Experience

Welsh Women's Aid

• United Kingdom
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• VAWDASV Trainer

  • Jan 2023 - Present

• Senior Helpline Advocate

  • Oct 2022 - Jan 2023

• Helpline Advocate

  • Feb 2021 - Dec 2022



Choices Domestic Abuse Service

• Kent

• Domestic Violence and Abuse Practitioner

  • Jul 2019 - Dec 2020

  I support victims of domestic violence and their families to stay safe and rebuild their lives free from abuse and violence. I am experienced in risk assessing, support planning and advocating for victims of domestic abuse. I support victims of domestic violence and their families to stay safe and rebuild their lives free from abuse and violence. I am experienced in risk assessing, support planning and advocating for victims of domestic abuse.



CRI - Crime Reduction Initiatives

• HMP Belmarsh Family Worker - Pathways to Recovery

  • Jan 2014 - Jul 2019

  Supporting prisoners and their families to maintain communication and promote positive relationships whilst in custody. Support in resettlement to plan for release and signpost to community support. Facilitating parenting programmes for prisoners who are looking to improve their parenting skills and understand their children to support relationships. The programme I am currently running is a modified version of the programme Partners in Parenting. I have redesigned sections of the training to fit better with this client group and support them with parenting from prison. I offer support to fathers in prison where there is involvement with social services and facilitate communication between professionals and the individuals in custody. I advocate on the individuals behalf, including attending meetings and communication via telephone and email. Show less



Kent County Council - Children's Centres

• Family Support Worker

  • Jun 2012 - Jan 2014

  Targetted work with vulnerable families in the Darenth area. Based at the Children's Centre and supporting the universal services and groups. Outreach to target groups including Gypsy Roma Traveller families. Targetted work with vulnerable families in the Darenth area. Based at the Children's Centre and supporting the universal services and groups. Outreach to target groups including Gypsy Roma Traveller families.



Kent County Council

• United Kingdom
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Social Work Assistant

  • Jan 2011 - Jun 2012

  Working alongside Qualified Social Workers to support vulnerable families. Supervising contact between children in care and their families. Writing reports for court proceedings. Sharing information at Child Protection Conferences, Core Group meetings and Child in Need meetings. Attending multi-agency strategy meetings. Working alongside Qualified Social Workers to support vulnerable families. Supervising contact between children in care and their families. Writing reports for court proceedings. Sharing information at Child Protection Conferences, Core Group meetings and Child in Need meetings. Attending multi-agency strategy meetings.



Crime Reduction Initiatives

• Outreach Worker

  • May 2010 - Jan 2011

  Outreach to service users who were unable to attend the mainstream services or had disengaged with treatment services. One-to-one support for service users working towards a reduction in drug and/or alcohol use. Supporting service users to sustain abstinence through the Aftercare Service. Running community drop-ins and attending the local mental health services to visit those in in-patient settings. Visiting Police custody to engage with service users and support them either in the community or with transfer to prison. Show less