Michelle Rose Burns
London
Summary
Dedicated professional with expertise in safeguarding children and vulnerable adults, adept at building rapport and providing assertive advice. Demonstrates strong risk management skills and a working knowledge of GDPR. Committed to ensuring safety and compliance, with a focus on continuous improvement in safeguarding practices.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Safeguarding Advisor
Diocese of London
London
06.2022 - Current
- Respond well to concerns and allegations of harm, working with statutory agencies; and support those who work with children and vulnerable adults.
- Continue to build positive working relationships with diverse and complex stakeholders and partners across London and the Church of England.
- Understand and implement, where necessary, information sharing protocols.
- Work with statutory agencies, including attending appropriate strategy meetings, case conferences as arranged by statutory services or requested by the Head of Safeguarding.
- Implementing welfare and risk assessments.
London Mortality Management Group (MMG)
Westminster City Council
London
10.2020 - 05.2022
- Reviewing and improving upon the PMART Operations Centre (Updating processes, resourcing and resilience).
- Advising the MMG on the PMART process in the first wave of COVID-19 (provide lessons learnt and support the ongoing development of the PMART).
- Developing and implementing training packages for local authority staff (Death Management Process, Data Protection, Safeguarding).
- Implementing welfare and risk assessments.
Office Manager Pandemic Multi Agency Response Team
City of London Corporation
London
03.2020 - 10.2020
- The Pandemic Multi Agency Response Teams (PMART) were initiated in response to the COVID-19 pandemic to respond to deaths in the community related to COVID-19 in the first wave.
- PMART was intended and designed to mitigate and manage demand upon the London Ambulance Service, Police, registration and coronial services and other partner agencies.
- PMART Operations Staff supported the bereaved whilst ensuring practical arrangements were put in place to ensure that the departed were treated with dignity and respect.
Education
Master of Science - Criminology & Criminal Justice
University of Portsmouth
Portsmouth 09.2016 - 06.2019
Bachelor of Science - Criminology
University of Northumbria at Newcastle
Newcastle upon Tyne 09.2010 - 06.2013
Skills
- Safeguarding children and vulnerable adults
- Rapport building
- Assertiveness in advising
- Risk management
- Working knowledge of GDPR
- Empathetic communicator
Timeline
Safeguarding Advisor
Diocese of London
06.2022 - Current
London Mortality Management Group (MMG)
Westminster City Council
10.2020 - 05.2022
Office Manager Pandemic Multi Agency Response Team
City of London Corporation
03.2020 - 10.2020
Master of Science - Criminology & Criminal Justice
University of Portsmouth
09.2016 - 06.2019
Bachelor of Science - Criminology
University of Northumbria at Newcastle
09.2010 - 06.2013
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