‘I like that everyone I meet is really passionate about what they do – it’s infectious’

Sometimes it is not one thing that makes an organisation a great place to work, but several factors that make social workers want to stay and work for a particular local authority.
A culture of openness and support at Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) has helped to not only retain social workers and senior leaders but also reduce the number of agency staff.
After an ‘inadequate’ rating by Ofsted in 2021, changes in leadership and vision are beginning to make a positive impac