Level 2 Health and Social Care Apprentice

Summary

Lotus Home Care are looking to extend its team by recruiting Adult Support Workers to support clients in their own homes. It is a full-time job with training included, giving you the chance to gain a recognised qualification while building a career in health and social care assisting in the day-to-day care of clients in their own homes.

Wage

£15,600 to £24,784.50, depending on your age

National Minimum Wage

Paid travel in between visits

Training course

Adult care worker (level 2)

Hours

7 days a week, rota to be discussed with manager.

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Wednesday 12 August 2026

Duration

1 year 6 months

Positions available

5

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 Health & Social Care Apprentice, you will be trained to be responsible for (but not limited to) the following:

• Deliver high-quality, person-centred care tailored to individual needs
• Administer or assist with medication (where trained and authorised)
• Liaise with families, healthcare professionals, and external agencies
• Record, monitor, and report on health and well-being
• Support individuals with complex needs such as dementia, learning disabilities, or physical impairments
• Uphold safeguarding responsibilities, acting promptly to protect vulnerable individuals
• Travel between clients’ homes (mileage reimbursed)
• Attend training, workshops, and complete off-job learning for your apprenticeship

If you are committed and ready to take your first step into a real career with a fantastic, close-knit team, then please apply now!

This apprenticeship and opportunity will be highly competitive, so please don’t miss your chance!

Where you'll work

You can select which locations you want to apply for in your application on Find an apprenticeship.

This apprenticeship is available in these locations:

• Newlands House, Newlands Science Park, Inglemire Lane, Hull, HU6 7TQ
• Unit 4 Abbey Court Selby Business Park, Selby, YO8 8LZ
• 10 Great North Way, York Business Park, Nether Poppleton, York, YO26 6RB

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

• The successful candidate will continue their studies with apprenticeship specialists, RNN Group both remotely and from one of their campuses or onsite at work, giving you the training and support you need to become a well-rounded and successful Health & Social Care Professional
• The Apprentice Standard you will be studying is Adult Care Worker Level 2

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

Maths & English (grade A*-C/9-4)

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

Skills

• Communication skills
• Attention to detail
• Organisation skills
• Customer care skills
• Problem solving skills
• Logical
• Team working
• Initiative
• Non judgemental
• Patience
• Compassionate
• Ability to work independently

Other requirements

Candidates must be able to drive and have access to a vehicle.

This is a successful business with a fantastic reputation that works to a tight schedule. They are looking for someone who can get there in a morning punctually (think about the location of the business and transport links), listen/learn and use their own initiative to quickly become a valued and productive team member. Due to insurance purposes, we cannot consider candidates under 18. Successful candidates will need a full DBS check.