Care Assistant Apprenticeship

The Carer's responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

- Ensure that service users are at the heart of care delivery and their wishes and preferences are taken into consideration to enhance their wellbeing

- To contribute to the efficient running of the service

- Support service users to maintain their relationships and connections with the local community

- Ensure care plans and other information about how to support service users are followed

- Be responsible for informing the Registered Manager of any changes in the needs of service users

- Be responsible for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of those individuals they support

- serves meals to service users at table or in bed, and assists with feeding if required

- assists with service users' overall comfort and wellbeing

- provides interest and activities to stimulate and engage the service user

- helps with daily activities such as letter writing, paying bills, collecting benefits

- undertakes light cleaning and domestic duties including meal preparation as required

- monitors service users' conditions by taking temperature, pulse, respiration and weight, and contributes to record keeping

- liaises with professional staff in carrying out care plans etc.

What your apprenticeship includes:

- You won't need to attend college, our apprenticeships are delivered through work based training which includes a mixture of face-to-face sessions and remote Team calls with your Lifetime Learner Coach every 6 weeks. You will also have a mentor within the workplace to support you.

- Reviews every 12 weeks with the Apprentice, Line Manager and Lifetime Learner Coach including feedback sessions.

At Sylvian Care you will be working towards a Adult Care Worker Level 2 Apprenticeship standard over the course of 15 months.