Managing self and own professional development in social care

Successful management in social care requires a registered manager to regularly self-reflect. This includes examining your own values and being part of a continual improvement and development ethos that learns from experience. The manager is responsible for championing a shared vision for the organisation to all staff.

Mapped to S9 Manage Self in Social Care (adults) England, Manager Induction Standards (MIS), Skills for Care, 2016 and covering the following areas:

Areas for Managing self and own professional development in social care

Identifying your own areas for development as a manager

Identifying own areas of development, accessing the right learning opportunities and assessing the impact of these both personally and on your service.

Level 5 in Leadership and Management for Adult Care

This qualification is designed to support the development of registered managers of adult social care services. The qualification provides learners with the knowledge and skills needed to work in adult social care and to have responsibility for leading and managing a service.

Managing with resilience

Describing strategies and tools that can be used to reduce your stress levels, build resilience and support your own wellbeing whilst meeting the responsibilities of your role. Effective delegation can support this process.

Sharing the vision with your team

Looking at the importance of promoting a shared vision within your staff team with a capacity to challenge views, actions, systems that do not match the vision.

Your values and belief as a manager and how these influence others

Understanding the personal and professional ethics and values that shape the culture of your service.

Mile Pathway

Enhanced Leadership Pathway