The Professional Team
The staff team number approximately 90 individuals who originate from a variety of backgrounds, is of mixed gender and culturally diverse. Team members have a wealth of child care experience and are skilled in building and maintaining relationships with the young women.The Team comprises of qualified Social Workers / Teachers / Consultant Psychiatrists, Clinical Psychologists, Nursing and other health professionals. Additionally the Service is supported by an Art Therapist and Personal Fitness Trainer, and a large range of specialist sessional staff.
Staff are CALM® (Crisis, Aggression, Limitation, Management) trained and accredited and all have attended a large range of other training courses. The home operates its own training programme in adolescent social care, and more specialist subject areas relating to the particular needs of those placed. Other staff hold, or are studying towards NVQ3 and NVQ4 in Child Care, NVQ Assessor qualifications, the Registered Managers award, and in some cases are being supported in gaining the Social Work Degree. Additionally the Service offers a range of student placements and has its own Practice Teachers. All staff receive regular monthly supervision and annual appraisal. The organisation and running of the service is further guided by a range of written policy and procedural information which is available to all staff.
