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Avril Varga

1 Kent Drive Watlington,Norfolk

Summary

Highly skilled professional with extensive experience in report writing, filing, and appointment scheduling. Demonstrates exceptional organisational abilities and a strong commitment to data confidentiality. Adept at meeting planning, supporting families, and providing training and mentoring. Known for excellent communication skills, empathetic nature, and a non-judgmental approach. Proven track record in issue resolving, prioritisation, and time management within multidisciplinary teams. Dedicated to holistic case assessment and maintaining accurate records while ensuring referrals are handled with care and sensitivity.

Overview

26
26
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Family practitioner

Norfolk County Council
Kings lynn, Norfolk
11.2023 - Current
  • Assessed client needs for appropriate referral to specialist services.
  • Improved service user well-being by providing emotional support and practical advice.
  • Maintained up-to-date case records for accurate documentation of progress or concerns.
  • Established trustful relationships with clients to facilitate open communication.
  • Managed complex cases involving mental health and substance misuse issues, resulting in improved living conditions for families
  • Ensured child safety by conducting regular home visits and risk assessments.
  • Responded calmly to manage crises and emergency situations.
  • Collaborated with other professionals in health and schools to coordinate holistic support.
  • Safeguarded client information with strict adherence to privacy and data security policies.
  • Evaluated and addressed individual client needs and concerns through targeted assessments.

Student Support Officer

Nelson Academy
Downham Market , Norfolk
09.2011 - 11.2023
  • Counselled students working through educational, personal and behavioural problems.
  • Led, demonstrated and promoted compliance with relevant legislation, policies and procedures for safeguarding within the school.
  • Used technical and detailed information to prepare comprehensive reports for child protection conference
  • Contact children services regarding identified, at-risk children.
  • Attend core group meetings, child in need meetings and conferences
  • Referred parents/families to various community resources for additional support with housing, support for domestic abuse and mental health support.
  • Compiled and organised safeguarding files for all children to share with children services and to forward on to new schools
  • Monitor whole School attendance
  • Created and implemented effective strategies on improving student attendance percentage
  • Used CPOMS/Pupil asset to analyse student attendance patterns, spotting concerning behaviour to quickly implement effective solutions.
  • Conducted meetings with parents and students to communicate legal matters with attendance and effectively demonstrate the importance of education.
  • Complete all paperwork and arranged work for excluded pupils
  • Help and supported low-income families obtain help needed, such as transport, clothing and food requirements.
  • Kept student sensitive information stored on Pupil Asset, in-line with school policy and GDPR.
  • Organised assistance through direct or outside referrals to help clients through ongoing or crisis situations.
  • Compiled and organised case records and reports for legal proceedings.

Teaching Assistant In Primary School

Chisnehale Primary School
Bow, London
09.2009 - 07.2011
  • Updated parents and carers with tailored feedback and progress reports.
  • Maintained safe, clean and organised classroom environment.
  • Provided extra help and assistance to SEND students with individual classwork and group activities.
  • Assisted teacher with marking assignments and reporting feedback to students and parents.
  • Prepared lesson plans, following school guidelines closely and meeting curriculum requirements.
  • Helped teachers monitor playtime activities during break times.
  • Assisted teachers in effectively managing class behaviour, using positive reinforcement and rewards schemes.
  • Maintained excellent student relationships by providing ongoing support.
  • Provided 1:1 support to students with Maths, Science and English.

Business Development

Barclays Bank
London, London
02.1999 - 06.2009
  • Attracted new business, investment opportunities from international businesses and personnel
  • Worked with potential investors.
  • Maintained extensive log of corporate/personal sales leads.
  • Identified customer financial needs, goals and objectives, offering appropriate financial products.
  • Guided customers to make financial decisions with sound advice.
  • Customer service
  • Managed internal relationships by working closely with all the other departments within the international section
  • Followed up and processed requests for credit cards, new accounts and account deposits.
  • Liaised with customers to ensure correct account details for payments.
  • Chased up pending client account actions, liaising with various internal departments.

Education

Childhood and Youth Studies -

The Open University
Milton Keynes, MIK

GNVQ Business studies -

downham market sixth form

GCSEs -

Downham Market Academy
Downham Market, NFK

Skills

  • Report writing
  • Filing experience
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Meeting planning
  • Data confidentiality
  • Empathetic
  • Team player
  • Strong communicator
  • Organised
  • Supporting families
  • Training and mentoring
  • Issue resolving
  • Diplomacy and sensitivity
  • Prioritisation and time management
  • Multidisciplinary teamwork
  • Community referrals
  • Non-Judgmental approach
  • Holistic approach
  • Case assessment
  • Record keeping accuracy

Certification

  • Thrive Practitioner (childhood years) Licence
  • Drawing and Talking certified
  • Mental Health First Aid certified
  • Domestic Abused Champion
  • Solihull trained (2014)
  • Signs of Safety
  • Level 4 Certificate in working with children, individuals and families
  • Pastoral Leader specialist certificate
  • Teaching Assistant certificate
  • Safeguarding training

Custom

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Timeline

Family practitioner

Norfolk County Council
11.2023 - Current

Student Support Officer

Nelson Academy
09.2011 - 11.2023

Teaching Assistant In Primary School

Chisnehale Primary School
09.2009 - 07.2011

Business Development

Barclays Bank
02.1999 - 06.2009

Childhood and Youth Studies -

The Open University

GNVQ Business studies -

downham market sixth form

GCSEs -

Downham Market Academy

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