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Anna Slade

Anna Slade

Exmouth,Devon

Summary

Calm, kind and dedicated to working with people. Hugely passionate about work that has the potential to empower meaningful change in young people and adults lives. A strong drive to build honest, genuine compassionate relationships with those around me. An awareness of the value of humour and when it is appropriate Exceptional skills in data recording, safeguarding, report writing while using a variety of different platforms.



Overview

9
9
years of professional experience

Work history

Victim of Crime Support Coordinator

Young Devon
Exeter, Devon
10.2024 - Current
  • First point of contact for all referrals that come into the partnership.
  • Building and maintaining strong relationships throughout the young persons support journey.
  • Tailoring support to the individual needs of the young person.
  • Ensuring their voice is key in their journey of support with us.
  • Accurate record keeping including case notes, spreadsheets, safeguarding incidents etc
  • Collaborated with partners, funders and wider multiagency networks.
  • Lead the teams case and personal supervisions as well as appraisals, probation, training and supporting recruitment.
  • Monitoring the projects budget and the teams expenses and mileage.
  • Modelling self-care and boundaries to avoid vicarious trauma for myself and my team.
  • Staying up to date with the current climate for young people and what is relevant in their lives.
  • Safeguarding, managing lone working and risk, safety planning.

Perinatal Nursery Nurse

Devon Partnership Trust
Exeter, Devon
12.2023 - 10.2024

Holding an active case load of new parents and their babies with a focus on parent child bond.

Offering infant massage programme both 1:1 and classes.

Carrying out newborn behavioural observations (NBO's).

Infant feeding advice and guidance.

Exploring safe sleeping

Exploring safe sleeping.

Attending multidisciplinary Team Meetings.

Safeguarding.

Accurate record keeping.

Keeping up to date on current research.

Validating the experience of the new parent and the challenges it can bring.

Mentor

Devon Pathways
Tiverton, Devon
09.2023 - 12.2023

Working 1:1 in the community with young people who are at
risk of permanent exclusion and are not managing in a
mainstream setting.
Completing all relevant training courses.
Building strong relationships.
Exploring aspects of life such as emotional regulation,
executive functioning, relationships, safety, family, goals and
self worth

Project Coordinator and Temporary Manager

Exeter Community Initiatives
Exeter, Devon
12.2018 - 08.2023

Report Writing for the project and for our commissioners / funders.
Case Management and Supervision for everyone on the team.
Family Support Work across Devon in the community, at home and in schools.
Accurate record keeping using a variety of platforms and programmes.
Recording and responding to outcomes and feedback.

Creating Support Pathways.
Designated Safeguarding Lead.
Networking and Partnerships Meetings.

Attending Triage.
Supporting HR and Recruitment processes

Community Enabler

CEDA
Exeter, Devon
12.2016 - 12.2019

Working 1:1 with children and adults with a variety of
neurodivergence and / or physical and intellectual disabilities.
Completing all care tasks required, including using hoists /
slings. Keeping service users information up to date including
individual care plans and behaviour support plans.

Accurate record keeping.

Engagement in the community.

Following Safeguarding Procedures.

Ensuring the persons voice is always central to our support approach.

Education

Master of Science - Psychology

University of Wolverhampton
Wolverhampton
01.2026 -

Bachelor of Arts - Childhood and Youth Studies

The Open University
Milton Keynes
09.2017 - 07.2019

BTEC National Diploma - Early Years

Exeter College
Exeter

GCSEs -

Exmouth Community College
Exmouth

Skills

  • Experience with Project Coordinating
  • Skilled in Safeguarding
  • Data Recording
  • Kindness and Compassion
  • Hard working
  • Humour
  • Genuine
  • Kind
  • Prioritise building strong relationships
  • Multiagency Partnerships

Affiliations

  • Music, Videogames, Camping, Reading, Travel, Cooking

Custom

For the last 4 years I have also been a governor at a local primary school. My specialist areas were SEND, EYFS, Safeguarding and Headteacher Wellbeing. 

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Master of Science - Psychology

University of Wolverhampton
01.2026 -

Victim of Crime Support Coordinator

Young Devon
10.2024 - Current

Perinatal Nursery Nurse

Devon Partnership Trust
12.2023 - 10.2024

Mentor

Devon Pathways
09.2023 - 12.2023

Project Coordinator and Temporary Manager

Exeter Community Initiatives
12.2018 - 08.2023

Bachelor of Arts - Childhood and Youth Studies

The Open University
09.2017 - 07.2019

Community Enabler

CEDA
12.2016 - 12.2019

BTEC National Diploma - Early Years

Exeter College

GCSEs -

Exmouth Community College
Anna Slade