Apprenticeships caring for your community
Councils look after many vulnerable people in society including elderly people, children and young people, those with disabilities and those who are socially excluded. Here is a list of the Apprenticeships you could do in this area of work and the job roles they relate to.
| What job are you interested in? | Apprenticeship frameworks related to this job role and the levels available | Where can you find out more? |
|---|---|---|
| Benefits Officer – Responsible for calculating and paying state benefits. | Business Administration Apprenticeships (level 2) and Advanced Apprenticeship (level 3) Customer Service – Apprenticeship (level 2) and Advanced Apprenticeship (level 3) Accounting – Apprenticeship (level 2), Advanced Apprenticeship (level 3) and Higher Apprenticeship (level 4) There is also an NVQ in Housing Benefits and local taxation. |
National Apprenticeship Service |
| Care Manager for people with Learning Disabilities – Responsible for maintaining a quality system which ensures that people with learning or other disabilities exercise their right to live in ordinary housing in the community, are helped to make decisions for themselves and develop relationships with other non-disabled and disabled people. | Health and Social Care – Apprenticeship (level 2) and Advanced Apprenticeship (level 3) Team Leading and Management – Higher Apprenticeship (level 4) |
National Apprenticeship Service |
| Catering – Responsible for providing food to patients and staff. | Hospitality and Catering – Apprenticeship (level 2) and Advanced Apprenticeship (level 3) Health and Social Care Support Services NVQ Catering pathway – Apprenticeship (level 2) | National Apprenticeship Service |
| Chef – Chefs in care homes are qualified professionals in charge of preparing nutritious and appetising food for patients and staff. | Hospitality and Catering Apprenticeships (level 2) and Advanced Apprenticeships (level 3) – |
National Apprenticeship Service |
| Cleaning Supervisor – Provides a range of cleaning roles relevant to the organisation. | Cleaning and Support Service Industry – Apprenticeship (level 2) and Advanced Apprenticeship (level 3) Health and Social Care – Support Services (housekeeping/domestics pathway) Advanced Apprenticeship (level 3) |
National Apprenticeship Service |
| Day Care Officer – Provides a range of help in day centres or in people’s homes. Also supports those living with learning disabilities, physical or mental health needs and/or the elderly. | Health and Social Care – Apprenticeship (level 2) and Advanced Apprenticeship (level 3) | National Apprenticeship Service |
| Driver/Care Assistant – Transports elderly people, those with disabilities, people with long-term illnesses or children, between their homes and day care centres or activity settings. | Passenger Carrying Vehicle – Apprenticeship (level 2) Health & Social Care – Apprenticeship (level 2) and Advanced Appenticeship (level 3) |
National Apprenticeship Service |
| Elderly People’s Warden – Looks after residential homes and warden controlled flats and housing estates so elderly and disabled people can live semi-independently. | Cleaning and Support Service Industry – Caretaking Pathway – Apprenticeship (level 2) and Advanced Apprenticeship (level 3) Maintenance Operative – Apprenticeship (level 2) and Advanced Apprenticeship (level 3) |
National Apprenticeship Service |
| Employment Adviser – Works with individuals and groups to offer advice and guidance regarding employment, training and education. | Advice and Guidance – Apprenticeship (level 2) and Advanced Apprenticeship (level 3) There is also an NVQ 4 in Advice and Guidance and Postgraduate Diplomas in Careers Advice. |
National Apprenticeship Service |
| Family Support Worker – Supports the care of children, whose parents might be experiencing difficulties. Problems might include the abuse of drugs or alcohol, one parent in hospital or prison, financial or marital difficulties. | Health and Social Care – Apprenticeship (level 2) and Advanced Apprenticeship (level 3) Advice and Guidance – Apprenticeship (level 2) and Advanced Apprenticeship (level 3) |
National Apprenticeship Service |
| Fostering and Adoption – Involves recruiting, assessing and giving ongoing support to foster carers and adopters of children. | Health and Social Care – Apprenticeship (level 2) and Advanced Apprenticeship (level 3) Advice and Guidance – Apprenticeship (level 2) and Advanced Apprenticeship (level 3) |
National Apprenticeship Service |
| Gardener – Assists in the day-to-day tending of gardens, from planting, pruning and weeding, to mowing and mulching. Keeps the grass in peak condition for those sports played on grass. | Horticulture – Apprenticeship (level 2) and Advanced Apprenticeship (level 3) | National Apprenticeship Service |
| Health Education/Health Promotion – Gives advice and training on lifestyle and disease prevention to people in the community and to staff. | Health and Social Care Apprenticeships (level 2) and Advanced Apprenticeship (level 3) Marketing and Communication – Apprenticeship (level 2) and Advanced Apprenticeship (level 3) Community Development – Apprenticeship (level 2) and Advanced Apprenticeship (level 3) Active Leisure and Learning – Apprenticeship (level 2) and Advanced Apprenticeship (level 3) There is also a Health Professions Council Btec in Science. |
National Apprenticeship Service |
| Homeless Persons Officer – Gets involved in the process of providing homeless people with temporary accommodation and developing strategies to prevent homelessness. | Housing Apprenticeships (level 2) and Advanced Apprenticeship (level 3) |
National Apprenticeship Service |
| Housing Assistant – Housing covers a wide range of activities, depending on whether the service is provided by the public sector, independent, volunatry or private rented sector. It can include working with tenant groups to manage the design of new homes. | Housing – Apprenticeship (level 2) and Advanced Apprenticeship (level 3) | National Apprenticeship Service |
| Mental Health – Support role for service users with mental health and wellbeing needs, could include learning disabilities. | Health and Social Care Apprenticeships (level 2) and Advanced Apprenticeship (level 3) |
National Apprenticeship Service |
| Nursery Worker – Supports the care of children within approved child care facilities. | Children’s Care Learning and Development Apprenticeships (level 2) and Advanced Apprenticeship (level 3) Child Care First Aid Certificate also applicable. |
National Apprenticeship Service |
| Occupational Therapy/Physiotherapy – Occupational Therapy Assistants/Support Workers/Rehabilitation Assistants assist registered Occupational Therapists in their day to day duties. | Health and Social Care – (Health level 3 NVQ pathway Allied Health Profession Support – Physiotherapy & Occupational therapy) – Advanced Apprenticeship (level 3) | National Apprenticeship Service |
| Outdoor Education Worker – Helps young people develop skills from outdoor activities. | Active Leisure and Learning – Activity Leadership Apprenticeships (level 2) Active Leisure and Learning – Outdoor Programmes Pathway – Advanced Apprenticeship (level 3) |
National Apprenticeship Service |
| Public Health/Health and Well Being – Covers health protection, health improvement and health inequalities issues. | Health and Social Care – Apprenticeship (level 2) and Advanced Apprenticeship (level 3) Marketing and Communication – Apprenticeship (level 2) and Advanced Apprenticeship (level 3) Community Development – Apprenticeship (level 2) and Advanced Apprenticeship (level 3) Active Leisure and Learning – Apprenticeship (level 2) and Advanced Apprenticeship (level 3) |
National Apprenticeship Service |
| Rehabilitation Worker (Visual Impairment) – Works alongside people with a disability to help restore their independence. | Health and Social Care – Apprenticeship (level 2) and Advanced Apprenticeship (level 3) | National Apprenticeship Service |
| Social Work – Mental Health/Childrens/Adults/Fostering and Adoption/Learning Disabilities – Provides a range of services critical to the welfare of a large number of the most vulnerable membes of our society: the young, disabled, elderly people, the unemployed, single mothers, children and families involved in adoption and fostering. | Health and Social Care Apprenticeships (level 2) and Advanced Apprenticeship (level 3) |
National Apprenticeship Service |
| Speech and Language Work/Bi-lingual work – Speech and language therapy assistants and bi-lingual co-workers work under the direction of qualified speech and language therapists. td> | Health and Social Care (Health level 3 pathway: Allied Health Profession Support – speech and language therapy) – Advanced Apprenticeship (level 3) | National Apprenticeship Service |
| Sports Coaching – Works to deliver sport or fitness sessions in leisure centres, community halls, games areas or pitches. | Active Leisure and Learning – Apprenticeship (level 2) and Advanced Apprenticeship (level 3) | National Apprenticeship Service |
| Substance Misuse Worker – Provides a specialist service to children, young people and their families who present a range of agencies with substance misuse problems. | Advice and Guidance Apprenticeships (level 2) and Advanced Apprenticeship (level 3) Youth Work – Apprenticeship (level 2) and Advanced Apprenticeship (level 3) Business Administration – Apprenticeship (level 2) and Advanced Apprenticeship (level 3) Community Justice – Drug and Alcohol Pathway – Advanced Apprenticeship (level 3) |
National Apprenticeship Service |
| Support Worker – Helps people with mental health/learning disability problems overcome everyday difficulties. | Health and Social Care – Apprenticeship (level 2) and Advanced Apprenticeship (level 3) | National Apprenticeship Service |
| Youth Offending Team Officer -Works with young people, aged mainly between 10 and 18 years old, who are at various stages within the criminal justice system. | Youth Justice pathway or Work with offening behaviour pathway – Apprenticeship (level 2) and Advanced Apprenticeship (level 3) Youth Work – Apprenticeship (level 2) and Advanced Apprenticeship (level 3) |
National Apprenticeship Service |
| Youth Worker – helps young people with their personal and social development to enable them to fulfil their potential. | Youth Work – Apprenticeship (level 2) and Advanced Apprenticeship (level 3) Includes First Aid |
National Apprenticeship Service |
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