Apprentice

Home Group

Location: Tyne & Wear
Salary: £4.35 to £8.21 per hour
Closing Date: 15 February 2020
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Job Description

Apprentice Health and Social Care Level 2 (Open to Customers only)

Fixed Term for 15 months (with progression opportunities available for successful candidates)

Full Time (37.5 hpw)

Salary £4.35 to £8.21 per hour, depending on age (this is reflective of NMW)

Shaping our future with brilliant apprentices like you! Thats when it hits home.

Are you a customer, client or ex-client of Home Group living in North Tyneside€¦€¦.? If so, then this is for you!  

Were looking for new apprentices to come and join our North Tyneside based teams. We have services near North Shields and Whitley Bay and are flexible about which service you want to be based in! 

Apprentice Quote

"Working at Home Group enables me to do what I love, receive a wage and develop my skills" and "I would happily tell anyone thinking of becoming an apprentice that it provides a worthwhile qualification and experience that could lead to a very good career".

Our awesome apprenticeship

Our award winning apprenticeship programme has been designed to get our customers on the career ladder! (How awesome is that!) Dont be put off by the word apprentice as you can be any age to apply.

So whats so great about this apprenticeship? Well, your wage will be higher than the national apprenticeship minimum wage, so start planning what to spend that extra cash on! Youll be employed for a 15 month period to get stacks of experience and launch or change your career! 

Youll receive leads of support and gain an industry leading qualification which we will give you time to study towards. Many of our apprentices secure permanent roles with us and in an organisation this size, who knows where you might end up!

About the team

Youll be working alongside our fabulous team who are super passionate about supporting customers to reach their goals and celebrating their achievements.  To us were not just a team were a work family.

Overseeing our services is Kelly, our experienced and knowledgeable Senior Client Service Manager. Kelly has a huge amount of energy and will make sure you have all the support and guidance from the rest of the team to settle into your apprenticeship and learn the ropes.

North Tyneside Learning Disability Service is made up of three services; Stephenson Street and Beacon Street are near North Shields town centre and Cedar Tree Court is in Whitley Bay. You can choose which service you are based in.

The customers we support have a learning disability so you will have the opportunity learn about emotional support, practical support and appropriate advice. Most important is our person centred approach. 

In this role youll be working full time, thats 37.5, Monday to Friday, usually between the hours of 9-5.

Please note any offer of employment is subject to a basic Disclosure check through the DBS the costs of which are met by Home Group. 

Who were looking for

You can apply for this apprenticeship if you are a current or former Home Group customer or client. It would be great if you have good written and verbal communication skills, as well as having good people skills and basic computer package knowhow. Dont worry if you dont, well soon help you become a real whizz! Youre a natural working with people and as part of a team, but the real essential, is that you have an eye for detail, can work independently and use your own initiative!  You love learning from others and will develop skills in prioritising and managing your work load!   

Whats on offer?

Our apprenticeship programme, which is a combination of a nationally accredited professional qualification, a competitive salary as well as a fantastic range of benefits, will make a real difference to your life inside and outside of work. 

Why not have a look at our really helpful pack that has lots if useful information?

Our apprentices say So pleased I will be getting an NUS (student discount) card from my employer another reason to say that Home Group is a great place to work. To top this off, we also have a full recognition scheme including an annual Apprentice Award Ceremony will you be our next future Star?

Want to know more?

If youre not reading this advert on our careers pages, press the APPLY NOW button to access lots of useful stuff! Youll be able to download the Health & Social Care Apprenticeship (Customer Only) job description and find out more about Home Group.  Weve also got this brilliant Apprentice video which shows you what its like to work here, and we know youll want to find out more about our award winning benefits and rewards package! 

To apply

Dont delay applying for this brilliant job, as we may close it early if we get lots of applications! Just upload your CV and your covering letter (dont forget to attach this, as we really want to know more about you!). If you need them, weve also got some great templatesto help you. 

Youre unique!

Home Group play a big part in tackling prejudice and discrimination, not just for our customers, but colleagues too! You can be yourself here, because we value everything that makes you unique. So whatever your age, race, sexuality, disability, religion, or gender identity, we recognise and celebrate our differences. Together we make Home Group a great place to work!


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