Enhanced Apprenticeship in Adult Health and Social Care with the Care Talent Collective - accelerated learning to kickstart your career in care.
Role: Apprentice Support Worker (Enhanced)
Location: Services located around Reigate, Redhill, and Horley
Contract: Fixed Term Contract - 2 years
Salary: £11.50 per hour (£22,425 per annum)
Hours: 37.5 hours, part-time hours may be considered
About the apprenticeship
Join the enhanced apprenticeship programme with the Care Talent Collective and gain the following:
An enhanced induction into social care
An enhanced apprenticeship salary - we are paying above the living wage at £11.50 per hour
Professional accreditation with a Level 3 qualification in Health and Social Care – you will be given study leave of half a day a week to complete your studies and your course costs will be covered
Professional development workshops - quarterly face-to-face group workshops focussing on professional development covering topics such as building confidence, time management, and interview skills
Who are we looking for?
Are you someone who enjoys supporting others? Are you the person your friends turn to if they need something? Are you a people person? Are you looking for a role that could benefit from your creativity and empathy? Would you like to make a difference? If this sounds like you, then we would love to hear from you!
If you’re looking to switch to a more fulfilling career or are just starting your career journey, the Care Talent Collective welcomes candidates from all backgrounds who have the right values and are ambitious for people with learning disabilities and autism. Care experience is not needed.
To apply for the programme, candidates need to meet the following requirements:
Be 17 years of age and above
Have the ability to commute to our services in and nearby to Reigate and Redhill for a possible 7am start (earliest shift time)
Have the ability work flexible shifts
Have pass grades in UK GCSE Maths and English, or have the ability to pass a Level 2 functional skills module
Have been living in the UK for longer than three years
Have the right to work in the UK - we can not accept student or dependent visas
Have a desire to make a difference to the lives of people in their community
About the Care Talent Collective
The Care Talent Collective is the first of its kind: an alliance of seven leading care providers in Surrey, including Active Prospects, which has received government funding to lead an innovative talent management programme over the next two years.
This is a high-profile initiative which gives you the opportunity to unlock your potential and embark on a rewarding journey with our Enhanced Apprenticeship Programme earning up to a Level 3 qualification in Health and social Care. The Enhanced Apprenticeship Programme provides an enriched and structured pathway in Adult Social Care, equipping you with skills and experience that will set you up for a fulfilling career. You'll engage in person-centred care, enhance the lives of individuals with complex care issues, learning disabilities and autism, and foster their aspirations. Half of all roles in social care are supporting people with Learning Disabilities and autistic people. It is a significant sector employing 750,000 people nationally, with huge potential for advancement as well as making a real difference to people’s lives.
Key Responsibilities
You will provide support to adults with diverse care needs, focusing on competencies such as enabling motivation and aspiration for full lives. You will emphasise a person-centred approach, working through co-production with people who use our services to meet their unique needs, including supporting vocational learning, employment, learning new skills for independence and supporting a person's health and wellbeing. You will encourage people to form and maintain friendships, relationships and community networks, an offer behavioural support and functional development to promote independence and wellbeing.
You will actively partake in the learning pathway, that is informed by people with lived experience, shaped in collaboration with strategic learning and apprenticeship partners, schools and colleges.
What are you waiting for?
Apply today or contact us on 07989 729762 and to speak to our friendly recruitment team.
Please note, all offers are subject to satisfactory completion of our pre-employment compliance standards, including satisfactory references, DBS clearance, and a health check.