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Apprenticeship Healthcare Worker (Level 2/Intermediate)

Employer
Kent Training and Apprenticeships
Location
Bearsted, Maidstone
Salary
£7.38 per hour
Closing date
30 Sep 2019

Job Details

Employer Description

Hillbeck is a care home or up to 59 residents with dementia.

We provide 24hr care and attention 365 days of the year.

We encourage training and will support staff with regular supervisions.

Description of Vacancy

Do you want to make a difference to people’s lives?

As a carer you will support our residents with all aspects of their personal care, whilst trying to encourage them to maintain as much independence as possible within a safe environment.

We like to encourage a family atmosphere – is this something you would like to be a part of?

Providing hands on care and attention for vulnerable older people with a dementia.

Assisting people to the toilet – ensuring personal hygiene needs are met.

Ensuring residents privacy and dignity is always maintained.

You may need to assist someone with feeding if they are unable.

There is likely to be some manual handling of people but training will be given.

Hours

Seven days a week needs to be covered including weekends on a rota basis.

Shift pattern days will be:

8am to 2pm – ½ hr unpaid break

2pm to 8pm – ½ hr unpaid break

8am to 8pm – 1 hr unpaid break that can be split up.

Shift pattern on nights if you are 18 and over will be:

8pm to 8am – 1 hr unpaid break that can be split up.

Skills Required

We need someone who is kind and caring and wants to make a difference to others lifes.

Someone who can listen and put into action what they have learned.

Personal Qualities

Kind

Caring

Listens

Has empathy

Wants to make a difference

Qualifications Needed

A-D maths and English or equivalent

Training Provided

On the job training with the employer whilst working towards the Apprenticeship Framework – consisting of the Intermediate NVQ Level, Technical Certificate and Functional Skills if appropriate.

Regular work based assessments/observations carried out by Kent Training & Apprenticeships Tutor Assessor, to determine competency and meet with Awarding Body standards.

Important Information

The employer has asked that you do not contact them direct. Doing so could jeopardise your application. You will be responsible for your travel expenses to and from your place of work. Therefore, you must have the means to get to your place of work on a daily basis whilst waiting for your first wages to be paid.

KT&A: Kent Training & Apprenticeships are part of Kent County Council and are a leading training organisation with nearly 30 years successful experience. KT&A specialise in high quality work-based training, delivered by qualified staff with personal experience of working in the skill area they teach.

Company

Kent Training & Apprenticeships has been established for 30 years and over this time has become the leading work based training provider in Kent, providing training solutions to both companies and individuals across the county. We are a countywide organisation and have 5 dedicated KT&A centres across Kent. All of our centres can be contacted by calling us on FREEPHONE 0800 731 4297 KT&A works with over 300 employers throughout Kent, delivering Apprenticeships and National Vocational Qualifications (NVQs) and has helped over 25,000 people to realise their career ambitions.

Company info
Website
Telephone
03000422916
Location
Unit A-B London Road Trading Estate
London Road
Sittingbourne
Kent
ME10 1SX
GB

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