Leah Inman

• Administered Music Therapy treatments in line with therapeutic care plans.
• Offered trusted advice to help individuals, families and communities improve overall health and wellbeing.
• Adapted music therapy methods to meet unique patient requirements.
• Respected range of beliefs to deliver inclusive and non-judgemental service.
• Followed clinical procedure and reporting practices, maintaining confidential client records.
• Participated in regular supervision to ensure quality of care provided remained high.
• Worked closely with family members, providing them with updates on progress made during therapy sessions.
• Tailored therapeutic interventions for diverse patient needs and backgrounds.

I provided individual and group specialised music therapy sessions to children with SEMH needs in four primary schools across the borough of Southwark.

Sessions focused on emotional regulation, social interaction and increasing confidence.

Each young person was assessed for suitability and risk was monitored throughout the work.

• Maintained accurate records of each session, ensuring continuity of care.
• Communicated effectively about treatment plans for better understanding amongst team members.
• Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams for comprehensive patient care.
• Adapted music therapy methods to meet unique patient requirements.

• I am self-employed and give weekly private lessons on flute and piano
• I implement the Kodàly method into my teaching which includes: Rhythm games, singing, memorisation and playing by ear
• Set clear objectives for each lesson, ensuring a structured approach towards instruction.
• Organised musical performances to showcase students' skills.

• I have been working with four vulnerable students over the course of the academic year
• I work within an MDT team of professionals and have also been part of therapeutic input in student discussion meetings
• My role has included doing assessments and providing clinical insight into specific cases
• Skills developed: Communication skills in working within an MDT team
• Inter-personal skills when working with families and service users alongside other professionals
• Organisational and communication skills in managing caseloads and liaising with teachers, LSA's and professionals regarding students
• Keeping up to date notes on service users and report writing

• I am currently teach both piano and flute at the The Dunedin School of Music which runs on Saturday mornings
• I teach children ranging from ages 5 to 15
• I will be leaving my role at Dunedin in July 2023, in order to pursue a career in Music Therapy

• I co-ran/solo ran a group with six women of differing mental, physical and learning difficulties
• This included working alongside other professionals and carers in developing the best intervention that could cater for each individual within the group
• Skills developed: Including differing individuals within a group, and integrating each person's individuality into the space through the music
• Including other professionals, such as carers within the group
• Note-writing

• Company Overview: Severe Learning and Disabilities Educational Provision
• I ran one-to-one sessions with two autistic children of primary school age with complex learning difficulties
• I also co-ran a group with the music therapist at the school
• I took part in the school's rock band where a diverse and varied age range was present - from age 11 - 19
• Severe Learning and Disabilities Educational Provision
• Skills developed: Working with children with severe learning difficulties and providing different ways of engaging them in a music therapy setting
• Note-writing and writing reports

• My role involved supporting young people and adults in accessing the local community in a safe way, in order to build their confidence and provide the support they needed to do so

• Company Overview: SWAN4Kids is a non-profit organisation that provides free music lessons, performance opportunities and mentoring to children whose parent/s are incarcerated or have a history of incarceration
• Running an after school programme in multiple Elementary schools five days a week, which included teaching musicianship, percussion, singing and mentoring
• I also provided one-to-one teaching on piano, recorder, ukulele and singing
• Running a weekly singing workshop at the Lancaster City Youth Detention Centre, working with young adults in detention and foster care
• SWAN4Kids is a non-profit organisation that provides free music lessons, performance opportunities and mentoring to children whose parent/s are incarcerated or have a history of incarceration

• I led a children's singing group at a local Home Educator's group which covered: Kodàly songs, simple canons, an introduction to pulse and rhythm using Kodàly techniques and games, as well as body percussion