Tanya Cavalheiro Email & Phone Number

Essex, England, United Kingdom

London, England, United Kingdom

• To provide a high quality service to women and their child(ren) ensuring they are provided with a safe environment
• Provide relevant support in accordance to the client’s needs via one to ones, support planning, and risk and needs assessments
• Enabling clients and their child(ren) to develop skills required for independent living and address their Ability to facilitate and deliver direct work supporting women experiencing domestic abuse
• Working knowledge of statutory and voluntary services available for the client group and the issues involved in providing a co- ordinated service for them
• Working knowledge of welfare benefits
• Knowledge and understanding of safeguarding issues and ability to address them appropriately

London Area, United Kingdom

• I completed 100 days placement for a Redbridge local authority, providing support to the Looked After Children team, and conducted direct work for children between 1 – 17 years old and families. Here, I Leveraged.
• Utilised a range of tools and approaches to support a 10-year-old boy under social care for the past 4 years after removal from the care of his mother under section 31 of the Children Act 1989:
• Created a caring and supportive environment for the 10-year-old boy
• Utilised record sheets and play activities to support engagement
• Provided space for him to express his views and feelings and empowered him in decision making.
• Completed a Child and Family Assessment for a young person, aged 16, who is currently subject to Section 31 of the 1989 Children Act based on direct work with him and his mother and review of past assessments and case.

Leytonstone - London UK

Residential care for children with emotional and/or behavioural difficulties (EBD), as well as those with mild mental health disorders (MD). I managed a caseload and met all deadlines, while conducting key working sessions around education, healthy relationships and gang affiliations for children of both genders aged 14 – 18 years old. I also implemented.

Leytonstone, England, United Kingdom

The role involved providing support to vulnerable families undergoing parenting assessment to assist them in developing their independent skills, including organising parents and babies’ activities.Planning parents and babies groups activities.Undertake weekly key working sessions.

Leytonstone, England, United Kingdom

• I provided support for care leavers from low-medium levels of supported housing, aged 16 to 20 years. I facilitated placement, education, employment and training (EET), benefit claims and welfare rights for.
• Provided access to education and learning opportunities and made referrals to “Looked After Children” and “Leaving Care” social work teams, as well as Placements team, Youth Offending Service, CAMHS and other health.
• Developed deep knowledge and understanding of policies and provisions for vulnerable unaccompanied minors in UK including, the Children Act 1986 (amended 2004), Care Act 2014 & Mental Health Act 1983 (amended 2007).
• Developed excellent record management and report writing skills.

London, England, United Kingdom

• I was SEN at Hartley Primary School where I contributed to the improvement of academic, social and psychological functioning of students with special needs by playing a key role in the development, implementation.
• Utilised various support strategies to encourage collaboration and interaction within assigned tasks.
• Promoted physical and emotional development for all students by monitoring all activities to ensure safety and active participation by each student.
• Defined the work set for individuals and groups in coordination with parents, teachers and other relevant agencies.

Master Of Social Work - Msw, Social Work, 2:1

Level 4, Working With Children, Individuals And Families

Bachelor'S Degree, Social Policy And Youth Studies, 2:2