Unit ref M/602/3187
1. Understand the purpose of professional supervision in health and social care or children and young people’s work settings.
1.1 Analyse the principles, scope and purpose of professional supervision.
Supervisions need to be on-going to be as effective as possible and gives the opportunity to reflect on the development of the staff member. It allows us to reflect and consider outside training for extra support and guidance and the opportunity to refresh skills. Supervisions help build relationships with the individual and improve their quality of work and to give support to their particular needs, whereas staff meetings are for us all to participate as a team. During supervisions we can assess how the play worker is finding their role, are they placed where they want to be in the team, would they be better suited to a different role, are they achieving and developing, are their enough opportunities for development, are they happy? Etc.
From the perspective of the play worker it shows that we care about their future development to enhance their knowledge, creates a positive environment to work in, continues to develop their skills and delivery, to improve the overall quality of care and education of the children through their personal development and that we strive to develop their overall performance whether it be confidence, communication skills, team working, supporting written work etc. Supervisions promote motivation and continued enthusiasm for their role, as this area of work requires a lot of self-motivation and commitment. If the play worker doesn’t feel valued or supported, this can have a negative impact on their delivery, performance and well-being in the setting.
We are setting that looks to get the best out of all our play workers and to do this we have to be committed to supporting them and