Health and Social Care Apprenticeship - Burnley

As an Apprentice Adult Care Worker, you’ll work closely with our dedicated team at Charter House Resource Centre to support adults with physical and learning disabilities, elderly individuals, and those with dementia. This role is designed to build your experience and skills in a person-centred care setting across both our day service and in people’s own homes, with daily responsibilities that promote social inclusion, independence, and lifelong learning.

Key Responsibilities:

Assist service users in a range of activities designed to support lifelong learning in a respectful, person-centred manner. Support individuals in their own homes through domiciliary care tasks, which may include personal care, meal preparation, administering medication, and supporting daily routines Promote independence within the home environment by assisting with domestic tasks such as light housework, laundry, or organising daily living activities Help maintain a clean, welcoming, and safe environment at the centre and ensure safe working practices when delivering care in the community Prepare the centre for daily activities, including meeting and greeting service users on arrival Prepare and serve meals and snacks, ensuring nutritional and dietary needs are met Build positive relationships with service users and their families to encourage trust and consistency in both centre-based and home-based support Perform additional tasks as needed to support the centre and community-based activities

This role provides fully supervised care experience in both settings and opens doors to skill-building for independent work in the future. As you develop a deeper understanding of adult care, you’ll gain the qualifications and experience to support you in potential roles within our organisation and beyond.

Skills Required:

Teamwork and collaboration Eagerness to learn and improve Punctuality and reliability Initiative to work independently when needed, especially in domiciliary settings Ability to handle multiple tasks effectively Good communication skills to support individuals in their homes and within the centre

Personal Qualities:

Enthusiastic and caring Trustworthy and honest Dependable with a strong work ethic Empathetic and understanding Respectful and sensitive to individuals’ privacy, dignity, and home environments

Training:
Paragon Skills is a leading national Apprenticeship training provider, supporting over 4,000 learners and 1,500 organisations. Paragon Skills has some of the highest success and achievement rates in the industry It has an Ofsted Grade 2 Good rating and an overall achievement rate of 71.4%, exceeding the national average of 65.6%. Using a blended approach, learners are always at the forefront of our priorities. All learners are assigned a Personal Tutor who will be their main point of contact. This involves regular catch-ups, check-in emails and calls. Your employer will agree to give you 20% of your working hours solely towards your study This will give you every chance to achieve the highest grade possible! On completion of this 12 month apprenticeship you will have gained; Adult Care Worker - Level 2 Apprenticeship

Training Outcome:
Possibility of a full time role after the completion of the apprenticeship

Employer Description:
Charter House Resource Centre is an adult day centre for individuals with physical and learning difficulties, old people and adults with dementia. We run a person-centred approach to learning and have something that everyone can benefit from. Social inclusion is one of our core ideals.

Working Hours :
Flexible, according to rota (including evenings, weekends, and bank holidays)

Skills:
Communication skills,Attention to detail,Organisation skills