Support Worker Apprentice

TRINITY LONDON CARE LTD; Greater London; On-site; GBP 11,000 - 16,000; Part time

Job summary

Trinity London Care Ltd., based in Greater London, is recruiting for an entry‑level role within its day service for adults with autism, learning disabilities and physical disabilities. The position involves providing emotional and practical support, assisting with personal care, and supporting individuals to participate in daily activities.

Training is provided through a Level 2 Health and Social Care foundation apprenticeship, with supervision and ongoing professional development throughout the

Qualifications

• Enrolled in a Level 2 Health and Social Care apprenticeship.

Responsibilities

• Provide emotional and practical support to service users.
• Assist with personal care needs including hygiene, laundry, and meals.
• Support service users with prescribed medicines following policies and records.
• Facilitate independence through information, training, counselling, and support.
• Help identify and select support needs for individuals.
• Assist in writing, implementing and reviewing individual care plans.
• Participate in health and safety procedures, fire drills and audits.
• Record maintenance tasks and liaise with the Service Manager/Team Leader.
• Support individuals to present themselves as valued community members.
• Organise social and leisure activities for service users.
• Ensure rights, privacy, choice and participation in decisions are upheld.

Education

Level 2 Health and Social Care apprenticeship

Job description

Introduction

Level 2 Health and Social Care is an entry‑level, UK‑recognised vocational qualification (equivalent to GCSE level) that teaches the basic skills needed to work as a care assistant, support worker, or healthcare assistant.

About the Employer

Trinity London Care is a day service providing support for adults with autism, learning disabilities and physical disabilities.

What You'll Do

Provide support, advocacy and information to the individuals we support.

• Provide emotional and practical support to service users.
• Help service users meet their personal care needs sensitively and appropriately to a high standard, including personal hygiene, assistance with laundry, and preparing meals and drinks.
• Supporting service users to take any prescribed medicine, complying with all medicine policies, including storage, administering and record keeping.
• Enable service users to achieve independence as far as possible in all areas of their life by providing appropriate information, opportunity, training, counselling and support.
• Help service users to identify and choose their support needs.
• Assist in devising, implementing and reviewing care plans.
• Assist in health and safety assessments, follow health and safety procedures and participate in fire drills and audits.
• Report any maintenance and repair tasks in the day centre, to the Service Manager/Team Leader.
• Assist the individuals we support to present themselves as valued members of the local community.
• Create opportunities for social and leisure activities with service users.

Provide a safe, comfortable and supportive day centre for the individuals we support.

Ensure that the rights of the people we support are always protected and respected. Ensure that each individual is supported as far as possible to exercise their rights in the following areas: Privacy, choice, participation in decision making affecting their lives, expression of their own cultural identity, entitlement to service, feedback on the service they receive and the right to complain, protection of their property, maintaining links with family and friends. Liaise with other professionals on behalf of the individuals we support.

Assist the management team when working with outside professionals, e.g. Social workers, psychologists, behavioural specialists and medical practitioners, within the day centre environment and the individual’s home environment. Keep records and participate in administrative tasks.

• Assist in writing, receiving and updating of individual care plans in conjunction with the Service Manager/Team Leader.
• Assist and participate in the wide range of administrative tasks necessary for the smooth running of the day centre Participate in the opportunities provided for training and development.
• Participate in regular supervision to: receive support, increase knowledge, identify training needs, evaluate work performance, aid and assess professional development.

Training Outcome

Become a Support Worker

Course Information

Course: Health and social care foundation apprenticeship (level 2)

Level: 2

Route: Health and science

Apprenticeship Level: Intermediate

Working Arrangements

Working Week: 09:30 – 14:30 daily

Expected Duration: 9 Months

Number of Positions Available: 6

Training Provider: WALTHAM FOREST COLLEGE