When a new member of staff starts with Safe Families, we want to make sure they all feel welcomed and part of the team as quickly as possible. Please read the Induction Guidance notes for line managers where you will find all the documentation / overview you need. There is an induction record which is for the new staff member and allows a record of the induction to be kept.
The induction is designed to take place over the first 3 months (first 4 months if less than 0.7 FTE) of staff joining Safe Families.
Within the induction all staff cover something about every role (not just their own) – this is important, so staff understand the different aspects of Safe Families. However, there is then role specific induction which will cover the specifics of their role in greater depth.
The induction process will cover the following areas:
- Documents, policies and procedures that the staff members needs introducing to and opportunity to discuss
- Key sessions with a range of the Safe Families team
- Introduction to the role and associated skills sign off
- 1-2-1s with line manager throughout the induction period
The overall induction of staff is the responsibility of the line manager; however, the expectation is that other staff both locally and nationally are involved in the induction so that staff speak to and meet as many of the team as possible.