Consensus Support Grammar School House - Level 2 Support Worker Apprenticeship

Summary

This Level 2 Support Worker Apprenticeship with Consensus is the perfect opportunity to earn while you learn. You'll gain hands-on experience, receive full training and work towards a nationally recognised qualification all while being paid from day one.

Wage

£15,392 to £24,454.04, depending on your age

National Minimum Wage

Training course

Healthcare support worker (level 2)

Hours

Shift – early and lates 7:30 – 2pm / 2pm – 10pm.

37 hours a week

Start date

Friday 16 October 2026

Duration

1 year 4 months

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 a Support Worker Apprentice, you'll learn how to:

• Support adults with learning disabilities to live happy, independent and fulfilling lives.
• Encourage people to take part in hobbies, social activities and community events.
• Build positive relationships and support individuals to achieve their goals.
• Promote independence, confidence and life skills.
• Support with personal care where required, always maintaining dignity and respect.
• Work as part of a friendly and supportive team.

Where you'll work

York Road
Earls Colne
Colchester
CO6 2RN

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

Training provider

TEND TRAINING LTD

Training course

Healthcare support worker (level 2)

What you'll learn

Course contents

• Work in line with legislation, policies, standards, local ways of working and codes of conduct that apply to own role
• Work within the scope of practice, the limits of own knowledge and skills, escalating and reporting to others when needed
• Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to provide safe non-discriminatory person-centred care and support in line with individual’s established consent
• Implement a duty of care, recognising and responding to safeguarding and protection concerns and acting in the best interest of individuals to ensure they do not come to harm
• Recognise and respond to the signs and symptoms that an individual is in pain, distress or discomfort to maximise comfort and wellbeing
• Recognise and respond to changes in individuals’ health and wellbeing
• Perform basic life support
• Undertake physiological measurements, selecting and using the correct tools or equipment
• Assist the registered practitioner in encouraging individuals to take or use their prescribed medication
• Promote access to fluids and nutrition in line with an individual’s care plan
• Support individuals with activities of daily living to maximise independence in line with their desired outcomes and plan of care
• Contribute to the storage of supplies and equipment
• Contribute to the cleaning, disinfecting and disposal of materials and equipment
• Support others with appointments, enquiries and referrals
• Communicate with individuals using techniques designed to facilitate understanding
• Recognise and respond to limitations in an individual’s mental capacity
• Act on opportunities to support others to maximise their health, well-being and positive lifestyle choices
• Record and store information related to individuals securely and in line with local and national policies, including the safe use of technology
• Report and share information related to individuals securely and in line with local and national policies, maintaining confidentiality
• Maintain a safe and healthy working environment, using a range of techniques for infection prevention and control, including hand hygiene and the use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
• Move and handle equipment or other items safely and assist individuals
• Take action in response to identified concerns, risks, incidents or errors and near misses arising in the workplace
• Participate in appraisal and supervision to support ongoing personal development
• Participate in training and development activities including the Care Certificate Standards
• Reflect on own practice
• Contribute to improvement activities in the workplace, for example collecting and logging data for audit
• Use evidence to make suggestions for improving practice
• Work in line with legislation, policies, standards, local ways of working and codes of conduct that apply to own role
• Work within the scope of practice, the limits of own knowledge and skills, escalating and reporting to others when needed
• Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to provide safe non-discriminatory person-centred care and support in line with individual’s established consent
• Implement a duty of care, recognising and responding to safeguarding and protection concerns and acting in the best interest of individuals to ensure they do not come to harm
• Recognise and respond to the signs and symptoms that an individual is in pain, distress or discomfort to maximise comfort and wellbeing
• Recognise and respond to changes in individuals’ health and wellbeing
• Perform basic life support
• Undertake physiological measurements, selecting and using the correct tools or equipment
• Assist the registered practitioner in encouraging individuals to take or use their prescribed medication
• Promote access to fluids and nutrition in line with an individual’s care plan
• Support individuals with activities of daily living to maximise independence in line with their desired outcomes and plan of care
• Contribute to the storage of supplies and equipment
• Contribute to the cleaning, disinfecting and disposal of materials and equipment
• Support others with appointments, enquiries and referrals
• Communicate with individuals using techniques designed to facilitate understanding
• Recognise and respond to limitations in an individual’s mental capacity
• Act on opportunities to support others to maximise their health, well-being and positive lifestyle choices
• Record and store information related to individuals securely and in line with local and national policies, including the safe use of technology
• Report and share information related to individuals securely and in line with local and national policies, maintaining confidentiality
• Maintain a safe and healthy working environment, using a range of techniques for infection prevention and control, including hand hygiene and the use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
• Move and handle equipment or other items safely and assist individuals
• Take action in response to identified concerns, risks, incidents or errors and near misses arising in the workplace
• Participate in appraisal and supervision to support ongoing personal development
• Participate in training and development activities including the Care Certificate Standards
• Reflect on own practice
• Contribute to improvement activities in the workplace, for example collecting and logging data for audit
• Use evidence to make suggestions for improving practice

Training schedule

This training schedule has not been finalised. Check with this employer if you’ll need to travel to a college or training location for this apprenticeship.

Requirements

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

• IT skills
• Attention to detail
• Customer care skills
• Administrative skills
• Team working
• Initiative
• Non judgemental
• Patience