Level 2 Apprenticeship – Adult Support Care Worker – Adult Day Services
Salary:
From September 2023 - £5.28 per hour - £195.36 per week - National Apprenticeship Wage - during first 12 months (if 19 years old or over, after 12 months your salary will increase to minimum wage for your age)
Hours:
37 hours per week
Workbase:
Opportunities are available in Day Services in the following locations, to be discussed with the successful candidates:
Carlisle Day Services,
Workington Day Services,
Whitehaven Day Services
These apprentices will be employed by Cumberland Council
Start Date:
From September 2023 onwards
Apprenticeship Duration:
15 months
Closing Date:
26th March 2023
Do you want to pursue a career in Adult Care?
Do you want to achieve a nationally recognised qualification and benefit from on the job work experience?
Then an Adult Support Care Worker apprenticeship with Cumberland Council could be for you!
Within Adult Learning Disability Day Opportunities no two days are the same. Working as part of a welcoming and professional team you’ll be enabling people to access the many and varied opportunities they require to live a fulfilling and rewarding life. You will have the time to get to know people as individuals, with person centred thinking and working being at the heart of everything you do. Some of your time will be spent working within a day centre, on other occasions you will support people to access the community, engaging in a diverse range of activities including sport, leisure, employment or education. You’ll learn the essentials of care, ensuring that you are appropriately skilled to deliver compassionate care and support which is dignified, respectful and maximises each person’s potential.
To work in care is to make a positive difference to someone’s life when they are faced with physical, practical, social, emotional or intellectual challenges. Adult Support Care Workers need to have the right values and behaviours, developing competences and skills to provide high quality compassionate care and support. They are the frontline staff who help adults with care and support needs to achieve their personal goals and live as independently and safely as possible, enabling them to have control and choice in their lives which is at the heart of person centred care.
This is an excellent opportunity that offers a wide range of transferable skills.
Local Government Reorganisation
From 1 April 2023 local government in Cumbria will change as we move towards Local Government reorganisation. The current six district councils and Cumbria County Council will be replaced by two new unitary authorities - Westmorland and Furness Council and Cumberland Council. You can find out more about LGR on our new website or watch our short 'What does LGR mean for me video.
Why work for Cumberland
Cumberland Council is an ambitious authority that is shape public services for the better building on the best and transforming them for the future. We want to create and sustain the best set of services for our communities to ensure all our residents are getting the help and support they need.
People are our strong point - in our communities and in our staff - and they are continuously the focus of our efforts.
How to apply
Complete the online application form. Read all the Supporting Information including the Apprenticeship Description carefully to help you complete your application.
List all your qualifications, which must include the qualifications below. Please include any predicted grades.
Answer two questions in the Relevant Experience, Knowledge and Skills Section, telling us why you’re interested and how you have or would develop the essential skills, qualities and behaviours below and give examples for each:
Essential Criteria
Qualifications Required:
A good standard of English, Maths and ICT and be prepared to learn further.
Skills Required:
Personal Qualities and Behaviours Required:
Please note that CVs will not be considered.
Disclosure and Barring Service: This post requires an enhanced DBS check
Initial Assessments and Eligibility Checks will take place as part of the recruitment process between 6th and 31st March 2023.
Candidates will be contacted directly by the Training Provider, Cumbria Colleges Group and must successfully complete the assessment and check to be considered for the next stage.
Some of the details you have included in your application form i.e. name; date of birth; home address; email address; telephone/mobile number and qualifications will be shared with commissioned apprenticeship training providers for the purpose of the recruitment, training and management of the apprenticeship programme. Please ensure before you apply that you will be able to attend the next stages of the recruitment process.
Interview Date: Planned to be held between 24th April and 12th May 2023
Training Provider: Cumbria Colleges Group
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Cumberland Council is committed to improving the diversity of its workforce to better reflect the communities we serve. We welcome applications from everyone and work to promote an inclusive supportive culture that values and celebrates our differences.
As a Disability Confident Employer disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria of this job are guaranteed an interview.
Please read the Supporting Information:
APPRENTICESHIP DESCRIPTION
APPRENTICESHIP STANDARD: https://www.instituteforapprenticeships.org/apprenticeship-standards/adult-care-worker/
Further information on apprentices in Cumberland Council and Westmorland and Furness Council is available on our website: cumbria.gov.uk/apprenticeships
If you have any questions or you would like an informal discussion regarding the opportunity please email the apprentice team at apprentice@cumbria.gov.uk or phone 01228 221400.