Apprentice Community Support Worker – Making a Difference at Home
LOTUS HOME CARE LIMITED · Barnsley, S75 1JL
Lead adult care worker (level 3)
Lotus Home Care are looking for caring and reliable people to support Clients in their own homes. This is a full-time paid role with training included, giving you the chance to gain a recognised Level 3 qualification while building a rewarding career in care.
The work
As a Health & Social Care Apprentice, you will be trained to be responsible for (but not limited to) the following:
- Deliver high-quality, person-centred care tailored to individual needs
- Take an active role in creating and reviewing care plans
- You will support the new staff shadowing you
- Undergo training on our rota systems
- Administer or assist with medication (where trained and authorised)
- Liaise with families, healthcare professionals, and external agencies
- Record, monitor, and report on health and well-being
- Support individuals with complex needs such as dementia, learning disabilities, or physical impairments
- Uphold safeguarding responsibilities, acting promptly to protect vulnerable individuals
- Travel between clients’ homes (mileage reimbursed)
- Attend training, workshops, and complete off-job learning for your apprenticeship
As a Level 3 apprentice, you will take on greater responsibility in providing and coordinating care. You will be working towards the Level 3 Apprenticeship in Adult Care, preparing for senior roles such as Lead Care Worker or Supervisor.
If you are committed and ready to take your first step into a real career with a fantastic close-knit team, then please apply now!
This apprenticeship and opportunity will be highly competitive, so please don’t miss your chance!
Training
- The successful candidate will continue their studies with apprenticeship specialists
- RNN Group both remotely and from one of their campuses or on-site at work, giving you the training and support you need to become a well-rounded and successful Health & Social Care Professional
- On going training with Lotus home care including Oliver McGowan Tier 2
Training provider: RNN GROUP
What you come out with
- Further and higher skill development within the business
What they are looking for
- Communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
- Compassionate
- Ability to work independently
Qualifications
- Desired · GCSE Maths & English A*-C/9-4
Things to consider
Candidates must be able to drive and have access to a vehicle.
This is a successful business with a fantastic reputation that works to a tight schedule. They are looking for someone who can get there in a morning punctually (think about the location of the business and transport links), listen/learn and use their own initiative to quickly become a valued and productive team member.
Due to insurance purposes, we cannot consider candidates under 18.
Successful candidates will need a full DBS check.
The employer
At Lotus Home Care, we recognise that being a carer is about more than just practical support. Great quality care comes from being a person to rely on emotionally, as well as physically. It is this understanding that has given us an outstanding reputation and enabled us to pass the ‘Me and Mum test’. With eleven offices based in Yorkshire, North Yorkshire, East Riding and the Humber, our committed and experienced group of compassionate individuals work hard to provide a positive experience for all service users, focusing on the unique needs of each person so that they can enjoy a full and happy life.
Workplaces
- Barnsley Business & Innovation Centre, Innovation Way, Barnsley, S75 1JL
- HEADWAY BUSINESS PARK, DENBY DALE ROAD, WAKEFIELD, WF2 7AZ