Health Care Support Worker - Community - Modern Apprenticeship

Job details

• Job reference: 249651
• Salary: Band 2 (£26,696 - £28,988)
• Job closing date: 09/06/2026
• Job Type: Nursing and Midwifery
• Location: NHS Lanarkshire Wide
• Employment type: Fixed-term or Secondment
• Hours Per Week: 36
• Job posted date: 26/05/2026
• Employer (NHS Board): NHS Lanarkshire
• Department: Community

🌟 Exciting Opportunities: Modern Apprenticeships in Social Services and Healthcare 🌟

NHS Lanarkshire is thrilled to announce vacancies for Modern Apprenticeships in Social Services and Healthcare (community based) within Lanarkshire.

Key Details:

• Locations: Based in various locations throughout Lanarkshire.

Locations: Based in various locations throughout Lanarkshire.

• Wage: Band 2 (£26,696 - £28,988)

Wage: Band 2 (£26,696 - £28,988)

• Duration: Fixed-term positions for 12 months starting from 18th of August 2026. Part-time hours available with pro-rata salary.

Duration: Fixed-term positions for 12 months starting from 18th of August 2026. Part-time hours available with pro-rata salary.

• Eligibility: Applicants aged between 16 to 24 years old on 1st of August 2026, (or up to 29 years for applicants with a disability or those with care experience) are eligible. Must demonstrate proficiency at SCQF level 5/National 5 level.

Eligibility: Applicants aged between 16 to 24 years old on 1st of August 2026, (or up to 29 years for applicants with a disability or those with care experience) are eligible. Must demonstrate proficiency at SCQF level 5/National 5 level.

What We Offer:

• Training: Gain invaluable on-the-job training to develop essential healthcare skills.

Training: Gain invaluable on-the-job training to develop essential healthcare skills.

• Qualification: Work towards achieving a Level 6 SCQF qualification in Social Services and Healthcare, a nationally recognised qualification.

Qualification: Work towards achieving a Level 6 SCQF qualification in Social Services and Healthcare, a nationally recognised qualification.

What We're Looking For:

• Motivated Individuals: Highly motivated and committed individuals eager to join our Modern Apprenticeship programme.

Motivated Individuals: Highly motivated and committed individuals eager to join our Modern Apprenticeship programme.

• Skills: Strong communication skills and the ability to understand various procedures and processes.

Skills: Strong communication skills and the ability to understand various procedures and processes.

• Interest: A keen interest in healthcare roles, coupled with a positive approach to work and a passion for providing excellent patient care.

Interest: A keen interest in healthcare roles, coupled with a positive approach to work and a passion for providing excellent patient care.

Duties as a Healthcare Assistant in the community, may include:

• Personal Care: Assisting with bathing, dressing, and oral hygiene.

Personal Care: Assisting with bathing, dressing, and oral hygiene.

• Clinical Support: Performing basic clinical tasks like taking temperatures or blood pressures under supervision.

Clinical Support: Performing basic clinical tasks like taking temperatures or blood pressures under supervision.

• Community Care: Visiting patients at home, assisting with meals, and monitoring conditions.

Community Care: Visiting patients at home, assisting with meals, and monitoring conditions.

• Documentation: Reporting patient conditions to registered staff.

Documentation: Reporting patient conditions to registered staff.

• Safety & Hygiene: Ensuring a clean and safe environment for patients.

Safety & Hygiene: Ensuring a clean and safe environment for patients.

No Prior Experience Necessary: This Apprenticeship welcomes applicants with limited work experience, including school leavers.

How to Apply:

• Please complete our online application form

Please complete our online application form

• Find out more about the roles, our Modern Apprenticeship programme, and the application process by joining one of our online MS Teams sessions:

Find out more about the roles, our Modern Apprenticeship programme, and the application process by joining one of our online MS Teams sessions:

Interest call 1: Thursday the 28th of May at 11am

Interest call 2: Friday the 29th of May at 2pm

We strongly encourage you to attend these sessions for guidance before applying

Additional Information:

For full details about this Modern Apprenticeship and the recruitment process, please refer to the attached job pack.For any informal enquiries, feel free to contact Nicole Grant on nicole.grant@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk, Senior Employability Officer/Job Coach Lead.

Don't miss this incredible opportunity to kick-start your career journey with NHS Lanarkshire! Apply now and embark on a rewarding path of growth and development. 🚀

For queries regarding the application form or recruitment process only, please contact Nicole McMillian on Nicole.McMillan@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk stating the job title and reference number in the subject. Please note: all job-related queries must be directed to the informal contact noted above.

Please note we anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the advert once sufficient applications are received. Please complete and submit your application early.

In NHS Lanarkshire, we are committed to recruiting a workforce that fully reflects the diverse make-up of our society. A place where every individual can thrive, develop and succeed based on skill, knowledge and talent, regardless of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, care experienced* or any other dimension that can be used to differentiate people from one another.

*Care experienced applicants are people who live/have lived with foster parents’/kinship carers or who live/have lived in a residential children’s setting/secure unit.’

Interested?

Full details about the role are provided in the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Please review our Application Guidance which explain key information including closing dates, amendments, right‑to‑work requirements, sponsorship eligibility and important points to be aware of before submitting your application

You can also learn more about working with NHS Lanarkshire by viewing our Information Pack

Unless otherwise stated, the deadline for applications is 23:59 hours on the closing date. Please note, CVs will not be accepted.

This advert may close early if we receive a high number of applications, so we encourage you to apply early.

Interested?

Full details about the role are provided in the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Please review our Application Guidance which explain key information including closing dates, amendments, right‑to‑work requirements, sponsorship eligibility and important points to be aware of before submitting your application

You can also learn more about working with NHS Lanarkshire by viewing our Information Pack

Unless otherwise stated, the deadline for applications is 23:59 hours on the closing date. Please note, CVs will not be accepted.

This advert may close early if we receive a high number of applications, so we encourage you to apply early.