Apprentice Care Assistant

Summary

To provide care for our residents physical needs

including personal care and completing all necessary records

Understand and comply with all policies, procedures and legal requirements

Work as part of the team

Carry out all necessary daily routines assisting

Liaise with Care professionals, family members  etc

Annual wage

£8.00 ph to begin with.

Training course

Adult Care Level 2

Hours

30 hours per week

Varying shift patterns across 7 day week

Duration

18-24 Months

Positions available

1

Work

As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.

What you’ll do at work

Responsibilities to Service Users

1. Provide care for Service Users’ physical needs, including personal care and completing all necessary records.

2. Provide care for Service Users’ social and emotional needs including being entrusted with personal information, providing support, social stimulation.

3. Promote independence and choice.

4. Facilitate dignity and privacy for service users.

5. Show respect to service users at all times.

6. Operate activities and interests for service users.

7. Carry out all necessary daily routines.

8. Safeguard Service User to protect them from abuse and neglect, follow appropriate procedures to raise concerns.

Where you’ll work

HALFACRE HOUSE RESIDENTIAL CARE HOME

ROCH VALLEY WAY

ROCHDALE

OL11 4DB

Training

An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.

College or training organisation

ROCHDALE TRAINING ASSOCIATION LIMITED

Your training course

Adult Care Level 2 

Your training plan

• IN HOUSE
• ONLINE
• OUTSIDE PROVIDERS

Requirements

EDUCATED TO GCSE LEVEL.

ALTHOUGH WE MAY CONSIDER SOMEONE WHO DEMONSTRATES THE ABOVE PERSONAL QUALITIES AND HAS EXPERIENCE OF CARING FOR MEMBERS OF IMMIDATE FAMILY.

Skills

INITIATIVE AND FORWARD THINKING

GOOD TEAM PLAYER  

EAGER TO LEARN AND PROGRESS

Other requirements

STRONG PASSION TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO THE LIFE OF OTHERS

CARING AND PATIENT NATURE

GOOD ATTENDANCE RECORD

About this company

We are a Residential Care Home in Rochdale, providing excellent care for 25 residents over the age of 65, our aim, no matter your role is to make a difference in the lives of our residents.

As a team, we are supportive of each other and pride ourselves on being a happy positive home making every moment meaningful.

Every member of staff is given full training plan and encouraged to be their very best version of themselves.

After this apprenticeship

FULL ACCREDITED TRAINING IN ALL AREAS OF RESIDENTIAL HOME CARE

YES, PROVIDED ALL ASPECTS OF EMPLOYMENT ARE SATISIFACTORY AND STANDARDS CONSISTENLY MET

OPPORTUNITY TO PROGRESS TO SENIOR CARER ONCE QUALIFIED AND SHOULD A POSITION ARISE

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

Adam Bhatti

abhatti@rochdaletraining.co.uk

01706 631 417