Adult care worker - Apprenticeship Level 2

At Oaklea Trust, you will be responsible for supporting individuals to achieve their goals through:

Daily living skills and personal care. Travel support and medication assistance. Developing and maintaining independent living skills. Accessing community-based activities, including college, work, social, and leisure opportunities. The duration of the apprenticeship will last 12 months. Working hours will be 35 hours per week, which will include one day per week at college, undertaking the theory work with your Social Care Tutor. Over the 12 months, you will gain hands-on experience working within Barrow-In-Furness and Ulverston area supporting customers with varying needs, learning and physical disabilities. Your apprenticeship will include 20% of your contracted hours to be "Off The Job" training. This will generally be attendance at Furness College. However, this could also include attendance at meetings, attending training, coaching and mentoring. A personalised plan will be developed for each apprentice.

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. 

Training Outcome:

Discuss with employer. 

Employer Description:

At Oaklea Trust, we work in partnership with the individuals we support – our customers. We are guided by the Seven Keys to Citizenship: Love, Freedom, Life, Purpose, Help, Money, and Home.

Every employee wants a purposeful job, to do something meaningful. At Oaklea, we can give you that. You will have opportunities to develop as a person, a colleague, a leader, and an advocate. You’ll make new friends and feel inspired to reach your full potential.

We will ask a lot of you, but you will get back so much more. With us, it is never “just a job.” In return for your dedicated hard work and passion, we offer real meaning and purpose in your work.

Working Hours :
To be discussed at interview.

Skills:
Communication skills,Attention to detail,Organisation skills,Customer care skills,Problem solving skills,Team working,Initiative,Non judgemental,Patience