Level 2 Adult Care Apprenticeship at Action for Care Ltd

Main Duties

• To provide a professional and residential care service to all the people we support and to promote the development of the individual's full potential.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• To ensure that high standards of professional care and practices for the People We Support are established and maintained, including appropriate attention to their physical, cultural, social, educational, recreational and emotional needs.
• To participate in the decision-making process concerning future plans for each Person We Support within their home environment.
• To prepare reports and to participate in review for each Person We Support. To ensure that the Person We Support's medication is administered as prescribed by the GP. To undertake 'Keyworker' responsibilities.
• To promote and contribute towards effective communication within the residential staff team and between the People We Support and staff, to ensure that continuity of care is maintained.
• To contribute towards the maintenance of sound administrative practices within the home; to maintain a detailed case recording system for each Person We Support.
• To participate in and contribute to staff training and development programmes as and when required.
• To assist as necessary in the overall running of the home and to provide assistance where necessary.
• To assist in fostering, developing and maintaining contacts within the local community.
• To carry out any other duties as required.

Specific vacancy requirements Desirable:

• Relevant qualifications NVQ, Diploma etc.
• Knowledge of Learning Disabilities and/or Autism.
• Experience of working with people who have Behaviours that Challenge, Knowledge of residential care.
• Knowledge of Person Centred Planning.
• Knowledge of Health and Safety practices.
• Full current driving licence.

Essential

• Good communication skills both verbal and written.
• A commitment to people with Learning Disabilities/Autism having a quality of life in the community, Knowledge of basic First Aid, Knowledge of medication.
• Understanding of Equal Opportunities Policy, Domestic skills.
• Housekeeping, Health Eating, Cooking and Finance.

The opportunity to progress within the care sector and develop additional skills and qualifications following successful completion of the apprenticeship.

Pre-employment checks. Please be aware that upon a successful offer of employment, enhanced DBS checks with child and adult barred list checks will be completed as part of the recruitment process.

Inspire ATA is an official Flexi-Job Apprenticeship Agency, licenced by the Department for Education. Currently ranked 1st in the Rate My Apprenticeship Top 100 Apprenticeship Employers in the UK Award 2024-2025. Inspire ATA specialises in creating apprenticeship opportunities, where we recruit and employ the apprentice on behalf of our host clients, enabling us to offer additional support and a better experience for both the apprentice and the client as the experts in the industry. We arrange the most suitable and appropriate apprenticeship training from one of our partnered training providers. If you are successful in securing an apprenticeship with Inspire ATA, it is important to understand that Inspire ATA will be your employer and the apprenticeship placement will be a separate organisation that simply hosts you as an apprentice. As a Flexi-Job Apprenticeship Agency, Inspire ATA performs an important role in developing the UK labour market and it is our responsibility to ensure that talent is recognised, developed, and matched with business needs, whatever the background of the individual, irrespective of gender, race, disability, age, religion or belief, relationship orientation, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity and gender reassignment. We are proud of the diverse nature of our business and work with clients to ensure that all candidates are treated with courtesy and respect.