Apprentice Adult Care Worker

**Earn whilst you learn**

If you are looking for a change in your career, or are looking to progress in the world of adult social care, we have an incredible opportunity for you. Access Your Care is recruiting apprentice Adult Care Workers to work towards achieving their Level 3 qualification in Health & Social Care.

The national minimum wage for an apprentice is **£7.55 per hour**, being an apprentice with us we will be paying you the same as the rest of our team, up to **£33,293.00** per year*

Your daily responsibilities will include;
- Attending clients homes and assisting them in line with their care plan
- Assisting clients with food preparation and domestic jobs
- Assisting with personal care
- Manual handling in line with training you have received
- Administering medication
- Making detailed notes about every care call
- Raising any safeguarding concerns with your line manager
- Keeping up to date with your elearning and college assignments

**Weekend work is required with this role, working one in every two weekends**.

**Benefits**:
As part of our team, you'll enjoy a wide range of benefits, including:
A joining bonus of £1,000

Proud to Care bonus, worth up to £1,400 per year

Paid Mileage home from your last call at 45p per mile exclusive to Access Your Care

Paid mileage between your visits worth up to £1,900 per year

Paid fully for your planned visit times - not minute by minute

Paid travel time between your planned visits

Receive double pay on Bank Holidays - at £25.20 per hour

Enjoy peace of mind with contracted and guaranteed hours

A fixed rota agreed during interview with regular clients

Receive up to 33 days holiday per year depending on length of service

Take part in our employee referral program and receive £250 each time you refer someone to join our team

Funded Blue Light Card Membership providing you a discount card to enjoy on the high street and online

Fully paid, comprehensive induction based at our premises

Fully paid Health & Social Care qualifications and Social Care training

Kick start your career with a free company phone and new starter kit

Receive the recognition you deserve with our free professional uniform

Support to claim uniform relief worth £125 per year

Opportunity to work across our different social care services to progress your career further with Access Your Care or our commercial partners

Workplace pension

In house wellbeing support

Our offices are open 24 hours a day meaning we are always there to support you whenever you need us

** Earnings quoted are based on delivering 40 hours of contact time with clients per week and includes basic pay, travel time, mileage, and all bonuses.**

This role requires you to work 1 in every 2 weekends. This role also includes assisting with personal care.

Your apprenticeship will last 18 months, you will be expected to submit all work towards your qualification on time and will need to remain in employment with Access Your Care until the end of your course in order to complete the qualification.

**ACCESS YOUR CARE DOES NOT CURRENTLY OFFER UK VISA SPONSORSHIP**

**A DRIVING LICENCE IS NEEDED FOR THIS ROLE IF YOU DO NOT LIVE IN WESTON-SUPER-MARE OR WORLE.**

**Job Types**: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent

Pay: Up to £33,293.00 per year

Expected hours: 16 - 42 per week

**Benefits**:

- Company events
- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Employee mentoring programme
- Free flu jabs
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
- On-site parking
- Referral programme
- Store discount

Physical Setting:

- Homecare

Application question(s):

- Are you available to work evenings and weekends?
- Do you require sponsorship or a sponsorship switch to work in the UK?

**Language**:

- English (required)

Licence/Certification:

- Driving Licence (required)

Work authorisation:

- United Kingdom (required)

**Location**:

- North Somerset (required)

Work Location: On the road

Reference ID: AACW170725