Claire Taylor

Volunteering at Shore-Up Occupation Therapy social club supporting mental health recovery

• Managed individual caseload of families needing support with children aged 0-5
• Organised and managed baby and toddler groups to support families and early childhood development
• Collaborated within a multidisciplinary team to address family safeguarding concerns
• Coordinated community resources for comprehensive family support.
• Workshops on child development and practical parenting skills.

• Consultation and supervision for education settings.
• Creation and delivery of specialist workshops for staff training.
• Direct coaching for families.
• Delivered strategy work for the Leeds Virtual School via the Temple Newsam Learning Partnership.

• Provided tailored mental health support programmes for children and young people aged 5-16
• Delivered group programmes enhancing social skills and managing anxiety
• Facilitated parenting programmes and workshops to support family development and child wellbeing
• Designed and delivered tailored training programmes for teaching assistants across various schools
• Facilitated smooth transitions for children between educational settings
• MDT working with a range of agencies e.g. CAMHS, Social services, schools.

• Facilitated support for young people aged 11-16 with mental health needs
• Applied robust safeguarding measures and risk management strategies to ensure safety
• Supervised personalised eating plans for patients undergoing treatment for eating disorders
• Implemented therapeutic plans for individuals with self-harm patterns

• Supported young people aged 11-16 with SEMH needs to access education
• Collaborated in designing tailored education plans to support diverse learning requirements

• Provided support for children with additional behavioural and educational needs
• Served as designated safeguarding professional ensuring compliance with safeguarding policies and procedures
• Co-ordinated development and implementation of family action plans to achieve targeted outcomes

• Provided classroom support for children with SEMH needs