Team Leader Review

by Action for Children

Rating

6.2/10
  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:

    • Supporting the running of a service in a residential children's home. Supporting children with complex health needs and disabilities. Shift leading, care planning, inducting née staff. Supporting young people with every aspect of life.

    9/10
  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?

    • Embedding knowledge of legislation and regulations in line with practice. Expanding reflective supervision and self evaluation

    9/10
  • 3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

    • The tutor was very supportive and encouraging. Making assessment methods interesting and different

    9/10
  • 4. How well organised/structured is your programme?

    • The programme is well organised with self motivated individuals who have lots of resourcefulness. The organisation/service contract, despite it being regulatory, don't have enough time and contracted hours to support more indirect written work and research assignments.

    4/10
  • 5. How much support do you receive from your employer?

    • My employer did not need to support me as I was self driven and as stated above there is little time for that support to be offered

    2/10
  • 6. How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?

    • The trainer check in once a month and was contactable when I needed support

    8/10
  • 7. How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?

    • On Every level and day. It integrates the learning, practice and theory. I feel it could be more in depth and detailed in my opinion for a managers role

    8/10
  • 8. Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)

    • No

    1/10
  • 9a. Would you recommend Action for Children to a friend?

    • Yes

  • 9b. Why?

    • Some organisational benefits and generally underpinned by good values. As always in the care and charity sector though all are under funded and over worked

  • 10. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Action for Children?

    • Research setting/legislation & regulations before interview

Details

Higher Level Apprenticeship

Childcare Services

Bath

January 2024

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