Brian Smyth Email & Phone Number

Belfast, Gb

Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

- Elected to represent the constituents of Lisnasharragh, one of 10 District Electoral Areas (DEA) in Belfast with an eligible electorate of 21,488 - Attend monthly Council, Committee, Working Groups and Partnership meetings and play an important part in the Council’s decision-making process by ensuring that it has clear direction, accountability and achieves its objectives - Work alongside other cross-party elected members and the Council’s Corporate Management Team and wider stakeholder organisations to develop and enable the strategic vision for Belfast - Play a key role in shaping the Resilience Strategy for Belfast as Chair of the Climate Working Group- Uphold the Northern Ireland Local Government Code of Conduct and ensure that under the Local Government Act 2014, that the Council arrangements in place to secure continuous improvement in the exercise of its functions; and that it observes the outlined approach to Performance Planning and Management Process (Corporate Plan / Community & Key Strategic Plan – The Belfast Agenda / Local Development Plan / Belfast Economic Strategy 2022 – 2030 / Inclusive Growth Strategy / Social Value Procurement / Resilience Strategy / Recovery Plan / A Bolder Vision for Belfast)- Play a governance, consultative and political role as part of the Council’s Belfast Region City Deal (BRCD) partnership arrangement developed by 6 partner Councils which will benefit Belfast significantly from the opportunities presented i.e. Innovation & Digital Capabilities, Tourism & Regeneration, Infrastructure and Employability & Skills

Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

- Provide holistic support for young people aged 12 to 17 years in a 6-bed long-term children’s residential unit - Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to create a safe, nurturing and therapeutically responsive environment which meets the young person’s individual needs by providing daily care, protection and support with daily tasks- Contribute to the development and delivery of therapeutic plans and agreed intervention strategies in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team and relevant external professionals and statutory organisations e.g. Field Social Workers, Solicitors, Voypic, Probation Service, PSNI, Guardain Ad Litem’s - Understand the origins, nature and function of trauma-based behaviour and employ key agreed interventions, in line with individual therapeutic plans, to support young people when they present with high-risk behaviours- Lead and actively contribute to team meetings, children’s meetings, core group meetings, care planning meetings/Looked After Review meetings; assume a facilitation role in some meetings when requested- Act as a key worker and work closely with other disciplines to support the young person by making efforts to build a trusting and supportive relationship; take responsibility for co-ordinating all aspects of the Therapeutic Plan in line with their Statutory Care Plan and Placement Plan- Contribute to the accurate maintenance of appropriate records, particularly those detailing observations and/or assessment of the young person and those required to comply with statutory requirements, policies and procedures and provide professional reports

Postgraduate Certificate In Restorative Practices, Restorative Practices

Ba (Hons) Community & Youth Studies, Community & Youth Studies