Marina Musawar
Dartford,Kent
Summary
Dedicated professional with extensive expertise in behaviour management, special needs support, and early childhood education. Proficient in classroom management, lesson implementation, and group and individual instruction, with a strong focus on fostering inclusive learning environments. Skilled in psycho-social assessments, multidisciplinary teamwork, and the use of advanced assessment tools such as QB test, Diva 5, ADOS 2, Conners, and MHST to support tailored interventions. Demonstrates exceptional capabilities in health and safety compliance, progress monitoring, case management, and vocational training. Committed to leveraging expressive arts therapy and cognitive behavioural techniques to enhance emotional well-being while driving community engagement through effective referrals and care planning.
Offering strong organisational skills and keen understanding of assessment processes. Knowledgeable about communication, time management, and problem-solving. Ready to use and develop skills in evaluation, feedback, and training within mental health services NHS .
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work history
ADHD assessor
Self employed
Dartford, Kent
02.2025 - Current
Triage Practitioner
NELFT NHS
Rainham, Essex
04.2023 - Current
- Reviewed individualised care plans, making changes based on progress and required improvements.
- Provided care to patients following detailed care and rehabilitation plans.
- Demonstrated excellent clinical skills in a variety of settings enhancing professional competence and versatility.
- Contributed significantly to research studies through diligent data collection processes.
- Assisted patients with basic hygiene requirements, including bathing, washing and dressing.
- Handled inbound calls.
- Kept patients, carers and families updated on health conditions through regular communications.
- Successfully delivered on tasks within tight deadlines.
- Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
- Improved efficiency and productivity by acquiring new skills.
- Completed duties to deliver on targets with accuracy and efficiency.
- Displayed energy and enthusiasm in fast-paced environment.
- Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
- Applied positive customer service approach to increase satisfaction levels.
Assessment social work
Mind Dartford
Dartford, Kent
07.2022 - Current
- Assisted clients with disabilities obtain support services for rehabilitation purposes.
- Coached clients to implement life-changing behaviours, demonstrating empathy and active listening skills.
- De-escalated violent, aggressive and threatening behaviour.
- Obtained client feedback to enhance services and user experience.
- Encouraged service users to be independent and active members of society.
Group and Wellbeing Worker
Mind Dartford
Dartford, Kent
05.2022 - Current
- Assisted clients with disabilities obtain support services for rehabilitation purposes.
- Created rehabilitation programmes for service users with substance abuse issues.
- Obtained client feedback to enhance services and user experience.
- Carried out client tests, assessing skills, strengths and deficits to develop tailored plans.
- Encouraged service users to be independent and active members of society.
- Coached clients to implement life-changing behaviours, demonstrating empathy and active listening skills.
- Developed trusting relationships with service users and advocated on their behalf.
- Evaluated programme effectiveness by monitoring and reporting on client progress.
Online English Teacher
Self employed
Dartford, Kent
05.2010 - Current
- Skilfully tailored teaching style in accordance with students' needs and language understanding.
- Designed a wide range of virtual educational content, including presentations, videos, worksheets and activities.
- Created effective teaching strategies for students based on individuals needs to ensure learning development.
- Met regularly with parents to communicate learning development, English progress and extra learning needs.
- Ensured lessons were enjoyable for students by asking for feedback after lessons and gathering information on lesson preferences.
- Stayed knowledgeable and respectful of cultural differences within the classroom.
Social Work Assistant
Bexleyheath council
Bexleyheath, Bexley
06.2023 - 08.2023
- Provided clients with access to support services for continued foster carers' satisfaction and assistance.
- Provided referrals for access to support services, promoting continued patient satisfaction and assistance.
- Conducted assessment interviews with clients, thoroughly examining form F assessments and evaluating care needed for looking after children in care and young people leave in care.
- Attended various training sessions in Foster care, for improving company operations and increasing positive client feedback.
- Kept client, family records safely in liquid Logic pipeline, in compliance with confidentiality laws and council regulations.
TEACHING ASSISTANT
Temple Hill school Dartford
Dartford
01.2020 - 01.2021
- Provided outstanding support to special needs students, ensuring safety and access to equitable learning
- Monitored and documented students' academic progress, enabling accurate development reporting
- Developed and maintained positive, impactful relationships with students, facilitating improved learning outcomes
- Provided additional learning support to small student groups, enabling improved academic confidence
- Supported students individually during in-class activities and projects.
SENIOR COMMUNITY MOBILISER
08.2008 - 12.2008
- E.F.A.Re
- Basic education for Afghan refugees
- Pakistan, Peshawar Optimised outcomes by providing person-centred care tailored to user needs and lifestyle
- Developed warm and positive relationships with users, resulting in excellent satisfaction scores
- Promoted inclusion, maintaining positive links with a variety of community organisations
- Prevented hospital admissions by providing effective health crisis response
- Improved quality of life by supporting various aspects of personal care, including bathing and grooming
- Encouraged social participation by accompanying users to social activities and community events
- Liaised with families and caregivers to develop balanced rehabilitation programmes.
SOCIAL WORKER
04.2006 - 02.2007
- Drug abuse treatment centre ,Khyber teaching Hosp | Pakistan, Peshawar
- Carried out thorough Care Act assessments, supported planning and development reviews to ensure optimised care provision
- Coordinated safe, responsible care for a caseload of multiple clients with severe and enduring mental health issues
- Ensured all care management duties were carried out in line with the Care Act and other applicable legislation
- Utilised a strength-based, preventative approach to all social work and interventions to achieve rehabilitation of patients.
FIELDWORK
Department of Psychiatry
Peshawar, Pakistan
01.2005 - 06.2005
- Investigated issues and developed effective solutions
- Met with customers to resolve issues and build productive relationships
- Monitored safety compliance to maintain strict standards and protect team members from harm
- Shrunk knowledge gaps with ongoing training and close employee mentoring for new and less experienced team members.
Education
ADHD adult assemment training - ADHD assessment
The Spectrum clinic
UK 01.2025 -
Certificate of Higher Education - Wellbeing practitioner
Centre of Excellence
Master of Arts - Social Work
KPK University
Special education need TA - Heliong and assisting in schools for special needs
Stonebridge associated college
Master of Science - Psychology
Brunel University London
Skills
- Behaviour management Special needs support
- Health and safety compliance Literacy support
- Assessment grading Progress reporting
- Early childhood education Lesson implementation Classroom management
- Group and individual instruction Behaviour modelling
- Social services
- Community engagement
- Supportive
- Care planning
- Case management
- Emotional support and companionship
- Assessment management
- Progress monitoring
- Psycho-social assessments
- Multidisciplinary teamwork
- Expressive arts therapy
- Community referrals
- Cognitive behavioural therapy
- Data analysis software use
- Knowledge of assessment tools like QB test,Diva 5,ADOS 2 and Conners and MHST ,
- Knowledge of assessment tools
- Special needs education knowledge
- Vocational training expertise
- Evaluation proficiency
- National vocational qualification assessing
- Reliable reporting
- Evaluation techniques
- Compliance awareness
- Testing processes
- Technology adeptness
- Risk assessment techniques
- Audit procedures
- Progress tracking
- Assessment planning
- Rapport building
Certification
- TEFL advance level certificate
- TEFL org certified
- ADHD assessments.
- ADOS 2 assessments.
- Counselling level 3
Accomplishments
- Advanced from well-being support to assessment social worker quickly as a result of empathetic resilient client-worker relationships and working with multidisciplinary agencies for the welfare and rehabilitation of clients in their day-to-day activities.
Languages
Urdu, English
Native language
Punjabi
Beginner
Hindi
Beginner
Pushto
Elementary
English
Fluent
Custom
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Affiliations
- Listening to music and painting.
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
ADHD assessor
Self employed
02.2025 - Current
ADHD adult assemment training - ADHD assessment
The Spectrum clinic
01.2025 -
Social Work Assistant
Bexleyheath council
06.2023 - 08.2023
Triage Practitioner
NELFT NHS
04.2023 - Current
Assessment social work
Mind Dartford
07.2022 - Current
Group and Wellbeing Worker
Mind Dartford
05.2022 - Current
TEACHING ASSISTANT
Temple Hill school Dartford
01.2020 - 01.2021
Online English Teacher
Self employed
05.2010 - Current
SENIOR COMMUNITY MOBILISER
08.2008 - 12.2008
SOCIAL WORKER
04.2006 - 02.2007
FIELDWORK
Department of Psychiatry
01.2005 - 06.2005
Certificate of Higher Education - Wellbeing practitioner
Centre of Excellence
Master of Arts - Social Work
KPK University
Special education need TA - Heliong and assisting in schools for special needs
Stonebridge associated college
Master of Science - Psychology
Brunel University London
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