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Codie Ann Scott

Codie Ann Scott

Pendlebury, Swinton ,United Kingdom

Summary

I am a Knowledgeable, Passionate and Diverse Social Worker with a range of experience in assessing risk and providing tailored support to achieve the best possible outcomes for Children and Families in need of help and protection; dedicated and motivated in playing a key role to establish safe and stable environments for children, with a strong knowledge of safeguarding principles to underpin assessments, auditing and safety planning.

I am a dependable and respectful individual, who possesses excellent communication, emotional intelligence and interpersonal skills which helps to build trust with people from a range of cultural backgrounds. I am also skilled at adapting communication styles, collaborating with professionals across disciplines to seek out opportunities to gain deeper understanding of an individuals lived experiences to advocate for their best interests.

I am a hardworking professional, with strong organisational skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills, successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. I work well both independently and as part of a team, and am eager to continue to develop and enhance my knowledge base to effect positive change within the families whom I serve.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience
6051
6051
years of post-secondary education

Work history

Child Protection Conference Chair/Manager

Manchester City Council l
Manchester
01.2024 - Current
  • Chair high-level Safeguarding meetings, resulting in strategic alignment across departments within Children's Services.
  • Streamlined decision-making processes for enhanced efficiency in Child Protection planning and safeguarding laws, policies and procedures.
  • Formulated policies that aligned with the company's vision and mission.
  • Led company-wide initiatives for improved service user satisfaction and child safety measures.
  • Built trusted relationships with parents, carers, children and multi-agency teams to maintain constructive leadership and Facilitate crucial conversations amongst multi-agency members during crisis situations (Child Protection Conferences) to ensure the welfare of vulnerable children and adults is prioritised.
  • Assisted senior social workers in child protection cases for better outcomes.
  • Assess child protection concerns in line with safeguarding policies-reported findings appropriately.
  • Collaborated with multi-agency partners for effective child protection plans and Implemented child protection plans with regular reviews for safeguarding purposes.
  • Trained staff members on child protection protocols, promoting a safe environment for all children and families.
  • Led research projects to further knowledge in the field of child protection services.

Social Worker (Children and Families)

Manchester City Council
Manchester, United Kingdom
10.2018 - 12.2023
  • Advanced Practitioner on North Court and Locality Team in Manchester, supporting and assisting Newly qualified Social Workers and Students.
  • Previous experience as an Advanced Practitioner on Duty and Assessment Team, as well as completing roles as a Supervising Social Worker on Kinship Carers connected persons team and Social Worker in a Court team, working predominantly in North with some experience in South offices.
  • Excellent IT skills and able to navigate Liquid Logic system having completed all training.
  • Completed Signs of Safety training and approved Practice Educator.
  • Manage and maintain a complex caseload of Child In Need, Child Protection and Looked After Child processes whilst adhering to safeguarding principles, procedures and laws to protect children from suffering or being at risk of significant harm.
  • Establishing positive working relationships with children and families through direct work, adapting communication styles and joint work with multidisciplinary teams to analyse and evaluate risks posed to children.
  • Responded calmly to manage crises and emergency situations, whilst navigating potential obstacles, prioritising workload and designing comprehensive and effective safety plans tailored to support and protect children in need.
  • Exercise professional judgement and used personal and group reflective supervision to advocate on behalf of children, to protect their best interests.
  • Maintain accurate, up-to-date and confidential files in line with reporting standards.
  • Produce reports and assessments within set timeframes and in line with Court and Local Authority standards.

Legal Secretary/Personal Assistant

Olliers Solicitors
Manchester , United Kingdom
06.2008 - 10.2018
  • Scheduled appointments, appearances and briefings for Solicitors and In-House Advocates.
  • Receive and respond to clients and prospective clients in needs of criminal advice and support in a timely manner.
  • Check and file documents to the Court on behalf of legal representatives.
  • Assisted solicitors in collecting employment, medical and financial records.
  • Transcribed legal documents and phone conversations, whilst upholding data protection quality standards with precise record-keeping.
  • Managed client files with highest levels of confidentiality and discretion.
  • Translated legal jargon into practical advice for clients while building rapport.
  • Developed strong working relationships with clients, lawyers and court staff.

Education

Practice Educator -

Greater Manchester Social Work Academy
United Kingdom

NVQ Level 3 - Business and Administration

Damar Training
Manchester

Diploma of Higher Education - Health and Social Care

Skills Solutions
Manchester

Bachelor of Arts - Social Work

University of Salford
07.2019

Skills

  • Emotional resilience
  • Organised
  • Effective conflict resolutions
  • Attentive listener
  • Self-awareness
  • Strong communicator
  • Flexible
  • Excellent interpersonal skills
  • Advocacy
  • Diverse
  • Detail-orientated
  • Auditing skills
  • Both independent and Team player
  • Team supervision and staff development
  • Resilience
  • Advanced critical thinking
  • Child-focused
  • Effective Direct work with Children and Families

Timeline

Child Protection Conference Chair/Manager

Manchester City Council l
01.2024 - Current

Social Worker (Children and Families)

Manchester City Council
10.2018 - 12.2023

Legal Secretary/Personal Assistant

Olliers Solicitors
06.2008 - 10.2018

Practice Educator -

Greater Manchester Social Work Academy

NVQ Level 3 - Business and Administration

Damar Training

Diploma of Higher Education - Health and Social Care

Skills Solutions

Bachelor of Arts - Social Work

University of Salford
Codie Ann Scott