Workplace Supervision
A space for the work’s effect
Somewhere to discuss the personal and emotional reactions the work produces, rather than carrying them into the next conversation, shift or meeting.
Reflection and challenge
Staff can reflect on and challenge their own practice in a safe, confidential environment away from the line management relationship, and receive feedback on their skills.
Professional development
Supervision supports development, helps identify developmental needs and provides evidence for revalidation or professional registration where that applies.
Who it is for
Staff whose roles carry emotional weight
UMO provides supervision across the workplace roles that hold difficult, sensitive or distressing material as an ordinary part of the job.
- Line managers supporting employees through ill health, crisis or long-term absence
- HR and people teams handling grievance, disciplinary and safeguarding matters
- Occupational health and workplace wellbeing practitioners
- Mental health first aiders and internal employee support volunteers
- Staff in care, social work, housing, education and other frontline roles
- In-house counselling, coaching and employee assistance staff
How supervision works
A regular, confidential arrangement agreed with the employer and held to.
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Agree the arrangement
The employer and UMO confirm whether supervision is individual or group, how often it runs, and whether it is on site or remote.
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Match the supervisor
Staff are matched with a highly qualified clinician experienced in supervision and in the demands of the role being supervised.
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Regular sessions
Supervision runs fortnightly or monthly, on site or remotely through the secure platform agreed.
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Reflect and develop
Staff reflect on practice, receive feedback, identify developmental needs and gather what professional registration or revalidation requires.
Current session rates
Supervision prices
Two rates apply, depending on whether supervision is individual or group. Both are invoiced to the employer.
Individual
One-to-one supervision
A single member of staff with a UMO supervisor
£83 + VAT (£99.60 including VAT)
Group
Group supervision
A team or peer group with a UMO supervisor
£156 + VAT (£187.20 including VAT)
Therefore, the cost of an arrangement depends on the format and frequency agreed. Contact UMO to discuss what would suit your team.
What supervision is for
Supervision protects the service, not only the individual
It gives an organisation a mechanism for keeping difficult work safe, considered and sustainable.
Staff who have somewhere to take the effect of the work, and someone to challenge their practice, make better decisions and stay well in post for longer. That is why supervision belongs in an organisation’s provision rather than being left to individuals to arrange.
Where workplace supervision makes the difference
Supervision is most valuable in roles where staff routinely absorb other people’s distress as part of doing the job well.
Managing ill health and absence
Supporting an employee through mental ill health, crisis or a long absence while holding the operational side of the role at the same time.
Grievance and investigation
Handling disclosures, complaints and disciplinary matters that carry personal detail and real consequence for the people involved.
Safeguarding and risk
Making judgements about risk to an employee or a member of the public, often at short notice and without complete information.
Frontline and public-facing work
Roles in care, housing, education and customer contact where distress and conflict are part of an ordinary day.
In-house wellbeing roles
Mental health first aiders, wellbeing leads and peer supporters who take on informal support alongside their own job.
Change, restructure and redundancy
Delivering difficult organisational decisions while remaining a point of support for the people those decisions affect.
Supervisors, format and delivery
What an employer is agreeing to when it commissions supervision.
Highly qualified supervisors
UMO’s supervisors are highly qualified clinicians with extensive experience in supervision, who understand the demands of the role and how to support professionals.
Individual or group
Supervision is provided one to one or to a team or peer group, whichever suits the organisation and the staff involved.
Separate from line management
Supervision sits outside the reporting line. It is not appraisal, performance management or a route for the employer to monitor individuals.
Questions about workplace supervision
Answers for HR, wellbeing leads and the staff being supervised.
The arrangement
Who is workplace supervision for?
Line managers, HR and people teams, occupational health and wellbeing practitioners, mental health first aiders, and staff in care, social work, housing, education and other frontline roles.
How often does supervision run?
Fortnightly or monthly, agreed with the employer.
Is it on site or remote?
Either. Remote supervision runs through a secure digital platform agreed with the employer.
Individual or group?
Both are available. Group supervision suits a team or peer group; individual supervision suits a single member of staff.
Confidentiality, supervisors and cost
Is supervision confidential?
Yes. Staff reflect on and challenge their own practice in a safe and confidential environment. Supervision is not a reporting channel back to the employer, and what is discussed is not fed back to managers.
Is supervision the same as line management or appraisal?
No. Supervision sits outside the reporting line. It is not performance management, appraisal or a route for the employer to monitor individuals.
Who provides the supervision?
Highly qualified clinicians with extensive experience in supervision, who understand the demands of the role being supervised.
What does it cost?
Individual supervision is £83 + VAT (£99.60 including VAT). Group supervision is £156 + VAT (£187.20 including VAT). Both are invoiced to the employer.
Does supervision support revalidation?
Yes. Staff can engage in professional development, identify developmental needs and support revalidation where that applies to their registration.
Arrange supervision for your team
Contact UMO to discuss whether individual or group supervision would suit your organisation, how often it should run, and whether it is delivered on site or remotely.