Kerrie Brewer
Kingswinford,West Midlands
Summary
Knowledgeable Children's social worker with experience in multiple roles throughout the Child and Families journey through Children's services. Experience in providing tailored support to help families increase independence, keep their children safe and meet their needs without the need for Social services involvement. Dedicated and motivated individual with strong knowledge of safeguarding laws and statutory guidance to support children, young people and their families.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
8
8
years of post-secondary education
Work History
MASH Senior Social worker - Children's
Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council
Dudley, West Midlands
01.2020 - Current
- Telephone contact with children, parents and professionals to assess what life is like for those children and young people and consider if social care support is required, or other support might be more beneficial
- Utilised legal knowledge, statutory guidance, policies and procedures and threshold to assist in decision making on the right support at the right time for families
- Promote independence and positive wellbeing when working with vulnerable children and their families using restorative practice model to enable families to make sustained changes.
- Work alongside multi-agency professionals, gathering information from them and working together to support Children and Young people
Children's social worker - Care management
Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council
Oldbury, West Midlands
08.2016 - 06.2023
- Visited children, parents and carers to assess what life is like for children, complete direct work with children and offer support where required
- Utilised legal knowledge to assist working within the court arena, completed legal reports and attended court to represent the Local Authority in Public and Private law proceedings.
- Chaired and attended Core group meetings, Child in Need plan meetings and conferences and supported to the progress of plans and managed the multi agency plan to support children and their families
- managed my own caseload and held responsibility for children on a variety of plans including Child in need plans, Child protection plans and Children in care.
Children's social worker - Children in Care
Sandwell Children's trust
Oldbury, West Midlands
07.2018 - 01.2020
- Referred children, parents and/or carers to different support services to help improve their circumstances and support keeping children and families together.
- Visited children, parents and carers to assess home life and the progress of care plans and to ensure children's needs are being met and to gain their views.
- Attended regular meetings in line with law and statutory guidance for children in the care of the local authority. Reports and plans were updated in line with meetings.
- Promoted the involvement of Children and Young people within their care plans. Supported family time for children with their birth families.
Education
Master of Arts - Practice Education stage 1
09.2021 - 04.2023
Bachelor of Arts - Social work
09.2013 - 07.2016
BTEC Level 3 - Health and Social Care
09.2011 - 05.2013
GCSEs - English literature, English language, Maths, Science, Art, ICT, French, Religious Studies
09.2008 - 06.2010
Skills
- Strong communicator and attentive listener
- Emotional resilience
- Restorative practice trained
- Motivational interviewing trained
- Promoter of self care
- good at report writing and creating plans
Languages
English
Fluent
Timeline
The University of Birmingham - Master of Arts, Practice Education stage 1
09.2021 - 04.2023
MASH Senior Social worker - Children's - Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council
01.2020 - Current
Children's social worker - Children in Care - Sandwell Children's trust
07.2018 - 01.2020
Children's social worker - Care management - Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council
08.2016 - 06.2023
The University of Birmingham - Bachelor of Arts, Social work
09.2013 - 07.2016
Truro College - BTEC Level 3, Health and Social Care
09.2011 - 05.2013
Fowey community college - GCSEs, English literature, English language, Maths, Science, Art, ICT, French, Religious Studies
09.2008 - 06.2010
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