Key Responsibilities
Managing the homes delivery and outcomes
To achieve outcomes for young people based on individual care plans and review working practices and strategies to address areas of risk.
To provide a safe working environment which identifies safeguarding needs of individual children and promotes a culture of safeguarding practice within the team in line with the children's homes regulations and government guidance.
To maintain team practice which develops a home that promotes the safety of young people and consults with young people about their care and the environment in which they live.
To review, assess and monitor care plans and risk assessments ensuring statutory and other meeting needs are managed to address young people's needs and development.
To appropriately risk assess and match young people's placements ensuring the smooth admission and discharge of young people in and out of the home in line with young people's care plans.
To meet the individual cultural and diversity needs of young people and develop a culture of team practice around this.
To ensure that young people with complex needs and traumatic backgrounds are supported to receive professional support and team practice is developed to support these needs.
Ensure that educational needs are met, with appropriate support to enable young people to achieve their goals in line with legislation and the support of local educational and in-house resources.
To develop professional relationships with parents, multi-agency professionals, commissioners, and the community in which children live.
To ensure compliance with the Children Act 1989, as amended, Children's Home Regulations and Quality Standards.
Supervision and Team Management
To develop the team and support the registered manager in team development and actively managing performance areas, supervision, and team meetings, providing clear leadership and guidance to develop good working practice and high-quality performance to provide consistent and nurturing care to young people.
To supervise staff and complete regular supervision and appraisal in line with regulations. To review and manage supervisory needs based on individual needs.
To develop the service with the manager promoting team development through development plans and identifying training and workforce development needs.
Effectively inducting staff into the home and accessing/implementing training and mentoring to support the team and home's needs.
To maintain good reporting and recording systems in line with Ofsted regulatory requirements.
To assist the manager to monitor and review the home's performance via audits and facilitating external audits from Regulation 44 officers and commissioning local authorities.
Managing Finance
To ensure the home is operating budgets and financial processes in compliance with the organisation's policies and procedures.
To effectively report.
Professional Networking, Communication and Standards
To maintain a professional relationship with commissioners and safeguarding partnerships to ensure the best outcomes for young people. To be aware of the procedures, objectives and roles of partner agencies, including commissioners in order to work effectively alongside them.
To represent Young Horizons in a positive and professional manner, ensuring that the team and home has a culture of professional practice and good communication with all professionals, visitors, and family members.
To assist the manager to maintain high standards of childcare practice in compliance with the National Minimum Standards and other regulatory frameworks.
General Responsibilities
To be aware of and adhere to Health and Safety policy at all times.
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Managing the homes delivery and outcomes
To achieve outcomes for young people based on individual care plans and review working practices and strategies to address areas of risk.
To provide a safe working environment which identifies safeguarding needs of individual children and promotes a culture of safeguarding practice within the team in line with the children's homes regulations and government guidance.
To maintain team practice which develops a home that promotes the safety of young people and consults with young people about their care and the environment in which they live.
To review, assess and monitor care plans and risk assessments ensuring statutory and other meeting needs are managed to address young people's needs and development.
To appropriately risk assess and match young people's placements ensuring the smooth admission and discharge of young people in and out of the home in line with young people's care plans.
To meet the individual cultural and diversity needs of young people and develop a culture of team practice around this.
To ensure that young people with complex needs and traumatic backgrounds are supported to receive professional support and team practice is developed to support these needs.
Ensure that educational needs are met, with appropriate support to enable young people to achieve their goals in line with legislation and the support of local educational and in-house resources.
To develop professional relationships with parents, multi-agency professionals, commissioners, and the community in which children live.
To ensure compliance with the Children Act 1989, as amended, Children's Home Regulations and Quality Standards.
Supervision and Team Management
To develop the team and support the registered manager in team development and actively managing performance areas, supervision, and team meetings, providing clear leadership and guidance to develop good working practice and high-quality performance to provide consistent and nurturing care to young people.
To supervise staff and complete regular supervision and appraisal in line with regulations. To review and manage supervisory needs based on individual needs.
To develop the service with the manager promoting team development through development plans and identifying training and workforce development needs.
Effectively inducting staff into the home and accessing/implementing training and mentoring to support the team and home's needs.
To maintain good reporting and recording systems in line with Ofsted regulatory requirements.
To assist the manager to monitor and review the home's performance via audits and facilitating external audits from Regulation 44 officers and commissioning local authorities.
Managing Finance
To ensure the home is operating budgets and financial processes in compliance with the organisation's policies and procedures.
To effectively report.
Professional Networking, Communication and Standards
To maintain a professional relationship with commissioners and safeguarding partnerships to ensure the best outcomes for young people. To be aware of the procedures, objectives and roles of partner agencies, including commissioners in order to work effectively alongside them.
To represent Young Horizons in a positive and professional manner, ensuring that the team and home has a culture of professional practice and good communication with all professionals, visitors, and family members.
To assist the manager to maintain high standards of childcare practice in compliance with the National Minimum Standards and other regulatory frameworks.
General Responsibilities
To be aware of and adhere to Health and Safety policy at all times.
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