Summary
Do you want to make a difference and progress in a career in care? We can offer you the opportunity to work with service users with a diverse range of needs, from personal care to social support. We can offer you the opportunity to work within a small, supportive team where you really are valued, and our service users are at the heart of what we do.
Wage
£18,720 a year
Salary reviews annually
Training course
Adult care worker (level 2)
Hours
Shifts work on a rolling rota of 3 days on and 4 days off or 4 days on and 3 off. 06:00-14:00 / 07:00-14:00 / 15:30-22:00. Days to be confirmed.
30 hours a week
Possible start date
Tuesday 1 April
Duration
1 year
Positions available
3
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
* The duties will include personal care, such as assistance with personal hygiene, grooming, the management of continence and rising & retiring.
* Contribute to the ongoing support of people who use our services and their informal carers.
* Contribute to the movement and handling of people who use our services to maximise their physical abilities and mobility.
* Enable people who use our services to maintain their personal hygiene and appearance.
* Enable people who use our services to achieve physical comfort.
* Assisting in the preparation and making of meals, drinks, and snacks.
* Enabling people who use our services to maintain a good level of nutrition and hydration.
* To provide assistance with toileting, including emptying and cleaning of commodes, emptying and changing of catheter bags and the use of aids to continence such as pads.
* Enable people who use our services to access and use toileting facilities.
* To provide assistance with other tasks of daily living that people who use our services cannot manage alone. These may include cleaning, shopping, paying of bills and laundry.
* Enable people who use our services to manage their domestic and personal resources.
* Monitor and maintain the cleanliness of their environment.
* To provide social support such as talking and listening to people who use our services, helping them maintain contact with family and friends.
* Enable people who use our services to maintain contacts in potentially isolating situations.
* Promote effective communications and relationships.
* To record all actions and information within the home in a clear, legible, and professional manner.
* To report all changes in the health and social circumstances of people who use our services to the Registered Manager as soon as practical.
* To work as part of a team with colleagues and work closely with other agencies and professionals involved in the care of people who use our services, for example District Nurses.
* To prompt/administer people who use our services to take their medication as identified by the support plan. Care Workers must not advise on the use of medication of any type.
* Contribute to the ongoing support of people who use our services and others significant to them.
* Maintain a written agreed record of work completed.
* To attend any training provided by the company and to attend meetings and reviews regarding the people who use our services as required.
Where you’ll work
920 BRADFORD ROAD
BIRSTALL
BATLEY
WF17 9PH
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
VOCATIONAL TRAINING SERVICES CARE SECTOR LIMITED
Your training course
Adult care worker (level 2)
Equal to GCSE
Course contents
* Support individuals they are working with according to their personal care/support plan
* Ask for help from an appropriate person when not confident or skilled in any aspect of their role
* Provide individuals with information to enable them to have a choice about the way they are supported
* Encourage individuals to participate in the way their care and support is delivered
* Ensure the individual knows what they are agreeing to regarding the way in which they are supported
* Contribute to the on-going development of care/support plans for the individual they support
* Support individuals with cognitive, physical or sensory impairments
* Ensure dignity is at the centre of all work with the individuals they support, their families, carers and advocates
* Demonstrate all work is person centred, accommodating the individual’s needs, wishes and preferences
* Demonstrate empathy (understanding and compassion) for individuals they support
* Demonstrate courage in supporting people in ways that may challenge their personal/cultural beliefs
* Speak clearly and exhibit positive non-verbal communication to individuals, families, carers and advocates
* Use the preferred methods of communication of the individual they support according to their language, culture, sensory needs and their wishes
* Identify and take steps to reduce environmental barriers to communication
* Demonstrate they can check for understanding
* Write clearly and concisely in records and reports
* Keep information safe and confidential according to agreed ways of working
* Recognise potential signs of different forms of abuse
* Respond to concerns of abuse according to agreed ways of working
* Recognise, report and challenge unsafe practices
* Promote the health and wellbeing of the individual they support
* Move people and objects safely
* Demonstrate how to reduce the spread of infection, including use of best practice in hand hygiene
* Demonstrate the promotion of healthy eating and wellbeing by ensuring individuals have access to fluids, food and nutrition
* Demonstrate how to keep people, buildings and themselves safe and secure
* Carry out fire safety procedures when required
* Use risk assessments to support individuals safely
* Recognise symptoms of cognitive impairment, e.g. Dementia, learning disabilities and mental health
* Monitor and report changes in health and wellbeing for individuals they support
* Reflect on your own work practices
* Demonstrate the development of their own skills and knowledge, including core skills in writing, numbers and information technology
* Demonstrate their contribution to their development plan
* Demonstrate ability to work in partnership with others to support the individual
* Identify sources of support when conflicts arise with other people or organisations
* Demonstrate they can work within safe, clear professional boundaries
* Show they can access and apply additional skills required to perform the specific job role competently
Your training plan
* On the job training
* In house training in medication administration, moving and handling of people and objects, and in care plan training
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
* English (grade c or above)
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
* IT skills
* Attention to detail
* Customer care skills
* Team working
* Initiative
* Non judgemental
* Patience
Other requirements
Drivers required