Social care managers as leaders have responsibility to ensure the provision of high-quality care and support services. Managers are expected to lead person-centred, ethical and inclusive services, supporting and promoting individual’s well-being, rights and independence.
Social care managers are required to be “accountable for the quality of your work and take responsibility for maintaining and improving your knowledge and skills (Standard 6, Standards of Conduct and Practice for Social Care Workers).
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Registration with NI Social Care Council
As a registered social care manager, you are required to work to the Standards of Conduct and Practice for Social Care Workers which are binding on all social care workers.
To maintain your registration and evidence that you are meeting your Standards you must undertake and record continuous professional learning – this is called Post Registration Training and Learning or PRTL.
NB: It is important that you keep a record of all your learning and development as you can be called for PRTL Audit.
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New to Social Care Management
If you are a new manager, the Social Care Council has developed a Social Care Manager’s Induction Programme to help you build your confidence, knowledge and skills to succeed in your job.
The Social Care Managers’ Induction Programme outlines key areas of a manager’s responsibility including how to support colleagues and teams maintain and improve the quality of care and support provided.
Your manager and work colleagues will help you during your induction and you should use this opportunity to ask about anything you do not understand or do not know how to do.
See Associated Resources for hard copies of guidance or booklets. ___________________________________________________________________________________________
Learning Zone Resources
The Social Care Council has developed a range of digital learning resources to support registrants continuous professional learning including two specifically to support managers in their role.
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More Information and Guidance
See Associated Resources to access key guidance documents and forms.
Click on the tiles below to access digital resources for managers.