Anuska Cooper
Redhill,Surrey
Summary
Committed to continuous professional development through regular participation in practice forums and team discussions.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Social Worker, Children with Disabilities Team, SE
Surrey County Council
Reigate, Surrey
10.2023 - Current
- Working with children and young people aged 0 - 18 who have severe and profound disabilities that have a substantial and long-term adverse effect on their ability to perform regular day to day activities.
- I complete screenings on duty, Child and Family assessments, chair Child in Need reviews / core group meetings as well as visiting children within timescales and completing direct work.
- Crisis intervention during high-stress situations, ensuring immediate support was delivered.
- I work with families with various complexities and get the best outcomes for children and young people, using the Family Safeguarding Model.
- Coordinate with multi-disciplinary teams
Social Worker, NE Assessment Team
Surrey County Council
Walton on Thames, Surrey
03.2019 - 10.2023
- I completed Child and Family Assessments using motivational approaches and engaged with both the family and their support network to understand the presenting worries and work out whether a statutory social work service is required.
- Family Resilience Model was used to establish levels of need following assessment as it may be that other lower level services are required such as Early Level and Targeted Youth Support.
- I managed complex cases while ensuring the voice of the child is heard and recorded consistently. I reviewed Child In Need plans, attended Child Protection conferences and completed reports for the Court.
- I worked in a multi agency way in order to get the best outcome and right level of support for families.
Senior Social Care Assistant
Surrey County Council
Reigate, Surrey
06.2012 - 03.2019
- I held complex cases working with other professionals to get the best outcome for service users. I dealt with safeguarding concerns and reported back to the senior managers recommended outcomes.
- . I undertook unannounced visits if there were concerns with a care home and gathered all necessary information such as risk assessments and care plans.
- I was involved throughout the safeguarding process, including attending meetings and providing verbal feedback.
- I completed safeguarding recording, ensuring case notes were up to date.
- I completed Continuing Care checklists at each review, ensuring all paperwork was sent in a timely manner.
Volunteer at Love Works Charity
Love Works
Reigate, Surrey
03.2011 - 04.2013
- Love Works is a charity for local people in need. I volunteered with a number of projects that the charity organised to raise money for the local community. I helped manage the foodbank. This involved handing out food supplies to people in temporary financial crisis.
- I helped out at Christmas by taking part in the 'Christmas Bag Scheme' by asking shoppers if they would like to purchase Christmas goods for families in need. I helped out at other fundraising events throughout the year such as paella nights, bake a cake and card making.
Community Support Worker
Surrey County Council
Reigate, Surrey
11.2008 - 06.2012
- I completed short pieces of work such as taking a service user swimming on a weekly basis, supporting service user to use public transport to develop their independence.
- Completed reviews of small care packages.
- Assisted social workers with tasks that they needed help with such as transporting service users to their new placement, ensuring they had everything that they need.
Volunteer at Leatherhead Night Hostel
Night Hostel
Leatherhead, Surrey
04.2009 - 04.2011
- Providing support to residents such as cooking, cleaning, answering the phones / door, providing emotional support, even if it was to chat and answer any queries that they may have had.
Team Administrator
Surrey County Council
Reigate, Surrey
05.2007 - 11.2008
- Providing administrative support to the Adult Social Care Team such as; minute taking in safeguarding meetings, filing, answering the phones, dealing with queries, assisting the social care staff with any computer or admin queries that they may have.
Checkout Assistant
Asda
Burgh Heath, Surrey
03.2002 - 05.2007
- Ensured customer satisfaction by providing quick and friendly service.
- Stock checks, cleaning, assisting other departments such as grocery and home shopping.
Sales Assistant
Lloyd's Pharmacy
Epsom, Surrey
12.2000 - 03.2002
- Providing assistance to customers, stock checks, cleaning, sorting prescriptions, putting out stock.
Education
Child and Family Social Work (Skills For Care) - Social Work
ASYE
Surrey 03.2019 - 02.2020
BA (Hons) - Social Work by Distance Learning
Robert Gordon University
Aberdeen 01.2015 - 09.2018
NVQ Level 3 -
Diploma in Health and Social Care
06.2014 -
Adult Numeracy Level 2 (Pass) -
Nescot College
03.2012 - 07.2012
Supporting People with Learning Disabilities -
Nescot College
10.2011 -
Adult Numeracy Level 1 (Pass) -
Nescot College
09.2010 - 09.2011
European Computer Driving Licence -
Esher Library
09.2010 - 09.2011
A-Levels -
Nescot College
09.2002 - 06.2004
Microsoft Office Expert Word 2002 -
Pass
05.2001 - 01.2002
Microsoft Expert PowerPoint -
Pass
03.2001 - 02.2002
St Andrew's School, Leatherhead -
Theology - Grade D
09.2000 - 06.2002
St Andrew's School, Leatherhead -
GNVQ - Intermediate Health and Social Care - Merit
09.2000 - 06.2001
St Andrew's School, Leatherhead -
GCSE'S
09.1995 - 06.2000
Skills
Courses
- Family Programme Workshop
- Assessing Capacity and Best Interests for Children's Services
- Our Shoes – Additional Needs and Disabilities Module
- Safeguarding Disabled Children
- Motivational Interviewing
- Engagement with Children and Families
- Neglect Partnership Workshop
- Abuse and Neglect of Children
- Children's Continuing Care
- Corporate Parenting
- PDA training
- Child Exploitation and Resilience level 1
- Mental Capacity Act and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards
- Supporting Autistic Children and Young People
- Assertiveness
- Person Centred Planning
- Introduction Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards
- Autistic Spectrum Conditions
- Downs Syndrome and Dementia
- Time Management
- Sexuality and Learning Disabilities
- Gypsy Traveller Cultural Awareness
- Engagement with Children and Families
- Children Information Governance
I also attend in house training such as Practice Forums and ‘Team Tuesday' where various topics are discussed
Affiliations
- I enjoy hiking and keep fit classes as well as experiencing different cultures and visiting new places.
Timeline
Social Worker, Children with Disabilities Team, SE
Surrey County Council
10.2023 - Current
Social Worker, NE Assessment Team
Surrey County Council
03.2019 - 10.2023
Child and Family Social Work (Skills For Care) - Social Work
ASYE
03.2019 - 02.2020
BA (Hons) - Social Work by Distance Learning
Robert Gordon University
01.2015 - 09.2018
NVQ Level 3 -
Diploma in Health and Social Care
06.2014 -
Senior Social Care Assistant
Surrey County Council
06.2012 - 03.2019
Adult Numeracy Level 2 (Pass) -
Nescot College
03.2012 - 07.2012
Supporting People with Learning Disabilities -
Nescot College
10.2011 -
Volunteer at Love Works Charity
Love Works
03.2011 - 04.2013
Adult Numeracy Level 1 (Pass) -
Nescot College
09.2010 - 09.2011
European Computer Driving Licence -
Esher Library
09.2010 - 09.2011
Volunteer at Leatherhead Night Hostel
Night Hostel
04.2009 - 04.2011
Community Support Worker
Surrey County Council
11.2008 - 06.2012
Team Administrator
Surrey County Council
05.2007 - 11.2008
A-Levels -
Nescot College
09.2002 - 06.2004
Checkout Assistant
Asda
03.2002 - 05.2007
Microsoft Office Expert Word 2002 -
Pass
05.2001 - 01.2002
Microsoft Expert PowerPoint -
Pass
03.2001 - 02.2002
Sales Assistant
Lloyd's Pharmacy
12.2000 - 03.2002
St Andrew's School, Leatherhead -
Theology - Grade D
09.2000 - 06.2002
St Andrew's School, Leatherhead -
GNVQ - Intermediate Health and Social Care - Merit
09.2000 - 06.2001
St Andrew's School, Leatherhead -
GCSE'S
09.1995 - 06.2000
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