Therapeutic Practice & Quality Lead Application Form

July 2026 Updated Job Description
Name:

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Updated CV:

All previous employment must abe listed on your CV, showing clear start and end dates (month and year) and evidence of education and qualifications.
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When are you available to commence work?

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How were you referred to us?
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Due to the age and needs of the young people in our care, and in line with safeguarding best practice, applicants must be aged 21 or over.

DATA PROTECTION ACT: The information provided within this application may be used for statistical analysis and to obtain references from past and current employees. For applicants joining Brinscall Care, the information provided will be used to administer company operations in connection with their employment. Unsuccessful applications will be destroyed after six months.

Employment history

Due to the nature of this role, we require references for all positions in which you have provided care for children or adults. This includes both paid and voluntary roles, whether full-time or part-time.
References

Please provide the contact details for two referees (none of whom should be close friends or family), who should be able to comment on your suitability for the post for which you are applying. One of these must be your present or last employer. We will request references from all referees named and reserve the right to request additional references. All offers of employment will be subject to the receipt of satisfactory references.

In some instances, you may be required to provide more than 2 so at least 3 years of work history is covered. If you have worked in more care roles other than the ones you have provided, we may seek these references from you too.

NB: It is imperative for speed of process that you make your referees aware that you have named them and that they should complete and return requests as soon as possible.
Reference 1

References will only be sought when applicant has been notified of successful interview and a job offer has been accepted.
Most recent employer (Company name):
Role:
Start date:
Currently employed here:
If no, please provide date employment ended:
Name of referee:

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Phone number:
Company address

Building number and street name

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Please give a brief description of duties and responsibilities:
Notice period required:
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Reference 2
Name of employer (Company name):
Start date:
Date employment ended:
Name of referee:

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Referee role:
Company address

Building number and Street Address

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Referee and or company email:
Phone number:
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Do your references above, cover at least 3 years employment?

Therapeutic Practice & Quality Lead

The Therapeutic Practice & Quality Lead plays a pivotal role in shaping the therapeutic culture of Brinscall Care. This is not a traditional therapy-based position centred solely on direct interventions; it is a strategic role that combines therapeutic expertise with leadership, quality assurance, governance and organisational development to ensure every child experiences safe, consistent and relationship-based care.Working across multiple homes, the post holder will support children and young people directly where appropriate, whilst also developing the capability of Registered Managers, residential teams and leaders through consultation, reflective practice, coaching and evidence-informed guidance. By working collaboratively with the wider Team Around the Child, the role will strengthen decision-making, promote therapeutic leadership and ensure that children's emotional wellbeing remains central to everything we do.We are seeking an experienced therapeutic professional who is passionate about influencing systems as much as supporting individuals. The successful candidate will be confident in translating psychological and therapeutic principles into everyday residential practice, helping to create environments where children feel understood, valued and empowered to thrive.This role will contribute to the continual development of Brinscall Care's therapeutic model by providing independent oversight, identifying opportunities for improvement, strengthening quality assurance and supporting organisational learning. Success will be measured not simply by the delivery of therapeutic interventions, but by the lasting impact the role has on children's lived experiences, workforce capability, leadership practice and the overall quality of care delivered across the organisation.If you are passionate about developing therapeutic environments rather than simply delivering therapy, and believe that every interaction has the potential to change a child's life, we would welcome your application.
Q1. Please outline your professional qualifications, therapeutic approaches, accreditation (where applicable), and experience that demonstrate your suitability for this role.
2. Trauma-Informed Practice, Safeguarding & Child-Centred Care

Include: Building trusting relationships | Confidentiality and its limits | Professional boundaries | Safeguarding responsibilities | Helping children feel safe, listened to and involved.
Describe how you would ensure therapeutic support remains child-centred whilst maintaining effective safeguarding practice within a residential children's home.
3. Embedding Therapeutic Culture
Describe how you would influence the wider culture of a children's home to embed trauma-informed, therapeutic and relationship-based practice across the staff team.?
4. Quality Assurance, Governance & Continuous Improvement
How would you use therapeutic knowledge alongside quality assurance and governance processes to improve outcomes for children?
5. Team Around the Child (ITAC) & Partnership Working
Describe your approach to working collaboratively with Registered Managers, Responsible Individuals, carers and external professionals to improve outcomes for children and young people.
6. Therapeutic Intervention & Outcome Measurement
Describe how you would assess, plan, deliver and review therapeutic interventions to ensure they remain meaningful, proportionate and outcome focused.
7. Leadership, Reflective Practice & Professional Influence
Describe how you would support staff development through reflective practice, coaching, consultation or supervision to improve confidence, resilience and therapeutic practice.
8. Innovation, Service Development & Organisational Impact
Describe an example where you identified an opportunity to improve a service, culture or way of working.
Consider: How you identified the need | Your planning process | How you engaged others | How you measured success | The long-term impact.
9. Professional Curiosity, Judgement & Values
Describe a situation where something didn't feel quite right, even though there was little immediate evidence that anything was wrong.
Consider: What prompted your concern? | How did you approach it? | What did you do? | What was the outcome? | Looking back, would you do anything differently?
Do you currently hold professional indemnity insurance?
Publications, Research and Professional Contributions (optional): If applicable, please list any publications, research projects, conference presentations, or other professional contributions that you feel are relevant to this role. You may include links, references, or brief summaries as appropriate.
Have you received any driving convictions and or penalty points in the last 3 years?
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Do you have any convictions, cautions, reprimands or final warnings that are not "protected" as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offend ers Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013)?
If you have answered yes to the above question, we will send a Rehabilitation of Offenders form for you to complete. After you have completed this and sent back, we will review and update you of the process .The post for which you have applied is defined as exempted employment within the terms of The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013). You are therefore required to declare any convictions, cautions, reprimands or final warnings that are not ‘protected’ as defined by the Act, whether or not they would be, in terms of the Act, classed as spent. Declaration of any convictions will not necessarily bar you from employment, as this will depend on the circumstances and background to your offence(s). All applicants who are offered employment will be subject to a criminal record check before the appointment is confirmed. See The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013) page for details of how to check what information is required under the new legislation.
Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013)
At Brinscall Care, we actively promote equality of opportunity and welcome applications from people with the right mix of talent, skills and potential – including those who may have a criminal record. All candidates are selected for interview based on their skills, qualifications and experience.

Under current legislation in England and Wales, some old and minor cautions or convictions are classed as ‘protected’and do not need to be disclosed. These will not be taken into account when making recruitment decisions. However:

Cautions and convictions for certain serious violent, sexual, or other offences relevant to safeguarding children must always be disclosed.
All convictions resulting in a custodial sentence (including suspended sentences) must always be disclosed.

If an individual has more than one conviction, none will be classed as protected.
Guidance on which offences are protected (and therefore do not need to be disclosed) can be found here:

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Disclosure and barring information

What this means for you
If you are offered employment, you will be required to complete an enhanced criminal record check through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) before your appointment is confirmed. You must declare any convictions, cautions, reprimands, or final warnings that are not protected under the Act.

A criminal record will not automatically prevent you from working with us. We will consider:
- The nature of the offence(s)
- How long ago it occurred
- Its relevance to the role applied for
- Any other information you provide
Unless prohibited by law (for example, under the Protection of Children Act 1999), we will assess all information fairly.

Process

Since DBS certificates are now only sent to the applicant, we may ask you to show your copy to us so we can review any relevant information.

You will have the opportunity to discuss any details before a decision is made.
Failure to disclose any required (unfiltered) information may result in withdrawal of an offer or disciplinary action, including dismissal.

Confidentiality

Any disclosure form will only be reviewed after shortlisting.
If you are successful, the form will be stored confidentially on your personnel file.
If you are unsuccessful, the form will be securely destroyed after six months, in line with our data protection policy.

Important: It is illegal for a person barred from working with children by the DBS to apply for any position within Brinscall Care.
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Date of incident

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Is the conviction spent or unspent?
I confirm that the caution(s) and/or conviction(s) listed below has/have been imposed on me. (Please give details of the offence, the date and whether it is spent or unspent)
DECLARATION
I understand that appointment to this post is conditional on the information supplied with my application being correct and that if I have withheld any information or any information is found to be false, I will be liable to disciplinary action.

• The statements made by me in this application form and on any additional forms supporting my application are true to the best of my knowledge.

• I hereby consent to the processing of the above data in accordance with the current Data Protection legislation.
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Therapeutic Practice & Quality Lead

2. Trauma-Informed Practice, Safeguarding & Child-Centred Care

3. Embedding Therapeutic Culture

4. Quality Assurance, Governance & Continuous Improvement

5. Team Around the Child (ITAC) & Partnership Working

6. Therapeutic Intervention & Outcome Measurement

7. Leadership, Reflective Practice & Professional Influence

8. Innovation, Service Development & Organisational Impact

9. Professional Curiosity, Judgement & Values

DECLARATIONI understand that appointment to this post is conditional on the information supplied with my application being correct and that if I have withheld any information or any information is found to be false, I will be liable to disciplinary action.

• The statements made by me in this application form and on any additional forms supporting my application are true to the best of my knowledge.

• I hereby consent to the processing of the above data in accordance with the current Data Protection legislation.

DECLARATION
I understand that appointment to this post is conditional on the information supplied with my application being correct and that if I have withheld any information or any information is found to be false, I will be liable to disciplinary action.