Anthony Newsum-Brown
Rotherham
Summary
Experienced criminal justice and health care professional with twenty years in the Probation Service. Skilled in resource management and policy implementation to meet diverse demands while ensuring compliance with legislative standards. Strong collaborator with internal and external stakeholders to enhance case management and partnerships. Effective leader in challenging environments, adept at optimising organisational needs for service delivery and proficient in managing administrative processes.
Overview
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years of professional experience
Work History
Service Engagement Navigator
Practice Plus Group
South Yorkshire
09.2004 - 11.2025
- Supported people across the Liaison and Diversion Service daily, encouraging engagement and helping them navigate through the Criminal Justice System.
- Seamlessly transitioned from Probation into NHS roles, having continued working with offenders and supporting criminal justice pathways.
- The role is to support access to the full scope of identified health needs, including substance misuse (alcohol and drugs), mental and physical health, homelessness, learning disabilities, exploitation, safeguarding and social care issues.
- Managed caseload of patients, ensuring timely care coordination and improved patient outcomes.
- Increased patient adherence to treatment plans by 20% through personalised care coordination and educational support.
- Collaborated with various healthcare professionals to develop and implement care plans.
- Successfully managed complex cases, ensuring patients received appropriate care and support.
- Enhanced communication and coordination between departments, facilitating smoother transitions of care.
- Mentored and trained new staff, ensuring adherence to regulatory compliance standards and fostering team competency.
- Provided clinical supervision to members of the Team.
- Successfully navigated complex healthcare regulations and ensured patient safety.
- Successfully managed projects from start to finish, meeting deadlines and budget constraints.
Therapeutic Practitioner Residential Children's Services
Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council
04.2024 - 08.2024
- Key worked with individual children and young people, building effective relationships, serving as a positive role model, and providing consistent support that fostered their development.
- Apply agreed evidence based therapeutic and behavioural management approaches and practice models.
- Facilitated opportunities for children and young people to influence decisions affecting them and the services they receive, empowering their voices and promoting engagement.
- Work systemically and as part of a team to ensure a joined-up service centred on the child.
- Ensured protection and support for looked after children's welfare within the borough.
- Provide and promote a safe, stimulating and nurturing physical environment.
- Oversaw home management tasks, ensuring compliance with council policies and enhancing care quality and activities for residents.
- Undertake staff training, attend staff meetings and formal supervision sessions.
Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioner (MHWPs)
Primary Care Sheffield
10.2023 - 04.2024
- Provided evidence-based interventions and coordinated care plans for adults with severe mental health problems, enhancing patient outcomes.
- Delivered effective wellbeing interventions that supported recovery and improved quality of life for individuals.
- Consulted with adults referred by GPs and other local services to assess needs and determine appropriate support strategies.
- This will include providing psychological interventions around: behavioural activation and graded exposure using the 'GOALS' programme, problem solving, improving sleep, recognising and managing emotions, guided self-help for bulimia and binge-eating, confidence building, managing medicines.
- Working as part of a wider multidisciplinary team to promote good mental health and recovery from severe mental health problems.
- Based in the community, with an important role in supporting adults of all ages to live fulfilling lives.
Community Connector
NHS South West Yorkshire Partnership Foundation Trust
Barnsley
11.2021 - 09.2023
- Supported individuals in accessing community-based services for health and social care.
- Collaborated with multi-disciplinary team to coordinate comprehensive mental health care.
- Enhanced mental health services in Barnsley by empowering individuals to manage their physical and mental health.
- Facilitated workshops on mental health topics, improving community understanding and engagement.
- Delivered targeted interventions within a treatment pathway.
- Engaged effectively with individuals to support their well-being.
- Supported individuals through physical activity and sports programs.
- Developed Wellness Recovery Action Plans for clients and myself.
Senior Responsible Officer
BENCH The Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire Hertfordshire and Northamptonshire Community Rehabilitation Company Limited
06.2020 - 12.2020
- As a Senior Responsible Officer, managed a caseload of 85 offenders.
- I worked directly with service users assessing and managing risk of offending and risk of harm; sentence planning; and supervising and enforcing Community Orders, and prison licences.
- Handled high-risk offenders, contributed to MAPPA processes, and prepared court and parole reports while facilitating sentence planning and collaborating with multiple agencies.
- I Assessed service users' needs to achieve community reintegration, monitor their progress and help them to achieve the successful completion of their orders/licences.
- Maintained accurate records and prepared comprehensive documentation and reports to support case management and compliance.
- My role included careful management of risk and determining whether this has risen to the point where serious harm is likely, liaising with the National Probation Service and a range of specialist agencies.
- Assisted team by executing assigned tasks at Liquid Personnel to ensure operational efficiency.
Probation Officer/Offender Manager
The National Probation Service
10.2001 - 02.2020
- To assess and manage the risk posed by offenders to protect victims of crime and the general the public by: Providing information and advice to criminal courts, other criminal justice agencies and partner organisations.
- Undertaking the full range of offender management tasks with offenders under supervision including assessment, sentence implementation and producing reports; utilising service procedures and practice directions to underpin professional judgement.
- Supervised offenders on community orders and licences, ensuring compliance and support during custodial sentences.
- Assisted in identifying and evaluating risk factors associated with offenders.
- Respond to risk escalation requests raised by Community Rehabilitation Companies, determine risk level and if high risk (endorsed by a manager) decide on how this will be managed.
- Work with other agencies and groups to prevent crime and meet the needs of victims and offenders.
- To deliver and co-lead accredited programmes commensurate with grade.
- Conducted mandatory alcohol and drug tests and followed prescribed medication procedures.
- Carry out safeguarding children duties in accordance with the National Probation Service statutory responsibilities and agency policies.
- As a Seconded Officer working as part of a multi-agency Youth Offending Team, that aims to prevent young people aged 10-18 from offending and reoffending.
- Collaborated with local authority's Youth Offending Team to implement support strategies for at-risk youth, enhancing their prospects of rehabilitation.
- Working with young offenders (both one-to-one and in groups) at various stages in the youth justice system.
- I worked as part of a team providing support, supervision and monitoring of offenders residing at the Approved Premises and ensuring that the well-being of the service user, application of licence conditions and protection of the public was at the core of all work carried out.
- Maintained the promotion and coordination for the South Yorkshire Circles of Support and Accountability a community based initiative that works in partnership with criminal justice agencies to reduce the risk of sexual offending by known offenders living in the community.
- The overall aim is for there to be no more victims.
- Where the aim is to provide every resident with a transforming experience which enables safe rehabilitation into the community and personal growth.
- Through recruiting, training and supporting volunteers to work with offenders in groups known as Circles.
- The volunteer coordinator focuses on growing the volunteer group concentrating on the need to be representative of the communities we serve.
- Liaised with key stakeholders, including trustees and criminal justice professionals, to facilitate communication and support for seven sex offenders and the community.
- Offered advice and information to volunteers and volunteer centres.
- Provided reflective supervision to 31 volunteers on an individual basis.
- Organised and serviced meetings and events, including producing minutes.
- Maintained and update data bases and paper records including overseeing the work of the projects administrative support assistant.
- Ensured confidentiality and compliance with Data Protection regulations, and with Health and Safety procedures within the office and volunteering environment.
- Executed various administrative tasks to maintain efficient operations of South Yorkshire Circle. Including providing information for statistical purposes to the projects funders.
- Executed various administrative tasks to maintain efficient operations of South Yorkshire Circle. Including providing information for statistical purposes to the projects funders.
Employment, Education and Training Adviser
DISC West Yorkshire
06.2000 - 03.2001
- Provided specialist advice, guidance and support services to offenders and ex-offenders through partnership with West Yorkshire Probation Service, including careers advice, job search assistance, interview techniques, offence disclosure guidance, access to support agencies, work placements, and advocacy.
- Fulfilled a temporary contract role within the organisation.
- Tutored students in one-to-one and small group sessions to progress learning.
- Engaged with parents and guardians to discuss student progress and devise collaborative support plans.
- Conducted individual counselling sessions to support students with academic, personal, and social concerns.
Trainer - Freelance
Reed Learning Plc, Employment Zone (Doncaster)
04.2000 - 05.2000
- Developed training resources and learning materials tailored to members' needs.
- Prepared lesson plans and group activities while providing individual support to enhance learning and progression into employment.
- Courses included motivation, CV preparation, Job Application, skills, interview techniques, presentation skills, communication and basic IT Training.
- Conducted basic skills assessments and induction training to identify individual learning needs and prior knowledge for new referrals to the Employment Zone.
- Piloted an exciting new strategy to assist the long term unemployed in their search for sustainable work through the Employment Zone.
- This was a partnership project between the Employment Service and the Reed Organisation.
Employer Network Coordinator
West Yorkshire Probation Service
10.1998 - 03.2000
- The aims: Working with employers to achieve paid 'Work Out' placements and job opportunities for prisoners on release; Obtaining the commercial sponsorship of training workshop opportunities within prison establishments; Facilitating training with employers and employer organisations, addressing equal opportunities issues.
- Established and promoted aims of 'Work Out North' project to employers and organisations across Yorkshire, Humber and North East regions.
- Improving awareness of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and developing community links; Providing an employment, training and education assessment, incorporating an assessment tool, at the initial sentence planning stage for all prisoners; Providing individual guidance on employment, training and education issues; Facilitating group work through delivery of an 'Accredited Employment Preparation Course.
- Managed a fixed term project funded by the European Social Fund
Project Coordinator
Rotherham Chamber of Commerce Training and Enterprise/Phoenix Enterprises
01.1998 - 09.1998
- Oversaw daily operations of project, managing £2.8 million funding over three years, ensuring effective allocation and utilisation of resources.
- Awarded contracts to service providers and monitored outcomes of 30+ contracted providers against specified contractual requirements.
- Developed, coordinated, and implemented 'People Project' to provide high-quality training, lifelong learning, and employment opportunities for residents and employers in regeneration areas of Rotherham.
Support Worker
The Society Of Voluntary Associates (SOVA)
04.1997 - 12.1997
- Managed caseload of clients, providing tailored support and supervision throughout their engagement with the partnership;
- Met with young offenders and ex-offenders on an individual basis to assess their employment, training and education needs.
- Devised individual action plans for clients, setting realistic objectives that took into account their lifestyle and personal needs;
- Visited clients in custody to undertake these assessments.
- Provided a quality service, which accepted referrals to the partnership from South Yorkshire Probation Service, the Employment Service and other referring agencies;
- Liaised with referring agencies and funding bodies, delivering regular updates on client progress through written and verbal communication;
- Established relationships with local employers and training providers, enhancing client access to training and employment opportunities.
- Referred clients to appropriate training and education provision, advocating on their behalf as necessary.
- In partnership with Rotherham Chamber TEC & South Yorkshire Probation Services (SYPS)
Probation Service Officer/Employer Liaison Officer
South Yorkshire Probation Service
01.1996 - 03.1997
- Promoted mentoring service benefits to local employers, securing sign-ups for South Yorkshire Probation Service and Rotherham Chamber of Commerce Training and Enterprises' Ex-Offender Support Scheme.
- Promoted community service completion certificates to local businesses during launch event, enhancing community engagement.
- Organised presentation ceremony for first certificate recipients.
- Designed and produced the certificate of 'Successful Completion of a Community Service Order' and supporting promotional literature;
Development and Research Worker
South Yorkshire Probation Service and SOVA
01.1996 - 12.1996
- Researched employer knowledge of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and Data Protection Act 1984 related to employment practices for offenders and ex-offenders.
- Examined the recruitment and selection procedures of these employers with regard to offenders and ex-offenders to determine whether their procedures impinged upon the selection of prospective employees.
- Collated and evaluated the information obtained, wrote up the results in a formal report.
- From the results of the research carried out with employers and conference feedback, produced good practice guidelines with regard to effectively managing the employment of individuals who have a criminal record.
- Organised conference to raise awareness of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and Data Protection Act, focusing on implications for recruitment processes and promoting good practice among employers.
- Completed a 12-month management and professional traineeship programme.
- Participated in a Rotherham Training and Enterprise Council (TEC) funded initiative.
Volunteer Support Worker
Society Of Voluntary Associates (SOVA)
02.1995 - 12.1995
- Conducted one-to-one and group sessions with clients to address their needs and promote personal development.
- Enhanced communication and negotiation skills while motivating clients, fostering a deeper understanding of offending behaviour and its causes.
- Supported Rotherham Probation Service clients by facilitating access to training, employment, education, and life skills programmes.
Education
Level 3 Certificate - Counselling Skills and Theory
Rotherham College of Arts and Technology
South Yorkshire01-2010
Level 2 Certificate - Counselling Skills
Rother Valley College
South Yorkshire01-2009
BA (Hons) - Community Justice (Probation Studies)
Sheffield Hallam University
01-2003
Certificate - Social and Community Care
Rotherham College of Arts and Technology
South Yorkshire01-1996
City and Guilds 706/2 - Catering Theory and Practice Part 2
Wellington Polytechnic
New Zealand01-1987
City and Guilds 706/1 - Catering Theory and Practice Part 1
Reading College of Art and Technology
01-1986
Skills
- Patient navigation
- Case coordination
- Mental health support
- Evidence-based interventions
- Therapeutic Techniques
- Drug treatment screening
- Alcohol assessment tools
- ARMS assessment
- Recovery STAR
- SARA Spousal Assault Risk Assessment
- IPV screening tools
- Risk Matrix 2000 (RM2000)
- Offender reconviction scale
- OASys Offender Assessment System
- Probation Service databases
- Local Authority case management databases
- NHS databases
- Healthcare Regulations
- Staff Development
- Strategic planning
- Community engagement
- Evidence-based interventions
Certification
- National Peer Support Worker Accredited training
- Graded Exposure therapy
- Breakaway and personal safety training
- Covid 19 Infection Control
- Infection prevention and control level 2
- Mental Health Act Refresher Training
- System one Mental Health Getting started training competency test
- System one Mental Health community competency test
- Health and Safety awareness
- Equality and diversity and Human Rights level 1
- Fire Safety level 1
- Data security awareness level 1
- Speak up core training for all workers
- Resuscitation Adult level 2
- Preventing radicalisation awareness of prevent level 3
- Preventing radicalisation mental health level 3
- Co-occurring Mental health, alcohol and drugs
- Moving and handling level 1
- Display screen equipment information and training
- Safeguarding children level 3
- Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
- System 1 training
- Personality formulation training
- Perinatal training
- For those who give too much
- Aggression management breakaway techniques
- Alcohol awareness HOPE training
- Trauma informed responses and the impact of sexual abuse
- Accredited TCI Therapeutic Crisis Intervention Practitioner
- Display Screen Equipment DSE certificate
- Fire Safety Training certificate
- Handling Personal Data Certificate
- GDPR and Cyber Security certificate
- Equality Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace
- Keep them Safe Protecting Children from Sexual Exploitation
- Prevent e-learning education certificate
- Trust your instincts
- Kaizen and Horizon Sexual offending accredited group work programme Case Manager Training
- Dual Diagnosis Mental Health and Substance Misuse
- Working With Personality Disorder Key Knowledge and Understanding (KUF) training
- Domestic Abuse
- Safeguarding and Child Protection
- Safeguarding Adults - Working with offenders in the community
- Parole Reports, Recalls and Oral Hearings
- NPS Corruption Prevention e-learning
- Active Risk Management System (ARMS) assessment training
- MAPPA (Multi Agency Public Protection Arrangement) practitioner training
- PREVENT An introduction to the Prevent duty
- Assertiveness Training
- Refresher advanced Child Protection Training
- SEED - Strategies for Effective Engagement and Development
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Timeline
Therapeutic Practitioner Residential Children's Services
Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council
04.2024 - 08.2024
Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioner (MHWPs)
Primary Care Sheffield
10.2023 - 04.2024
Community Connector
NHS South West Yorkshire Partnership Foundation Trust
11.2021 - 09.2023
Senior Responsible Officer
BENCH The Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire Hertfordshire and Northamptonshire Community Rehabilitation Company Limited
06.2020 - 12.2020
Service Engagement Navigator
Practice Plus Group
09.2004 - 11.2025
Probation Officer/Offender Manager
The National Probation Service
10.2001 - 02.2020
Employment, Education and Training Adviser
DISC West Yorkshire
06.2000 - 03.2001
Trainer - Freelance
Reed Learning Plc, Employment Zone (Doncaster)
04.2000 - 05.2000
Employer Network Coordinator
West Yorkshire Probation Service
10.1998 - 03.2000
Project Coordinator
Rotherham Chamber of Commerce Training and Enterprise/Phoenix Enterprises
01.1998 - 09.1998
Support Worker
The Society Of Voluntary Associates (SOVA)
04.1997 - 12.1997
Probation Service Officer/Employer Liaison Officer
South Yorkshire Probation Service
01.1996 - 03.1997
Development and Research Worker
South Yorkshire Probation Service and SOVA
01.1996 - 12.1996
Volunteer Support Worker
Society Of Voluntary Associates (SOVA)
02.1995 - 12.1995
Level 3 Certificate - Counselling Skills and Theory
Rotherham College of Arts and Technology
Level 2 Certificate - Counselling Skills
Rother Valley College
BA (Hons) - Community Justice (Probation Studies)
Sheffield Hallam University
Certificate - Social and Community Care
Rotherham College of Arts and Technology
City and Guilds 706/2 - Catering Theory and Practice Part 2
Wellington Polytechnic
City and Guilds 706/1 - Catering Theory and Practice Part 1
Reading College of Art and Technology