Summary
Working as part of a team providing person centred care to individuals who have a wide range of physical and learning disabilities including children and young adults with profound, multiple learning disabilities and complex health needs.
Wage
£13,741 a year
Training course
Lead adult care worker (level 3)
Hours
Monday to Friday, 8.30am - 4.00pm.
35 hours a week
Possible start date
Monday 1 September
Duration
2 years
Positions available
2
Work
Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.
What you’ll do at work
Responsibilities in this role will include:
* Ensure that all actions and decisions take consideration of the impact on our children, young people and families in accordance with Seashell Trust’s Core Values. Acting as a role model for colleagues in terms of standards of behaviour, professional expertise and integrity
* Contribute to a positive culture of Safeguarding including reporting any concerns
* Assisting with daily routines including personal care, eating and drinking, mobility needs and supporting with access to social and community activities
* Assist with infection prevention and control policy and procedures
* Undertake domestic duties such as cooking and cleaning to ensure high standards are maintained and compliance with health and safety and risk assessments are met
* Attend induction training and specialist training such as in moving and handling before being asked to undertake tasks
* Attend workshops and participate in as many learning opportunities as possible
* Assisting with the relevant department, also learning about other aspects of Seashell
* Observing health and safety procedures
* Complete all course work as required
* Positively receiving feedback
* Attending meetings and offering suggestions for improvement
* Keeping a reflective log of everything learned, complying with the 20% off the job training
* Build professional relationships with colleagues, families and other professionals
* Maintain a warm and caring environment which is appropriate and stimulating so that our children and young people can receive good physical, emotional, social and intellectual care
* Contribute to the assessment, recording and reporting of individual care plans according to the standards identified in the service specification
* Maintain good communication both within the home and with appropriate external professionals and families
* Maintain the existing record keeping systems, contribute and write reports for meetings as necessary
* Be aware of and comply with any statutory requirements, policies, equal opportunities and local requirements
* Undertake such other work as may be determined by Seashell, from time to time, up to or at a level consistent with the principal duties and responsibilities of the job
How you will be supported:
Full training and support will be provided by The Growth Company to help you achieve your apprenticeship and reach your full potential in your role.
What will happen next:
New applicants to The Growth Company who meet any basic entry requirements of the role will be contacted within two working days to be invited to meet a member of our team. You will then have the opportunity to find out:
* More about this vacancy and any others you are suitable for
* Any training you need to complete
* What the next steps will be
How you could get there:
If you would be catching public transport for this role, visit the Journey Planner on to see how you would get there and how long it would take.
Where you’ll work
Seashell Trust
Stanley Road
Cheadle Hulme
Cheadle
SK8 6RQ
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
College or training organisation
THE GROWTH COMPANY LIMITED
Your training course
Lead adult care worker (level 3)
Equal to A level
Course contents
* Support individuals they are working with according to their personal care/support plan
* Take the initiative when working outside normal duties and responsibilities
* Recognise and access help when not confident or skilled in any aspect of the role that they are undertaking
* Implement/facilitate the specialist assessment of social, physical, emotional and spiritual needs of individuals with cognitive, sensory and physical impairments
* Contribute to the development and ongoing review of care/support plans for the individuals they support
* Provide individuals with information to enable them to exercise choice on how they are supported
* Encourage individuals to actively participate in the way their care and support is delivered
* Ensure that individuals know what they are agreeing to regarding the way in which they are supported
* Lead and support colleagues to understand how to establish informed consent when providing care and support
* Guide, mentor and contribute to the development of colleagues in the execution of their duties and responsibilities
* Demonstrate dignity in their working role with individuals they support, their families, carers and other professionals
* Support others to understand the importance of equality, diversity and inclusion in social care
* Exhibit empathy for individuals they support, i.e. understanding and compassion
* Exhibit courage in supporting individuals in ways that may challenge their own cultural and belief systems
* Demonstrate and promote to other workers excellent communication skills including confirmation of understanding to individuals, their families, carers and professionals
* Use and facilitate methods of communication preferred by the individual they support according to the individual’s language, cultural and sensory needs, wishes and preferences
* Take the initiative and reduce environmental barriers to communication
* Demonstrate and ensure that records and reports are written clearly and concisely
* Lead and support others to keep information safe, preserve confidentiality in accordance with agreed ways of working
* Support others, to recognise and respond to potential signs of abuse according to agreed ways of working
* Work in partnership with external agencies to respond to concerns of abuse
* Lead and support others to address conflicts or dilemmas that may arise between an individual’s rights and duty of care
* Recognise, report, respond to and record unsafe practices and encourage others to do so
* Lead and mentor others where appropriate to promote the wellbeing of the individuals they support
* Demonstrate the management of the reduction of infection, including use of best practice in hand hygiene
* Promote healthy eating and wellbeing by supporting individuals to have access to fluids, food and nutrition
* Carry out fire safety procedures and manage others to do so
* Develop risk assessments and use in a person centred way to support individuals safely including moving and assisting people and objects
* Manage, monitor, report and respond to changes in the health and wellbeing of the individuals they support
* Take the initiative to identify and form professional relationships with other people and organisations
* Demonstrate, manage and support self and others to work within safe, clear professional boundaries
* Take the initiative to evaluate and improve own skills and knowledge through reflective practice, supervision, feedback and learning opportunities
* Demonstrate continuous professional development
* Carry out research relevant to individuals’ support needs and share with others
* Demonstrate where necessary mentoring and supervision to others in the workplace
* Demonstrate good team/partnership working skills
* Demonstrate their contribution to robust recruitment and induction processes
Your training plan
This training plan has not been finalised. Check with this employer if you’ll need to travel to a college or training location for this apprenticeship.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
* English (grade 4)
* Maths (grade 4)
Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.
Skills
* Communication skills
* Attention to detail
* Customer care skills
* Presentation skills
* Team working
* Creative
* Patience
* Compassionate
* Caring
* Committed
* Respectful
* Knowledge of Safeguarding
* Sensitivity and understanding
* Resilience and perseverance
* A desire to help people
Other requirements
Applicants should also have the following: Other relevant qualification e.g. Safeguarding Personal lived experience of complex needs or learning disabilities Project work within or work placement within SEND Some previous experience in Care or a similar setting