Support Worker Apprentice
| Posting date: | 12 February 2026 |
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| Salary: | £19,827.6 per year |
| Additional salary information: | Shifts including weekends, between 7.45am - 8pm. Shifts to be discussed at interview stage |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 14 March 2026 |
| Location: | Billingham, Tyne-Tees, TS23 3TY |
| Company: | Realise Training |
| Job type: | Apprenticeship |
| Job reference: | VAC-01899 |
Summary
As a Support Worker Apprentice with Barchester you will be supporting Nurses, Doctors and other health professionals to deliver excellent care to patients. This includes supporting with personal care, meaningful and therapeutic activities. You will promote independence utilising a range of skills including clinical risk management and safe and therapeutic observations, using a least restrictive approach at all times. You will focus on delivering outstanding person-centred care to residents at all times.
Responsibilities include;
• Providing personalised, high-quality care to residents while respecting their wishes and ensuring comfort
• Ensuring compliance with company policies and procedures and all statutory and mandatory training is completed
• Building relationships with colleagues, patients, families and friends
• Completing reasonable tasks within your competency as requested by Nursing staff and members of the MDT, including Hospital Director
• Undertaking and successfully completing an Apprenticeship at Level 2 in Adult Social Care
Barchester recognise that you and your role is pivotal in shaping the future of our organisation. That’s why in return for your dedication, you’ll receive a competitive salary plus our sector-leading benefits and rewards, such as;
Pension scheme
Retail discounts & savings
Wellbeing support
Awards and recognition schemes and more!Training to be Provided
Responsibilities include;
• Providing personalised, high-quality care to residents while respecting their wishes and ensuring comfort
• Ensuring compliance with company policies and procedures and all statutory and mandatory training is completed
• Building relationships with colleagues, patients, families and friends
• Completing reasonable tasks within your competency as requested by Nursing staff and members of the MDT, including Hospital Director
• Undertaking and successfully completing an Apprenticeship at Level 2 in Adult Social Care
Barchester recognise that you and your role is pivotal in shaping the future of our organisation. That’s why in return for your dedication, you’ll receive a competitive salary plus our sector-leading benefits and rewards, such as;
Pension scheme
Retail discounts & savings
Wellbeing support
Awards and recognition schemes and more!Training to be Provided
Your full role and responsibilities will be set out by your employer. They will provide you with all of the on-the-job training you need to up-skill in your role, and your off-the-job learning will be incorporated as part of your working day.
You will be working towards the Level 2 Adult Care Worker apprenticeship standard, which includes:
• Knowledge, Skills and Behaviours
• Level 3 Diploma for the Adult Care Worker
• Level 2 Functional Skills in maths and English (if required)
This will be delivered through your dedicated training provider, Realise.
14 Months
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