Ben Manson Email & Phone Number

London, England, United Kingdom

Qualified Social Worker completing my Assessed and Supported Year in Employment.Completing my masters degree through Frontline, accredited by Lancaster University.

London, England, United Kingdom

Temporary role whilst I awaited my Social Work England (SWE) registration.

London, England, United Kingdom

MSc Advanced Relationship Based Social Work Practice with Children and Families.Accredited by Lancaster University, training through Frontline.Placement with London Borough of Camden from September 2022.

London, United Kingdom

(In an enhanced position with additional responsibilities from October 2020, at Project Officer grade)- An essential team member on a Sport England (SE) funded pilot aimed at tackling health inequalities, supporting and leading on all aspects of programme management and delivery.- Effectively managed two grants programmes from the application process to point of award, and continued to work closely with recipients and evaluate their progress throughout delivery. - Coordinated a cross-departmental, borough-wide project, driven by community insight, to successfully develop and deliver ‘physical activity packs’ to 700 residents during a lockdown.- Led on the design, launch and promotion of an online community consultation and engagement platform, collaborating closely with partners to ensure its effectiveness. - Supported the activation of an unused community space for activities, liaising with local partners and key stakeholders on building logistics, programming and promotion. - Organised and ensured the smooth running of large community projects and events, as well as facilitating learning sessions to engage senior staff, elected members and stakeholders.- Attended SE’s national ‘Communities of Practice’ on behalf of the programme, presenting to and sharing learning with 11 other pilots, and developing contacts within the sector.- Supported the management of the programme budget, as well as forecasting and tracking spend, and reporting to senior LBH & SE colleagues at Oversight Board meetings.- Maintained key programme documents including the risk register and project dossier.- Managed social media platforms and contributed to dynamic campaigns for all audiences, including the development of a quarterly printed newsletter delivered to 5000 residents. - Supervised the programme’s Apprentice, providing training and supporting their development.

London, United Kingdom

- Working in European Social Fund (ESF) Employment and Inclusion grants, supporting the commissioning of projects, project management and conducting compliance checks.- Developed effective working relationships with a range of delivery partners from the voluntary and public sector, providing holistic support and comprehensive guidance.- Was often requested to be the lead officer and key point of contact by projects, having played an instrumental role in improving the quality of their claims paperwork and training new staff.- Conducted performance monitoring meetings with project leads, tracking progress, spend and delivery, and ensuring actions were completed within an agreed time frame.- Produced reports for key stakeholders, the Greater London Authority, reporting on all aspects of project’s delivery, including outcomes and spend against agreed targets and budget.- Independently developed and led on practice improvement training for delivery partners.- Assessed applications for grant funding, demonstrating consistent and robust scoring, as well as organising and actively participating in panels and making recommendations for funding. - Exhibited strong attention to detail when checking delivery and financial claims.- Collaborated with the LC communications department to update and learnt how to continue to revise the relevant ESF pages of the LC website.

London, United Kingdom

- Conducting research with university and college students across the U.K for a course comparison site to understand their views and present this to future prospective applicants.- Liaised with diverse university and college departments to facilitate research visits, developing and maintaining strong relationships for Whatuni in the process.- Managed my own and colleagues diaries for visits, coordinating overnight, week long trips.- Designed and delivered engaging presentations to school groups, informing pupils and staff of further and higher education options as well as the university application process.- Conducted outreach and marketing independently as well as in teams at large careers fairs, connecting with young people, teachers, parents and others from the education sector.

Master Of Science - Ms, Social Work

MSc Advanced Relationship Based Social Work Practice with Children and Families. Accredited by University of Lancaster, training.

Bachelor Of Science (B.Sc.), Sociology And Criminology, 2:1