Team Leader, Child Care​/Nanny

JOB DESCRIPTION

TEAM LEADER

ACCOUNTABLE TO:
Registered Manager, Deputy Manager, and Clinical Lead

LOCATION:

Birmingham /Walsall / Wolverhampton

JOB SUMMARY
To professionally lead the care team during any span of duty, ensuring that a safe, effective and
efficient care service is maintained which meets the needs of children, young people, and
stakeholders. To provide care to children and young people with mental health and complex
needs in accordance with their assessed needs to an industry leading standard; by adopting a
child centred approach that fosters self awareness, personal growth and gives each person the
strongest voice with regards to decision making and lifestyle choices. To work as part of a staff
team, under the supervision of management.
RESPONSIBILITIES

• To provide leadership to the team acting as a positive role model at all times.

• Manage rotas on a daily basis.

• Lead the shift, ensuring staff give support that follows individual’s care plans and daily support
plans.

• Provide effective supervision to the Seniors and Support Workers on your team.

• Provide on call cover as arranged by the Home Manager, working within on call guidance.

• Motivate, support and mentor the staff when needed.

• On each shift ensure staff complete all necessary paperwork to an acceptable standard and
sign off

• To provide the highest quality care and child-centred support to children and young people
with learning disabilities and complex needs.

• To support children and young people in achieving positive outcomes as outlined in their
placement plans, and in line with Quality standards.

• To work as part of a staff team, under the supervision of management.

• To carry out and complete daily shift planning and handover.

• To administer medication in line with CAYP health plans.

• To be responsible for managing daily budgets.

• To contribute to a positive working and living environment, maintaining professionalism and
co-operating as part of a team.

• To take responsibility for your own training and development, to complete work set and to
fully commit to learning opportunities.

• To promote Children’s Rights and safeguard children and young people’s welfare.

• To adhere to Health and Safety legislation and policy.

• To promote Equal Opportunities for all, embracing diversity and impeding discrimination.

• Respect the cultural, religious and personal practices and needs of children and young people.

• Be flexible with your approach in order to meet the needs of children and young people
supported by Care Perspectives Limited. This will include travel to and support at other
services registered by the organisation and in working times and patterns.

• To retain confidentiality at all times.

• To know and follow all of Care Perspectives Care Services Limited’s policies and procedures.

• Be accountable for your own standard of practice.

MAIN DUTIES

• Working with the Management team to ensure that systems and standards are maintained
at a high quality level.

• To be nominated daily shift lead, by planning organising and ensuring completion of team
duties for the nominated shift and handover to oncoming shifts.

• To motivate, support and guidance for staff on duty, on all shifts.

• To provide on call support for staff, from home on a rota basis.

• To provide quality supervision and appraisal to nominated staff members in line with staff
plans and as designated by the management team.

• Organising rotas and ensuring correct deployment of staff team, in line with safety and
individual homes budgets.

• To provide high quality care and support for children and young people in residential services
and in the community.

• To identify and follow all policies and procedures including the Codes of Practice for social
care, including Quality Standards.

• To contribute and develop quality care plans for young people.

• To actively promote and take part in social, leisure, educational, life skills, holidays and other
activities with children and young people.

• To support each young person to maintain a high standard of personal care; including intimate
care, personal hygiene, health and sexual health needs and awareness and any mobility
support that is needed.

• To support…