Executive director overseeing a range of services including children’s homes, fostering, family centre, supported living, crisis care and adolescent mental health services.

Team Manager, Children in Care and Care Leavers – Southampton City CouncilDecember 2010 to March 2013Management and oversight of all children looked after with permanence plans and care leavers (circa 320 cases) and 21 staff. Managing children through their care experience including regular liaison and co-ordination with multi-agency services.Achievements in role:• Full staffing with permanent social work staff eliminating reliance on agency staff• 100% compliance with regulatory requirements and KPI’sAssistant Team Manager, Child Protection – Southampton City CouncilMarch 2010 to December 2010Managed team of social workers overseeing child protection process from initial referral to case closure, child protections planning or interim care order. Achievements in role:• Set up new child protection team• Oversight and co-ordination of serious and complex child protection investigationsWorkforce Development Manager, Children’s Services – CAPITAMarch 2009 to March 2010Management of workforce development planning and training strategy for Southampton City Council Children’s services workforce.Achievements in role:• Doubled ‘delivery days’ of training within existing budget• Participated in efficiency and streamlining process to maximize resource deploymentAssistant Manager, Behaviour Resource Service – Southampton City CouncilJune 2005 to March 2009Daily management of multi-agency residential assessment unit for tier 4 Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services.Social Worker, Behaviour Resource Service – Southampton City CouncilFebruary 2002 to June 2005Member of multi-agency team assessing needs of children with multiple and complex needs in residential environment