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For me, in the world of social care, an aspirational

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leader is someone who aspires to take on leadership roles

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and actively works towards becoming an influential figure

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within their organisation.

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Um, and these individual AMHP [Approved Mental Health Practitioner] leads,

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occupational therapists

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and social workers who are, um,

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aspiring into leadership roles.

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And they may be, um, recognising the importance of creating

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real positive social change

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and advocating for social justice

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and supporting their colleagues as well as supporting people

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who are drawing on care and support.

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So really influencing within their organisation.

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Well, and an aspirant leader is someone who's striving

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to make a difference, and as I've said, is advocating

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for justice and advocating for really, um, good outcomes

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for individuals, communities, um, and their local area,

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but society as a whole.

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And you might not always recognise yourself

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as an aspirant leader

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because for many people we don't necessarily recognise

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that in ourselves, but others recognise it

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and see it within you.

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So they may be calling on you to lead in, um, initiatives

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or projects within your workplace.

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They may be asking you to take on additional duties.

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You may be perhaps being part of a project,

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a transformation project,

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or you may be supporting student social workers,

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or you may be supporting programmes internally, um,

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that are just changing the systems and processes.

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You know, there, there are many ways that we are able

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to demonstrate leadership qualities,

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but the key is we don't always

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recognise it within ourselves.

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People may recognise, um, the passion within you,

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the passion for advocacy, for social justice,

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for wellbeing, community wellbeing.

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And what the program will do is in the first instance,

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it will help to develop your confidence.

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It will really help with reflecting on your strengths

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as an individual worker,

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as an individual social care professional,

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and thinking about how you can develop

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your leadership skills.

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So really cultivate your leadership skills around

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communication, decision making.

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Um, there's opportunity to have mentorship from, um,

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leaders, from sector leaders already

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and learn from their experience.

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There's opportunities to think about, um, the impact

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that you want to have within your own organisations,

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but also locally and regionally and nationally.

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It will really build in some opportunities

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for self-reflection, as I said.

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But thinking about your standards, your ethical standards,

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your professional standards, and how you are learning

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and growing into the role of being, um, the current

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and future leader that the sector needs.

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Joining the leadership program will also provide networking

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opportunities as well, so connecting with other, um,

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AMHP [Approved Mental Health Practitioner] leads with other social workers, with other, um,

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occupational therapists and learning from each other.

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So having that peer-to-peer support,

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which is really important.

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If you are thinking about it and, and you're not sure.

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Um, then there's lots of information on the Research

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in Practice webpages,

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but also have a word with, uh,

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a colleague within your organisation or your line manager

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and supervisor as well.

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Don't be put off by, um, thinking

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that you are not ready for the role.

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If you are already doing a lot of self-reflection,

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perhaps you are, um, continuous...

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you find yourself continuously learning.

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You are reading up on articles, you're reading up on blogs.

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You're sharing them in your teams.

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You're sharing them within your own organisation.

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You're sharing these with colleagues.

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These are all the traits of being a really strong leader.

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So if you are interested

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and you want to find out more information,

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then go to the webpage.

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Um, we have lots of information there.

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Talk with your line manager and supervisor,

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and also perhaps talk with your, your DASS [Director of Adults Social Services]

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or, um, a senior manager about nominating you

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and applying for the programme.

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I took part in a leadership programme previously

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and taking part in the programme.

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Initially I felt supported.

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I had the support of, um, colleagues, um,

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which was, which was great.

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It really did build my confidence.

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Um, it also led to me sharing my passion for, um,

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restorative practice.

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And I ended up working with Research

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in Practice, um, around, um, restorative practice.

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It also led to me becoming co-chair

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of the Principal Social Worker Network.

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Now that might not be, um, for everyone I, I'm sure,

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but, um, taking part in a programme

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like this will definitely support your career development.

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Um, and it also supported me in realising

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one of my other passions

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and that's supporting, um, diversity in leadership roles in,

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um, in social care.

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And so it's led to me being here today encouraging you

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to apply.