Reports to:
Registered Manager/Deputy Manager
Responsible for:
Day to day shift leading
Main Purpose:
To contribute to all aspects of the physical and emotional care of the child(ren) so as to promote their welfare whilst working in partnership with their family and other professionals. To take responsibility for the day-to-day running of the unit in the absence of the Manager/ Deputy Manager. To provide experience and expertise in working with children and young people at the home.
Main Activities:
* Develop and sustain effective working relationships between workers and the local community, colleagues and other agencies so as to promote collaborative working and partnerships.
* Assist the registered manager in the development of the team and individuals to enhance their performance.
* Contribute to the effective and efficient use of the physical and financial resources.
* Comply with the legal requirements relating to services, policies and procedures and financial regulations of the company.
* Contribute to the effective management of information which promotes communication between people, the company and others and which assists with making informed decisions. To receive, transmit, store and retrieve information in line with good practice and company policy.
* Contribute to improvements at work, including the planning, co-ordination and implementation of specific projects and the development of policies, procedures and impl...