Summary
Country Court Care are looking for a new Care Assistant Apprentice. You will be studying for your Adult Care Worker apprenticeship Level 2.
Wage
£21,467.16 a year
Training course
Adult care worker (level 2)
Hours
33 Hours per week, working weekends on rota (Shift times 07:00-19:00).
33 hours a week
Start date
Monday 6 July 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
Somerset House Care Home offers family-led nursing and residential care in the beautiful Yorkshire village of Wheldrake near York. Our Home Manager & the friendly and compassionate care team are dedicated to our residents, providing personal, dignified care that ensures our home is exactly that - a home.
Within the Care Assistant role, you can really make a difference to our residents’ lives. Your responsibilities will include:
* Helping our residents with personal support and care
* Aiding their emotional well-being and social needs
* Supporting residents at meals time
* Interacting with our residents on a personal level
* Maintaining and developing the residents care plan to ensure their needs are met
ABOUT YOU
Our fantastic staff are at the heart of our homes & provide vital day-to-day support to our residents, so we would love to hear from those who really do want to make a difference to people’s lives.
* Have good written & verbal communication skills
* Able to engage well with the residents and their families
* Experience as a Care Assistant is preferred but not essential
IN RETURN
You’ll be joining our family-run business and alongside pension contributions and annual leave, we offer:
* Annual pay reviews
* A bespoke Induction Training Programme, with ongoing development and access to nationally recognised qualifications*
* Recommend a Friend bonus scheme*
* Access to the Blue Light Discount Card
* Annual Staff Awards Programme, celebrating outstanding contributions across all our homes
Where you'll work
1 Church LaneYork
YO19 6AW
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
* Apply national standards, organisational policies and procedures, codes of conduct and ways of working that apply to own role.
* Follow national legislation, policies and guidance in adult social care settings, relating to health and safety within the scope of own role.
* Consider the human rights of individuals in adult social care settings, in line with organisational policies relating to equity, diversity and inclusion to support an open culture.
* Demonstrate a duty of candour, and duty of care acting in the best interest of individuals to ensure they do not come to harm.
* Apply a person-centred, co-produced approach when developing relationships with individuals to support their health and wellbeing.
* Assist with conducting risk assessments, which focus on positive risk taking, to ensure the safety of yourself and others.
* Apply the principles of positive and proactive care and support for those with lived experience to proactively avoid or reduce escalation, de-escalate, and manage conflict.
* Customise information, advice and guidance to individuals with or without capacity or their representative to make informed, independent choices and decisions.
* Adapt approach to care and support for individuals with lived experience to meet their current and evolving cognitive and physical needs and conditions.
* Recognise and respect how an individuals capacity determines their ability to make informed decisions about their needs.
* Identify and respond to signs and symptoms of changes in the physical and mental capacity, mental health and wellbeing of those with lived experience, and monitor, record and report changes.
* Use appropriate communication methods that are adapted to respond to the needs of individuals, stakeholders and family members in adult social care settings, including verbal, written, non-verbal and digital communication.
* Develop personal resilience and access support to maintain wellbeing of self.
* Use record keeping systems to maintain clear and accurate records of interactions with individuals, and others ensuring security of information and data.
* Apply methods of digital working and communication and new care technologies to support improvements in own work setting.
* Record learning opportunities in line with organisational policies that support lifelong learning and meet the relevant standards.
* Record, use feedback and supervision to improve own practice to identify and support the development of individual goals and career opportunities.
* Contribute and agree to the personal development plan demonstrating support required for new learning goals and reflection on actual practice.
* Monitors safe and effective administration of medicines in accordance with national and organisational policies and the limitations of own role.
* Apply national standards, organisational policies and procedures, codes of conduct and ways of working that apply to own role.
* Follow national legislation, policies and guidance in adult social care settings, relating to health and safety within the scope of own role.
* Consider the human rights of individuals in adult social care settings, in line with organisational policies relating to equity, diversity and inclusion to support an open culture.
* Demonstrate a duty of candour, and duty of care acting in the best interest of individuals to ensure they do not come to harm.
* Apply a person-centred, co-produced approach when developing relationships with individuals to support their health and wellbeing.
* Assist with conducting risk assessments, which focus on positive risk taking, to ensure the safety of yourself and others.
* Apply the principles of positive and proactive care and support for those with lived experience to proactively avoid or reduce escalation, de-escalate, and manage conflict.
* Customise information, advice and guidance to individuals with or without capacity or their representative to make informed, independent choices and decisions.
* Adapt approach to care and support for individuals with lived experience to meet their current and evolving cognitive and physical needs and conditions.
* Recognise and respect how an individuals capacity determines their ability to make informed decisions about their needs.
* Identify and respond to signs and symptoms of changes in the physical and mental capacity, mental health and wellbeing of those with lived experience, and monitor, record and report changes.
* Use appropriate communication methods that are adapted to respond to the needs of individuals, stakeholders and family members in adult social care settings, including verbal, written, non-verbal and digital communication.
* Develop personal resilience and access support to maintain wellbeing of self.
* Use record keeping systems to maintain clear and accurate records of interactions with individuals, and others ensuring security of information and data.
* Apply methods of digital working and communication and new care technologies to support improvements in own work setting.
* Record learning opportunities in line with organisational policies that support lifelong learning and meet the relevant standards.
* Record, use feedback and supervision to improve own practice to identify and support the development of individual goals and career opportunities.
* Contribute and agree to the personal development plan demonstrating support required for new learning goals and reflection on actual practice.
* Monitors safe and effective administration of medicines in accordance with national and organisational policies and the limitations of own role.
Training schedule
Paragon Skills is an award-winning, Ofsted-rated ‘Good’, national apprenticeship provider inspiring over 10,000 learners annually and working with over 3000 businesses to deliver apprenticeships in a high-quality, consistent way. Our dedicated focus on the Care and Education sectors means we are deeply rooted within these sectors and have in-depth knowledge and understanding of what is required from a training perspective. Upon completion of this 12-month Apprenticeship, you will have obtained your Adult Care Worker Level 2 Apprenticeship.
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
Other in:
Health and Social Care (grade )
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
* Initative
* Non judgemental
* Patience,
Other requirements
The closing date guidance, if a successful candidate is found before the advertised dates, the advert will close early.