Summary
This is a paid apprenticeship combining hands-on experience with a nationally recognised Level 2 Adult Care qualification. It is an excellent opportunity for someone who is passionate about supporting older and vulnerable adults and wants to build a rewarding career in care.
What you will do at work
As an Adult Care Worker Apprentice at New Shepherd Care Ltd, you will support service users in their own homes, helping them maintain their independence, dignity and quality of life.
- Supporting older and vulnerable adults with personal care, including washing, dressing, continence care and mobility.
- Assisting with meal preparation and supporting individuals with their daily routines.
- Prompting and, once trained and assessed as competent, administering medication.
- Encouraging service users to maintain their independence, social connections and usual routines.
- Completing accurate care records on the electronic care system after each visit.
- Identifying and immediately reporting any concerns regarding a service user’s health, safety or wellbeing.
- Following safeguarding policies and all care procedures.
Your Training & Support
You will receive comprehensive training and support throughout your apprenticeship, including:
- A full induction and completion of the Care Certificate before working independently.
- Full training in moving and handling, medication and safeguarding.
- Initial shadowing alongside experienced carers.
- No unsupervised personal care until you have been fully trained, assessed and signed off as competent.
- A minimum of 6 hours of paid off-the-job training each week towards your qualification.
- Regular one-to-one supervision and spot checks.
- Ongoing support from a Team Leader.
Training
The successful candidate will obtain a Level 2 Adult Care Apprenticeship standard qualification.
Requirements and skills
Skills
- Communication skills
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Team working
- Non judgemental
- Patience
- Physical fitness
- Friendly
- Passionate
About this employer
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.
After this apprenticeship
Potential full-time employment for the right candidate upon successful completion of the apprenticeship.
Things to consider
Pre-employment checks. Please be aware that upon a successful offer of employment, the company completes digitalised right-to-work checks and DBS applications via an external provider – ‘Matrix Screening’. The company also completes an internal online social media search, in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance.