Job Purpose
Lead and manage both colleagues and resources to ensure high standards of service are achieved within the home, exceeding regulatory standards.
Support the Registered Manager to be accountable and responsible for the home's outcomes. This includes the welfare and safety of the young people, the progression of the young people, the management of the team and robust monitoring of the work practices of new colleagues to ensure the home stays viable with the referral process and to maintain standards within the home.
Assist in the management of the budget of the home and ensure the business remains viable and to meet and exceed the key performance indicators for people, quality and performance.
Key focus on:
1. Safety
2. Providing a quality service to the young people
3. Colleague engagement
4. Safer recruitment
5. Supporting the development and learning of colleagues in the team
6. Ensuring that the service is financially sustainable including by safely supporting new referrals into the service and managing costs appropriately
Responsibilities
1. Supervises the effective implementation of individual programmes by supporting the teaching and learning, social and independence activities and experiences, which enhance the learning and development of Learners and Young People.
2. Manages the well-being and behaviour of Learners and Young People, including sensitive pastoral situations, dealing with immediate issues on own shift and within own team ensuring outcomes are appropriately followed up and reported, referring significant occurrences to senior staff through agreed channels as appropriate.
3. Support colleagues in own team to maintain effective professional relationships with students/pupils, parents, colleagues, outside agencies and other professionals referring any issues to senior colleagues as appropriate.
4. Acting as a positive role model, provide effective supervision and guidance for own team contributing to their performance and professional development.
5. Inputs into development of local procedures and supervises colleagues in own team to ensure all actions comply with policy and procedure and are in line with regulatory, statutory and compliance requirements and meet quality standards.
6. Adapts newly proven techniques within registered home.
7. Ensures young people who use our services are getting value for their money.
Knowledge / Education / Skills
1. A sound working knowledge of the statutory requirements associated with the residential care of young people. This will include Children's' Homes Regulations, Health and Safety legislation etc.
2. Have attained a Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care for Children and Young People.
3. Be prepared to attain a management qualification of at least or equivalent to Level 5 Diploma in Health and Social Care for Children and Young People.
4. Proven people management/supervisory skills within a residential setting, including motivating, directing, delegating.
5. Proven organisational skills.
6. Proven financial management skills.
Experience
At least 2 years' experience in a supervisory role within a children's residential setting.
Responsibility
Leadership
The role requires supervision and support of a number of colleagues on a shift as well as supporting the delivery of education and care plans. The role holder will also make a significant personal contribution to the overall development of Learners and Young People ensuring day to day issues and incidents are appropriately resolved and reported according to policy and procedures referring more complex and serious matters to senior management as appropriate.
Budgets & Equipment
Responsible for the correct handling of petty cash and appropriate expenditure of learners and young peoples' allowances and administration of medication in accordance with policy and procedure where applicable and as required. Collective responsibility for the care and security of equipment and consumables on site.
Designated Safeguarding Lead
As part of your responsibilities, you may be nominated to be the Designated Safeguarding Lead for your service or a number of services. If that is the case, you will be aware of that already and for completeness the attached “Responsibility Framework for Designated Safeguarding Leads” will form part of the duties and responsibilities in your Job Description.
Information
Shared responsibility for the confidentiality, security and accuracy of records, data and information. Ensuring good quality documentation, which meets the Organisational requirements Regulatory guidelines and statutory requirements.
Communication & Interaction
Communications will regularly require some judgement involving the seeking and gathering of information with the need for some explanation. May have interactions which contain distressing information.
Safeguarding
All colleagues have a responsibility to protect and safeguard vulnerable individuals at risk (whether children or adults).
Colleagues must be aware of local child and adult protection procedures and who to contact within the Local Authority Safeguarding team for further advice. All colleagues are required to attend safeguarding awareness training and to undertake additional training appropriate to their role.
Working Environment
The educational and social challenges experienced by children may, at times, give rise to unusual or anti-social behaviour which can be very emotionally and physically demanding.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: Up to £35,000.00 per year
Benefits:
1. Company pension
Schedule:
1. Flexitime
Ability to commute/relocate:
Birmingham, West Midlands: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Application question(s):
1. Comfortable with shift patterns and sleep ins (essential)
Experience:
1. supervisory role within a children's residential setting: 2 years (required)
Licence/Certification:
1. Driving licence and access to own vehicle (required)
2. L3 Diploma in H&SC for Children and Young People (required)
3. L5 H&SC Children & Young People (or willing to work towards) (required)
Work authorisation:
United Kingdom (required) #J-18808-Ljbffr