Assistant Team Leader Childrens Services Full Time

40 hours per week plus the expectation of evening and weekend as required with on call allowance.

Your new company
We help to improve the lives of people who have additional needs and their families to maximise the same opportunities as everyone else. We do this by providing person led and outcome focused support which is tailored around the needs and lifestyle desires of each person as an individual. We also offer advice and information across West Central Scotland, to everyone who needs it.

Your new role
Working as a key member of the Children’s and Outreach Services Operational Management Team (OMT) with a focus on the delivery, growth and development of high-quality personalised support services to children and young people. Reporting to the Team Lead, typically you will be responsible for up to circa 8 direct reports and all support workers in the service. Work as part of the on-call rota providing professional and comprehensive on-call support.

What you’ll need to succeed

• Have a strong commitment to delivering supports and services consistent with, the organisational values, Respect, Integrity, Compassion and Excellence, and person-led in approach.

• Support the team leader to lead, drive and empower the support teams to work together to meet individual outcomes and enhance young peoples’ lives.

• To be focused on delivering supports and services consistent with UNCRPD and UNCRC, as well as Cosgrove values at all times. Supporting individuals with personalised plans in their identified outcomes.

• Manage rota systems ensuring staff are matched and deployed appropriately in line with the needs of the people we support, managing absence and changes as required and ensuring accurate, up to date reporting with other organisational departments including HR, Finance and administration.

• Induct and supervise staff within your team.

• To take responsibility for implementation of infection control procedures undertaking additional training as required. Completing risk assessments and ensuring appropriate mitigations are actioned.

• Undertake training that will help develop you within the role.

General

• To maintain and develop organisational culture, values, reputation with all staff and stakeholders, ensuring compliance with the stated Cosgrove position at all times.

• Be proactive in keeping up to date with best practice, legislation and developments within social care and co-ordinate and contribute to your continuous professional development (CPD) and encourage staff to do the same

• To assist with the development, review and maintenance of organisational policies.
• To ensure that all recording, auditing and measurement processes are followed in line with Cosgrove policies and procedures. To ensure accurate reporting to all operational and governance committees as requested.

• To abide by and promote Cosgrove’s Policy of Informed Choice, its Vision and Values and Equal Opportunities Statement.

• To actively engage with IT developments and maximise the use of technology and innovations to enhance the efficiency, effectiveness and impact of the work of Cosgrove Care.

• Any other reasonable duties as may be required according to operational requirements. This list of tasks is not exhaustive and will be reviewed from time to time in discussion with the post holder.

What you need to do now
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