Providing care for young people whilst continually demonstrating our values by:
- Taking a leading role to ensure that each member of staff is aware of each child’s placement plan and their responsibilities for its implementation
- Attending childcare reviews and planning meetings to provide information and achieve best outcomes for young people
- Undertaking direct work with young people and acting as an appropriate role model.
- Developing innovative systems in which young people are consulted about the quality of care they receive to create a culture of dignity and inclusion
- Maintaining accurate written records in logs, continuation sheets and files both to record information and enable regular monitoring and evaluation to take place
- Working in partnership with parents, carers and other professionals to safeguard and promote the welfare of young people.
- Chairing children’s meetings and facilitating consultation with young people generally
- Acting as an appropriate adult at PACE interviews
- Developing in consultation with young people and staff routines in relation to all aspects of child care
- Creating rotas which fit best with children’s needs and which allow proper handovers between shifts
- Ensuring that there are appropriate and adequate reporting and recording system in place to comply with National Minimum Standards
- Attending to all administration issues in relation to the Home and the provision of weekly management information reports for HQ
Contribute to your team whilst demonstrating our values by:
- Providing managerial control and direction in relation to staff duties and responsibilities.
- Assisting with the recruitment and retention of staff including induction training for new staff into the home
- Supervising new starters during their probationary period and ensuring our values are being displayed correctly
- Developing a management style that balances the need to exercise control and give direction with the need to offer staff the opportunity to take decisions
- Taking responsibility for planning shifts and ensuring their smooth running when on duty.
- Providing consultation and informal advice and support to staff in relation to day to day matters.
- Offering 1:1 supervision to staff in line with National Minimum Standards and identifying and progressing individual training and development needs of staff in the context of their personnel development plans
- Undertaking annual appraisals of staff and addressing issues in relation to conduct and competence of staff
- Conducting management investigations when required.
- Assisting the Registered Manager in promoting personal and professional development through the appropriate delegation of duties and responsibilities.
- Contributing to team and staff meetings to facilitate good communication and staff development
- Ensuring staff work within the Homes policies, procedures and National Minimum Standards requirements
- Clarifying expectations in relation to maintaining the Home in a clean and orderly condition
- Assisting the Registered Manager in the implementation of all aspects of the Statement of Purpose
- Contributing to the devising, implementing and evaluation of changes with the involvement of front-line staff to continually improve services, systems and standards, in conjunction with the Registered Manager and the Senior Management team
- Deputising in the absence of the Registered Manager
- Driving company vehicles – subject to policies and procedures
- Ensuring that resources are allocated appropriately and financial records are accurately maintained
- Receiving supervision in line with National Minimum Standards and to taking responsibility for personal development and progress of individual training needs
- Carrying out all other reasonable tasks or directed by the Registered Manager
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Job Type: Full-time
Pay: Up to £44,434.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Free parking
Experience:
- working with young people with challenging behaviourr: 1 year (preferred)
Licence/Certification:
- NVQ Level 3 Caring for Children & Young People of Equivalent (required)
- Driving Licence (required)
Work Location: In person
