Anna Gascoyne
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work history
Specialist Mentor - Autism
Randstad
home based , West Midlands
2026.09 - Current
- Identify students needs and barriers to learning in order to achieve in their higher education.
- Support students to develop effective organisation and time management skills and strategies to manage workload.
- Build supportive relationships for improved confidence and motivation amongst mentees.
Future Hopes Holidays
Business Founder
Worcester, Worcestershire
2025.06 - Current
- Identified the need for clients with learning disabilities to have fully supported holiday with their friends, alongside two colleagues formed Future Hopes Holiday
- Risk assessed and planned holiday to empower adults to experience new activities, promote independence, encourage social integration and be more present in the community.
- Used excellent communication and interpersonal skills to engage and interact with the adults.
Support Worker Adults with learning disabilities
Self Employed
Worcester, Worcestershire
2023.01 - Current
- I work with a group of adults with learning disabilities and Autism with varying needs. Empower them to build their independence, social integration and employability skills.
- Promoted personal wellbeing and independence, building service user confidence through social and community interaction.
- Provided physical and emotional support, employing compassionate care to help them achieve their full potential.
- Continuously promoted best practices in health, safety and security to safeguard their welfare.
Tutor
Wildgoose Rural Training
Worcester, Worcestershire
2019.07 - 2026.07
- Plan and deliver engaging lessons for adults with learning disabilities and autism using a wide range of activities; woodwork, horticulture, cooking and crafting.
- Inspire, motivate and raise aspirations of learners through enthusiasm and knowledge.
- With the focus to develop a variety skills to develop independent living and wellbeing in a nurturing environment.
Counsellor
Change Birmingham Brief Therapy
Birmingham, West Midlands
2016.10 - 2018.06
- Empowering solution focused practitioner with extensive experience of supporting young people and adults experiencing a broad range of issues including: mental health, domestic violence, substance misuse, victim of discriminatory behaviour, bereavement and involvement with offending.
- Purposeful in supporting people to recognise they are the ‘expert in their own lives’ and creating person centered plan of support around what works for them to achieve the meaningful changes they want in their lives.
Support Worker
LandEd
Worcestershire , Worcestershire
2015.12 - 2016.10
- Research and prepared activities for young people and adults with learning difficulties and mental health diagnosis to complete qualification in countryside skills.
- Worked to empower, build resilience and positive self-esteem through caring for farmyard animals, woodwork skills and nature walks
- Promoted wellbeing and self-reliance, providing boundaries and direction.
Social Worker (Children and Families)
West Sussex County Council
West Sussex , West Sussex
2013.01 - 2014.03
- Responsible for ongoing assessment of needs and care planning of people (Aged 12 to 24) who were looked after and care leavers in line with statutory requirements.
- Hold good assessment skills, ability to ensure regular reviews and risk management with young people, individuals, carers and/or families.
- Responsible for professional decisions in relation to specific issues & safeguarding. Followed departmental procedural guidelines and timescales.
- Co-ordinated multi-agency meetings with relevant external agencies e.g. police, CAMHS, etc.
Family Support Worker/Trainee Social Worker
West Sussex County Council
Worthing, West Sussex
2008.01 - 2013.03
- Undertook direct work with families in crisis, provided whole family systemic interventions and supported parents/carers to maintain young people at home as opposed to entering the care system
- Developed effective working relationships and communicated effectively with young people and colleagues to deliver appropriate interventions, whilst managing conflict in a calm and resolute manner.
- Managed levels of risk within families and young people. Reported any allegation or suspicions of abuse or potential abuse to duty manager. Contributed to child protection planning.
- Managed the team of sessional workers by supervising their practice, training, responding to queries and empowering them to enable to provide good interventions with families.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Film and Television Studies
University of Derby
Diploma of Higher Education - Solution Focused Therapy
Change Brief Therapy
Bachelor of Science - Social Work
The Open University
Certificate of Higher Education - Counselling Skills
University of Birmingham
A-Levels - Sociology and Media Studies
Bournville College of Further Education
GCSEs -
Waseley Hills High School
Skills
- Person-centred and solution focused planning
- Resilience building
- Compassionate care
- Care assessment skills
Timeline
Specialist Mentor - Autism
Randstad
2026.09 - Current
Future Hopes Holidays
Business Founder
2025.06 - Current
Support Worker Adults with learning disabilities
Self Employed
2023.01 - Current
Tutor
Wildgoose Rural Training
2019.07 - 2026.07
Counsellor
Change Birmingham Brief Therapy
2016.10 - 2018.06
Support Worker
LandEd
2015.12 - 2016.10
Social Worker (Children and Families)
West Sussex County Council
2013.01 - 2014.03
Family Support Worker/Trainee Social Worker
West Sussex County Council
2008.01 - 2013.03
Bachelor of Arts - Film and Television Studies
University of Derby
Diploma of Higher Education - Solution Focused Therapy
Change Brief Therapy
Bachelor of Science - Social Work
The Open University
Certificate of Higher Education - Counselling Skills
University of Birmingham
A-Levels - Sociology and Media Studies
Bournville College of Further Education
GCSEs -
Waseley Hills High School