About the role
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The legacy mentor in Adult Social Care, is a funded role that mirrors the NHS legacy mentor and is provided to support essential advice, education and guidance and pass on a ‘legacy’ to the next generation of care home managers, providing invaluable support.
Purpose of the role
The Legacy Mentor role is an experienced social care professional in the late stages of their career. They will be helping newly qualified Care Home Manager roles by imparting knowledge, skills and experience through coaching and supporting them in the early stages of their career.
They will need to demonstrate empathy and patience, be passionate about the profession and be able to provide pastoral support to others. We can all reflect on the importance of mentors and role models in our own careers, and this is an opportunity to have that kind of influence on the incoming generation as they set out on a career in care. This role will be key in supporting newly qualified colleagues to stay and stay well.
Legacy Mentors will need to be confident in building relationships and collaborating with others. They will be providing coaching and mentoring and will be given any necessary training to develop this skill.
Where required, in addition to mentoring newly qualified professionals, they may also support practice placements for learners, and liaise with other practice placement support staff to ensure consistency of support across the setting.
This role provides a rewarding career opportunity for those undertaking the role as well as for the colleagues this role supports.
Main duties:
To help facilitate a positive working environment for people in their early career and provide support where possible through coaching and mentoring:
1. Coach newly qualified professionals and/or students on placement to enhance their knowledge and skills
2. Provide clinical expertise on a range of projects, supporting best practice and enhancing the learning environment for all
3. Liaise and work with other practice area support staff to ensure consistency across the setting and blended learning approaches to support the transfer of learning/skill attainment
4. Raise the profile of the role of legacy mentors and share good practice with others, enhancing the profile of the organisation and providing support to managers
5. Work as an integral member of the organisation to develop appropriate strategies and support for relevant staff in early career, and support retention.
6. The legacy mentor role’s key outcomes will be to re-energise, empower, and value people in late career by enabling them to support those just starting out in their career in home management.
7. The role will aim to achieve an improvement in the experience for newly appointed care home managers in social care in early career
8. It can provide invaluable support to those who are undertaking professional qualifications in their role of care home manager
9. increase retention in the critical first 2 years of their professional career.
10. Provide advice and support on managing workload,
11. Support wellbeing of mentee and staff
What we can offer you
As well as joining a friendly, dedicated, and hardworking team you will have access to numerous benefits, including:
12. A hybrid working arrangement giving you the option to work from home and access any CBC office location. We recognise and value the importance of supporting our employees to balance their home and work life and to be able to work in the most efficient way.
13. A £250 one-off hybrid worker payment to help you adapt your home for safe and suitable working conditions
14. The opportunity to lease electric vehicles at competitive rates with our staff electric vehicle (EV) leasing scheme (subject to probation being completed)
15. A comprehensive IT package to support you to work safely and effectively
16. The ability to work abroad for up to a month a year
17. Generous family friendly policies and practices
18. A welcoming and inclusive environment that empowers differences
19. Friendly and supportive staff networks
20. Annual leave allowance 25 days + statutory holidays rising to 32 days with length of service.
21. Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS). This is a valuable part of our rewards package for employees and includes Life Assurance. You can find out more on the.
22. An exceptional Employee Assistance Programme which helps support employees with workplace changes as well as other work, family and personal issues
23. A huge variety of courses and role-specific training and learning to help you succeed and develop
24. Access to discounts on top UK retailers and local retailers
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