Health And Social Care Apprenticeship - Swindon

About the role

🌟 Join Bluebird Care Swindon as an Adult Care Apprentice! 🌟

Ready to kickstart a rewarding career making a real difference? ✨ Bluebird Care Swindon is seeking enthusiastic individuals to join our growing team as Adult Care Apprentices! You'll be working towards your valuable Adult Care Worker (Level 2) Apprenticeship, gaining essential skills and knowledge.

At Bluebird Care, we're all about providing top-notch, compassionate care to elderly and vulnerable individuals, helping them live comfortably and safely in their own homes. 🏡 We're expanding and need dedicated Healthcare Assistants to support our customers across Swindon and surrounding areas (including Highworth, Faringdon, Wroughton, Lawns, Shrivenham, Moredon, Watchfield, and Vale of White Horse).

Your day-to-day will involve:

• Providing essential personal care and support with daily routines. 🧼
• Offering friendly companionship and emotional reassurance. 🤗
• Communicating effectively with a diverse range of people. 🗣️
• Learning to problem-solve and safely support individuals, adhering to all regulations and policies. 📜
• Mastering nutrition and hydration best practices, plus food hygiene and infection control. 🍎
• Understanding safeguarding, recognizing signs of abuse, and knowing how to report concerns. 🛡️
• Learning about whistleblowing procedures for confidentially raising issues. 📣
• Safely handling and administering medication, including proper disposal. 💊
• Developing skills in managing challenging situations, positive behaviour support, autism awareness, and learning disabilities. 🧠
• Becoming a great team player, communicating effectively with colleagues, and developing confidence in lone working. 🤝

This is a fantastic 12-month apprenticeship opportunity delivered by Paragon Skills, an award-winning, Ofsted-rated ‘Good’ apprenticeship provider. You'll gain a recognized qualification and invaluable hands-on experience.

Note: If a successful candidate is found before the advertised closing date, this advert may close early. ⏳

Key responsibilities

• Supporting with personal care and daily routines
• Providing companionship and emotional reassurance
• Effectively communicating with those of different communication needs or backgrounds
• Safely supporting individuals whilst working in line with legislations, regulations, policies and risk assessment
• Learning how to safely handle and administer medication

Skills