Apply to the Pathways programme

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Thank you for your interest in taking part in our Pathways Programme. The information that you provide in this form will be used to administer and deliver the Pathways Programme and will be used in our reporting and evaluation.

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Personal Details

First Name

Last Name

Preferred Email

Preferred Phone Number

Please provide a UK mobile number.

Local Authority Details

Local Authority

I confirm that I am employed by a Local Authority and I have consent from my line manager for this application

Line Manager Firstname

Line Manager Lastname

Line Manager Email

Line Manager Job Title

Line Manager Name

I confirm that I am not currently enrolled on the Frontline Consultant Social Workers programme. (Due to the time commitment required for both programmes, those who are currently enrolled on the CSW programme are not eligible to apply for the Pathways programme. This is to ensure that leaders can fully engage and benefit from the learning opportunities available. Please see our website for future cohort dates or contact us to discuss.)

Pathway Programme

Which Pathway Programme are you applying for?

You have selected Pathway 1 (Practice Supervisor). We would expect in role participants on this pathway to be in the following roles:

Senior social worker
Consultant social worker
Assistant team manager
Practice Supervisor

You have selected Pathway 2 (Middle Manager). We would expect in role participants on this pathway to be in the following roles:

Independent review officer
Team manager

You have selected Pathway 3 (Head of Service). We would expect in role participants on this pathway to be in the following roles:

Service manager
Principle social worker
Head of service

You have selected Pathway 4 (Practice Leader). We would expect in role participants on this pathway to be in the following roles:

Assistant Director
Director*

* DCS (Director of Children’s Services) are not eligible to apply however Assistant Directors may have the job title of Director of their specific area of the service.

Are you currently in this role or aspiring to be?

We are not currently accepting applications for Pathway 1, 2, 3 or 4 - submissions for these pathways are disabled on this form.

Register your interest to receive a notification when applications open again.

Vacancy is Closed

This field is used to hide/show subsequent sections based on whether the Vacancy is open/closed. View "conditional rules" on this field to see which Pathways are currently closed.

More about your current role

Current Job Title

What best describes the seniority of your Current Role?

Seniority of your Current Role (other)

Service Area

Service Area (other)

How many years have you been in social work?

Tick here to confirm you supervise at least one (1) person. Please note that if you do not supervise at least one person, then you will not be eligible for the programme

How many people do you currently manage?

Accessibility

The following questions will help us identify and meet your dietary and accessibility requirements on the programme. Please consider this in relation to in person events, online workshops, using an online learning platform and any other aspect of the programme.

Information provided here will not affect the outcome of your application, but you do not need to disclose at this stage if you do not wish to.

If you wish to disclose any requirements at a later stage or if your circumstances change, you can let the team know at any time.

Do you have any accessibility requirements?

Please note you do not need to disclose at this stage, you may select 'Prefer not to say'

Please give details and let us know of any adjustments you may require

Please list any dietary requirements for any residential events

Leadership Development Coach Allocation

During the Pathways programme, you will have access to 1:1 coaching sessions with a leadership development coach (LDC). Your answers to the questions below will help us allocate you appropriately.

Have you previously worked with a leadership development coach from Frontline?

If yes, would you like to work with the same coach?
(We will try our best to accommodate your preferences when matching, but cannot guarantee this will be possible due to coaches capacity)

Is there anything that you would like us to consider before introducing you to a leadership development coach? For example, would you prefer to work with someone from a racialised minority background? Or someone with experience of working with neurodiverse leaders? (We will try our best to accommodate your preferences when matching, but cannot guarantee this will be possible due to coaches capacity)

Pathway 1 Attendance

We will allocate places on the first come first served basis. If the next cohort is full, we will allocate you to the next available cohort.

The programme has a number of compulsory elements which will require time commitment from yourself and permission from your local authority. Please indicate below your ability to attend all elements of the programme.

Please confirm your commitment to attend the following elements of the programme

• One residential (2 days, 1 to 2 nights)

• Leadership development coaching sessions (3 x 1.5 hour sessions)

• Online workshops (2 x 3 hour sessions)

• Self-directed study modules (2 modules, approximately 4 hours)

I confirm that I am able to attend all elements of the programme

If you have any concerns about attending the above elements for, please use this box to provide further details

Pathway 2 Attendance

We will allocate places on the first come first served basis. If the next cohort is full, we will allocate you to the next available cohort.

The programme has a number of compulsory elements which will require time commitment from yourself and permission from your local authority. Please indicate below your ability to attend all elements of the programme.

Please confirm your commitment to attend the following elements of the programme

• Two residentials (4 days, 2 to 4 nights)

• Leadership development coaching sessions (4 x 1.5 hour sessions)

• Online workshops (3 x 3 hour sessions)

• Self-directed study modules (6 modules, approximately 12 hours)

• Deliberate Practice sessions ( 3 x 1.5 hour sessions)

I confirm that I am able to attend all elements of the programme

If you have any concerns about attending the above elements, please use this box to provide further details

Pathway 2: Frontline's '4Cs' Leadership Capabilities Framework

These questions are measured against Frontline's 4C leadership capability framework: Providing Clarity, Managing Complexity, Expanding Capacity and Maintaining Curiosity. Question 1 is focused on Providing Clarity, question 2 is focused on Managing Complexity and question 3 is focused on Expanding Capacity. Throughout your answers, we would encourage you to demonstrate your approach to Maintaining Curiosity. Please ensure you address all parts of each question in your responses.

We encourage you to make use of the word count and write in full sentences, avoiding bullet points.

Describe a time when you have influenced a professional from another organisation (e.g. police, health, education). How did this strengthen the relationship and what was the impact for children and families?

Describe a time when you have made a difficult or life-changing decision for a child or family. How did you come to that decision, and what values or personal beliefs influenced it?

Describe a time when you have identified gaps in knowledge or skills within your team, or in a colleague. What steps did you take to increase confidence and improve practice?

Pathway 3 Attendance

We will allocate places on the first come first served basis. If the next cohort is full, we will allocate you to the next available cohort.

The programme has a number of compulsory elements which will require time commitment from yourself and permission from your local authority. Please indicate below your ability to attend all elements of the programme.

Please confirm your commitment to attend the following elements of the programme

• Two residentials (4 days, 2 to 4 nights)

• Leadership development coaching sessions (6 x 1.5 hour sessions)

• Coaching triad (2 x 1.5 hour sessions)

• Online workshops (4 x 3 hour sessions)

• Self-directed study modules (6 modules, approximately 12 hours)

• Learning in action (1 day)

• Peer-led practice sessions (3 x 1.5 hour)

I confirm that I am able to attend all elements of the programme

If you have any concerns about attending the above elements, please use this box to provide further details

Pathway 3: Frontline's '4Cs' Leadership Capabilities Framework

These questions are measured against Frontline's 4C leadership capability framework: Providing Clarity, Managing Complexity, Expanding Capacity and Maintaining Curiosity. Question 1 is focused on Providing Clarity, question 2 is focused on Managing Complexity and question 3 is focused on Expanding Capacity. Throughout your answers, we would encourage you to demonstrate your approach to Maintaining Curiosity. Please ensure you address all parts of each question in your responses.

We encourage you to make use of the word count and write in full sentences, avoiding bullet points.

Describe a situation when you have effectively managed a challenging situation in a multi-agency context. How did you help to align others around a common goal?

Describe a situation or challenge which you feel has most shaped your leadership. What happened, how did you respond and what you might have done differently.

Describe a situation when you have implemented a significant change in your team or service which positively impacted workforce morale or effectiveness. What did you learn from this?

Pathway 4 Attendance

We will allocate places on the first come first served basis. If the next cohort is full, we will allocate you to the next available cohort.

The programme has a number of compulsory elements which will require time commitment from yourself and permission from your local authority. Please indicate below your ability to attend all elements of the programme.

Please confirm your commitment to attend the following elements of the programme

• Two residentials (4 days, 2 to 4 nights)

• Leadership development coaching sessions (6 x 1.5 hour sessions)

• Online workshops (3 x 3 hour sessions)

• Self-directed study modules (6 modules, approximately 12 hours)

• Ofsted shadowing visit or workshop (1 day)

• Shadowing (2 days)

• Peer-led practice sessions (3 x 1.5 hour)

I confirm that I am able to attend all elements of the programme

If you have any concerns about attending the above elements, please use this box to provide further details

Pathway 4: Frontline's '4Cs' Leadership Capabilities Framework

These questions are measured against Frontline's 4C leadership capability framework: Providing Clarity, Managing Complexity, Expanding Capacity and Maintaining Curiosity. Question 1 is focused on Providing Clarity, question 2 is focused on Managing Complexity and question 3 is focused on Expanding Capacity. Throughout your answers, we would encourage you to demonstrate your approach to Maintaining Curiosity. Please ensure you address all parts of each question in your responses.

We encourage you to make use of the word count and write in full sentences, avoiding bullet points.

Describe how you ensure that the staff in your service are clear and united in a vision which keeps children at the heart of decision making?

Explain your approach to engaging and enabling your service to manage complexity. How do you support staff to deal with uncertainty this might bring?

Describe a situation when you have challenged traditional ways of working and introduced an innovative idea. How did this enable your workforce to work more effectively with children and families?

Diversity and Inclusion

The questions below are not compulsory but will help us monitor and ensure that our recruitment and programme experience is equitable and diverse. Please select "prefer not to say" if you do not wish to answer any of these questions. By completing these questions you are giving us your consent to collect and process this data. Only relevant Frontline staff will see your responses linked to your name. Data will be anonymised before sharing with other teams or external audiences, for example, in our reporting to the Department for Education (DfE).

What is your age band?

What best describes your gender?

If you selected 'prefer to self-describe', please describe here

Do you have any health conditions or illnesses lasting or expected to last for 12 months or more? Please see this link for more information on what is meant by ‘long lasting heath conditions and illness'.

Do you have any caring responsibilities?

What is your ethnic group?

Ethnic group (other)

What is your religion/belief?

Religion or belief (other)

How would you describe your sexual orientation?

Sexual orientation (other)

What was the occupation of your main household earner when you were about aged 14?

Occupation of your main household earner when you were about ages 14 (other)

Which type of school did you attend for the most time between the ages of 11 and 16?

If you finished school after 1980, were you eligible for free school meals at any point during your school years?

Did either of your parents attend university and gain a degree (e.g. BA/BSc or equivalent) by the time you were 18?

Measuring Pathway Success

The questions below will help us evaluate the success of the programme and help us understand more about you and the context you are working in. Your answers will not affect the outcome of your application.

Where did you find out about the Pathways Programme?

If other, please specify how you found out about the Pathways Programme

How many people who you manage have left in the past 12 months?

What are your motivations for going on the course?

When making multiple selections, please hold the CTRL key while you are making your selections.

What would you like to get out of the course?

When making multiple selections, please hold the CTRL key while you are making your selections.

What will you most likely be doing over the next 12 months?

Most likely be doing over the next 12 months (other)

Please review your responses to ensure they are accurate. (You can review or amend your responses by using the "Previous Page" button.)

Once you have clicked "Submit" you will not be able to change your responses.

We are not currently accepting applications for Pathway 2, 3 or 4 - submissions for these pathways are disabled on this form.

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