Care and Support Apprentice J3478

Main Duties:

• Work as part of a team to provide opportunities for college students to develop independent living skills such as preparing healthy meals, maintaining a high level of personal care and hygiene, staying safe, managing budgets and shopping


• Provide a supportive and caring environment for young people who are learning the skills needed to live more independently, and promote their social and emotional wellbeing


• Always maintain a stable and positive environment for learners


• Ensure learners have access to support when needed


• Provide opportunities for learners to develop social and communication skills. This will include working on projects with other students, visiting friends and family, participating in social activities at the house and within the community


• Support the learners to travel independently for college, work placements and social purposes and to take travel arrangements into consideration when planning their schedule


• Ensure Health and Safety Regulations are always adhered to, maintaining accurate records and following Safeguarding procedures


• To plan, organise and support high quality leisure activities under the direction of your line management


• Contribute to the recording of student progress and achievement and identify areas for development


• Liaise with all staff, parents and professionals to ensure the learner’s individual needs are met at the residential facility, college and the workplace


• Participate fully in regular team meetings to update learner’s personalised programmes including risk assessment, behaviour management planning and case reviews


• Demonstrate personal commitment to equality to develop a community which celebrates and values diversity


• To establish and maintain a high level of customer service for residents, students, parents and other appropriate individuals/group

Other Duties and responsibilities

• To represent and promote the College brand values internally and externally; acting as an ambassador for business development on behalf of the College


• Promote the College’s student first ethos by supporting at College open events to provide a quality experience for perspective students


• Promote the College’s student first ethos, ensuring that the student experience is uppermost in policy and decision making


• To actively promote and act, at all times, in accordance with College policies, including, but not limited to: Health and Safety, Equal Opportunities, Prevent and Safeguarding, the Staff Code of Conduct and the College’s Financial Regulations


• To actively promote and adhere to agreed College values


• To engage in implementing changes, promoting innovation


• To facilitate the achievement of the College’s quality objectives including those from external bodies


• To undertake other reasonable duties commensurate with the level of post