Margaret Lewis

Guided by Children Act 1989, Mockingbird Model.

• Working in collaboration with foster parents to help making positive changes for children
• Managed caseloads effectively for efficient service delivery.
• Helped foster children adjust to new environments.
• Prepared thorough reports on children's progress, aiding in decision-making processes.
• Showed initiative and willingness to take on new challenges.
• Worked productively with team members to achieve common goals.
• Managed time effectively to meet deadlines.
• Used problem-solving skills to resolve challenges and prioritise workload.
• Shadowed senior team members to develop practical knowledge and gain critical industry-specific skills.
• Participated in staff meetings to discuss latest developments.
• Sought feedback actively and used it to improve performance.
• Communicated ideas and information clearly and concisely, both verbally and in writing
• Fostered culture of professional conduct within small to medium-sized teams.
• Established trusting relationships with foster families through consistent interaction and support.
• Assisted with the transition process when moving a child into a new home, reducing trauma impact.
• Ensured safety of fostered children through diligent supervision and monitoring.
• Conducted home visits regularly, ensuring safe and proper living conditions.
• Adapted to new situations and learned new skills quickly.

Guided by the Children Act 1989 and Family Safeguarding model I worked in collaboration with the team to

• Provided emotional support to service users, fostering healthier relationships.
• I was able to carry out direct work with children, Life story workbook
• To advocate for the vulnerable children I was able to Collaborated in house professionals such as domestic abuse practitioners who offered their service to the parents who needed support.
• Developed care plans tailored to individual's needs, promoting personal growth.
• Based on assessments, I was able to Developed individualised interventions.
• Assisted clients in crisis situations, ensuring immediate help and support.
• Attended court hearings representing clients' interests, safeguarding their rights and welfare.
• Conducted home visits for assessing family dynamics and needs.
• Adhered to safeguarding principles to protect children from harm.

• Guided by the Care Act 2014 I worked with young people who live with disability and they were in possession of an EHCP. As a student my role was to empower young people to have a smooth transition into adulthood.
• Advocated for young person's rights in various settings, strengthening their voice in decision making processing through holistic assessments as well as individualised SMART goals that lead to interventions that met their needs
• Provided emotional support to service users, fostering healthier relationships.
• Managed caseloads whilst maintaining high quality service delivery standards.
• Worked within legal guidelines during my interactions with young person and their families.
• Developed proficiency in various software applications with rigorous training sessions.

• Working with SEN pupil on a one-to-one basis
• supporting children with their emotional well wellbeing being
• working with parents to meet their children's learning needs
• Worked closely with teachers to implement engaging lessons which improved student participation.
• Contributed to the development of school policies aimed at enhancing teaching methods and techniques.
• Monitored pupil behaviour during class time, ensuring a conducive learning environment.
• Facilitated group activities during lessons which promoted team-work amongst students.

• Support young people in their work replacement and attend annual meetings with them

• Support children with Autism, Down syndrome, Learning difficulties and other special needs in School
• Provide personal care and support to Children with special needs in the community

• Personal assistant to two siblings with their personal care and educational needs

• Support children in their own home with personal care, their social and welfare