Anne-Marie Gallacher
Halifax,West Yorkshire
Summary
Dynamic, dedicated professional with an empathetic approach. Extensive success in engaging children and young adults spanning over 20 years by implementing a holistic and trauma informed approach to wellbeing. Key player in securing continued funding of 1.2 million pounds for the young women of Calderdale and Kirklees. Against the odds, I have significantly improved the lives of hundreds of young women by maximising potential and providing the opportunity to thrive and prosper. Vast work experience in all sectors including public, voluntary, social care and education. Successfully increased attendance figures post COVID-19 from 88% to 93% with a supportive and compelling management style. Committed and driven to developing expertise in wellbeing throughout the working environment.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work history
Attendance and Family Liaison Officer
The Calder High School
Halifax, West Yorkshire
11.2020 - Current
- Direct and coordinate the Attendance team whilst improving and maintaining high rates of attendance across The Calder Learning Trust.
- Adhere and implement high levels of safeguarding and child protection policies alongside relevant statutory attendance guidance.
- Monitor and report on whole school attendance and punctuality, work collaboratively with Senior Leadership Team to implement whole school strategies
- To work closely with pupils, staff, parents and carers to reduce absenteeism.
- To initiate, facilitate and enhance the partnership between home and school through direct and indirect support to enable all students to thrive.
- Help build and develop robust links with external agencies, professionals and stakeholders.
Student Wellbeing Officer
Invictus Wellbeing - Sowerby High School
Halifax, West Yorkshire
01.2020 - 07.2020
- Identify and respond to wellbeing concerns by providing long term emotional and practical support to improve positive wellbeing, resilience and engagement within school.
Young Women's Senior Caseworker
Calderdale WomenCentre
Halifax, West Yorkshire
10.2012 - 10.2020
- To champion the launch of a Lottery funded project for girls and young women in Calderdale and Kirklees.
- Provide tailored support to young women aged 11-25 years with complex vulnerabilities, unmet need, health issues and cases of NEET (not in education, employment or training directly).
- To work empathetically in ways that build trust and rapport, recognise strengths, increase resilience and encourage young women's voice to be at the forefront.
- Maintain accurate case records and reports and be an integral part of monitoring and evaluation data towards wider publicised research.
- Upholding rigorous compliance in all aspects of safeguarding policies, client confidentiality and data protection legislation.
Contact Supervisor
Calderdale Children's Social Care
Halifax, West Yorkshire
09.2011 - 09.2012
- Supervise, manage, observe and record contact sessions between parents, family members and their children whilst in the care of the local authority.
- To carry out all duties in line with The Children Act 2004 and Working Together in relation to child protection and safeguarding procedures,
Researcher/Intelligence Inputter
West Yorkshire Police
Halifax, Calderdale
09.2002 - 10.2012
- Input of information and intelligence from various sources to construct criminal profiles and enabling effective research and analysis for detection of crimes.
Education
NVQ Level 2 -
NCFE
08.2014 -
Module of Observational Studies Masters Degree -
ACAMH - Northern School of Child/Adolescent Psychotherapy
Module of Masters Degree -
University
Bachelor of Arts - Business and Marketing
University of Strathclyde
Glasgow 09/1998 - 06/2021
Skills
- Highly effective communicator
- Patient and attentive
- Meticulous and diligent
- Tenacious
- Explorative approach
- Person-centred leader
- Cultivates and inspires potential
- Wellbeing focused
Timeline
Attendance and Family Liaison Officer
The Calder High School
11.2020 - Current
Student Wellbeing Officer
Invictus Wellbeing - Sowerby High School
01.2020 - 07.2020
NVQ Level 2 -
NCFE
08.2014 -
Young Women's Senior Caseworker
Calderdale WomenCentre
10.2012 - 10.2020
Contact Supervisor
Calderdale Children's Social Care
09.2011 - 09.2012
Researcher/Intelligence Inputter
West Yorkshire Police
09.2002 - 10.2012
Module of Observational Studies Masters Degree -
ACAMH - Northern School of Child/Adolescent Psychotherapy
Module of Masters Degree -
University
Bachelor of Arts - Business and Marketing
University of Strathclyde
09/1998 - 06/2021