6.3 Staff Qualifications 6.3.1 The Service Provider will ensure staff are appropriately qualified and experienced according to the three specific job roles set out in the table below: Staff role Acceptable Qualification(s) and Experience Manager Within the last 5 years, worked for at least 18 months in a position relevant to the supported accommodation of young people or the residential care of Young People Worked for at least 1 year in a role requiring the supervision and management of staff working in a supported accommodation or residential care role with Young People Within 3 years of the date of first managing a supported accommodation setting / residential care home, acquired the 5 ‘Level Diploma in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare or at the point of employment in this role already hold (England)’ the 4 Leadership and Management for Care ‘NVQ Level Services’ Key (support) worker Within the last 5 years, worked for at least 12 months in a position relevant to the supported accommodation of young people or the residential care of Young People Within 2 years of the date of first working in a supported accommodation setting / residential care home, acquired the 3 ‘Level Diploma in or at the point of Residential Childcare (England)’ employment in this role already hold Level 3 NVQ or Diploma in one of the following: Health and Social Care (Young People) Young Workforce People’s Youth Work Practice Generic staff member Level 2 GCSE - or above including English and Maths Grade ‘C’ (from 2018 Level 5 or above) (housekeeping, admin, or Level 2 NVQ in literacy and numeracy or log recording / basic case notes, allowance Level 2 Diploma in literacy and numeracy distribution, CCTV monitoring, basic GCSE, NVQ and Diploma qualifications must be accompanied with cooking and relevant and demonstrable experience of working with young people. housekeeping support) Generic staff member will hold the relevant qualifications at the point of commencement of service delivery. 6.3.2 Should the Service Provider wish to employ staff with different or lower qualifications, this will only be accepted by the Council with prior agreement. The decision will be final Council’s 6.4 Staff Supervision 6.4.1 The Service Provider will ensure all staff receive regular supervision on a monthly basis as a minimum. Details of the supervision will be recorded and held on staff files.
6.3 Staff Qualifications 6.3.1 The Service Provider will ensure staff are appropriately qualified and experienced according to the three specific job roles set out in the table below: Staff role Acceptable Qualification(s) and Experience Manager Within the last 5 years, worked for at least 18 months in a position relevant to the supported accommodation of young people or the residential care of Young People Worked for at least 1 year in a role requiring the supervision and management of staff working in a supported accommodation or residential care role with Young People Within 3 years of the date of first managing a supported accommodation setting / residential care home, acquired the ‘Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare (England)’ or at the point of employment in this role already hold the ‘NVQ Level 4 Leadership and Management for Care Services’ Key (support) worker Within the last 5 years, worked for at least 12 months in a position relevant to the supported accommodation of young people or the residential care of Young People Within 2 years of the date of first working in a supported accommodation setting / residential care home, acquired the ‘Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare (England)’ or at the point of employment in this role already hold Level 3 NVQ or Diploma in one of the following: Health and Social Care (Young People) Young People’s Workforce Youth Work Practice Generic staff member (housekeeping, admin, log recording / basic case notes, allowance distribution, CCTV monitoring, basic cooking and housekeeping support) Level 2 GCSE - Grade ‘C’ or above including English and Maths (from 2018 Level 5 or above) or Level 2 NVQ in literacy and numeracy or Level 2 Diploma in literacy and numeracy GCSE, NVQ and Diploma qualifications must be accompanied with relevant and demonstrable experience of working with young people. Generic staff member will hold the relevant qualifications at the point of commencement of service delivery. 6.3.2 Should the Service Provider wish to employ staff with different or lower qualifications, this will only be accepted by the Council with prior agreement. The Council’s decision will be final 6.4 Staff Supervision 6.4.1 The Service Provider will ensure all staff receive regular supervision on a monthly basis as a minimum. Details of the supervision will be recorded and held on staff files.
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