Responsible Individual - London, United Kingdom - INDIGO PARENT AND CHILD PLACEMENTS
5 days ago
Description
INDIGO PARENT AND CHILD PLACEMENTS
Job Description & Specification Responsible Individual
Position:
Responsible Individual
Reporting to:
Company Directors Salary: 15 hours per week/ £42,000 pro rata
Job Purpose:
Ÿ The post holder will have a major contribution to make on the development and growth of our Indigo Parent and Child Placements Family Centre, aligning services and setting the strategic priorities for the Residential Family Centre.
Ÿ Act as Ofsted Responsible Individual for the Family Centre, ensuring our service is fully compliant with legislative and regulatory requirements, particularly National Minimum Standards for Residential care.
Ÿ The Responsible Individual will work with the Registered Manager; ensuring the service is safe, well run and complies with regulations.
Ÿ To support the Registered Manager in the management of the Family Centre and provide management support and supervision to the Registered Manager.
Ÿ To ensure a high standard of consistent care and service in accordance with legislation, central government guidance, regulations and standards, and the policies and procedures of Indigo Parent and Child Placements.
Ÿ To be responsible for making safe and robust decision making, prompt and appropriate responses to referrals, assessments, and allocation of work, in accordance with statutory requirements, local and national policies and procedures.
Ÿ Ensure the team maintains accurate and full records of all interventions with service users in line with safeguarding children and data protection requirements.
Ÿ Deliver a quality focused service for excellent outcomes.
Ÿ The Responsible Individual will provide management support and professional supervision to the Registered Manager. They will meet with the Registered Manager on a regular basis and provide in-formal and formal supervision.
They will support in the management of the service; ensuring the service is safe, well run and complied with regulations.
Ÿ They will ensure policies and procedures are kept up to date, regularly monitored and consistent with statement of purpose and relevant legislation and national guidance.
Ÿ The Responsible Individual will ensure the service is responsive and proactive in identifying and mitigating risks and supporting positive risk taking and independence.
Ÿ The Responsible Individual will be the designated Data Protection Officer.
Ÿ Support the Registered Manager in preparation for OFSTED registration, inspections and subsequent action planning.
Ÿ Support the Registered Manager with service delivery plan which includes any actions arising from Ofsted inspections. Act on and/or delegating actions or recommendations from any reviews and ensure that all outcomes are completed.
Ÿ To review, audit and quality check records in line with service standards and support the Registered Manager action plans to achieve compliance.
Ÿ To guarantee that the Family Centre continuous on improvement & development plans and ensure these plans are implemented.
Ÿ Maintain high standards of professional practice, working at all times in the best interest of children and young people and their carers
Ÿ Ensure the wellbeing of employees and service-users by actively promoting and complying with health and safety regulations, policies and procedures.
Ÿ To participate in meetings and training events as required by line managers and Directors.
Ÿ To ensure that Indigo Parent and Child Placements policies and procedures are adhered to including Health and Safety and Equal Opportunities policy and to assist in the development of procedures.
Ÿ To liaise with Ofsted and other relevant bodies regarding notification of significant events under regulatory requirements and ensure the prompt action and distribution of paperwork and procedures in relation to accidents, incidents and notifiable events to relevant parties.
Ÿ The post holder will be expected to continuously develop in their role. It is in the nature of the work of Indigo Parent and Child Placements that tasks and responsibili
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