Pros
Our support workers do an amazing job even though they are unpaid and mostly unappreciated. The people on the frontline want to do the very best they can for the children we support. Some fantastic people that are undervalued in the lower paid jobs admin, finance etc. My team. They are what keep me staying working for Inspire.
Cons
Management have just had a big Christmas bonus thousands of pounds each however support workers who have worked throughout the pandemic to bring in the money received £15. Most support workers are barely above minimum wage. Staff have been asked to not use track and trace, have taken tests and then continued to go to work before results have been received because of staffing. Putting themselves the service users and others at risk. HOS that is bullying staff and speaking to them in a disgusting way but this is just brushed of as that her way. Having to document the way the HOS service speaks to people so that when I have eventually had enough I have enough evidence. I am not the only one who is doing this either. Houses asked to report on things in several different documents for different people because they are too lazy to use the documents in place, which wastes the homes and the home managers time. The back office staff are not supported in anyway, have worked throughout the pandemic with no meaningful recognition and for little pay.