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Bristol, England, Gb

Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom

Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom

Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom

Provide expert advice on equality diversity and inclusion matters on a new project aiming to increase diversity in the outdoors. • Project manage initial start-up phase, create project documentation such as project plan, lesson logs, action logs, capturing risks and project brief. • Advise on collaborative partnership, by working with a wide network of environmental organisations including RSBP and National Park Authorities. • Build and maintain relationships with potential project collaborators. • Construct draft tender document for host organisation and begin to develop governance framework structure.

As a Local Lead for the Pride and Prison and Probation Service (PiPP) LGBTI+ Staff Network, my role is to lead on providing support and guidance for LGBTQ+ staff, promote the network, and raise awareness of LGBTQ+issues. - Provide training/guidance for staff working with LGBTQ+ identifying prisoners- Develop educational material and resources - Lead forums/staff support groups - Lead on LGBTQ+ awareness-raising events - Implement methods to make the prison more inclusiveHighlights include - As Local Lead, I co-ordinated HMP Bristol’s first-ever pride event - The event included activities for both staff and prisoners, raising awareness and celebrating LGBTQ+ diversity and culture - Led a working group team and coordinated a whole prison engagement approach. - Worked with local organizations who also provided a presence at the event. Other awareness events include: Transgender Day of Visibility International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia

As a Prison Offender Manager, I lead on offender management by assessing and reviewing targets with prisoners, and by providing guidance and recommendations to partner agencies. - Use the Offending Assessment System (OASys) to assess the risk and needs of an offender. - Implement sentence plans and deliver offending-based interventions on a 1:1 basis, such as developing problem-solving and consequential thinking skills. - Provide professional advice and risk assessments to prison-based departments and partner criminal justice agencies. - Collate information and produce professional reports for parole hearings. - Contribute to Multi-Agency Public Protection Arrangements (MAPPA) Boards and work with all relevant external agencies to protect the public when releasing prisoners under MAPPA - Instigate public protection measures and share relevant safeguarding information with agencies. - Effectively manage risk whilst in prison and contribute to multi-agency/ departmental meetings. - Effectively challenge problematic behaviour and inspire behavioural change through the use of a holistic, person-centered approach - Encourage and support prisoners to participate in education, interventions, and workshops, and to develop strategies to help prisoners to overcome reluctance and resistance. - Liaise with probation service regarding Release on Temporary Licence (ROTL), Home Detention Curfew (HDC), and transfers to other prisons. Make recommendations on suitability for early release.

Case managed female offenders that have been referred to the Whole System Approach Diversion Scheme via police custody. The Whole System Approach provided a coordinated multi-agency approach in supporting women across the criminal justice system. The scheme aimed to divert women away from crime by gaining access to community interventions to address their problems. - As a Caseworker, I assessed suitability for the scheme based on criminogenic needs principles-Delivered trauma-informed, person-centered, structured programme of support based on the needs of women.-Worked in a multi-agency framework with police, probation, prison, social workers, and local agencies, to deliver coordinated support. -Attended safeguarding conferences and provided advocacy for women. Further highlights include - Aided the development of the Insight programme, which is a female focussed short community intervention aiming to upskill and educate women on topics such as healthy relationships, the impact of trauma, communication skills, mental health and lifestyle.

Llanelli, Wales, United Kingdom

As a mediator, I managed a large caseload and delivered a high-quality mediation service for families in crisis. -Conducted a thorough assessment in judging the suitability of mediation based on both risk and protective factors. -Empowered clients to find solutions to their issues by using techniques such as motivational interviewing perspective-taking, effective communication, and solution-focused approaches.- I explored barriers, strengths and key motivators, gaining a refined ability to use transformative narrative to inspire change and engage resistant or reluctant clients. - Designed effective outcome measures to track progress and improve the service. Further highlights include - Facilitated Healthy Relationship workshops with young people. These workshops covered topics such as emotional regulation, consequential thinking, and effective communication skills.Delivery of healthy relationship workshops in primary schools, holding discussions around what is a healthy home and bullying. LGBTQ+ Champion - Lead informal training with staff on LGBTQ+ issues / domestic violence Developed LGBTQ+ awareness workshops for delivery in schools. Topics included -Sexual Orientation and Gender identities LGBTQ+ History LGBTQ+ Domestic Violence Homophobia / Transphobia

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Psychology, 2:1

Master Of Science - Msc, Forensic Psychology, Merit

​Psychological Assessments and Interventions Provided an understanding of how theory and research in psychology can be applied.