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Residential Site Lead

New College Worcester

Posted 2 weeks ago, 16 May | Get your application in now before you miss out!

Closing date: Closing date not specified

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New College Worcester

Full Job Description

Annualised hours, equivalent to 34.5hrs per term time week to include weekends and cover for absence on occasions as required.

Regular shift pattern:

Friday 2pm-11pm (with a 30 minute break)

Saturday 7am-11pm (with a 4 hour break)

Sunday 7am-11pm (with a 4 hour break)

Monday 7am-9am

There are 'home weekends' during the academic year - approximately six - which are not worked, in addition to College holiday weekends. This is accounted for within the annualised hours and will be discussed at interview.

Sleep ins: Between 1-3 sleep ins per week (to be discussed at interview). Additional payment for sleeping in (£40.76 each), To manage a collaborative Care team to provide a high standard of care to children and young people with a vision impairment. To foster a positive environment for the delivery of the waking day curriculum and to ensure high quality documentation within Care. To supervise and support staff to work with students in a proficient and sensitive manner that will enhance both their academic and social development., Within the role of Residential Site Lead you will manage a collaborative Care team to provide a high standard of care to children and young people with a vision impairment. You will foster a positive environment for the delivery of the waking day curriculum and ensure high quality of documentation with the Care team. As their Line Manager you will supervise the support staff to work with students in a proficient and sensitive manner, that will enhance both their academic and social development.,

To work flexibly across the site and the residential houses to manage the delivery of a comprehensive care programme appropriate to the individual students. To safeguard and promote the health and welfare of the students, ensuring that they are cared for and supported in the residential house, by a team of professional Care staff, following the guidelines as laid down by legislation, the current National Minimum Care Standards for Residential Special Schools, professional care practice and NCW's policies and procedures.

To line manage the Residential Key Workers setting objectives, monitoring performance, completing regular supervisions and appraisals and ensuring accurate and professional records are kept in accordance with College policies. To collaborate with College and senior Care staff to allocate Key Workers to students, ensuring this aligns with College structures.

To monitor the care staff rotas and organise staff cover where required in preparation for senior care staff/SLT to sign off.

To support with the recruitment and induction process for new Care staff. To ensure that all required induction documentation is completed on time.

To be responsible for quality assuring Care plans, Risk Assessments, Key working and Support Session notes and other paperwork as may be directed to a high standard in accordance with published quality assurance deadlines. To highlight issues to senior Care management.

To be responsible for Risk Assessments for all Activities and to write the Personal Emergency Evacuation Plans for each student.

To attend annual reviews and other interim reviews for students and other student related meetings as may be required.

To work in collaboration with College to manage the delivery of the waking day curriculum and to liaise with education staff over student progress. The waking day curriculum includes developing students' independent living skills, involving amongst others: skills training in personal hygiene, nutrition and self-catering, general skills required in managing money and personal safety. It also includes support with mobility, homework and developing effective morning and evening routines.

To manage, co-ordinate and participate in the delivery of activities both on and off the College campus in evenings and weekends and to provide and encourage access to a range of leisure pursuits and to new opportunities beyond the NCW community.

To plan and deliver structured support sessions for students that facilitate their social development, build independence and promote wellbeing.

To liaise with Care and Education staff, other College staff, parents and external partners and agencies in a professional manner in order to achieve a comprehensive approach to the students' development. To take responsibility for creating and developing strong links between home and College and maintain contact with parents through face to face or online meetings, email and telephone.

To take responsibility for the safeguarding of students and to oversee Care staff, ensuring any concerns are reported promptly and accurately via the appropriate College channels and systems. To ensure that staff respond in a timely manner to actions required.

To support the student in coming to terms with the effect of vision and other impairments and to manage Care staff to be able to effectively achieve this outcome. To ensure trusting relationships are developed between them, their staff and students, whilst respecting professional boundaries.

To manage staff to maintain high quality student behaviour, to deal appropriately with challenging behaviour and to administer and document rewards and sanctions as appropriate and in accordance with College policies.

With appropriate training, to administer medication and first aid to students, ensuring all processes are followed and recorded accurately and safely. To provide personal or intimate care to students who require this support. To ensure that all staff undertake the same, are fully up to date with all relevant training and to track and monitor staff CPD.

To manage the residential houses, including taking responsibility for building security, fire practices and fire safety checks and basic house maintenance tasks. To ensure the Care staff support the team of cleaners to maintain a clean and homely environment.

To plan, conduct and minute staff meetings as required and other meetings as requested.

To carry out regular supervision sessions and an annual appraisal with staff and to attend the same themselves with the Deputy Head of Care. To be open to self-reflection.

To attend all relevant training sessions as directed and to be willing to undertake continued professional development in support of enhancing the quality-of-Care provision.

To monitor and track any potential spends within Care under the direction of the senior Care staff.

To maintain confidentiality on all matters relating to students, staff and the College in line with GDPR.

To ensure that records are kept in accordance with College requirements and current legislation including GDPR.

This job description cannot be considered to be exhaustive and other duties not included may arise which you will be expected to fulfil. The additional duties will be determined by circumstances and/or as required by your Line Manager.

Any other duties commensurate with the nature of the post and under the reasonable direction of the Principal, Head of Care and Deputy Heads of Care

Free use of the College swimming pool,

Free use of the state-of-the-art fitness facilities in our multigymFit4Purpose,

Continual professional development and training opportunities,

Free on-site parking,

Great value on-site catering facilities,

Excellent pension scheme,

Staff wellbeing package.