Job Ref: 213288053

Date: 2021-03-03 16:10:59

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Social Care / Wellbeing Apprentice

18-month fixed term contract

Full time – 36.5 hours per week

Kents Hill, Milton Keynes

£15,000 per annum

A little bit about the role

Would you thrive in a job that is making a real difference to people’s lives in your region?

Are you someone who enjoys helping others, are you great with people, do you have an eye for detail? The ideal candidate for this apprenticeship is for someone who is looking to kick start their career in the journey of Life24 and Visiting support services.

The lucky apprentice will be assisting the Life24 and visiting team in providing support to our client’s external customers by assisting in day to day activities, by making sure their technology is working correctly to visiting individuals in their own homes, ensuring customers maintain a healthy and safe living environment..

You will have the opportunity to work across the 5 different support services which are, Life24 technical, Life24service delivery, Dementia & Extra Care and Wellbeing Support service, this will help you gain experience and knowledge in delivering the services.

What does life at this company look like

36.5 hours, full time, flexible and remote working

18-month fixed term contract, including end point assessment

Expected start date: Monday 29 March 2021 (date is negotiable)

Standard: Community Safety Advisor

Training provider: C2C Training Limited

Location: Milton Keynes – Kents Hill

Travel – must be able to travel efficiently and effectively to a number of the schemes located across Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire.

Requirements and prospects

What they’re looking for:

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Strong written English, with good attention to detail

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Customer focused

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Loves working in a team however can work alone and use own initiative

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Ability to follow procedures and work to deadlines

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Good understanding of IT skills, able to use Microsoft word and Excel

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Ability to maintain clear, concise records

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Ability to organise and prioritise work

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Great at building relationships with all internal and external customers

Personal qualities:

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Our client is driven to do more. They’re looking for a hardworking, forward thinking candidate who is always looking to improve.

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They’re in it together. They’re looking for an honest, customer-focused team player.

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They deliver on their promises. They need a professional and flexible problem solver.

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Enthusiastic and willing attitude to learn.

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Caring and Empathetic

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Desire to help make a difference

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Personable and flexible in approach

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Enthusiastic and willing to learn

Desired qualification

5 GSCE grades 9-4/A*- C, including Maths & English

Future aspirations

They are a big team who is growing and expanding very fast, they might be in a position where after the 18 months, where they have opportunities across the different support service areas. –

Things to consider:

18-month fixed term contract. During this time, you will have 20% off the job learning, which is 1 day a week with the training provider and 4 days a week in the office. You will have the opportunity to work from home.

Please be aware once you have been selected after the assessment day, there will be a pre-interview with C2C training before an offer is made.

What they offer:

25 days holiday rising to 30 after five years’ service

Aviva Pension Scheme up to 10% company contribution

Up to 2 paid professional subscriptions

Excellent training and development opportunities

Free life assurance

Health cash-plan including employee assistance

Regular bonus points from the intranet, which lead to vouchers

Free parking at all our offices

Discounted cinema tickets

Flexible / remote working

Life share

Who they are?

Our client is more than just a financially strong housing association, they are making an impact on the housing crisis, supporting sustainable communities, and providing life-long homes for our customers. They provide additional, critical services to support the most vulnerable, but also build shared ownership and outright sales for those who want to get on the property ladder.

They are passionate about our communities and we are committed to being a learning organisation, developing talent to deliver service goals and supporting the next generations into a career in housing

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