Adult Care Worker Apprentice

Duties will include but are not limited to:

Assisting Service users with washing, dressing, applying creams Assisting with oral and personal care and toileting where necessary Preparing food and drink and assisting with mealtimes Light domestic duties within the household Social interaction

Training:

The Apprenticeship Standard is Level 2 Adult Care Worker.
You will be required to attend St Austell College a day a week as part of your apprenticeship training. You will receive on and off-the-job training and support from an assessor and an Apprenticeship advisor. If required, you will complete Functional Skills in English and maths.

Training Outcome:

Once qualified, Penhellis Community Care can offer a full-time role to applicants who have proven themselves the right fit for an ongoing role, with the opportunity to progress to either a Key or Senior worker position.

Employer Description:
Established in 1993, Penhellis Community Care is a Cornish based company regulated and regularly inspected by the Care Quality Commission. We are a family run business with family values, availability is set so provides a healthy work/life balance and due to our size, we are able to give work to localised areas resulting in less travel time and more client time. The area that they cover are either Penzance, Hayle & St Ives, Helston, Falmouth & Truro or Camborne

Working Hours :
Penhellis run Saturday to Friday, each day has a shift pattern of 7.00am until 2.00pm and 3.00pm until 10.00pm. Shifts to be confirmed.

Skills:
Communication skills,Organisation skills,Customer care skills,Problem solving skills,Presentation skills,Logical,Team working,Initiative,Non judgemental,Patience