Patrick McGoldrick
Glasgow,United Kingdom
Summary
SSSC registered - 2018867
Disclosure Scotland member since July 2016 after a period working out of the country.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
Work history
Social work senior manager
Renfrewshire Council
Paisley , Renfrewshire
04.2024 - Current
- Operational responsibility for the Council's Children's houses, care leaver supported living project, Throughcare social work service, Unaccompanied asylum seeking children and the supported living service for care experienced unaccompanied asylum seeking young people.
- Maintain managerial oversight of complex case scenarios, particularly including those where child protection, or statutory procedures are necessary.
- Chair a variety of service development working groups.
- Chair resource allocation panels.
- Ensure regulatory and procedural compliance and through auditing procedures.
- Mentor junior managers, fostering a culture of continuous learning.
- Improve staff productivity through effective workforce management techniques.
- Act as a representative of Children's Services and the Council and in multi directorate and local and national forums.
- Contribute to the development of policy and practice.
- Built strong partnerships with stakeholders for mutual benefit.
Senior social worker + additional responsibilities
Renfrewshire Council
Paisley, Renfrewshire
10.2020 - 04.2024
- Managed the Kinship service.
- Chaired the forum where approval of kinship carers was considered.
- Managed and offered supervision to a team of qualified social workers and alternatively qualified staff.
- Held management oversight of child protection, statutory and voluntary involvements in families' lives.
- Had responsibility to determine if and when situations of concern should progress to Child Protection Planning Meeting.
- Chaired initial and review Child Protection Planning Meetings.
- Promoted and delivered the application of The Promise within Renfrewshire.
- Delivered training workshops to staff members which enhanced team and organisational competency.
- Acted as the Council representative in national kinship policy and practice development groups.
- Acted as the Council representative in the operational group for the North Strathclyde Bairnshoose.
- Acted as the Council representative in the working groups to develop and refresh national investigative guidance and standards.
Senior social worker
Renfrewshire Council
Paisley, Renfrewshire
10.2018 - 10.2020
- Managed teams of social workers who carried initial response and longer term children and families cases in one of the most deprived areas of Scotland.
- Oversaw assessment reports that positively influenced decision-making processes in Child Protection, Looked After Child meetings, court and Children's Hearings.
- Promoted risk aware and strengths based practice to enable positive engagement with children and their families where there was concerns.
- Coordinated multi-disciplinary meetings, improving communication and collaboration amongst professionals for the benefit of families.
Social worker
Renfrewshire Council
Paisley, Renfrewshire
08.2016 - 10.2018
- Held responsibility for a children and families generic case load, encompassing duty and long term involvements.
- Coordinated with multi-disciplinary teams to create comprehensive care plans.
Advanced social work practitioner
East Riding of Yorkshire Council
Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire
07.2013 - 08.2016
- Held responsibility for a case load of looked after children placed across England.
- Managed cases where significant sexual abuse and or exploitation was a feature.
- Acted as a Council representative on multi agency groups focused on exploitation.
Social worker
Argyll and Bute Council
Helensburgh, Argyll and Bute
09.2011 - 06.2013
- Held responsibility for a children and families case load which included voluntary and statutory engagement cases, child protection and looked after.
- Worked closely with partner agencies to drive forward the GIRFEC agenda within a pilot area.
Mentor/ Project worker
Barnardo's
Glasgow, Glasgow City
08.2008 - 08.2011
- Be responsible for working with children who were deemed the most at risk of planned admission into care across Glasgow to to try and either avert that or ensure the transition was as constructive as possible.
Boarding supervisor / Classroom assistant
West Australian Government
Broome , Western Australia
07.2007 - 01.2008
- Provided care and support for forty (predominantly) indigenous young people from outback communities to be able to attend and sustain education.
- Assisted with the preparation and opening of the first Boarding facility in Australia which would support indigenous young people.
- Worked closely with relevant professionals, the young people, their families and community elders to address issues of concern and abuse.
Depute and temporary manager
Catholic Care
Leeds , West Yorkshire
01.2001 - 04.2006
- Managed a children's house catering for five young people who had to be accommodated.
Senior care / Depute manager
New Start Mental Health Plus
Stanhope, Durham
04.1998 - 10.2000
- Provided supervision and management of a home catering for sixteen adults who suffered from enduring mental health and addiction issues.
Education
Impact - Level 5 - Management and Leadership
LondonMSC - Applied Professional Studies (Child Welfare and Protection)
University of Stirling
StirlingMA (Hons) - Social Work
Glasgow School of Social Work
Glasgow C&G - Advanced Management in Care
City and Guilds
LondonNEBS - Management
NEBS
Skills
- Decisive under pressure
- Public speaking confidence
- Service development implementation
- Government regulations compliance
- Influencing policy change
- Client-Centred approach
- Multi-agency working
- Staff supervision
- Policy development
- Child protection knowledge
- Organised
- Emotional resilience
- Excellent interpersonal skills
Timeline
Social work senior manager
Renfrewshire Council
04.2024 - Current
Senior social worker + additional responsibilities
Renfrewshire Council
10.2020 - 04.2024
Senior social worker
Renfrewshire Council
10.2018 - 10.2020
Social worker
Renfrewshire Council
08.2016 - 10.2018
Advanced social work practitioner
East Riding of Yorkshire Council
07.2013 - 08.2016
Social worker
Argyll and Bute Council
09.2011 - 06.2013
Mentor/ Project worker
Barnardo's
08.2008 - 08.2011
Boarding supervisor / Classroom assistant
West Australian Government
07.2007 - 01.2008
Depute and temporary manager
Catholic Care
01.2001 - 04.2006
Senior care / Depute manager
New Start Mental Health Plus
04.1998 - 10.2000
Impact - Level 5 - Management and Leadership
MSC - Applied Professional Studies (Child Welfare and Protection)
University of Stirling
MA (Hons) - Social Work
Glasgow School of Social Work
C&G - Advanced Management in Care
City and Guilds
NEBS - Management
NEBS
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