Lead Adult Care Worker - Apprentice
Visiting Angels South Devon and Cornwall · Plymouth, PL4 0AU
Lead adult care worker (level 3)
Join our award-winning, care centric team at Visiting Angels South Devon & Cornwall, where you are valued as an individual. Through wellbeing initiatives, recognition schemes, ongoing training and a supportive family culture, we invest in you and your future. Make a meaningful difference to people in their own homes.
The work
- Deliver compassionate, person-centred care to clients in their own homes, following their individual care plans
- Support personal care, dressing and daily routines while promoting dignity, choice and independence
- Assist with meals and drinks, encouraging good nutrition and hydration
- Provide companionship and support clients to enjoy their interests and stay connected with their community
- Build trusting relationships with clients, families and colleagues
- Maintain accurate care records and promptly report changes in clients’ needs or wellbeing
- Recognise and report safeguarding concerns, following company procedures
- Contribute to care plan reviews to ensure support reflects each client’s needs and preferences
- Develop leadership skills through supporting new colleagues with induction and shadow visits as your competence grows
- Complete apprenticeship learning and training, applying your skills to help maintain high standards of care
What you come out with
After successful completion of the apprenticeship, there would be a possibility of a permanent position after.
What they are looking for
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Presentation skills
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
- Physical fitness
- A full driving licence
- Access to a reliable vehicle
- Caring, compassionate approach
- Good communication
- Reliable and good punctuality
Qualifications
- Essential · GCSE English 4 / C
- Essential · GCSE Maths 4 / C
Pay extras and benefits
- Join an award-winning, care centric team with a welcoming family culture
- Paid travel time between visits and mileage allowance of 35p per mile.
- A supportive induction, including shadow visits with experienced caregivers
- Ongoing training, mentoring and support throughout your apprenticeship
- Clear opportunities to progress into senior care, supervisory and leadership roles
£20,280 a year
The employer
Visiting Angels South Devon; Cornwall is an award-winning home care provider supporting adults to live safely, comfortably and independently in their own homes. Our services include companionship, personal care and support with everyday activities, tailored to each person’s needs, preferences and aspirations.
Our care-centric approach puts people at the heart of everything we do. We believe that valued, supported caregivers deliver exceptional care, so we invest in our team through training, wellbeing initiatives, recognition and opportunities for career progression. With a welcoming family culture and our Choose Your Caregiver approach, we build meaningful relationships between clients and caregivers. Our team works together to make a positive difference every day, guided by compassion, dignity and respect.
Workplace
- Mayflower House, 50-54, Bretonside, Plymouth, PL4 0AU