Simon Massey Email & Phone Number

Edinburgh, Gb

Edinburgh / Scotland-Wide

- Leading the Engagement & Learning department which includes the Comms & Marketing team, the Learning & Events team and the Membership Service- Part of the Children in Scotland Leadership Team involved in strategic planning and delivery - Lead on child protection and safeguarding and sits on the Children in Scotland Child Protection Review Group- One of the Children in Scotland LGBT Champions Group - led the organisation through LGBT Youth Scotland's LGBT Charter of Rights accreditation, securing Silver Award in December 2018- Member of the SCVO Intermediaries Network

Leicester / England-Wide

- Service head of the national safeguarding unit for the voluntary and community sector in England - Department for Education funded 2009 - 2015; NSPCC funded 2009 - 2016- Joint partnership between NSPCC and Children England- Winner of the 2015 British LGBT Awards 'Charity of the Year' award (April 2015)

Leicester / Uk-Wide

- Providing tailored child protection and safeguarding support to organisations across the UK- Securing and negotiating contracts with external organisations; management, delivery and evaluation of these contracts

Leicester

- Management of the Council's Children & Young People's Services student placements- Managing the Sponsored student scheme - supporting City Council employees to undertake the Social Work degree. - Assessment of students on placement- Planning / facilitation of training and assessment of practice assessor and on-site supervisors - Working with key partner agencies to ensure adequate supply of effective practice learning opportunities with regular critical development reviews.- Strategic work with local universities

Leicester / Uk-Wide

Part-time, undertaking a range of work including: CWDC / Leicester City Council, 2008-09.Research and recommendations to increase the supply, quality and diversity of social work student placements within Leicester while also increasing the participation of children and families in work-based learning for students.Leicester City Council / DMU / Leicester University, 2008-09Long arm practice assessing of complex / challenging social work student placements NSPCC Safe communities project, 2008.Managing the national distribution of the toolkit; liaising with key agencies to ensure maximum influencing potential; planning, delivery and evaluation of numerous training events in England and Wales to promote the toolkit and support development / change for individuals and groups in relation to safeguarding; production of effective written promotional material for various audiences and to report back to Safe communities management.

Leicester, United Kingdom

- BA (Hons) Social Work degree - Part-time personal tutor providing individual and group guidance, support and learning opportunities - Focus on 'Research & Ethics' module assignments.- Review and development of practice learning arrangements.

Leicester And London

Part-time and full-time roles over the period of time.Voluntary sector social work organisation Working on a range of projects providing services to children and families including: ­- Two Halves One Whole. Therapeutic group and individual work with mixed heritage children and their families; development and facilitation of training and consultation for professionals in this area; child protection responsibilities.­- 'dads' project. Research, successful funding application, development of a needs-led service, training / consultation and project evaluation- 'PACT' and Post Sexual Abuse projects. Therapeutic assessments and intervention following sexual abuse or children using sexually harmful behaviour; specialist assessments requested by the local authority; support in relation to domestic abuse; training and consultation for other professionals covering all areas of work.- Practice teacher

Leicester

- Children and families social work - Undertaking statutory s.17 and s.47 assessments- Multi-agency working

Leicester

- Day-to-day management of the children and young people's residential units - Supervisory responsibilities- Staff development- Monitoring duties- Implementation of policies / procedures

Leicestershire & Leicester City

- Delivery of residential services for children and young people unable to live at home - Direct work with children and young people including key worker role, advocacy and promotion of children's rights- Working with other professionals to ensure delivery of statutory duties and provision of appropriate services

Leicester

- Large, inner-city children’s project- Providing direct services to children- After-school and holiday clubs