Care Apprenticeships

Care Assistant Apprentice

Start your career in care and discover where it could take you

As a Care Assistant Apprenticeship gives you the opportunity to earn while you learn, gain hands-on experience supporting people in your local community and work towards a recognised care qualification.

You don't need to have worked in care before. What matters most is your attitude, reliability and genuine desire to make a difference to people's lives.

Your responsibilities may include:

• Providing friendly companionship and emotional support

• Helping customers with everyday routines

• Supporting with personal care in a respectful and dignified way

• Assisting with dressing and mobility

• Preparing meals and drinks

• Supporting customers with medication in line with your training and company procedures

• Helping with light household activities

• Encouraging independence rather than simply doing everything for someone

• Supporting customers to access their community and activities

• Observing changes in a customer's wellbeing and reporting concerns appropriately

• Keeping accurate care records

• Following individual care plans

• Communicating professionally with customers, families and colleagues

• Following safeguarding, confidentiality, health and safety and infection-control procedures

• Attending training, supervision and apprenticeship learning sessions

Most importantly, you'll take the time to get to know the people you support and help them continue living life in the way they choose.

What you'll learn

Throughout your apprenticeship, you'll combine practical experience with structured learning.

You'll develop knowledge and skills in areas including:

• Person-centred care

• Communication

• Safeguarding

• Duty of care

• Equality, dignity and respect

• Health and safety

• Infection prevention and control

• Supporting independence

• Record keeping

• Professional working relationships

• Understanding different health and care needs

• Confidence when working with customers and families

You'll be supported by experienced colleagues while gradually building your knowledge and responsibilities.

Who we're looking for

Previous care experience isn't essential.

We're looking for someone who is:

• Kind and compassionate

• Reliable and trustworthy

• Patient and understanding

• Comfortable talking to people from different backgrounds

• Willing to learn

• Able to work as part of a team

• Respectful of people's choices, privacy and independence

• Keen to develop a long-term career