Experience

Stamford Park Trust

• Primary and Secondary Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head of Year

  • Sep 2021 - Present

  *Work closely with the Key Stage Strategic Lead, Assistant Head and Deputy Head for Inclusion, on identifying underachievement, intervention strategies, targeting students for intervention, and other issues which may present a barrier to learning. *Investigate and follow up on incidents of poor behaviour. *liaise with families and lead on return to school meetings. *Use attendance and behaviour data to produce quality assurance actions and reviews *Middle leader responsibilities including managing a team of form tutors. *Co-ordinate and Lead effective year leader meetings to raise the attainment of all learners in the year group. *Designated safeguarding lead for my year. *Recording and reviewing safeguarding incidents, including the production of reports on students for multi -agency meetings. *Attending safeguarding Case Conferences on behalf of the school and providing feedback to the delegated person where necessary. *To lead on early help assessments and work with external agencies. *Attending Children in Need and Team Around the Child meetings, including taking minutes. *Making Anti-Social Behaviour Contract referrals to the Police. *Refer learners to external agencies *Undertaking daily attendance checks for your year group and phoning parents/carers to clarify reasons for absence. *Supporting the Education Welfare Officer in undertaking truancy sweeps and collecting students from home to attend the school. *Ensuring that trip and events packs are completed, including risk assessments. *Comply with the Child Safeguarding Procedures, including regular liaison with the Designated Child Safeguarding Person over any safeguarding issues or concerns. *Adhere to GDPR and Data Protection Regulations, whilst maintaining confidentiality *Take responsibility for your own professional development Show less



Barnardo's

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Service Coordinator

  • Nov 2019 - Sep 2021

  Missing from home Return interview service coordinator role consisted of the below responsibilities-* Coordinate the day to day allocation of referrals and delegate work to the team accordingly * Build trusting, positive and respectful relationships with children, young people and their parent/carers *Work towards achieving return interview service targets * Attend monthly MACE panel meetings alongside the complex safeguarding team (CSE/CCE social workers), police and other key partners * Share intelligence with partner agencies to keep the young person safe * Give information, advice and guidance to parents/ carers by: phone, email or in person * Management responsibilities of return home interview workers including supervision, performance management, and team meeting*First point of contact to provide guidance and support to return interview workers on how to manage safeguarding and welfare concerns* Take a lead role in recruitment and induction of new workers* Supervise and mentor university students on placement* Complete all duties of a return home interview worker (listed below in my previous full time job role) to a high standard* Attend mapping meetings and weekly meetings with MASH Show less

• Residential Supervisor

  • Apr 2019 - Oct 2020

  This role was in additional to my full time job to help colleagues at another service providing accommodation for homeless young people aged 16 to 21. When the service provided changed an as and when weekend worker was no longer needed. During my time at Rachel House I completed the following tasks- *Support young people to live independently* mediate between residents* Support residents in improving their life skills* Support young people with budgeting* Engage young people in group activities* keep up to date records* Encouraged Young people to keep/attend appointments* Liaise with other agencies and professionals * Produce handover emails*Induct new staff* Report young people missing*Complete safe and well checks with vulnerable residents*House keeping*Support young people who self-harm and have suicidal thoughts to keep themselves safe.*Update risk assessments Show less

• Project Worker

  • Feb 2018 - Nov 2019

  During my time as a return home interview worker I completed the below-*Complete the statutory return home interviews with young people who have been reported missing to the police.* Complete accurate reports and return to MASH using the agreed process and time scale* Build positive working relationships with Young people, their parent/carer and other key professionals*Arrange return interviews by making contacts to schools, residentials, hospital, secure units and parents/carers*Manage own case load*Share information with other professionals*Complete risk assessments* Keep accurate, up to date spread sheets*Contribute to monthly and 6 monthly monitoring*Complete personal studies *Attend Risk management meetings* Complete referrals for additional support services including MARS referrals*Signpost young people to other agencies*Fill in expense reports, own time sheet and calendar accurately *Safety plan with young people*Use a variety of approaches to engage young people*Take an active role in developing a pilot scheme aimed at engagement of venerable young people. Show less



Rosehill Methodist Community School

• United Kingdom

• Pastoral Assistant

  • Mar 2014 - Feb 2018

  During my time at Rosehill as the lead on attendance, safeguarding and behaviour support I completed the following- *To work with pupils, parents, staff and outside agencies to ensure that pupils are fully supported who need help to overcome barriers to learning by- *Monitoring pupil attendance and punctuality including first day absence calling. *Mange the school's staged approach to attendance including writing to and meeting with parents where there are concerns. *Make home visits to new and/or vulnerable families including taking children to school *Support parents with morning routines and managing behaviour *Liaise and work alongside the education welfare service including submitting penalty notices and fines. *Hold attendance assemblies and present attendance awards *Analyse attendance data and produce reports for the school governors/OFSTED. *Take part in CAF meetings including being lead professional *Work with teaching staff to identify pupils who would benefit from individual/group sessions to overcome barriers to learning. *work with outside agencies * Write and amend policies around welfare and attendance. Show less



Lyndhurst community primary school

• School Attendance Secretary

  • Sep 2011 - Mar 2014

  During my time as attendance lead at Lyndhurst. I completed the following-* Monitor whole school attendance and punctuality*Improve school attendance by implementing a whole school approach*Work with pupils and their families to raise attendance and punctuality*Liaise with and work alongside the education welfare service*Chair attendance meetings/panels*Produce new letters and information leaflets for parents/carers*Admin/reception duties. Including using the SIMs system*Hold attendance assemblies and visible attendance race/award ceremonies. *Conduct home visits*Analyse attendance data and produce reports*Apply for penalty warnings*supervise midday assistants*Designated first aider for the school Show less

• Teaching Assistant

  • Sep 2006 - Sep 2011

  *Work as part of the foundation stage team to plan and implement stimulating learning activities*Deliver Phonics and Maths sessions*Work with pupils on individual targets*Assist in the assessment of children's progress*Liaise with parents/carers*First aider



Rainbow Private Day Nursery

• United Kingdom

• Nursery Nurse

  • Jun 2001 - Aug 2006

  When I initially started at Rainbow, I joined the team as a nursery nurse and over time was promoted to senior nursey officer. My responsibilities included- *Manage a team of 7 staff *Oversee the planning and implementation of stimulating learning activities *Supervise secondary school and college students on work experience placements When I initially started at Rainbow, I joined the team as a nursery nurse and over time was promoted to senior nursey officer. My responsibilities included- *Manage a team of 7 staff *Oversee the planning and implementation of stimulating learning activities *Supervise secondary school and college students on work experience placements



Tameside Council

• United Kingdom
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• play leader

  • Apr 1999 - Apr 2006

  This was a position I started when I was in full time education and continued whilst establishing full time employment until the service closed. *Manage team of 3 play workers *Supervise and entertain at children's parties *Run school holiday clubs for children aged 5 to 16 years *Plan and implement craft and physical activities *Plan educational trips *Admin duties *Party booking and money handling *House keeping *First aider This was a position I started when I was in full time education and continued whilst establishing full time employment until the service closed. *Manage team of 3 play workers *Supervise and entertain at children's parties *Run school holiday clubs for children aged 5 to 16 years *Plan and implement craft and physical activities *Plan educational trips *Admin duties *Party booking and money handling *House keeping *First aider