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Our Principles:
The welfare of any young person is paramount;
We contribute to young peoples care, learning, development and safeguarding and this is reflected in every aspect of our practice and service provision;
Staff will work with parents and families who are partners in the care, learning, development and safeguarding of their children, recognising they are often a young persons first and most enduring carers and educators.
Our Values:
We prioritise the welfare of the young person as paramount;
Individuality, diversity and difference are valued and celebrated and permeate our entire service provision;
Diversity, Equality of opportunity and anti-discriminatory practice are actively promoted within all aspects of the organisations practice;
We actively promote the health and well-being of each young person;
At Inspire young people have their personal and physical safety safeguarded, whilst allowing for risk and challenge as appropriate to the capabilities of the individual;
Self-esteem and resilience are recognised as essential to every young persons development;
Confidentiality and agreements about confidential information are respected as appropriate unless a young persons protection and well-being are at stake;
Professional knowledge, skills and values are shared appropriately at Inspire in order to enrich the experience of the individual more widely;
Best practice requires a continuous search for improvement and self-awareness of how our staff are perceived by others;
We value our staff and ensure we invest in their training and developmental needs to ensure that they deliver the best possible service to young people in our care.
What type of person we are looking for
Someone with a a genuine commitment to the welfare of Looked After Children. Also a commitment to AntiOppressive practice and Honesty, Tolerance, Trustworthy, Patience, Flexibility and anInterest in the development of other workers
Qualifications and Education requirements
NVQ/ILM level 3 / QCF 3 in Caring for Children and Young People or equivalent or be working toward it.
Knowledge and understanding of the Children Act 1989/2004and Every Child Matters. A sound knowledge and understanding of areas relating to Safeguarding andKnowledge of child development
Work Experience and Skills
Residential care experience or other relevant experience of working with children and young people. AlsoKnowledge of the issues young people have to deal with.
Experience of working in alternative settings andworking with staff in a supervisory capacity.Multi-disciplinary approach to meeting clinical, physical and emotional needs.
Flexibility to respond to the needs of the unit and young people, Good communication and interpersonal skills, Ideally a candidate that has good IT skills, able to write reports and very well organised. Also with the ability to motivate, supervise, appraise staff, and ensure that training and development needs
Duties and responsibilities
Behave in a professional manner at all times with sensitivity, dignity and respect towards children, staff, other professionals, and service users.
In conjunction with the Deputy Manager & Registered Manager ensure the highest standards of care takes place at all times.
Implement individual and team learning and development plans in conjunction with professional and organisational requirements.
Ensure all policies and procedures in relation to children, staff, and others (professionals & visitors) are implemented.
Attend to all the care needs of young people being looked after in the home.
Contribute to the monitoring, evaluation and review of policies and procedures as appropriate.
Provide and / or ensure supervision in conjunction with laid down standards and requirements in conjunction with Deputy Manager & Registered Manager.
Work with the Deputy Manager & Registered Manager at appropriate intervals to monitor and address staff performance.
Assist in the management and be directly accountable for an allocated budget.
Assist Deputy Manager in the implementation of all designated areas of the childrens care plan in accordance with LAC or other reviews.
Assist the Deputy Manager in chairing regular team meetings on rotational basis.
Assist in co-ordination and delivery of regular team performance and service reviews.
Ensure the health and safety of all children, staff, and visitors to the home by conducting and responding to regular hazard and risk assessments.
As both practitioner and Senior Officer, address health needs of all children are met by ensuring medication is administered and recorded in accordance with any prescribed requirements by GP / Hospital / Medical Practitioner.
Conduct and / or ensure risk assessments are carried out in respect of any activity undertaken by the young person or staff in relation to their duties.
Ensure that all records are properly monitored and maintained in conjunction with organisational requirements, data protection and human rights legislation and regulation.
Ensure that confidentiality is maintained at all times in respect of organisational policies in respect of young people and staff.
Check and monitor all staff records in relation to daily tasks, housekeeping and health and hygiene.
Attend or designate attendance to appropriate staff members for the attendance of all relevant childcare planning, reviews and meetings.
Utilise own transport (car driver) in order to transport/support young people to and from family contact, school, health appointments etc.
Promote equality at all times in respect of standards of care, staff behaviour and performance.
Co-ordinate effective selection procedures to ensure that high calibre staff are recruited to the organisation.
Assist the Deputy Manager in conducting staff disciplinary and grievance issues and address poor performance.
Ensure all administrative duties and tasks are completed according to requirements.
Take responsibility in partnership with the Residential Managers for own learning and developmental needs and ensure implementation of own Individual Development Plan.
Attend supervision / consultation sessions on an agreed basis with the Deputy Manager Registered Manager.
Attend all team meetings and briefings and familiarise yourself with all memorandums and information relating to your role
Ensure preparation for internal and external audit and inspection purposes.
Carry out all other duties as deemed necessary to ensure the highest standards of care at all times.
Important Note
The work of Inspire Childrens Services is both varied and challenging which results in some unpredictable circumstances. There is an integral need for all employees to be flexible in response to situations that arise outside of this job description. Additional duties will most likely be required to cover unforeseen circumstances or changes in work that maintain staff activity and quality of service provision.
Inspire Childrens Services requires a commitment from all staff to promote quality, equality, and diversity.
This post is subject to a satisfactory enhanced criminal records bureau check (CRB).
