2 - Supporting and developing teams

2.1 Team Leadership and Management

2.2 Team learning and development

2.2.1 Describe the differences between required learning and continuous professional development in relation to your team
2.2.2 Explain why it is important to ensure that each member of your team has a professional development plan that meets their personal objectives, aspirations and learning style
2.2.3 Explain the importance of literacy, numeracy and digital skills in a range of roles within your service
2.2.4 Describe your role in supporting others to assess and develop their literacy, numeracy and digital skills in relation to their work
2.2.5 Identify the resources available to you to support learning and professional development within your team

2.3 Supervision

2.3.1 Explain the principles, scope and purpose of professional supervision in adult care
2.3.2 Describe how you should plan and review objectives with your team in supervision
2.3.3 Identify ways to achieve equal participation between you and your supervisee in supervision
2.3.4 Identify how you could use supervision to enhance your supervisee’s performance and meet their aspirations

2.4 Recruitment and employment practices

2.4.1 Describe what is meant by ‘safe and fair recruitment’, and why this is important
2.4.2 Explain what is meant by ‘values-based recruitment’ and how it can support the recruitment and retention of your staff
2.4.3 Describe your own role within the recruitment, selection and induction processes within your organisation
2.4.4 Describe how staffing practices can: impact on staff members, impact on people needing care and support
2.4.5 Describe the importance of ensuring employment practices are free from discrimination and harassment
2.4.6 Define the formal and informal conduct and performance management procedures within your organisation, and your role within them
2.4.7 Define the discipline and grievance procedures in your organisation and your role within them