Introduction

Start your career in Health and Social Care – no experience needed!

Are you interested in helping people and making a difference in your community and aged 16-21? This foundation apprenticeship is a great way to begin a career in health and social care.

About the Employer

Choice Care is a trusted domiciliary care provider dedicated to delivering high-quality, person-centred support that enables people to live safely and independently in their own homes. The service offers a wide range of tailored care options, including personal care, companionship, medication support, dementia care, complex care, respite care, and end-of-life care. Every care plan is designed around the individual's needs, preferences, and goals, with compassionate, highly trained carers committed to promoting dignity, independence, and wellbeing. Choice Care works closely with families and healthcare professionals to ensure continuity of care and uses modern technology to monitor and record care visits, providing reassurance and transparency for clients and their loved ones.

What You'll Do

Your duties will include:

Assisting service users with personal care, including washing, dressing, grooming and toileting.
Supporting individuals with mobility and transfers where required.
Assisting with meal preparation and encouraging healthy nutrition and hydration.
Supporting service users with medication in line with company policies and training.
Providing companionship and emotional support.
Assisting with light household tasks such as cleaning, laundry and shopping.
Accompanying service users to appointments and community activities where appropriate.
Maintaining accurate records and reporting concerns to senior staff.
Promoting independence, choice, dignity and respect at all times.
Following safeguarding, health and safety, confidentiality and infection control procedures.

No previous care experience is required as full training, structured learning, mentoring and ongoing support will be provided throughout the apprenticeship.

Training Outcome

Permanent role
Progression to other courses

Course Information

Course: Health and social care foundation apprenticeship (level 2)

Level: 2

Route: Health and science

Apprenticeship Level: Intermediate

Working Arrangements

Working Week: Shifts between 7:00am - 2:00pm or 4:00pm – 10:00pm.

Expected Duration: 8 Months

Number of Positions Available: 10

Training Provider: BLACKBURN COLLEGE

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