Social Care Team Leader

Main purpose of job To support management team in supervising the Children's Home on the day to day basis and to deliver a high quality, integrated approach that enables young people placed at Gateway to achieve positive outcomes. To work proactively with your Manager and deputy manager to contribute to the optimum delivery and development of the Gateway Service. To promote a culture within Gateway and all aspects of its work that is respectful, non-discriminatory and embracing of diversity.    Tasks/duties and responsibilities Responsible for: As a Social Care Leader you will work in close collaboration with the Centre Manager and deputy manager in creating and maintaining a warm, accepting and secure environment for the young people and to ensure the highest possible standards of care are maintained at all times. This will be achieved by providing frontline care to young people and developing and maintaining professional relationships with care staff as well as young people and their families.    Duties and Responsibilities include :   The aim of this role, as apart from the Social Care Worker role, is to work directly with young people on the rota and to work both assisting and standing in for the unit deputy manager as required.   To assist the manager in creating and maintaining a caring, safe, stable and professional environment for both the young people to live in and the staff to work in.   To assist the manager and deputy manager in overseeing the running of the centre, in accordance with the National Standards for Residential Centres and relevant legislation.   Overseeing the teams therapeutic approach alongside the manager and therapeutic team and co-ordinating appointments etc.   To take a lead role alongside the manager and deputy manager in liaising with professionals re: care plans, referrals, monitoring and inspection, future development of the centre etc.   To oversee key working and report progress/issues to manager.   To ensure files in the centre are kept to inspection and registration standards and report any issues to manager.   To liaise with outside professionals at meetings and conferences to actively promote the organisation.   To act up in the absence of the unit deputy manager/manager for periods exceeding 1 working week.   To uphold confidentiality in relation to any discussions with managers regarding staff.     To act as a link between the staff team and the deputy manager/manager, facilitating an open, honest and reflective communication flow.   To be fully aware of the unit, its purpose and function, care practises, policies and procedures, health and safety and to assist in overseeing their active implementation and regular revision.   To participate in regular supervision with the manager allowing for support, personal and professional development.   To participate in training as deemed appropriate and to consider the training needs of the team and individuals in it.   To co-operate with any additional duties should an emergency arise.   To be flexible to the needs of the centre at difficult times.   To share the financial and accounting duties with the manager/deputy manager and complete monthly reports.   To support and challenge the manager/deputy manager re: issues of best care practise and keep updated on changes and developments in the world of social care.   To provide support to the manager/deputy manager in her role whilst maintaining an open, honest and reflective relationship.   To undertake any other appropriate tasks requested by your Manager/deputy manager within the competence of the post holder.     This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be exhaustive and may be reviewed from time to time to reflect the needs of the service.