Summary Penhellis Community Care are offering an exciting opportunity to join their dynamic team as an Adult Care Worker apprentice! Gain the knowledge, skills and behaviours to kickstart your career in the Health & Social care sector. Wage £23,816 a year Check minimum wage rates (opens in new tab) Travel time is paid at £11.45 an hour. Drivers are also paid £0.35 a mile. Training course Adult care worker (level 2) Hours Penhellis run Saturday to Friday, each day has a shift pattern of 7am until 2pm and 3 until 10pm. 40 hours a week Start date Monday 1 September 2025 Duration 1 year Positions available 10 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 Duties will include but are not limited to: Assisting Service users with washing, dressing, applying creams. Assisting with oral and personal care and toileting where necessary. Preparing food and drink and assisting with mealtimes. Light domestic duties within the household. Social interaction. Where you'll work Community Care Across Cornwall. Either Penzance, Hayle, St Ives, Helston, Falmouth Truro or Camborne. TR13 9AN Training Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills. College or training organisation CORNWALL COLLEGE Your training course Adult care worker (level 2) Understanding apprenticeship levels (opens in new tab) 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 Your training plan Apprenticeship Standard is Level 2 Adult Care worker. You will be required to attend St Austell College a day a week as part of your apprenticeship training. You will receive on and off-the-job training and support from an assessor and an Apprenticeship advisor. Requirements Essential qualifications GCSE in: English (grade 3/D) Maths (grade 3/D) Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know. Skills Communication skills Organisation skills Customer care skills Problem solving skills Presentation skills Logical Team working Initiative Non judgemental Patience Other requirements Please consider some service users have old fashioned values so may have historical mannerisms. About this company Established in 1993, Penhellis Community Care is a Cornish based company regulated and regularly inspected by the Care Quality Commission. We are a family run business with family values, availability is set so provides a healthy work/life balance and due to our size, we are able to give work to localised areas resulting in less travel time and more client time. The area that they cover are either Penzance, Hayle & St Ives, Helston, Falmouth & Truro or Camborne https://www.penhellis.co.uk/ (opens in new tab) After this apprenticeship Once qualified Penhellis Community care can offer a full-time role to applicants with the opportunity to progress to either a Key or Senior worker. Ask a question The contact for this apprenticeship is: CORNWALL COLLEGE Holly 01209616452 The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000286958.