Experience

Turning Tides

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Deputy Move on Housing Manager at Turning Tides

  • May 2020 - Present

  Based within a floating support team across a diverse housing portfolio in the West Sussex area. Support levels are medium to low, working alongside our residents to find more permanent and sustainable housing solutions. Typically referrals come via the charities high support residential services or a local authorities emergency accommodation. Based within a floating support team across a diverse housing portfolio in the West Sussex area. Support levels are medium to low, working alongside our residents to find more permanent and sustainable housing solutions. Typically referrals come via the charities high support residential services or a local authorities emergency accommodation.



Turning Tides (formerly Worthing Churches Homeless Projects)

• Worthing

• Housing Services Manager

  • Feb 2016 - May 2020

  Managing 11 properties of mixed tenure, ranging from 24/7 complex needs high support services to low/medium support to private tenancies in a stepped down approach out of homelessness. Communities served in the wider Worthing area and East Grinstead. One of a small number who initially introduced a psychologically informed approach to the organisation. Managing 11 properties of mixed tenure, ranging from 24/7 complex needs high support services to low/medium support to private tenancies in a stepped down approach out of homelessness. Communities served in the wider Worthing area and East Grinstead. One of a small number who initially introduced a psychologically informed approach to the organisation.



Turning Tides

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Community Link Team Manager

  • 2007 - Feb 2016

  Based at St Clare's, a drop in center for homeless and insecurely housed adults that was open every day of the year. I managed a strong multi disciplinary team that provided a wide range of services and specialist interventions aimed at reducing rough sleeping, wider homelessness and vulnerability within our local community. We forged strong multi agency and multi authority relationships.

• Senior Project Worker

  • Mar 2006 - Sep 2008

  A new residential service for homeless adults specialising in alcohol and substance addiction. The service utilised harm reduction, motivational interviewing and solution focused approaches, creating inter agency relationships that were client led.



Stonham Housing Association

• Worthing, West Sussex

• Relief Worker, Project Worker and Acting Manager

  • Sep 1999 - Mar 2006

  I worked across a range of services including a residential physical and learning disability service, a residential mental health service and floating support in the community. For 5 years I worked in a 24/7 residential service for homeless young people (16 - 25) as a Project Worker, acting up as Manager on two separate occasions. The service became known as a 'flagship service' based on it's approach and outcomes. I worked across a range of services including a residential physical and learning disability service, a residential mental health service and floating support in the community. For 5 years I worked in a 24/7 residential service for homeless young people (16 - 25) as a Project Worker, acting up as Manager on two separate occasions. The service became known as a 'flagship service' based on it's approach and outcomes.



Self employed

• Worthing and Adur

• Gardener

  • Jul 1996 - Sep 1999

  Chiefly soft landscaping. All weathers! Chiefly soft landscaping. All weathers!