Rostering and Handover Procedure

Staff are required to work such hours as are necessary to successfully fulfil their task and as identified on their contract of employment.

Staff work an average of 39 hours per week.

Bank holidays are deemed to be normal working days for residential staff.

Staff ratios will be specified in each home's Statement of Purpose.

At least one senior/experienced member of staff will be on duty or available on call at all times of the day.

There is a contractual commitment to two days off per week. Whenever possible such time off will be arranged to meet individual needs, however, the needs of the group and young people will be paramount.

The two days should be together if possible.

In the event of a staff member not having two days off in a week or they are required to work over their contracted hours, time off in lieu will be granted. This will be included in the rostering as soon as possible after the extra hours have been worked. Accrued additional hours will be paid in exceptional circumstances following consultation with the Registered Manager and Responsible Individual. This is likely to occur when it has not been possible to give time back in lieu within a reasonable time frame.

An appropriate number of staff (as specified in the homes statement of purpose and subject to any additional risk assessments) will sleep in each night where required under the homes Statement of Purpose.

Staff are likely do an average of two sleep-ins per week. This will be monitored by the Registered Manager to ensure parity across staff teams and to ensure individual staff are not required to complete an unduly high number of sleep in duties on a regular basis.

Further guidance regarding Sleeping in duties can be found in the Sleeping In and Home Security Procedure.

A senior member of staff will be on call at all times (See On Call Policy).

Payment in line with current contractual arrangements will be made for each sleep in.