working Week: 7 days a week, rota to be discussed with manager.

Expected Duration: 1 Year 6 Months

Number of Positions Available: 5

Training Provider: RNN GROUP