Experience

One Adoption

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

• Head of Service

  • Jan 2021 - Present



Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council

• United Kingdom
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Service Manager Provider Services

  • Sep 2009 - Dec 2020

  Directly responsible to the Head of Service for Children in Care and responsible for Adoption, Fostering and Residential services. Responsible for a range of services including family support, child protection and court work as well as Looked After Children and Fostering and Adoption Services.

• Family Support Team Manager

  • May 2009 - Sep 2009

  Developing a Family Support Service.



NSPCC

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 700 & Above Employee

• Schools Service Manager

  • Feb 2000 - Mar 2009

  Developing a family support service. Responsible for setting up a new kind of service for a national voluntary agency. The Schools Services were multi-disciplinary providing a broad range of interventions for children and families through schools. As service manager I was responsible for the entire project. Developing a family support service. Responsible for setting up a new kind of service for a national voluntary agency. The Schools Services were multi-disciplinary providing a broad range of interventions for children and families through schools. As service manager I was responsible for the entire project.



Sheffield City Council

• United Kingdom
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Team Manager (Childrens Services)

  • Feb 1993 - Feb 2000

  Managed different children and families teams through a period of departmental change. Managed a long-term team covering court work, Children in Need, Looked After Children and children on the Child Protection Register.

• Social Worker

  • Sep 1987 - Feb 1993

  Providing social work services to children and their families in school with a special unit for children with emotional and behavioural difficulties. Social work with elderly service users, adults with disabilities and adults with mental health issues.



Sheffield City Council

• United Kingdom
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Social Work Assistant

  • Oct 1983 - Oct 1985

  Provided support to a hospital-based social work team and working with adults with physical or learning disabilities. Provided support to a hospital-based social work team and working with adults with physical or learning disabilities.