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Karen Parsons

Romford,Essex

Summary

Since an early age I have always wanted to pursue a career supporting young children and families. I want my achievements to be seen not only as an educator but as a motivator, who inspires and challenges young minds to become active learners, to give every child the right to education, health, and well-being. To empower families and young people to have the best outcomes in life. Throughout my childcare career I have grown as a person and childcare educator, through new skills and challenges, and the experience of being a managing director in my own successful childcare business. Working alongside other professionals, delivering high quality, outcome focussed support to children, young people, and their families able to create a safe environment that meets both the children’s cultural and holistic needs.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience

Work history

Screening Clerk MASH Team Agency Position

London Borough of Thurrock
10.2024 - 03.2025
  • Enhance information sharing across all organisations involved in safeguarding the welfare of children in Thurrock - encompassing statutory, non-statutory and third sector sources
  • When referrals come in, information will be analysed, in a coherent format to inform decisions and screening checks to identifying actions for children’s referrals
  • Work together to provide the highest level of knowledge and analysis to make sure that all safeguarding activity and intervention is timely, proportionate and necessary
  • Work within the online portal, uploading data, requests for information, signposting to other professionals and work within safeguarding frame works
  • Receive telephone calls from the public and professionals, ensuring information shared meets GDPR guidelines, in a polite and professional manner

Business Support, Information Officer MASH Team

London Borough of Hackney
06.2024 - 10.2024
  • To create accurate records of ‘contacts’ to the service in respect of children and young people in need of help or protection by loading time sensitive data in an efficient manner
  • Mosaic online portal
  • To undertake thorough database checks on children and families in response to local authority information requests, ensuring that these are completed in a timely and professional manner
  • To support the service by screening duty calls from the public and professionals and accurately recording safeguarding concerns
  • To provide clear, concise and accurate reports detailing proportionate and relevant information held about children and families on request
  • To support the development and maintenance of operating procedures covering all elements of data input; data cleansing and other controls to ensure the accuracy and completeness of data
  • To identify discrepancies in systems and information contained within systems and to rectify discrepancies as required or when directed by managers
  • Keep abreast of developments in information sharing, data protection and IT and attend briefings as required
  • Work closely with the service ICT department to ensure the security of the data and ensure Data Protection policies are adhered to
  • Manage the workload as directed and organize and plan work activities considering the need to prioritise tasks and responsibilities in relation to safeguarding children and enabling rapid access to services
  • Ensure compliance with the Data Protection Act and confidentiality policies
  • To have a basic working knowledge of the child protection and the concept of significant harm and to take immediate steps to ensure the safety of children in situations of risk, and to report concerns as soon as possible using agreed procedures

Screening Officer, MASH Team

London Borough of Redbridge
Ilford
06.2023 - 06.2024
  • Complete MASH screening checks identifying actions for children’s referrals that are sent to the hub
  • Completing professional files redacting preparing files for other Local Authority Social Workers and other professionals to view, completing requests for information
  • Confident professional telephone manner, receiving safeguarding concerns from other professionals and carers, requests for information and referrals
  • Work within the Borough’s child protection procedures
  • Input highly sensitive data and reports onto a database
  • Work together with Police, Social Workers, and other professionals to safeguard children and families

Managing Director

Forget Me Not Nursery
HORNCHURCH, Essex
01.2012 - 01.2023
  • Recruiting employees and providing ongoing training in best practices, ensuring I provide the safe recruitment of all staff, up to date records, DBS checks, reference, and staff induction
  • Implementing training and development programs for new employees to successfully exceed retention targets, supporting, developing and encouraging people
  • Updating parents and carers about their child's progress, registrations, and support within our parent partnerships, show arounds and open-door policy
  • Supporting parents in children’s learning, mutual respect, positively contribute
  • To acknowledge that parents are the child’s first educator and help parents play and interact with their child in creative and stimulating way
  • Owning and running a successful limited company, ensuring budgets were met and follow the guidelines set out in the Early Years Framework, effective planning for different ages, Knowledge of how children learn at different ages
  • Ensure all children's progress and next steps are being met, all children developing and learning through play, In the Moment Planning, educational and social development of every child, key worker role, educational activities, celebrate diversity
  • Promote a child-Centred environment and showing sensitivity to the needs of children and parents
  • SENCO responsibilities, leasing with, a variety of agencies, record keeping and referrals, identify targets areas and implement appropriate interventions
  • Lead Safeguarding and Health and Safety Officer, liaise with LADO and MASH team
  • Create an environment that meets the needs of all children by celebrating everyone’s cultural and diverse needs
  • Lead First aider and responsible for record keeping, risk assessments and keeping children safe
  • Staff appraisals, targets and goals, support within their role, training requirements, staff mental health and well-being
  • Comply with data protection legislation, GDPR guidance

Education

NNEB - Childcare

Havering College of Further and Higher Education

Math’s GCSE - C

Barking and Dagenham College

English GCSE - A

Barking and Dagenham College

Science GCSE - C

Barking and Dagenham College

Early Childhood Studies - Second Class Honors

EAL Stratford

Skills

  • Business development
  • Recruitment strategies
  • Knowledge of Child Protection
  • MASH
  • Knowledge and experience of SEN
  • Reliable and hard working
  • Work cooperatively within a team
  • EYFS curriculum expertise
  • Work under pressure
  • Well-organized
  • Able to work independently
  • Excellent interpersonal skills
  • High level of attention to detail
  • Office based experiences

Timeline

Screening Clerk MASH Team Agency Position

London Borough of Thurrock
10.2024 - 03.2025

Business Support, Information Officer MASH Team

London Borough of Hackney
06.2024 - 10.2024

Screening Officer, MASH Team

London Borough of Redbridge
06.2023 - 06.2024

Managing Director

Forget Me Not Nursery
01.2012 - 01.2023

Math’s GCSE - C

Barking and Dagenham College

English GCSE - A

Barking and Dagenham College

Science GCSE - C

Barking and Dagenham College

Early Childhood Studies - Second Class Honors

EAL Stratford

NNEB - Childcare

Havering College of Further and Higher Education

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