Lead for ClearCare implementation and leadership mentoring
Lead for ClearCare implementation and leadership mentoring
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Based in the heart of Dorset, this leadership role offers a unique opportunity to shape and strengthen the systems that support Dorset Council’s Children’s Services. Working alongside our children’s residential services, you will mentor managers on their professional journey, helping them to be ever more confident, reflective leaders who deliver outstanding outcomes for children and young people.
What’s In It For You
You will be part of our ever-improving Children’s Service making a difference to children in Dorset. Recently rated overall as OUTSTANDING by Ofsted, our approach to how we work with our children, families and communities is embedded in making Dorset a place where all children thrive.
You will be joining a supportive and inclusive Council who will provide you with support, invest and nurture you to enable you to thrive in your job.
You will by making a difference by ensuring that our children stay in Dorset, and they are given the best start in life through outstanding care, support and services. This includes the best education and training opportunities, which enable them to thrive, realise their potential and be the best they can be.
What You Can Expect To Be Doing
As the Lead for the implementation of ClearCare, you will provide both operational and strategic leadership to drive meaningful change across Dorset’s Children’s Services. Your focus will be on building sustainable relationships and embedding new systems across residential settings, with the clear aim of improving work with families and safely reducing the number of children entering care.
You will champion evidence-based and systems approaches, including Trauma Informed and Restorative Practices, to guide your leadership. Working closely with Residential Managers, you will oversee all stages of implementation—from initial planning, training to piloting and full rollout - within a six-month timeframe.
Collaboration will be key, as you engage with partner agencies to strengthen social work practice and support confident, informed decision-making that leads to better outcomes for children and young people.
About You
We are looking for an experienced, dynamic and motivated children’s home senior leader who will lead from the front to continue to grow a strengths based culture, systems, relationships, practice and ways of working together, whilst making a real difference to the lives of children, young people and families.
You must have prior experience in a children’s home senior leadership within the previous two years. You must have sound knowledge of the Children’s Home Regulations, Quality Standards along with a workable knowledge of the Ofsted Inspection Framework and ClearCare systems. It is desirable that you have your L5 in leadership and management (or working towards the qualification) or a Social Work qualification.
You will be a kind and caring person with a passion for improving lives, be aspirational in attitude and resilient and flexible in approach.
As an inspirational leader you will be passionate about improving the lives of Dorset children and create opportunities for them to thrive.
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Director
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Full-time
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Other
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Government Administration
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