Summary
Support individuals with care and support needs to achieve their personal goals and live as independently and safely as possible, enabling them to have control and choice in their lives, which is at the heart of person-centred care.
Wage
£15,600 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
Training course
Adult care worker (level 2)
Hours
To be discussed. Will include some weekend work.
37 hours 30 minutes a week
Start date
Wednesday 1 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
Are you looking for your first steps into a career in care? Do you have experience of caring for someone at home and think you could do this for a living? If so, then this apprenticeship vacancy is for you.
You will gain industry recognised qualifications, valuable work experience and the opportunity of securing long-term employment within this lovely residential home!
Care Assistants at Cornerstone House are employed to provide clients with support including the following: finances, clothing, shopping, cleaning, social activities, hygiene, hobbies, outings, emotional support and much more.
The successful candidates will be taught all of the above, including how to complete relevant paperwork, work towards care plans, learn and follow current legislation and procedures.
You learn how to:
* Provide care and support when clients require it
* Accompany clients on social outings
* Follow personalised care plans
* Check communication books and diaries
* Understand relevant paperwork required
* Report incidents and worries taught to you through safeguarding training
* Work well within the team
* Understand and maintain Health and Safety
* Respect confidentiality
To support your training, you’ll work with Rotherham College’s dedicated Health & Social Care Skills Assessor, who has a wealth of experience in the industry and has trained/supported countless apprentices to develop their career.
Where you'll work
115 DONCASTER ROAD
ROTHERHAM
S65 2BN
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
RNN GROUP
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
* To support your training, you’ll work with Rotherham College’s dedicated Health & Social Care Skills Assessor, whom has a wealth of experience in the industry and has trained/supported countless apprentices to develop their career
* Adult Care Worker level 2
* Functional Skills if required
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
GCSE in:
Maths & English (grade 1-4)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
* Communication skills
* Customer care skills
* Problem solving skills
* Presentation skills
* Initiative
* Non judgemental
* Patience
* Physical fitness
* Friendly and approachable
Other requirements
All applicants should consider the location of the job and look at whether it is within suitable travelling distance to them.
You will be working with disabled and vulnerable people and will be required to have a full DBS check.
Due to insurance purposes, candidates must be over the age of 18 to apply.