PURPOSEFUL VENTURES
Introduction Reset is a bold new innovation designed to dramatically change the lives of some of the most vulnerable children in England today for the better. Reset exists for children who are on, or at risk of being placed on Deprivation of Liberty orders due to the high risks they face from themselves or others, their complex and intersecting needs, and due to the lack of effective support being available. The children Reset will support are likely to be aged 12 to 18 and face complex challenges that often stem from the impact of traumatic childhood experiences, such as mental ill-health, self-harming, being sexually and/or criminally exploited and getting caught in harmful risk-taking behaviours including the use of harmful substances such as drugs and alcohol. We are looking for a leader who wants to join the founding team and lead the development of this systemic relationship-based programme that is founded on the Breaking Cycles ingredients that have already shown to be highly effective with other vulnerable populations such as children caught up in or at risk of crime ( SHiFT ) and women who have had multiple children removed from their care ( Pause ). The role of Chief Executive of Reset represents a once-in-a-career opportunity to define a new way of working with some of the most vulnerable children in the country. More information can be found in the accompanying document: Reset: An introduction , including our ambitions for impact as a national programme. Reset is determined to ensure that, wherever possible, children are able to thrive back within their own families and/or communities. We are looking for a leader who is able to support the system to invest in family work, manage risk and hold high expectations of the outcomes which are possible for children. Are you the person ready to drive Reset forward with tenacity and determination to create the most effective residential and community response to children in these circumstances? Welcome from Chair Thank you for your interest in Reset. This is a great opportunity if you are a person who is drawn to a challenge, thrives on building relationships, and taking people with you as you go. You will create a dynamic, non-hierarchal organisation that is driven by practice, deftly managed with skill and experience, that ensures Reset is perfectly placed to deliver its ambitious mission. Through the national implementation of Reset, and with your dogged determination, you, alongside your skilful team will lead Reset to radically change the lives of children and families in some the most difficult circumstances. I hope that you are inspired to join us. We look forward to hearing from you. Sophie Humphreys OBE Reset Exec Chair Job Description The role: To provide strategic and operational leadership on the successful delivery of Reset's first Practice alongside leading national growth. Key leadership areas: Achieving the Reset vision and building on its foundations. Being the guardian of Breaking Cycles ingredients, ensuring it acts as guiding principles for all activity. Inspiring the team to be fellow guardians of the practice model. Building a positive culture in the organisation, where learning and working systemically are built in to both front line and operational practice. Building strong purposeful relationships with all partners, statutory and third sector, at both a national and local level. Ensuring that Reset can demonstrate what works. Keeping impact and evaluation at the forefront of all activity. Supporting and advocating for Breaking Cycles approaches in broader public sector, representing Reset to funders, government stakeholders, and other interested parties. Governance and operational responsibilities: Fundraising and developing growth opportunities. Financial leadership. Day to day running of the organisation including pro-actively managing performance and people. Making the most of the Advisory Board, and ensuring it runs effectively and with purpose. Ensuring the organisation fulfils its legal, statutory, and regulatory responsibilities. Who we are looking for You will Convey an evident passion about radically overhauling the national response to vulnerable children complex needs, and an ability make this happen. Show you have the knowledge and expertise that is needed to lead significant national system change. Have a strong track record, with demonstratable success in leadership and operational roles for creative endeavours within and outside of statutory systems. Evidence your ability to seamlessly flow between differing systems, sectors, and professionals. Have the ability to inspire, motivate, and lead a diverse team of staff, and partners. Be equally at home spending time with children and families as being in a strategic meeting. Have excellent relationship-building, presentation, and communication skills. Be flexible, highly organised, and able to multi-task and prioritise work to meet deadlines Incubation by Purposeful Ventures Reset will be incubated by Purposeful Ventures. About Purposeful Ventures The vision of Purposeful Ventures is for a fairer society where all young people thrive. We work with social entrepreneurs, organisations and philanthropists that share our vision. Through our work with these partners, young people are given opportunities in education and beyond, helping them reach their true potential. More information about Purposeful Ventures can be found here . Purposeful Ventures offers philanthropists and funders bespoke advice, using an evidence-based approach to help them to identify high-impact opportunities to fund. We then partner with visionary individuals and mission-driven organisations with strong theories of change. We help them turn great ideas into sustainable and successful ventures by offering fully individualised and very hands-on support, access to funding and a 'high-challenge, high-support' home. We do the minimum necessary and whatever it takes to succeed. To date, Purposeful has provided Reset with expertise and funding to complete an 18-month research, feasibility and development phase to enable the ground to be laid to establish the initial Reset Practice in September 2026. By launching Reset as an incubated organisation, Reset's leaders will benefit from the oversight, governance, expertise, operations (HR, finance, and IT) and network of the Purposeful team while being able to focus on the delivery of creating Reset as an organisation that can have immediate impact and flourish in the future. We are excited to begin the search for these founding roles. We have secured initial funding and are actively securing funding for the full two-year pilot, which includes funds for these roles. We appreciate that candidates are likely to need clarity around timing, funding and transitions, and we will have open discussions with candidates about fundraising milestones during the interview process. Benefits As such, the Chief Executive will be employed by Purposeful Ventures and benefit from the following arrangements: The opportunity to be part of the TPT (The Pension Trust) scheme, the workplace pension scheme, where the employer makes an 11% contribution; you are not required to contribute towards this scheme unless you choose to. 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing to 29 days after two years' service, then to 30 days after three years' service (pro rata for part-time employees). A strong commitment to your growth, with support to help you excel professionally and advance your career. Access to discount schemes with leading retailers, leisure, and travel brands, as well as companies local to our office. Access to an Employee Assistance Programme for information, support, and counselling Individual arrangements may differ due to nature of contract e.g. secondments.
Introduction Reset is a bold new innovation designed to dramatically change the lives of some of the most vulnerable children in England today for the better. Reset exists for children who are on, or at risk of being placed on Deprivation of Liberty orders due to the high risks they face from themselves or others, their complex and intersecting needs, and due to the lack of effective support being available. The children Reset will support are likely to be aged 12 to 18 and face complex challenges that often stem from the impact of traumatic childhood experiences, such as mental ill-health, self-harming, being sexually and/or criminally exploited and getting caught in harmful risk-taking behaviours including the use of harmful substances such as drugs and alcohol. We are looking for a leader who wants to join the founding team and lead the development of this systemic relationship-based programme that is founded on the Breaking Cycles ingredients that have already shown to be highly effective with other vulnerable populations such as children caught up in or at risk of crime ( SHiFT ) and women who have had multiple children removed from their care ( Pause ). The role of Chief Executive of Reset represents a once-in-a-career opportunity to define a new way of working with some of the most vulnerable children in the country. More information can be found in the accompanying document: Reset: An introduction , including our ambitions for impact as a national programme. Reset is determined to ensure that, wherever possible, children are able to thrive back within their own families and/or communities. We are looking for a leader who is able to support the system to invest in family work, manage risk and hold high expectations of the outcomes which are possible for children. Are you the person ready to drive Reset forward with tenacity and determination to create the most effective residential and community response to children in these circumstances? Welcome from Chair Thank you for your interest in Reset. This is a great opportunity if you are a person who is drawn to a challenge, thrives on building relationships, and taking people with you as you go. You will create a dynamic, non-hierarchal organisation that is driven by practice, deftly managed with skill and experience, that ensures Reset is perfectly placed to deliver its ambitious mission. Through the national implementation of Reset, and with your dogged determination, you, alongside your skilful team will lead Reset to radically change the lives of children and families in some the most difficult circumstances. I hope that you are inspired to join us. We look forward to hearing from you. Sophie Humphreys OBE Reset Exec Chair Job Description The role: To provide strategic and operational leadership on the successful delivery of Reset's first Practice alongside leading national growth. Key leadership areas: Achieving the Reset vision and building on its foundations. Being the guardian of Breaking Cycles ingredients, ensuring it acts as guiding principles for all activity. Inspiring the team to be fellow guardians of the practice model. Building a positive culture in the organisation, where learning and working systemically are built in to both front line and operational practice. Building strong purposeful relationships with all partners, statutory and third sector, at both a national and local level. Ensuring that Reset can demonstrate what works. Keeping impact and evaluation at the forefront of all activity. Supporting and advocating for Breaking Cycles approaches in broader public sector, representing Reset to funders, government stakeholders, and other interested parties. Governance and operational responsibilities: Fundraising and developing growth opportunities. Financial leadership. Day to day running of the organisation including pro-actively managing performance and people. Making the most of the Advisory Board, and ensuring it runs effectively and with purpose. Ensuring the organisation fulfils its legal, statutory, and regulatory responsibilities. Who we are looking for You will Convey an evident passion about radically overhauling the national response to vulnerable children complex needs, and an ability make this happen. Show you have the knowledge and expertise that is needed to lead significant national system change. Have a strong track record, with demonstratable success in leadership and operational roles for creative endeavours within and outside of statutory systems. Evidence your ability to seamlessly flow between differing systems, sectors, and professionals. Have the ability to inspire, motivate, and lead a diverse team of staff, and partners. Be equally at home spending time with children and families as being in a strategic meeting. Have excellent relationship-building, presentation, and communication skills. Be flexible, highly organised, and able to multi-task and prioritise work to meet deadlines Incubation by Purposeful Ventures Reset will be incubated by Purposeful Ventures. About Purposeful Ventures The vision of Purposeful Ventures is for a fairer society where all young people thrive. We work with social entrepreneurs, organisations and philanthropists that share our vision. Through our work with these partners, young people are given opportunities in education and beyond, helping them reach their true potential. More information about Purposeful Ventures can be found here . Purposeful Ventures offers philanthropists and funders bespoke advice, using an evidence-based approach to help them to identify high-impact opportunities to fund. We then partner with visionary individuals and mission-driven organisations with strong theories of change. We help them turn great ideas into sustainable and successful ventures by offering fully individualised and very hands-on support, access to funding and a 'high-challenge, high-support' home. We do the minimum necessary and whatever it takes to succeed. To date, Purposeful has provided Reset with expertise and funding to complete an 18-month research, feasibility and development phase to enable the ground to be laid to establish the initial Reset Practice in September 2026. By launching Reset as an incubated organisation, Reset's leaders will benefit from the oversight, governance, expertise, operations (HR, finance, and IT) and network of the Purposeful team while being able to focus on the delivery of creating Reset as an organisation that can have immediate impact and flourish in the future. We are excited to begin the search for these founding roles. We have secured initial funding and are actively securing funding for the full two-year pilot, which includes funds for these roles. We appreciate that candidates are likely to need clarity around timing, funding and transitions, and we will have open discussions with candidates about fundraising milestones during the interview process. Benefits As such, the Chief Executive will be employed by Purposeful Ventures and benefit from the following arrangements: The opportunity to be part of the TPT (The Pension Trust) scheme, the workplace pension scheme, where the employer makes an 11% contribution; you are not required to contribute towards this scheme unless you choose to. 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing to 29 days after two years' service, then to 30 days after three years' service (pro rata for part-time employees). A strong commitment to your growth, with support to help you excel professionally and advance your career. Access to discount schemes with leading retailers, leisure, and travel brands, as well as companies local to our office. Access to an Employee Assistance Programme for information, support, and counselling Individual arrangements may differ due to nature of contract e.g. secondments.
PURPOSEFUL VENTURES
Introduction Reset is a bold new innovation designed to dramatically change the lives of some of the most vulnerable children in England today for the better. Reset exists for children who are on, or at risk of being placed on Deprivation of Liberty orders due to the high risks they face from themselves or others, their complex and intersecting needs, and due to the lack of effective support being available. The children Reset will support are likely to be aged 12 to 18 and face complex challenges that often stem from the impact of traumatic childhood experiences, such as mental ill-health, self-harming, being sexually and/or criminally exploited and getting caught in harmful risk-taking behaviours including the use of harmful substances such as drugs and alcohol. We are looking for a leader who wants to join the founding team and lead the development of this systemic relationship-based programme that is founded on the Breaking Cycles ingredients that have already shown to be highly effective with other vulnerable populations such as children caught up in or at risk of crime ( SHiFT ) and women who have had multiple children removed from their care ( Pause ). The role of Clinical Programme Director of Reset represents a once-in-a-career opportunity to define a new way of working with some of the most vulnerable children in the country. More information can be found in the accompanying document: Reset: An introduction , including our ambitions for impact as a national programme. Reset is determined to ensure that, wherever possible, children are able to thrive back within their own families and/or communities. You will be comfortable holding risk safely and supporting the family and professionals to feel contained and supported, enabling them to avoid unhelpful crisis responses, and sharing together high aspirations for the children and the outcomes they can achieve across all aspects of their lives. Are you the person ready to drive Reset forward with tenacity and determination to create the most effective residential and community response to children in these circumstances? Welcome from Chair Thank you for your interest in Reset. Are you the person to lead the design of the Reset clinical and practice model, to bring about the desperately needed change to how we support children and families who get lost between the often binary service provision of children's social care and mental health services? Do you embrace nuance, and feel driven to overhaul the current response to children and families in some of the most difficult circumstances? Starting with the first Reset Practice, you will build on the existing Breaking Cycles ingredients, designing a systemic, family-focused practice model that ultimately creates Reset Practices across the country, that will be accessible to all children who require a programme that is focused and purposeful, offering an immersive experience that negates the ever growing need for children to be placed away from families and ending up on Deprivation of Liberty orders or in similar circumstances. I hope that you are inspired to join us. We look forward to hearing from you. Sophie Humphreys OBE Reset Exec Chair Job Description The role: To lead all aspects of the delivery and design of Reset's national practice model alongside ensuring Reset's first Reset Practice is successful. Key responsibilities: Designing, delivering, and continually evolving the Reset Practice Framework, ensuring it is grounded in evidence, responsive to children's needs, and demonstrably effective through robust evaluation. Ensuring that the Reset Centre and the Reset Residential element of the programme are fit for purpose and aligned with Reset's culture and vision. Liaising with local partners as required (e.g. LAs, Health, CAMHS, etc.) Embedding Reset and Breaking Cycles practice through high-quality induction and ongoing learning, ensuring all staff understand, embody and apply the practice model consistently. Managing all aspects of recruitment and development of Reset Practice staff. Holding and defining Reset Practice leadership; what it looks like, its shape and tone. Through the development of the Reset National Framework, ensure that all Reset Practice staff receive appropriate individual and clinical supervision. Overseeing the identification of children in each Reset Practice, ensuring the right children are supported at the right time, with clarity, care and professional rigour. Leading Reset safeguarding tone and responsibility. Relevant Training & Experience: Significant leadership and direct experience of working with children with intersecting complex needs, many of whom are currently looked after children. Experience of residential provision (children's home and / or inpatient Tier 4 mental health provision). Experience of working with the multiple professional and non-professional networks of children with intersecting complex needs. We welcome applications from those with training and qualification in at least one of the following: Systemic Family Therapy, Clinical Psychology, Social Work, or other related disciplines. Experience in programme delivery and evaluation. Knowledge of treatment modalities and research in the area of children with intersecting complex needs. Incubation by Purposeful Ventures Reset will be incubated by Purposeful Ventures. About Purposeful Ventures The vision of Purposeful Ventures is for a fairer society where all young people thrive. We work with social entrepreneurs, organisations and philanthropists that share our vision. Through our work with these partners, young people are given opportunities in education and beyond, helping them reach their true potential. More information about Purposeful Ventures can be found here . Purposeful Ventures offers philanthropists and funders bespoke advice, using an evidence-based approach to help them to identify high-impact opportunities to fund. We then partner with visionary individuals and mission-driven organisations with strong theories of change. We help them turn great ideas into sustainable and successful ventures by offering fully individualised and very hands-on support, access to funding and a 'high-challenge, high-support' home. We do the minimum necessary and whatever it takes to succeed. To date, Purposeful has provided Reset with expertise and funding to complete an 18-month research, feasibility and development phase to enable the ground to be laid to establish the initial Reset Practice in September 2026. By launching Reset as an incubated organisation, Reset's leaders will benefit from the oversight, governance, expertise, operations (HR, finance, and IT) and network of the Purposeful team while being able to focus on the delivery of creating Reset as an organisation that can have immediate impact and flourish in the future. We are excited to begin the search for these founding roles. We have secured initial funding and are actively securing funding for the full two-year pilot, which includes funds for these roles. We appreciate that candidates are likely to need clarity around timing, funding and transitions, and we will have open discussions with candidates about fundraising milestones during the interview process. Benefits As such, the Reset Clinical Programme Director will be employed by Purposeful Ventures and benefit from the following arrangements: The opportunity to be part of the TPT (The Pension Trust) scheme, the workplace pension scheme, where the employer makes an 11% contribution; you are not required to contribute towards this scheme unless you choose to. 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing to 29 days after two years' service, then to 30 days after three years' service (pro rata for part-time employees). A strong commitment to your growth, with support to help you excel professionally and advance your career. Access to discount schemes with leading retailers, leisure and travel brands, as well as companies local to our office. Access to an Employee Assistance Programme for information, support and counselling. Individual arrangements may differ due to nature of contract e.g. secondment.
Introduction Reset is a bold new innovation designed to dramatically change the lives of some of the most vulnerable children in England today for the better. Reset exists for children who are on, or at risk of being placed on Deprivation of Liberty orders due to the high risks they face from themselves or others, their complex and intersecting needs, and due to the lack of effective support being available. The children Reset will support are likely to be aged 12 to 18 and face complex challenges that often stem from the impact of traumatic childhood experiences, such as mental ill-health, self-harming, being sexually and/or criminally exploited and getting caught in harmful risk-taking behaviours including the use of harmful substances such as drugs and alcohol. We are looking for a leader who wants to join the founding team and lead the development of this systemic relationship-based programme that is founded on the Breaking Cycles ingredients that have already shown to be highly effective with other vulnerable populations such as children caught up in or at risk of crime ( SHiFT ) and women who have had multiple children removed from their care ( Pause ). The role of Clinical Programme Director of Reset represents a once-in-a-career opportunity to define a new way of working with some of the most vulnerable children in the country. More information can be found in the accompanying document: Reset: An introduction , including our ambitions for impact as a national programme. Reset is determined to ensure that, wherever possible, children are able to thrive back within their own families and/or communities. You will be comfortable holding risk safely and supporting the family and professionals to feel contained and supported, enabling them to avoid unhelpful crisis responses, and sharing together high aspirations for the children and the outcomes they can achieve across all aspects of their lives. Are you the person ready to drive Reset forward with tenacity and determination to create the most effective residential and community response to children in these circumstances? Welcome from Chair Thank you for your interest in Reset. Are you the person to lead the design of the Reset clinical and practice model, to bring about the desperately needed change to how we support children and families who get lost between the often binary service provision of children's social care and mental health services? Do you embrace nuance, and feel driven to overhaul the current response to children and families in some of the most difficult circumstances? Starting with the first Reset Practice, you will build on the existing Breaking Cycles ingredients, designing a systemic, family-focused practice model that ultimately creates Reset Practices across the country, that will be accessible to all children who require a programme that is focused and purposeful, offering an immersive experience that negates the ever growing need for children to be placed away from families and ending up on Deprivation of Liberty orders or in similar circumstances. I hope that you are inspired to join us. We look forward to hearing from you. Sophie Humphreys OBE Reset Exec Chair Job Description The role: To lead all aspects of the delivery and design of Reset's national practice model alongside ensuring Reset's first Reset Practice is successful. Key responsibilities: Designing, delivering, and continually evolving the Reset Practice Framework, ensuring it is grounded in evidence, responsive to children's needs, and demonstrably effective through robust evaluation. Ensuring that the Reset Centre and the Reset Residential element of the programme are fit for purpose and aligned with Reset's culture and vision. Liaising with local partners as required (e.g. LAs, Health, CAMHS, etc.) Embedding Reset and Breaking Cycles practice through high-quality induction and ongoing learning, ensuring all staff understand, embody and apply the practice model consistently. Managing all aspects of recruitment and development of Reset Practice staff. Holding and defining Reset Practice leadership; what it looks like, its shape and tone. Through the development of the Reset National Framework, ensure that all Reset Practice staff receive appropriate individual and clinical supervision. Overseeing the identification of children in each Reset Practice, ensuring the right children are supported at the right time, with clarity, care and professional rigour. Leading Reset safeguarding tone and responsibility. Relevant Training & Experience: Significant leadership and direct experience of working with children with intersecting complex needs, many of whom are currently looked after children. Experience of residential provision (children's home and / or inpatient Tier 4 mental health provision). Experience of working with the multiple professional and non-professional networks of children with intersecting complex needs. We welcome applications from those with training and qualification in at least one of the following: Systemic Family Therapy, Clinical Psychology, Social Work, or other related disciplines. Experience in programme delivery and evaluation. Knowledge of treatment modalities and research in the area of children with intersecting complex needs. Incubation by Purposeful Ventures Reset will be incubated by Purposeful Ventures. About Purposeful Ventures The vision of Purposeful Ventures is for a fairer society where all young people thrive. We work with social entrepreneurs, organisations and philanthropists that share our vision. Through our work with these partners, young people are given opportunities in education and beyond, helping them reach their true potential. More information about Purposeful Ventures can be found here . Purposeful Ventures offers philanthropists and funders bespoke advice, using an evidence-based approach to help them to identify high-impact opportunities to fund. We then partner with visionary individuals and mission-driven organisations with strong theories of change. We help them turn great ideas into sustainable and successful ventures by offering fully individualised and very hands-on support, access to funding and a 'high-challenge, high-support' home. We do the minimum necessary and whatever it takes to succeed. To date, Purposeful has provided Reset with expertise and funding to complete an 18-month research, feasibility and development phase to enable the ground to be laid to establish the initial Reset Practice in September 2026. By launching Reset as an incubated organisation, Reset's leaders will benefit from the oversight, governance, expertise, operations (HR, finance, and IT) and network of the Purposeful team while being able to focus on the delivery of creating Reset as an organisation that can have immediate impact and flourish in the future. We are excited to begin the search for these founding roles. We have secured initial funding and are actively securing funding for the full two-year pilot, which includes funds for these roles. We appreciate that candidates are likely to need clarity around timing, funding and transitions, and we will have open discussions with candidates about fundraising milestones during the interview process. Benefits As such, the Reset Clinical Programme Director will be employed by Purposeful Ventures and benefit from the following arrangements: The opportunity to be part of the TPT (The Pension Trust) scheme, the workplace pension scheme, where the employer makes an 11% contribution; you are not required to contribute towards this scheme unless you choose to. 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing to 29 days after two years' service, then to 30 days after three years' service (pro rata for part-time employees). A strong commitment to your growth, with support to help you excel professionally and advance your career. Access to discount schemes with leading retailers, leisure and travel brands, as well as companies local to our office. Access to an Employee Assistance Programme for information, support and counselling. Individual arrangements may differ due to nature of contract e.g. secondment.
