Team Leader - Ormskirk, United Kingdom - 15ten15

15ten15
15ten15
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Ormskirk, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

Tom O´Connor

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WHO ARE WE?

Brilliant are currently recruiting for Residential Support Workers for a dormant company providing top class services to its residents.


WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR
To provide advice, assistance, and support to children. To attend to their practical, physical, and emotional needs.

To act as an appropriate role model and to work closely with them to enable them to address their difficulties and achieve their optimum potential.


Equal Opportunities
All Children are equally entitled to have their needs met in a fair and balanced way.

Staff members are responsible for promoting equal opportunities for all and for challenging any behaviour or practice which discriminates against any child or colleague on the grounds of race, religion, disability, age, gender, sexual orientation or any other perceived difference.


Accountable To
Deputy Manager, Registered Manager and Responsible Individual

**Specific


Responsibilities:


  • To maintain a high quality of care and support which meets the physical, emotional, intellectual, social, and cultural needs of children.
  • Working in line with the 1989 Children's Act, the 2004 Children's Act, Children's Homes Regulations 2015, and other relevant legislation.
  • To plan. Manage and lead shifts ensuring children are kept safe and engaged throughout the day.
  • To ensure education is promoted and supported and that each child's attendance in education is maintained.
  • To always maintain professional conduct and role model this to staff at the home.
  • To adhere to all policies and procedures, as well as risk assessments, at all times.
  • To make certain that all staff receive an adequate handover and debrief during each shift.
  • To review that relevant records are completed daily, and information is communicated to the management team in a timely manner.
  • To report any safeguarding or child protection concerns to the Registered Manager or on call immediately.
  • To supervise assigned individuals in line with the organisations policy.
  • To identify any development requirements for individuals you are responsible for supervising and discuss these with the homes management team.
  • To support in the induction of new staff to the home.
  • To raise any concerns regarding an individual member of staff's progress or attitude with the Registered Manager.
  • To provide a caring, supportive, and nurturing environment in which children can feel secure and be free from harm.
  • Establishing positive relationships with children and always offering them unconditional and positive regard.
  • Ensuring that each child's care plan is followed and amended as appropriate to reflect their changing needs
  • Attending to practical matters in relation to childcare (cooking, cleaning, general maintenance around the home etc)
  • To review children's records with the key worker to ensure all relevant information is recorded and documents are completed to a high standard.
  • To provide a positive role model to be able to offer advice, guidance, and support where appropriate.
  • Being ambitious for children, helping them achieve their goals and optimise their potential
  • Keeping accurate records and providing written reports on children for planning meetings, reviews or any other meetings as directed by the line manager
  • Empowering children and facilitating their active involvement in the decision making about their lives and future
**To work as part of a team

  • Being aware of the aims and objectives of the home as set out in the Statement of Purpose and working collaboratively with colleagues to achieve them
  • To share the responsibility for creating a pleasant working environment.
  • Attending team/ staff meetings and making a positive contribution to them
  • Actively contributing to the development of the team
  • Effectively communicating with colleagues, management and professionals working with the home
  • Being willing to give and receive feedback on performance with colleagues and managers
  • Being aware of relevant plans and risk assessments for all children and providing support for colleagues by maintaining consistency in the execution of those plans
  • Attending and contributing to regular supervision sessions in line with the organisations policy
  • Monitoring the conduct of colleagues and referring on any causes for concern (Whistleblowing)
  • Being familiar with all policies and procedures and ensuring all staff are adhering to them
**General Responsibilities

  • Supporting children to appointments, family time, education, activities and any other required journey.
  • Receiving training appropriate to the role and maintaining an uptodate training profile
  • Responsibility for the accurate maintenance of financial records appropriate to the duties of the post
  • Responsibility for the health, safety and welfare of self and colleagues in accordance with the requirements of the organisational Health and Safety Policies
**Special Conditions

  • This post requires the holder to do var
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