Job Description
We are seeking a skilled and compassionate Care Leader to join our team.
Key Responsibilities:
* To lead the home in a way that promotes and makes provisions for the welfare of the young people.
* Provide supervision and support for all members of staff, ensuring high standards of professional care and practice based on individual needs of the Young People.
* Plan and implement programmes of care and activities for individual young people, working together with other professional colleagues, and maintain close liaison in this respect.
* Organise staff training when required in-house and external.
* Maintain reports and records in respect of individual young persons and their progress, attend relevant meetings, care reviews, parent's evenings etc. and make relevant referrals to other agencies should the need be.
* Enable Young People to develop and maintain relationships with staff through consultation.
* Report issues of any service needs, whatever the nature which directly or indirectly affects the organisation.
* Participate in the recruitment, selection, interviewing and induction of new staff.
* Undertake training relevant to the role of Manager.
Requirements:
* Holds Level 3 qualification in Child Care.
* Hold a Level 5 Leadership and Management qualification/Registered Managers Diploma - or willing to complete once employed.
* Holds at least 2 years Registered Management experience within a similar setting.