Anna Louise Perkins
Glasgow,East Dunbartonshire
Summary
Dedicated professional with a strong foundation in emotional support, safeguarding policies, and behaviour management techniques. Skilled in multidisciplinary collaboration, effectively working alongside Social Workers, Forensic Psychologists, Police, Family Psychotherapists, Secondary Teachers and families to ensure child and family welfare. Proficient in report-writing, including support plans and risk assessments, with a proven ability to work under pressure in intense environments while meeting critical deadlines. Adept at conflict resolution, mentoring, and providing compassionate communication to foster positive outcomes. First-aid certified with a commitment to delivering empathetic care and maintaining high ethical standards.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
year of post-secondary education
Work History
Child and Youth Care Worker
Kibble Care and Education Centre
Paisley, Glasgow
03.2024 - Current
- Keyworker for a young person (YP) within Intensive well-being service
- I work whilst in supervision with an allocated Forensic Psychologist in Training (FPiT) on campus, using various assessment tools to guide our YP to manage their thoughts, feelings and behaviours
- The FPiT forwards me assessments via email to support the YP using my strong rapport and the FPiT will further elaborate on therapeutic exercises during their 1:1 session so more in-depth work can be concluded. This practice allows the YP more development
- Provide round-the-clock care and emotional support to four high-risk young people within a secure setting
- Assessed young people who have been referred by Local Authorities/Children's Hearings and documented information for records and analysis/progress
- Updated Social Workers, Forensic Psychologists, Secondary Teachers, Police, Family Psychotherapists and family members on young person's progress.
- Experience within Safe Centre at Kibble - secure care/therapeutic, institutional environment
- Provided emotional support to young people, improved mental well-being.
- Established strong rapport with young people through effective communication skills resulting in an atmosphere of trust and respect.
- Identified young people's needs to develop targeted support programmes.
- Involved in speaking on behalf of young people's voices to collaborate with Psychologists during formulations and team meetings
- Knowledgable in the process of reporting to relevant people and carrying out the appropriate notifications of concern if there is a disclosure made by a young person to keep them safe from harm
- Administered medication with rigorous planning and recordkeeping.
Customer Account Manager
Fortress Security Alarms Ltd
Kilmarnock, Scotland
09.2023 - 12.2023
- Full-time position where I learned how to manage and prepare schedules for electricians and engineers within the company
- I enhanced my communication, organisation techniques, leadership and decision-making
- Transition period from leaving teaching and continuing progress in the Psychology sector. Process of finding a job with exceptional experience
- I didn’t know exactly what career path in Psychology that I wanted to go down at this point in my life. I was interested in working in a role helping people understand their behaviours and build a more positive future using my previous pyschology degrees.
Bar Waitress
Nicos Cafe Bar, Sanctuary Nightclub & Ross' Bar
Glasgow, Glasgow
05.2022 - 07.2023
- I worked in bars at the weekends to fund my university programmes
- Engaged with guests to create positive rapport, encouraging loyalty and repeat visits.
- Familiar with working in an intense, loud and high pressure environment
- Replenishing stock.
- Welcomed guests with friendly conversation and a fun atmosphere.
- Handled cash and card payments with precision, maintaining customer confidentiality and discretion throughout.
Secondary Teacher in Psychology
Notre Dame High School & Coltness High School
Glasgow City, Glasgow
10.2022 - 05.2023
- Full-time unpaid 18 week placement
- I can prepare lesson content and deliver lessons in Higher and National 5 Psychology, in line with curriculum guidelines, mainly S3-S6, senior pupils and abilities (ASN, additional support needs).
- I can research new topics areas due to Psychology being a relatively new subject within the Curriculum for Excellence
- Including PSE, RMPS, Mental Health, Modern Studies and Senior Criminology classes, such as securing and processing crime scenes as well as the role of the first attending police officer (FAO) and maintaining up-to-date subject knowledge.
- I can follow safeguarding procedures and work with career advisers, counsellors, education psychologists and social workers to meet the needs of pupils.
- Established clear learning outcomes and targets for different abilities.
- Engaged students with lesson materials by building positive rapport.
Family Intervention Worker
Action for Children
Easterhouse, Glasgow City
11.2021 - 10.2022
- Glasgow's Intensive Intervention Team for families with children and young people ranging from 12 to 18 years old
- I visited home environments in a wide range of areas in Glasgow such as Castlemilk and Easterhouse to support family dynamics, such as family mediation.
- I worked within a multidisciplinary team in partnership with Glasgow City Council Social Work and several family intervention services to discuss formulations.
- Managed complex caseload of vulnerable families through strategic prioritisation.
Education
Certificate Course - COSCA: Counselling Skills
Centre of Therapy and Counselling Studies
8 Newton Place, Glasgow 03.2025 - 09.2025
Master of Science - Clinical Health Psychology
University of Strathclyde
Glasgow07.2021
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
University of Stathclyde
Glasgow07.2020
5 SQA Highers & 8 National 5 Qualifications - Business Management, Maths, English, German, Art, Geography, RMPS, Chemistry, Biology
Bishopbriggs Academy
East Dunbartonshire 08.2015 - 06.2016
Skills
- Working alongside a Forensic Psychologist in Training (FPiT), providing assessments to YP
- Determination and Passion / Strong Work Ethic
- Signposting and referrals
- Trauma-informed care approach
- Emotional support and companionship
- First-aid certified
- Effective leadership
- Report-writing (Support Plans, Risk Assessment and management Plans)
- Emotional intelligence
- Ability to work under pressure within intense environments and meet deadlines
- Safeguarding policies and procedures
- Behaviour management techniques
- Empathetic listener and excellent interpersonal skills
- Conflict resolution
- Positive mentoring
- Multidisciplinary and collaborative teamwork skills to discuss caseloads with Social Workers, Forensic Psychologists, Secondary Teachers, and Families
- Effective, compassionate communication
- Family and child welfare
Volunteering Experience
Domestic Abuse Recovery (Jubilee House in Paisley)
March 2025 - Present
- Observing a facilitator providing the 'Freedom Programme', which is a domestic violence programme examining the tactics, behaviours and beliefs of abusive partners
Student Secondary Teacher in Psychology
February 2023 - May 2023
- Full-time 12 week placement at Coltness High School under the University of Strathclyde PGDE teacher training programme.
Student Secondary Teacher in Psychology
October 2022 - December 2022
- Full-time 8 week placement at Notre Dame High School under the University of Strathclyde PGDE teacher training programme.
NHS Scotland
October 2019 - March 2020
- Activities Co-ordinator at Stobhill Mental Health Campus. Began mental health placement during Year 1 of BA Psychology degree. Building rapport with service users and providing emotional support if required. I facilitated board games for service users and planning to introduce crafts and other activities involving art whilst building relationships within a group. Unfortunately, my time was cut short due to pandemic in 2020 which caused a barrier to learning further.
Timeline
Certificate Course - COSCA: Counselling Skills
Centre of Therapy and Counselling Studies
03.2025 - 09.2025
Child and Youth Care Worker
Kibble Care and Education Centre
03.2024 - Current
Customer Account Manager
Fortress Security Alarms Ltd
09.2023 - 12.2023
Secondary Teacher in Psychology
Notre Dame High School & Coltness High School
10.2022 - 05.2023
Bar Waitress
Nicos Cafe Bar, Sanctuary Nightclub & Ross' Bar
05.2022 - 07.2023
Family Intervention Worker
Action for Children
11.2021 - 10.2022
5 SQA Highers & 8 National 5 Qualifications - Business Management, Maths, English, German, Art, Geography, RMPS, Chemistry, Biology
Bishopbriggs Academy
08.2015 - 06.2016
Master of Science - Clinical Health Psychology
University of Strathclyde
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
University of Stathclyde
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