Resource Leads

We are looking for Resource Leads who will allocate staff appropriately to meet the needs of our young people. You will liaise with our Care Managers (home managers) and Registered Managers to understand the changing operational requirements.

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• One site location- Near Newbury, RG18 9NU, We are looking for Resource Leads who will allocate staff appropriately to meet the needs of our young people.
You will liaise with our Care Managers (home managers) and Registered Managers to understand the changing operational requirements. Responsibilities include:
• Oversee daily shift planning decisions.
• Schedule and participate in planning meetings with Care Managers/ Assistant Care Managers to agree future requirements and plan for adjustments to staffing.
• Planning shifts up to four weeks in advance to minimise the need for reactive adjustments.
• Support with the management of difficult staffing issues and escalate performance management concerns to HR/Care Managers.
• To monitor, take calls, act according to policy to ensure absence is recorded and delivery has minimal impact.
• To raise and share trends, knowledge, and skills to the wider departments in relation to staffing.
• Work effectively with the recruitment team to allocate new starters to teams/homes.
• To deliver and coordinate training for new staff in connection with our Prior Insight system. To primarily ensure new inductees understand where to access rotas, how shifts are approved, and the process to follow to request additional hours and log any absence.
• Support the Agency Manager when appropriate to induct any new agency staff.
• Conduct check ins for agency staff when required and requested via the Agency Manager.
• Book shifts for agency staff in the Agency Manager's absence or when required.
• Support with agency invoices as and when needed
You will also act as the responsible person ("Duty Manager") for overall site management working within the "Duty rota." This would be upholding the title of major incident management coordinator and holding the duty site phone.


• Experience of working within a care environment at management level.
• People Management
• Rostering/ Rota knowledge
  
  Prior's Court is proud to be an equal opportunities employer and we actively seek and embrace differences in thinking, experience, ethnicity, age, gender, faith, personalities and styles.
The different skills, experiences and backgrounds our employees bring to their roles create a workforce as diverse and individual as the young people we support and makes Prior's Court a special place to work. We strive for an inclusive environment where employees feel safe, engaged and supported to make a difference.

Salary: Up to £34,000 pro-rata, depending on experience Hours: 37.5 hours - This position is subject to a fixed rota pattern, that includes weekend, early morning, and evening working Contract type: Permanent - full-time, We aim to make all staff feel valued and supported with training and a competitive salary along with providing the knowledge and skills needed to do a great job.
• 33 days annual leave, including Bank Holidays.
• Company pension (Combined 8% contributions - Employer 5%, Employee 3%)
• Employee Recognition Schemes, including an annual staff awards programme and Long Service Awards
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Access to our full Flexible Benefits package including the option of dental insurance, private medical insurance, critical illness, increased life insurance, partner life insurance self-funded health cash plan and many others