Adult Care Apprentice of the Year 2023

The Connect2Care Heroes Adult Care Apprentice of the Year Award celebrates emerging talent in adult care. This award highlights apprentices who are driven by making a difference to those in their care and are advocates for apprenticeship training to further a career in adult care. This award also showcases individuals who act as ambassadors for apprenticeships as a route into a rewarding career.

Judges will be looking for caring individuals providing an essential service who go over and above for the benefit of their patients, service users and/or colleagues. They’ll be looking for apprentices with excellent people skills who understand the importance of their role and are a role model to others. They’ll also want to see how the apprentice has applied their learning to their role, achieving a high level of responsibility and developing a passion for exceeding expectations.

Open to apprentices on the following programmes:

  • Level 2 Adult Care Worker
  • Level 3 Lead Adult Care Worker
  • Level 4 Lead Practitioner in Adult Care
  • Level 5 Leader in Adult Care

Early Years Apprentice of the Year 2023

The Connect2Care Heroes Early Years Apprentice of the Year Award honours the talented individuals who are shaping and educating the next generation. This award celebrates the apprentices who support the ongoing delivery of high-quality early years education and are a cheerleader for the career prospects offered by apprenticeships in early years.

Judges will be looking for individuals who have made a significant contribution to support the activities and development of the children in their care, with demonstrable results throughout their apprenticeship. They’ll want to see how the apprentice has applied their learning to their role, a high level of responsibility and a passion for exceeding expectations.

Open to apprentices on the following programmes:

  • Level 2 Early Years Practitioner
  • Level 3 Early Years Educator
  • Level 5 Early Years Lead Practitioner

Funeral Services Apprentice of the Year 2023

The Connect2Care Heroes Funeral Services Apprentice of the Year celebrates caring individuals who go above and beyond to make a positive difference to their clients at a challenging and emotional time in their lives. This award showcases individuals who act as ambassadors for apprenticeships as a route into a rewarding and worthwhile career.

Judges will be looking for individuals who have made a significant contribution to supporting and assisting clients with demonstrable results throughout the apprenticeship. They’ll want to see how the employee has applied their learning to their role, achieved a high level of responsibility and developed a passion for exceeding expectations.

Open to apprentices on the following programmes:

  • Level 2 Funeral Team Member
  • Level 3 Funeral Director

Connect2Care Hero of the Year 2023

This special award is chosen by the judges and is not open to nominations.

Chosen from the winners of the apprentice and employer categories, this award goes to the apprentice or employer who has demonstrated unrivalled passion for apprenticeships.

It could be an apprentice who has shown exceptional promise in developing their skills to make their chosen career a success or an employer who has done more than any other to put apprenticeships at the centre of their business.

Whatever the case, judges will be looking for an apprentice or employer who they consider to be this year’s rising star!

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