Overview
Role Team Leader
Responsible to Registered Manager/ Deputy Manager
Main Purpose of Job To lead the shift in a residential children’s home, providing care and support for up to 5 young people. To manage the day to day running of the shift under the guidance of the registered manager. Providing leadership to other staff members, ensuring smooth and effective shift planning and service delivery in line with policy.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
* Supporting Children and Young People
* Provide a nurturing environment, promote structure and routine and work in line with the children’s homes regulations 2015 and quality standards
* Actively safeguard children and young people at all times
* Support positive working relationships between carers and children and young people
* Actively encourage educational attainment and work in partnership with agencies to achieve best possible outcomes for children and young people
* Advocate for children and young people, chairing meetings and leading in challenging shortcomings
* Promote children and young people being actively involved in the day to day feel of the home and seeking their input
* Respond appropriately to safeguarding concerns and report these effectively
* Management and Leadership
* Lead each shift, ensuring effective shift planning and delegation
* Take responsibility for medication, finances health and safety day to day
* Manage the daily budget for the home
* Provide guidance, support, supervision, and development opportunities to care workers
* Monitor and assess care workers performance and develop areas of improvement
* Work in accordance with the homes policies, the Registered Manager, Responsible Individual and HR Services
* Contribute to Ofsted inspections and strive for Outstanding at all times
* Regulatory and Administrative
* Ensure carers working on shift understand their roles and responsibilities to adhere to policy and legislator frameworks
* To partake in safer recruitment of carers
* Promote and encourage equality and diversity at all times
* Work in line with GDPR 2018 in relation to records stored within the home and kept electronically
* Attend training and development opportunities
* Ensure compliance with health and safety practices within the home, including fire safety measures
Other Requirements
Any other reasonable duties as instructed by the Registered Manager
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