Senior Support Worker/Team Leader

Role Overview & Responsibilities

· Ensure that key workers and RCW’s have implemented, updated and adhered to all child and young person’s plans that are in place (where appropriate)

· Provide a positive mentor to the staff team and to work professionally, positively and enthusiastically always

· Liaise where appropriate with relatives, significant others and professionals in a professionals and timely manner

Staff

· To accept and participate in monthly supervision with Home Manager

· To deliver monthly supervision to the Support Workers as per instruction

· Lead and manage the staff team on duty to ensure professionalism always and working In line with Company policy and procedure

· Oversee the organisation/delegation of the shift plan/tasks for the day

· Report promptly any issues that arise to the relevant/appropriate person, follow up this action to ensure completion

· Support staff and ensure their wellbeing and safety always

· Supervise where appropriate a full handover at the end of every shift and a full de-brief at the end of every shift

· Monitor internal processes to ensure they remain relevant and effective

· Issue money where required and ensure that effective management of funds is completed daily, carried over and returns are completed in line with internal procedure

· Ensure that staffing levels remain safe and consistent and that deficiencies are addressed immediately and the appropriate person notified

· Assist in ongoing development and training of the staffing team

· Delegate tasks where appropriate and ensure the completion of these

· Attend/chair as per instruction meetings and reviews

· Complete annual appraisal of the Senior and care team, return to work interview and probation meetings/induction workbooks

General

· Ensure that budgets are adhered to and maintained appropriately

· Be vigilant in exercising health and safety and report issues promptly and/or remedy them

· Report incident/issues that have arisen during the day promptly to senior management

· Always work in line with Company Policy and Procedure with attention to Safeguarding children and young people, Child protection, Whistle blowing and complaints

· Work to achieve quality standards as set out by the Regulatory body

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £15.00-£15.75 per hour

Schedule:

• 12 hour shift
• Weekend availability

COVID-19 considerations:
All staff are supplied with PPE

Experience:

• children's residential providing care: 2 years (preferred)
• supervisory: 1 year (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

• Driving Licence (preferred)
• NVQ Level 3Health & Social Care (preferred)

Work Location: In person