Ashley Charles-Rudd
Norfolk
Summary
A dedicated professional with expertise in case and project management, adept at coordinating services to meet identified needs. Demonstrates strong skills in direct work, effectively amplifying the voice of children and their wider network. Possesses excellent communication abilities, nurturing and motivating individuals to achieve their potential.
Experienced Senior Social Worker with compassionate approach, focusing on improving client outcomes through tailored support plans. Key achievements include initiating community outreach programmes that enhanced service accessibility and collaboration, resulting in significant increases in client engagement and satisfaction. Known for fostering positive team environment and leading projects that streamline processes, making services more responsive and effective for those in need.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Senior social worker
Norfolk County Council
2023.10 - Current
- Supervising social work students and supporting level 2 social workers with practice and performance.
- Supporting and challenging foster carers and care providers to provide therapeutic care using evidenced based models, such as secure base and pace model.
- Coordination of services to meet the needs of child(ren) and their families.
Therapuetic Foster Carer
Achieving for Children
, Royal Borough of Richmond
2020.04 - 2024.12
- Providing a placement for two children in care, one young person has been in my care continuously for around 12 years. He continues through a staying put arrangement.
- Contributing to the delivery of skills to foster training.
Social worker - In care team and Safeguarding
Norfolk County Council
Norfolk
2020.10 - 2023.10
- Support and protect children to flourish through safety and care planning in line with departmental guidance and legislation.
- Listening to and acting upon the voice of the child(ren) through direct work and advocacy.
- Acting as a lead professional to the team around the child(ren) to ensure children and young people have access to the right services at the right time.
- Maintaining links with birth families, including reunification plans, through collaboration with the life long links team to identify, strengthen and develop lasting relationships.
- Assessing risk and contributing to appropriate matching of care providers for children in care. Using care planning to ensure fostering national minimum standards are maintained.
- Progressing court proceedings, producing court reports and giving evidence in court at contested hearings.
Therapuetic Foster Carer
Break Charity
, Norfolk
2012.09 - 2020.04
- Supporting three children, one young person was supported in an emergency placement, which lasted seven months before moving onto a SIA.
Early Help Practitioner
Norfolk County Council
Kings Lynn, Norfolk
2013.03 - 2018.08
- In early help, role involved supporting children and families at the earliest opportunity to prevent escalation to statutory intervention.
- In Target Support Team, using therapeutic interventions to support children at the edge of care and in reunification.
Family Support Worker
Stonham Homestay
King's Lynn, Norfolk
2011.03 - 2013.03
- Coordinated community resources for comprehensive family support.
- Conducted home visits, ensuring a safe environment for children.
- Liaised closely with social services to safeguard at-risk children.
- Improved children's behaviour by implementing structure and routine.
- Offered advice on budget management, reducing financial stress in households.
- Maintained detailed case notes, aiding in decision making processes.
Community Development
SOS Project Safe Haven
, Norfolk
2007.05 - 2011.03
- Supporting the running of a youth centre.
- Running a successful pilot of the SOS Bus in King's Lynn, using NHS funding and mirroring the project in Norwich.
- The project continues to this day, supporting those accessing the night time economy in King's Lynn.
- Showcasing the project and supporting other localities to adopt the model, using statistics and impact analysis.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Business Leadership and Management
City College Norwich
Norfolk 2015.09 - 2018.08
Master of Arts - Social Work
University of East Anglia
Norfolk 2018.09 - 2020.08
Skills
- Experience in case and project management and coordinating services to meet identified needs
- Skills in direct work and achieving the voice of the children and wider network
- Good communication skills and ability to nurture and motivate individuals
Timeline
Senior social worker
Norfolk County Council
2023.10 - Current
Social worker - In care team and Safeguarding
Norfolk County Council
2020.10 - 2023.10
Therapuetic Foster Carer
Achieving for Children
2020.04 - 2024.12
Master of Arts - Social Work
University of East Anglia
2018.09 - 2020.08
Bachelor of Arts - Business Leadership and Management
City College Norwich
2015.09 - 2018.08
Early Help Practitioner
Norfolk County Council
2013.03 - 2018.08
Therapuetic Foster Carer
Break Charity
2012.09 - 2020.04
Family Support Worker
Stonham Homestay
2011.03 - 2013.03
Community Development
SOS Project Safe Haven
2007.05 - 2011.03