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About the employer
Blue Pits Housing Action is an inclusive, Tenant needs-led, high-quality accommodation and support service that promotes social inclusion and enables vulnerable adults to achieve their full potential.
We provide alternative support solutions for people with mental health needs and learning disabilities. Through bespoke support and accommodation packages, we aim to meet the wants and needs of the Tenant and to work with their support team. This may be supported living, shared accommodation or single tenancies throughout Rochdale.
We provide a range of social care activities that include emotional and psychological support and promote wellbeing, prevent the need for more costly acute care services and that are oriented towards enablement, recovery, diversity and social inclusion.
This is an entry-level role supported by government's youth employment schemes available for 16 – 24 year olds. Our funding for this vacancy utilises the department for education’s new £2,000 Apprenticeship Hiring Payment (for more information on eligibility please see further details on the government website – https://www.gov.uk/employing-an-apprentice/get-funding.
About the vacancy
Immediate start for someone to join our friendly team. As a Health & Social Care Apprentice, you will assist in the delivery of 1:1 and group support which works toward achieving positive outcomes for our tenants. Rochdale Area - Car Driver Preferred.
Supporting Adults with all aspects of daily living including:
- Support to manage a tenancy (budgeting, paying bills, cleaning)
- Healthy eating (meal planning, shopping and cooking)
- Enjoying social activities (support to attend and participate in leisure and learning activities and social events)
- Support to attend health appointments
- Support to use public transport
- Promote positive mental health and wellbeing
You will receive the following training:
- Adult Care Worker Level 2 Apprenticeship Standard
- This is a work-based qualification with supported, protected 6 hours weekly off the job training
What skills are we looking for?
- Communication skills
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Presentation skills
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
- Physical fitness
- Person-centred skills
- IT/Digital Skills
Qualifications
- Essential : English (GCSE - C/4 or above or equivalent)
- Essential : Maths (GCSE - C/4 or above or equivalent)
Outcome
Possibility of a fixed term contract on completion, dependant on staff to tenant ratios.
The starting salary is £15,600 a year for 37.5 hours Monday - Friday 9.30am - 4.30pm or 9.00am - 4.00pm (as preferred)..
The apprenticeship will run for 1 Year 6 Months.
We are based at 169 Drake Street, Rochdale, OL11 1EF
Please do not contact the employer directly, all applications and enquiries for the advertised vacancy should be made via Bury College.
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