ISWP Assessment Services Ltd | Team Leader Residential

ISWP Assessment Services Ltd • Other • reading • 16h ago

Title: Team Leader

Salary/Rate:£12.50 to £13.50 per hour

Location: Reading

Hours: 36 hours / Full time

Flourishing Families are looking for experienced individuals for the role of Team Leader to join our Residential Family Assessment Unit based in Reading Berkshire. We are looking for enthusiastic and committed people who are reliable and able to offer emotional and practical support to our residents as well as support in the smooth running and operation of the service, with first level responsibility for the Family Support Workers.

Flourishing Families Parental Assessment Centre is located in a quiet residential estate in Reading Berkshire. You will work under our Ofsted Registered Manager and our assessing Social Workersin the service. The ethos of our Family residential home is to provide a homely and family-like environment to our service users.

Job Duties and Expectations include:

Support the Manager in day-to-day management and operations of the unit.

Mentor and support colleagues by undertaking regular supervisory duties.

To ensure that all parent and child information is provided to the assessing Social Worker.

Quality assure reports to maintaingood quality standards.

Ensure daily tasks by staff are complete

The Team Leader is expected to become familiar with and adhere to Flourishing Families Policies and Procedures.

Be aware and adhere to legislation relating to safeguarding and confidentiality.

Ability to keep clear and accurate records.

Good communicator and haveflexible interpersonal skills.

Ability to use own initiative and be solution focused.

Have a strength-based approach when working with parents and children.

Commitment to good practice.

Commitment to equal opportunity and challenging any discriminatory and oppressive practices.

To maintain and promote family residential support work to high levels of professionalism expected by Flourishing Families Parental Assessment Centre and Ofsted