Cheryl Steerment
Wereham,Norfolk
Summary
Dedicated professional that has expertise on the impact of trauma and adverse childhood experiences. Has a therapeutic approach when working with individuals, and will focus on goals and outcomes.
leadership and effective communication skills, with a positive attitude. Proficient in safeguarding protocols, skilled in report-writing, administration tasks, risk management, and multi-agency working.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
ADHD and Autism family support worker
Family action
Norfolk
09.2024 - 02.2025
- Supporting parents/carers of children and young people recently diagnosed or awaiting assessment for autism/ADHD
- Helping parents to better understand what behaviour is communicating, offering practical strategies and supporting parents/carers to become effective advocates within the wider family, in educational settings and in life
- Support families seeking advice about how to start the journey and get a child or young person onto the assessment pathway
- Achieved many targets and goals whilst working with family's during case work.
Registered Manager of children's home
Compass Children's Homes
Norfolk
06.2021 - 08.2024
- Registered manager of a children's home which had an Ofsted rating of Good
- Designated safeguarding lead
- Therapeutic environment that supported children from the ages of 8 to 18 years
- Ensured compliance with regulatory standards to maintain registration status.
- Maintained detailed records to ensure accurate documentation of care provided.
- Implemented innovative strategies to drive continuous improvement in service delivery.
- Led team meetings, fostering open communication and collaboration.
- Conducted risk assessments to uphold safety standards.
- Managed company budgets and staff rota.
- Continuously assessed quality of care.
- Guided staff to execute safe and effective interventions to manage behaviours that challenge.
Deputy manager of children's home
Compass Children's Homes
Norfolk
08.2019 - 06.2021
- Deputy manager of a EBD 4 bedded children's home
- Ranging from the age of 10 to 18 years old
- Supporting children and young people that have been victims of abuse, involved in gangs and substance misuse issues
- Ensuring the home was running effectively in relation to the Children's Homes Regulations 2015
- Multi-agency working with Ofsted, the regulation 44 inspector, educational placements and other multi-agencies to make sure that the best possible outcomes were given to the young people.
- Responsible person in the managers absence
- Admin duties, such as managing timesheets, tracking and recording finances whilst ensuring it is within the budget and arranging and leading meetings
- HR duties which involve interviewing possible candidates and leading appraisals. Reviewing DBS’s and their files.
- Supervised team members for optimal task completion.
Senior Child Care Officer
Stanfield Care Home
08.2015 - 08.2019
- Shift leading
- Key working
- Care plans, including BMPs, Placements plans, Diversity plans, Health care plans, Risk assessments, Impact risk assessments
- Referrals
- Completing Reg 45
- Completing 46
- Supervising and completing supervisions monthly
- Rota's
- Interviewing new staff
- Holding the out of hours phone
- Attending LAC and PEP reviews
- Engaging young people in activities
- De-escalating challenging behaviour
- Health and safety folders
- In charge of weekly finances
- In charge of the training Matrix
YOT Panel Member & Mentor
Youth offending team
10.2013 - 10.2015
- Voluntary placement
- Decision maker on what a young persons offending order referral should entail
- A mentor, which involved working with the offender on weekly sessions
Domiciliary Care Assistant
Manor Court
08.2013 - 08.2015
- To assist service users in their day to day living within their own home promoting independence and diversity in their lives according with the service users care plan
- Supporting adults with any issues that may face such as addictions, mobility or housing issues
- Administering Medication
- Holding the out of hours phone, if a care worker goes off sick I would arrange cover, if a carer has a concern with a service user I give them advice and any other concerns or emergencies that may occur while the main office is closed
Dementia Support worker
Nightingale Care Home
03.2013 - 08.2013
- Working in a care home with elderly people who suffer with different forms of Dementia
- Assisting with personal care
- Assisting with feeding and drinking
Carer
The Paddocks Care Home
08.2010 - 10.2012
- Working in three different elderly care units
- Nursing, residential and dementia
- Assisting service users with personal care
- Assisting service users with eating and drinking
- Engaging service users in activities
- De-escalating challenging behaviour
Education
Certificate of Higher Education - Understanding autism
Level 2 understanding Autism
09.2024 - 01/2025
Diploma of Higher Education - Addiction counselling
Addiction counselling
05.2021 - 01/2022
NVQ Level 5 - Leadership and management
Level 5 Leadership and management
01.2020 - 01/2021
Diploma of Higher Education - Residential children's homes and youth work
Diploma Level 3
08.2016 - 04/2018
NVQ Level 2 - Health and Social care
Health and Social care
09.2010 - 09/2011
NVQ Level 3 - Professional Cookery and Hospitality
College of West Anglia
09.2008 - 05/2010
GCSEs -
Hamonds High School
09.2004 - 05/2008
Skills
- Positive attitude
- Safeguarding protocols
- Decision making
- Record-keeping
- Excellent organisation
- Report-writing
- Administration tasks
- Risk Management
Affiliations
- Music festivals
- Traveling
- Cooking
Timeline
Certificate of Higher Education - Understanding autism
Level 2 understanding Autism
09.2024 - 01/2025
ADHD and Autism family support worker
Family action
09.2024 - 02.2025
Registered Manager of children's home
Compass Children's Homes
06.2021 - 08.2024
Diploma of Higher Education - Addiction counselling
Addiction counselling
05.2021 - 01/2022
NVQ Level 5 - Leadership and management
Level 5 Leadership and management
01.2020 - 01/2021
Deputy manager of children's home
Compass Children's Homes
08.2019 - 06.2021
Diploma of Higher Education - Residential children's homes and youth work
Diploma Level 3
08.2016 - 04/2018
Senior Child Care Officer
Stanfield Care Home
08.2015 - 08.2019
YOT Panel Member & Mentor
Youth offending team
10.2013 - 10.2015
Domiciliary Care Assistant
Manor Court
08.2013 - 08.2015
Dementia Support worker
Nightingale Care Home
03.2013 - 08.2013
NVQ Level 2 - Health and Social care
Health and Social care
09.2010 - 09/2011
Carer
The Paddocks Care Home
08.2010 - 10.2012
NVQ Level 3 - Professional Cookery and Hospitality
College of West Anglia
09.2008 - 05/2010
GCSEs -
Hamonds High School
09.2004 - 05/2008
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