Katy Frankland
Greater Manchester,Stockport
Summary
Accomplished voluntary sector professional with 30 years of experience in supporting vulnerable populations and families. Expertise includes project development, service management, staff leadership, funding applications, and partnership collaboration. Seeking to leverage management and funding skills to enhance high-quality support services.
Overview
31
31
years of professional experience
Work History
PROJECT MANAGER
SIGNPOST STOCKPORT YOUNG CARERS
01.2003 - Current
- Led team of 15 staff to deliver information and support for young carers of family members with illness or disability. Oversaw project management, including service delivery, staff supervision, and funding bids, tenders, and contracts with Local Authority.
MENTAL HEALTH ADVOCATE
STOCKPORT MIND
01.2001 - 01.2003
- Advocated for individuals with mental health issues in psychiatric wards and community settings, facilitating access to representation, information, and support within relevant legislative frameworks.
FAMILY WORKER
SIGNPOST YOUNG CARERS SERVICE
01.1996 - 01.2001
- Supported young carers and families in accessing services, reducing caring responsibilities and ensuring appropriate support for cared-for individuals. Managed complex caseloads, collaborating with housing, adult social care, mental health services, and children's social care. Led child in need meetings and attended child protection conferences to advocate for children's welfare.
EVENING YOUTH WORKER
STOCKPORT YOUTH SERVICE
01.1996 - 01.1998
- Worked in centre-based and detached youth work settings across Stockport, planning and delivering issue-based activities for young people aged 13–18, including sexual health programmes.
Education
BA Hons - Conflict Resolution/Peace studies
Bradford University
01-1995
A Level - History, English Language, Politics
North Area College
01-1992
Skills
- Financial Management, Budgeting and Growth
- Managed a £400k combined annual budget across core contracts and external grants
- Service delivery management
- Diversified funding streams to significantly reduce reliance on single-source core contracts
- Bid Writing, Grant Acquisition and Tendering
- Secured £100k annually in external grants from major funders like Children in Need, Oglesby Foundation and the National Lottery
- Authored 3 successful tender bids for Local Authority and NHS commissioners
- Developed long term funding relationships with local businesses eg John Lewis
- Leadership & Team Management
- Managed a multidisciplinary team of 15 personnel, providing high-quality reflective supervision, clinical case management, and performance monitoring
- Team culture development
- Demonstrated advanced crisis management skills, maintaining operational effectiveness and clear communication pathways under intense pressure
- Qualifications & Professional Frameworks
- ILM Level 4 in Management: Applied professional leadership frameworks to drive practice excellence, workforce development, and operational accountability
- PTLLS Qualified (Preparing to Teach in the Lifelong Learning Sector): Training package design
- Restorative Practice Expert: Restorative model implementation
- Safeguarding Expertise & Compliance
- Acted as the designated Safeguarding Lead within the organisation, enforcing strict adherence to statutory policies and protecting young carers from harm
- Served as an accredited Level 1 Safeguarding Trainer for the Local Authority, upskilling external partners and standardising regional practice thresholds
- Compliance management
- Caseload & Risk Management
- Managed a high-density, complex caseload involving mental health, long-term disabilities, and substance misuse
- Expert judgement application
- Dynamic risk assessment
- Reporting & Data Analysis
- Authored comprehensive written reports and verbal briefings for Commissioners, Funders, and the Board of Trustees
- Data analysis translation
- Maintained rigorous data accountability, ensuring total transparency for statutory compliance and audits, such as Ofsted
- Presentations & Income Generation
- High-impact presentation design
- Revenue stream generation
- Presented persuasive pitches to corporate funders, directly contributing to the organisation's financial growth
- Partnership Working & Collaboration
- Cultivated high-trust relationships with vulnerable families, statutory external agencies, and major funders
- Leveraged expert knowledge of Stockport services and local referral pathways to accelerate family support access
- Multi-agency coordination
Timeline
PROJECT MANAGER
SIGNPOST STOCKPORT YOUNG CARERS
01.2003 - Current
MENTAL HEALTH ADVOCATE
STOCKPORT MIND
01.2001 - 01.2003
FAMILY WORKER
SIGNPOST YOUNG CARERS SERVICE
01.1996 - 01.2001
EVENING YOUTH WORKER
STOCKPORT YOUTH SERVICE
01.1996 - 01.1998
BA Hons - Conflict Resolution/Peace studies
Bradford University
A Level - History, English Language, Politics
North Area College