Practice Development Lead – Residential Children's Services
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Location: Jersey| Based on island
Contract: Temporary Agency 6 months contract| Immediate start
Hours: 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Rate: £55 per hour
You've built a great home. Now shape what great looks like across a whole service.
As a registered manager, you know what makes the difference for children: a team that is confident, consistent and trauma-informed. You know relationships matter more than routines. You also know how hard it is to grow that culture while you're covering shifts, chasing paperwork and getting ready for the next inspection.
This role lets you focus on the part of the job that made you want to lead in the first place: developing practice and developing people.
Jersey is on a genuine improvement journey in children's social care. We're looking for an experienced residential leader to help define what outstanding care looks like on the island, and to make it happen day to day.
Why this role, and why Jersey
- Influence beyond one home. Your expertise shapes practice across the service.
- A service that wants to improve. You'll be backed to challenge and to innovate, not just maintain.
- Island life. You'll be part of a close-knit professional community, with coast and countryside on your doorstep.
Key Responsibilities
The successful candidate will:
- Lead the development of trauma-informed, relational, child-centred practice across our children's homes
- Coach, mentor and build confidence in managers and frontline staff
- Design and deliver workshops and learning that change how teams work, not just what they know
- Lead quality assurance activity and close the loop, so that learning becomes improvement
- Embed the Jersey Children First Practice Model, which is restorative, trauma-informed and grounded in children's rights
- Make sure the voices of children, families and staff shape what we do
Essential Requirements
Applicants must:
- Level 5 Diploma in Residential Childcare (or equivalent)
- Significant experience in residential childcare at management level
xgikmsk * Significant experience working with children and their families
- A strong track record in quality assurance and improvement work
- Experience designing and delivering training, coaching and mentoring
- The ability to build trusted relationships quickly and adapt to different learning needs
- A clear DBS (Update Service preferred)
- Availability to relocate to Jersey for the length of the contract (no remote working)
Documentation Required for Successful Candidates
If your candidate is successful, the following documentation will be required:
- References covering the last 5 years, from employers, not the agency, with any gaps explained
- Proof of Enhanced DBS and its expi...
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