Experience

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  BCP Council

  • United Kingdom
  • Government Administration
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Team Manager Care Experienced Young People

    • Apr 2021 - Jun 2023

    Now a full time Foster Carer

  • Assistant Team Manager, Care Experienced Young People

    • Apr 2019 - Mar 2021

    16+ & Care Leavers Team

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  Bournemouth Borough Council

  • United Kingdom
  • Government Administration
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Practice Manager. 16+ Careleavers Team

    • Apr 2017 - Mar 2019

  • Advanced Social Work Practitioner / Registered Social Worker

    • Dec 2015 - Mar 2017

    • To provide expert and effective social work practice in complex situations where children have high levels of need or facing a risk of significant harm or impairment to their health and development.• To model effective practice in safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children in need so that children have what they need in terms of their health, development, and educational progress.• To deliver effective practice in engaging parents, including those who are hostile, avoidant or behave unreasonably with professionals who are seeking to work with them so that their children’s needs are met and risks to their welfare are reduced.• To take a lead in ensuring professionals work effectively together and with families to secure permanence for children within a timescale appropriate to the child’s age.• Make sure that the child is at the centre of professional assessment, planning, intervention and review activity, and that their views and wishes (appropriate to their age and understanding) are sought and used to understand the child’s world and shape the level of intervention and type of help offered.• Carry out to a high standard assessment, planning, review and other case management activity in accordance with statutory guidance and regulations relating to assessment and case management, safeguarding children, disabled children, looked after children, fostering, adoption and private fostering.• Carry out assessment, planning, review and other case management activity in accordance with legal, regulatory and professional practice standards. This includes statutory guidance and regulations relating to assessment and case management, safeguarding children, disabled children, looked after children, fostering, adoption and private fostering.

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  SPRINGBOURNE FAMILY CENTRE

  • Individual and Family Services
  • 1 - 100 Employee

  • Centre Manager

    • Aug 2013 - Dec 2015

    Centre Manager/Registered Social Worker/Practice Educator responsible for overseeing the daily operations of the Centre including:Overall responsibility for Safeguarding (for all services except Pre-school) including making and following up referrals to Social Care.Managing the Child Contact Service including line management of Centre Administrator, Sessional Workers and Volunteers.Delivering the Pattern Changing Programme supporting women impacted by Domestic Abuse.Managing the Cedar Project, including line management of the Cedar Project Worker.Managing the Family Support service including the two weekly groups for parents of children aged0--5 years, delivery of Parenting Courses (Parent Play, Triple P) and undertaking support in the Community as needed.Practice Educator to Student Social Workers studying at Solent University on Level 5 and Level 6 placements.

  • Trustee

    • Oct 2010 - Aug 2013

    Duties: Strategic governance of a Registered Charity which supports vulnerable families in the Boscombe area including:•Collaborative responsibility for the strategic, financial, legal and ethical operation of the organisation.•Promoting the Charity’s goals and activities to the wider community.•Provision of support and guidance around Social Work Practice.

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  Borough of Poole

  • Holly Lodge, Commercial Road, Poole

  • Social Worker, Pathways Team/Family Support Team

    • Nov 2008 - Aug 2013
    • Holly Lodge, Commercial Road, Poole

    Social Worker, Pathways Team (2011 to 2013)Duties: Managing a case load supporting Young People aged 16+ (Child In Need, Children In Care & Care Leavers) to develop independence and access services. Working in partnership with young people and other agencies to assess YP needs, develop plans and address issues inc. attending court.Social Worker Family Support Team (2008-2011)Duties: Managing a caseload and working with Children In Need and Children In Care, their parents and families. Working in Partnership with the child and their family, and taking a multi-agency approach to provide a child in need plan to maximise optimal outcomes.

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  Bournemouth Borough Council

  • United Kingdom
  • Government Administration
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Social Worker, North Bournemouth Locality Team

    • Sep 2006 - Oct 2008

    Support and manage busy case load including '' looked after' children, child protection, child in need and cases subject to court proceedings.

  • Sessional Worker

    • Dec 2002 - Oct 2006

    Direct work with children & young people with physical and/or learning disabilities and children ‘looked after’ on a one-to-one basis or on activity days as part of a group (including Bournemouth Young Carers).

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  The Children's Society

  • The Junction, Springbourne, Bournemouth

  • Administrator/Acting Project Leader/Information & Advice Worker

    • Apr 1998 - Apr 2003
    • The Junction, Springbourne, Bournemouth

    Provision of Admin Support inc. Maintaining Budget, Health & Safety, payment of invoices, design of publicity, maintenance of database, production of reports.Acting Project LeaderManaging Drop-In sessions. Providing information & advice to Young People. Liaising with other agencies to support needs of Young People.

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  BT

  • London, United Kingdom

  • Revenue Protection Manager on Callstream Product Line, Personal Secretary, Clerical Worker

    • Sep 1982 - Dec 1994
    • London, United Kingdom

    Progressed from initial position of Clerical Assistant to Clerical Officer in the Awards Secretariat, Secretary to the Managing Director, Sir Michael Bett, Secretary to the Director of Customer Service, then Manager on the Premium Rate Services Product Line (Callstream) where I became responsible for Revenue Protection (reducing losses from fraudulent activity).