DAVID LEWIS CENTRE
Apprentice Residential Support Worker
Alderley Edge, Cheshire•Full-time
£8 - £13.46 hourly
£8 - £13.46 hourly
About the Job
START YOUR CAREER WITH DAVID LEWIS!
Health & Social Care Level 2 Apprenticeship
Earn. Learn. Make a Difference.
David Lewis, Warford, Cheshire
In partnership with Macclesfield College
In partnership with Macclesfield College
Salary: £8.00 per hour during your apprenticeship, and on successful completion: Progress to a Support Worker role earning £13.46 per hour plus enhancements.
University isn't for everyone:
- Neither is working in a job that means nothing.
- If you're 18 or over, enjoy helping people and want a career where every day matters, this could be exactly what you're looking for.
- This isn't just another apprenticeship.
- It's your chance to start a career with one of the UK's leading specialist charities, supporting people with learning disabilities, autism, epilepsy and complex needs.
- You'll be paid from your very first day, receive expert training, gain a nationally recognised qualification and work alongside some of the very best people in social care.
- And the best bit?
- When you successfully complete your apprenticeship, you'll have the opportunity to move into a permanent Support Worker role earning £13.46 per hour.
- We're not just recruiting apprentices...
- We're investing in the next generation of David Lewis colleagues, specialists, managers and future leaders.
What You'll Receive:
- Paid employment from Day One.
- Level 2 Adult Care Worker Apprenticeship.
- College learning through Macclesfield College.
- Dedicated workplace mentor.
- Protected study time.
- Practical experience supporting people every day.
- Fully funded qualification.
- Excellent employee benefits.
- Ongoing coaching and development.
- Wellbeing support.
Your Apprenticeship Journey:
Month 1:
- Welcome to David Lewis.
- Full induction.
- Meet your mentor.
- Begin learning alongside experienced Support Workers.
Months 2–6:
Develop the knowledge and confidence to support people with:
- Daily living.
- Communication.
- Independence.
- Community activities.
- Positive Behaviour Support.
- Safeguarding.
- Medication awareness.
- Autism and learning disability support.
Months 7–12:
Complete your qualification, build your confidence and prepare for your End Point Assessment while becoming a valued member of your team.
What Happens Next?
Successful apprentices will have the opportunity to progress into a permanent Support Worker role.
Starting salary after completion: £13.46 per hour.
From there your career could lead to:
- Senior Support Worker.
- Team Leader.
- Level 3 Apprenticeship.
- Nursing Associate.
- Registered Nurse.
- Social Worker.
- Specialist Therapy Services.
- Management.
Who We're Looking For:
We're far more interested in your values than your experience.
If you're:
- Caring.
- Compassionate.
- Reliable.
- Positive.
- Ready to learn.
- Aged 18 or over.
- We'd love to hear from you.
- No previous care experience is needed—we'll teach you everything you need to know.
Why David Lewis?
- Because this isn't just somewhere to work.
- It's somewhere to build a career.
- You'll join over 1,200 colleagues who are passionate about changing lives every single day.
- Our people stay because they're supported, developed and genuinely valued.
- Here, a job really can become a career.
Ready to Start Your Journey?
Applications are now open.
James Entwistle
Head of Recruitment
Head of Recruitment
David Lewis, Mill Lane, Warford, Alderley Edge, Cheshire, SK9 7YD
Be part of something bigger. Be part of David Lewis.