Apprentice Health and Social Care Customer Only

Apprentice Health and Social Care Customer Only

Temporary for 15 months, with progression opportunities available for successful candidates

Full Time (37.5hpw)

Salary £4.55 to £8.72 per hour, depending on age (this is reflective of NMW)

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

At Home Group its critical we continue to deliver services for our customers during the COVID-19 outbreak, and our awesome colleagues are at the very heart of making that happen. We need Brilliant People like you to join us (and not just during this challenging time). We are doing things a little differently at the moment, so to keep you, our customers and ourselves safe well engage with you digitally where possible. 

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 your career! Youll start at NVQ level 2 (equivalent to a GCSE) with a possible progression to level 3 (equivalent to A-levels) and finally many apprentices secure a permanent role with us! Who knows where in future you will end up!

Some of our Apprentices say "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".

About the role

Youll be working with Fin Kealy at Cedar House, where youll become part of a dedicated team of colleagues, who help our customers successfully achieve the outcomes outlined in their own individual support plans.

Cedar House supports women with complex needs and is a crisis response service. so, it is fast paced, and no two days are the same. In fact, some days are physically and emotionally exhausting and incredibly challenging, but that is why we love it because it can bring some amazing rewards for colleagues and customers alike.  

Day to day youll provide customers with a €œhelping hand€ by assisting with tasks which help them develop and maintain basic life skills and live independently. We are constantly striving to create a Psychologically Informed Environment for our customers. But dont get put off by fancy words we just want each of our customers to feel valued and respected. All our focus is enabling them to build on their strengths and aspirations to be the best that they can be. And you can be part of that journey with them. Our brilliant team have lots of experience and will show you the ropes, teaching you everything you need to know to make your apprenticeship a success.

You'll work alongside the team and provide high quality support to our customers, manage risks effectively, safeguard our customers, hold consultation and social events, ensure our customers have the highest standard of accommodation and carry out the admin tasks required to ensure Cedar House continues to be the amazing service that is it.

Your normal working week will be Monday to Friday, 9-5, but as our service runs 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, there will be the need to be flexible at times.

Please note any offer of employment is subject to an Enhanced 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. Ideally you will have good written and verbal communication skills, interpersonal skills and basic Microsoft Office Skills but before long youll be a real whizz! You be great at working with people as part of a team but must be able to work independently and use your initiative. Youll be keen to learn from others how to prioritise and manage your workload, but an eye for detail is important. You can download our Health and Social Care Apprenticeship Job description.

Youre unique!

Home Group play a big part in tackling prejudice and discrimination.  We want you to be yourself at here and value everything that makes you unique. So, whatever your race, sexuality, disability, religion, gender or even non-gender, we recognise and celebrate your differences. Together we make Home Group a great place to work!

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. You can download Apprenticeship Candidate Pack and find out more.

Our apprentices say, €œSo 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?

The job for you?

Great, all you need to do now is upload a covering letter and your CV. Please do include the covering letter as we really want to know more about what you will bring to the role, your experience and for you to tell us how you live our values every day. To help, weve created a template for both which you can download in the job section of our website and if you are viewing the vacancy on our current job page by viewing our how to apply page.

A bit about us

As well as being recognised as one of the top three large employers for apprentices at the National Apprenticeship Awards 2018, were also one of the UKs biggest providers of high-quality housing and care and support services. Were one of the largest developers of new homes and providers of houses for affordable rent. 

What makes us No. 7 in the UKs Best Large Places to Work or gives us Investors in People Gold Standard€¦.? Its our brilliant people like you!

Our values

At Home Group, we live by our values every day through our colleagues to provide a great service to our clients and customers.  To be a success with us youll need to be Accountable (Dont pass the buck own it!), Commercial (Spending wisely and working creatively), Caring (Looking after one another) and Energised (Having a positive, can-do approach).

Work Locations: Newcastle upon Tyne (Denmark Street) Cedar House Denmark Street Byker Newcastle upon Tyne NE6 2UH