The Staff Team
The Manager of Suppprted Living Services, Mr John Forrest, is responsible for the day to day running of the services including the allocation of accommodation. The Manager reports to the placing body.
Although under current legislation registration does not cover supported living, we are aware that this is chaning and are fully prepared to comply with any legislation.
Our training programme is liaised through Thanet College in conjunction with Work Force Learning. All staff are completing ongoing training.
Qualifications with Staff Development
S.L.S Manager: John Forrest,
M.B.A.H, (hons) M.B.A, (th), H. MCIH, MCMI
Registered Managers Award
Member of the Chartered Institute of Housing
Level 4 Certificate in Managing Supported and Sheltered Housing
Level 4 Certificate in Housing
Incomes and Rent Procedures
IOSH Health and Safety for Care Home Managers
Performance Management Workshop
Leading People Workshop
Employing People Workshop
Supervision Training/ Care Planning
Certificate of Attendence - Employment Law Seminar
Clinical Hypnotherapist
Basic Counselling Skills
NCFE Certificate in Counselling (Counselling Skills, Counselling Theory and Practice, Personal Development and Bereavement Counselling Skills)
Sexual Abuse Counselling : Victims, Perpetrators and Survivors
Addiction Counselling
Post Traumatic Stress Counsellor
Past Life Regression Therapist
Nationally Accredited Victim Offender Mediation Course
Nationally Approved Community Mediation Course
Advanced Mediation Skills
Certificate in Mentoring
BTEC Advanced Mentoring
Family Group Conference, Voluntary Advocacy Training Course
Advocacy
NVQ 2 Loss or Bereavement
Communication Awareness
Mentor Training Programme
Certificate of Attendance in Group Discussion, Neglect and Emotional Abuse
Emergency First Aid
First Aid for the Appointed Person
Fire Marshall Training
Fire Security
Basic Food Hygiene
Blood Bourne Viruses (HEP/ HIV)
Infection Control
P.R.I.C.E. Training/ C.P.I.
Manual Handling
Project Manager : Paul Nolan BSc, Cih
Registered Managers Award (Pending)
Member of the Chartered Institute of Housing
BSc Business I.T.
Level 3 Certificate in Managing Supported and Sheltered Housing
CIH Level 3 National Certificate in Housing (Supported Housing)
N.V.Q 3 in childcare/ children and young people
Certificate in counselling/ Basic Counselling Skills
CCETSW Prelim Certificate Social Care
Certificate in Health and Social Care
Certificate in Special Needs
Certificate of Attendance - Challenging Behaviour
Equal Opportunities
Drug Awareness
Loss of Bereavement Course
Victim Offender Mediation
Certificate in Community Volunteering
Certificate in Homestart Volunteer
Autism Course
Attachment Theory Course
Basic First Aid
Fire Marshall Training
Fire Safety Awareness
Basic Food Hygiene
Adult Protection Training
Vulnerable Adults & Abuse Training
Blood Bourne Viruses (HEP/ HIV)
Infection Control
P.R.I.C.E. Training/ C.P.I.
C.O.S.H.H. Training
Care of Medicines/ Safe Handling & Epilepsy
Equal Opportunities
Manual Handling, People Moving and Handling
Senior project Worker: Maureen Skerrit
Registered Managers Award
Foundation in Management in Care
Advanced Management in Care
Supervision Training/ Care Planning
NVQ Level 3 Promoting Independence
NVQ Level 3 Children and Young People
Therapeutic Understanding - Young Person's Development
Drug Awareness/ Alcohol Awareness
Sexual Awareness
Advocacy
Loss and Separation
ADHD
Community Volunteering
Certificate Health and Social Care
Connexions Part One Personal Advisor
Emergency First Aid for the Appointed Person
First Aid at Work
Fire Training/ Warden
Food Hygiene
Food is Bad
Health and Safety
Blood Bourne Viruses (HEP/ HIV)
Infection Control
Care of Medicines/ Safe Handling & Epilepsy
Equal Opportunities
Handling and Moving
Adult Protection
Project Worker: Donna Garrett
City and Guilds - Community Care Practice
Basic Counselling
Sexual Awareness
Condom Awareness
The Seven Cs of Young People's Sexual Health
Drug Awareness
Certificate of Awareness - Challenging Behaviours
Basic First Aid
Fire Training in the Workplace
Health and Safety
Basic Food Hygiene
Healthy Eating
Handling and Moving
Adult Protection
Infection Control
Hepatitis B, C and HIV
Financial manager/Secretary: Lesney Billings
In House Benefit Officer
Housing and Working Age Benefits
NVQ Level 3 Health and Social Care (ongoing)
Drug Awareness
