Summary
Charter House Resource Centre are looking for an Apprentice Support Worker. You will be studying toward your Level 2 Adult Care Apprenticeship. No experience required. You must have drivers licence for this role due to the requirements of the role.
Wage
£15,600 a year
Training course
Adult care worker (level 2)
Hours
Flexible, according to rota (including evenings, weekends, and bank holidays)
38 hours a week
Start date
Monday 19 January 2026
Duration
1 year
Positions available
1
Work
Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.
What you'll do at work
As an Apprentice Adult Care Worker, you’ll work closely with our dedicated team at Charter House Resource Centre to support adults with physical and learning disabilities, elderly individuals, and those with dementia. This role is designed to build your experience and skills in a person-centred care setting across both our day service and in people’s own homes, with daily responsibilities that promote social inclusion, independence, and lifelong learning.
Key Responsibilities:
* Assist service users in a range of activities designed to support lifelong learning in a respectful, person-centred manner.
* Support individuals in their own homes through domiciliary care tasks, which may include personal care, meal preparation, administering medication, and supporting daily routines
* Promote independence within the home environment by assisting with domestic tasks such as light housework, laundry, or organising daily living activities
* Help maintain a clean, welcoming, and safe environment at the centre and ensure safe working practices when delivering care in the community
* Prepare the centre for daily activities, including meeting and greeting service users on arrival
* Prepare and serve meals and snacks, ensuring nutritional and dietary needs are met
* Build positive relationships with service users and their families to encourage trust and consistency in both centre-based and home-based support
* Perform additional tasks as needed to support the centre and community-based activities
This role provides fully supervised care experience in both settings and opens doors to skill-building for independent work in the future. As you develop a deeper understanding of adult care, you’ll gain the qualifications and experience to support you in potential roles within our organisation and beyond.
Skills Required:
* Teamwork and collaboration
* Eagerness to learn and improve
* Punctuality and reliability
* Initiative to work independently when needed, especially in domiciliary settings
* Ability to handle multiple tasks effectively
* Good communication skills to support individuals in their homes and within the centre
Personal Qualities:
* Enthusiastic and caring
* Trustworthy and honest
* Dependable with a strong work ethic
* Empathetic and understanding
* Respectful and sensitive to individuals’ privacy, dignity, and home environments
Where you'll work
Charter House Resource Centre Cic, Morse Street
Burnley
BB10 4PB
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
PARAGON EDUCATION & SKILLS LIMITED
Training course
Adult care worker (level 2)
What you'll learn
Course contents
* Support individuals they are working with according to their personal care/support plan
* Ask for help from an appropriate person when not confident or skilled in any aspect of their role
* Provide individuals with information to enable them to have a choice about the way they are supported
* Encourage individuals to participate in the way their care and support is delivered
* Ensure the individual knows what they are agreeing to regarding the way in which they are supported
* Contribute to the on-going development of care/support plans for the individual they support
* Support individuals with cognitive, physical or sensory impairments
* Ensure dignity is at the centre of all work with the individuals they support, their families, carers and advocates
* Demonstrate all work is person centred, accommodating the individual’s needs, wishes and preferences
* Demonstrate empathy (understanding and compassion) for individuals they support
* Demonstrate courage in supporting people in ways that may challenge their personal/cultural beliefs
* Speak clearly and exhibit positive non-verbal communication to individuals, families, carers and advocates
* Use the preferred methods of communication of the individual they support according to their language, culture, sensory needs and their wishes
* Identify and take steps to reduce environmental barriers to communication
* Demonstrate they can check for understanding
* Write clearly and concisely in records and reports
* Keep information safe and confidential according to agreed ways of working
* Recognise potential signs of different forms of abuse
* Respond to concerns of abuse according to agreed ways of working
* Recognise, report and challenge unsafe practices
* Promote the health and wellbeing of the individual they support
* Move people and objects safely
* Demonstrate how to reduce the spread of infection, including use of best practice in hand hygiene
* Demonstrate the promotion of healthy eating and wellbeing by ensuring individuals have access to fluids, food and nutrition
* Demonstrate how to keep people, buildings and themselves safe and secure
* Carry out fire safety procedures when required
* Use risk assessments to support individuals safely
* Recognise symptoms of cognitive impairment, e.g. Dementia, learning disabilities and mental health
* Monitor and report changes in health and wellbeing for individuals they support
* Reflect on your own work practices
* Demonstrate the development of their own skills and knowledge, including core skills in writing, numbers and information technology
* Demonstrate their contribution to their development plan
* Demonstrate ability to work in partnership with others to support the individual
* Identify sources of support when conflicts arise with other people or organisations
* Demonstrate they can work within safe, clear professional boundaries
* Show they can access and apply additional skills required to perform the specific job role competently
Training schedule
* Paragon Skills is a leading national Apprenticeship training provider, supporting over 4,000 learners and 1,500 organisations. Paragon Skills has some of the highest success and achievement rates in the industry
* It has an Ofsted Grade 2 Good rating and an overall achievement rate of 71.4%, exceeding the national average of 65.6%. Using a blended approach, learners are always at the forefront of our priorities. All learners are assigned a Personal Tutor who will be their main point of contact.
* This involves regular catch-ups, check-in emails and calls. Your employer will agree to give you 20% of your working hours solely towards your study
* This will give you every chance to achieve the highest grade possible! On completion of this 12 month apprenticeship you will have gained; Adult Care Worker - Level 2 Apprenticeship
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
Other in:
N/A (grade N/A)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
* Communication skills
* Attention to detail
* Organisation skills
Other requirements
The closing date guidance, if a successful candidate is found before the advertised dates, the advert will close early.