Adult Care Worker Apprenticeship

Level: 2


Employer: Care at Parkside


Location: 6-8 EDWARD STREET

We have an exciting apprenticeship opportunity to act as a key worker in assessing, planning, implementing and reviewing the total care needs of residents under the general guidance of the manager of the home. You will be fully supported by the staff and your Oldham College Tutor.
Apply now

Duration: 1 Year 4 Months

Expected start date: 25/11/2024

Hours per week: 30 hours

Wage: (Annually)

Job role includes

  • To support and encourage residents to live as independently as possible and to provide practical help to those requiring assistance/supervision in their daily living tasks.
  • To identify the individual needs of the residents and meet those through good care planning and review processes, in conjunction with co-workers.
  • To ensure good communication of information over residents is maintained at all times, to include the updating of personal records on a weekly basis.
  • To take a lead role in the delivery of care to ensure a high quality service is provided.
  • To support residents with shopping and monitor dietary needs and report any concerns.
  • To communicate with and welcome visitors to the home.
  • To initiate, support and maintain links with families and friends.
  • Assisting with personal care needs, such as washing, dressing, hair, oral care, finger nails, bathing and weighing.
  • Continence will also be attended to if the resident has difficulties.
  • Cleaning – general.
  • Commodes are to be emptied and cleaned.
  • To encourage residents to be as independently mobile as possible.

Apply now

About employer

Staff consist of a highly trained, motivated and experienced group of people within a wide age group. Staff are always very flexible, accommodating and happy to help. They pride themselves as being very caring, empathetic and motivated to ensure the home provides excellent quality of care. The aim is to ensure the residents’ time spent at Parkside is enjoyable, safe and fulfilling.

Visit website
  • weighting: Essential
  • qualificationType: GCSE
  • subject: English
  • grade: 3-9/A*-D

  • The apprentice will be supported by their Oldham College Tutor/Assessor, in the workplace. If maths and/or english are needed, the apprentice will attend college classes for these.

    • To progress into permanent employment as a Care Assistant and progress to a Level 3 Lead Adult Care Worker apprenticeship.
  • Communication skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Organisation skills
  • Customer care skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Initiative
  • Non judgemental
  • Patience
  • Physical fitness
  • Caring
  • Reliable and Punctual
  • Calm under pressure

Vacancy title

Vacancy description

Level:
Employer:
Location:

Apply now

Duration: 18 months

Expected start date: 28/3/2022

Hours per week: 37.5 hours

Wage: 146.25 (weekly)

Job role includes

  • Explore what an apprenticeship is and how they work.
  • Understand what it means to be an apprentice.
  • Discover different apprenticeship types, get application hints and tips, and apply for vacancies.
Apply now

About employer

Employer description

Visit website
  • Ability to work as part of a team
  • Excellent interpersonal skills
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Ability to prioritise tasks
  • Excellent organisational skills
  • Good problem-solving skills
  • Ability to work as part of a team
  • Excellent interpersonal skills
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Ability to prioritise tasks
  • Excellent organisational skills
  • Good problem-solving skills
  • Ability to work as part of a team
  • Excellent interpersonal skills
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Ability to prioritise tasks
  • Excellent organisational skills
  • Good problem-solving skills
  • Ability to work as part of a team
  • Excellent interpersonal skills
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Ability to prioritise tasks
  • Excellent organisational skills
  • Good problem-solving skills