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 an award-winning, Ofsted-rated ‘Good’, national apprenticeship provider inspiring over 10,000 learners annually and working with over 3000 businesses to deliver apprenticeships in a high-quality, consistent way Our dedicated focus on the Care and Education sectors means we are deeply rooted within these sectors and have in-depth knowledge and understanding of what is required from a training perspective Upon completion of this 12 Month Apprenticeship, you will have obtained your Adult care worker (level 2) Apprenticeship

Training Outcome:
There is a possibility of being offered a full time role after successful completion of the apprenticeship

Employer Description:
Charter House Resource Centre CIC works closely with adults with disabilities, the elderly and those with dementia in both our day care setting and in the community. We run a person-centred approach to our support with life long learning as one of our core ideals.

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

Skills:
Attention to Detail,Creative,Initative,