Summary
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Work history
Education
Skills
Certification
Affiliations
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Rajiv Hansrani

Leicester.,Leicestershire

Summary

I am an experienced and compassionate Social Worker with strong knowledge of safeguarding, child protection, assessment frameworks, Immigration & Human Rights Law and multi-agency working. Skilled in building trust, effective use of interpreters, supporting children, young people, and USAC with complex needs, including trauma ,exploitation, offending behaviour, mental health, placement stability. I am experienced in completing assessments, care planning, direct work, and home office /court-related documentation while maintaining a child-centred and trauma-informed approach and building emotional resilience.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience
8
8
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification

Work history

ASYE Social Worker (Looked after children's team)

Leicester City Council
Leicester, Leicestershire
2025.01 - Current
  • Conducted assessments, care planning, pathway planning, and safeguarding interventions.
  • Collaborated with immigration services, legal representatives, education, health, and placements.
  • Supported young people with trauma, emotional wellbeing, identity, and adjustment to life in the UK.
  • Facilitated age assessments and assisted with asylum and immigration processes.
  • Managed risks associated with exploitation, missing episodes, mental health, and placement stability.
  • Advocated for safeguarding, cultural awareness, and trauma-informed practice.
  • Maintained accurate recordings, assessments, and statutory reports.

Achievements

  • Improved engagement with education, placements, and support services.
  • Built strong multi-agency partnerships to improve outcomes for vulnerable young people.
  • Promoted stability and emotional wellbeing through relationship-based practice.

Residential Practitioner

Leicester City Council
Leicester, Leicestershire
2018.03 - 2025.01
  • Supported placement stability, emotional wellbeing, and positive behaviour management.
  • Collaborated with social workers, education providers, CAMHS, youth justice, and families.
  • Aided children at risk of exploitation, offending behaviour, missing episodes, and placement breakdown.
  • Conducted direct work, key-working sessions, risk assessments, and safeguarding interventions.
  • Promoted education engagement, independence skills, and positive routines.
  • Maintained accurate recordings, reports, and care planning documentation.

Intensive Family Support Practitioner – FIP/SLF

Leicestershire County Council
Leicester, Leicestershire
2011.05 - 2018.02
  • Provided early help support to vulnerable families and young people aged 0–19 (up to 25 with SEND).
  • Delivered parenting programmes, behavioural support, and intensive family mentoring to improve wellbeing and resilience.
  • Supported families experiencing domestic abuse, mental health, safeguarding, debt, and school attendance concerns.
  • Completed assessments, safeguarding referrals, and tailored support plans using strengths-based and child-centred approaches.
  • Worked collaboratively with schools, health, social care, and community agencies to coordinate effective multi-agency support.
  • Successfully engaged hard-to-reach families, improving parenting confidence, school attendance, ETE outcomes, and family stability

Dedicated Father's Worker -SureStart

Leicestershire County Council
Hinckley, Leicestershire
2009.11 - 2011.04
  • Delivered targeted support and engagement programmes for fathers and male carers within Sure Start services.
  • Promoted positive parenting, healthy relationships, and active father involvement in children’s development and wellbeing.
  • Provided one-to-one mentoring, group sessions, and practical support to improve parenting confidence and family relationships.
  • Supported fathers facing challenges including mental health, unemployment, separation, housing, and family conflict.
  • Worked collaboratively with multi-agency professionals to ensure holistic support for children and families.
  • Safeguarded and promoted the welfare of children through early intervention, assessments, and referrals where required.
  • Successfully engaged hard-to-reach fathers, increasing participation in family support and community services

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Social Work

University of Warwick
Coventry
2021.09 - 2024.07

NVQ Level 4 - Working with families with multiple and complex needs

Leicester City council
Leicester
2019.02 - 2019.10

NVQ Level 3 - Children's workforce development

Leicester City Council
Leicester
2018.02 - 2018.09

Higher National Diploma - Business and Marketing

Demontfort university
Leicester
2010.09 - 2012.07

GCSEs - English , Maths , Chemistry, Biology, Physics, computing

Rowley Fields Community college
Leicester
1984.09 - 1986.06

Skills

  • Trauma-informed, relationship-based practice with UASC; skilled in building trust and supporting young people affected by trauma, grief, and displacement
  • Strong knowledge of immigration, human rights, safeguarding, and Modern Slavery legislation, including age assessments and pathway planning
  • Experienced in assessment, report writing, risk management, and developing SMART care and support plans
  • Culturally competent communicator with experience working alongside interpreters and advocating for young people’s rights and needs
  • Skilled in multi-agency collaboration with Home Office, legal, health, housing, and education professionals to achieve positive outcomes
  • Strong awareness of child exploitation, trafficking, and safeguarding risks, with a focus on promoting safety, independence, and resilience

Certification

Registered with Social Work England

I.T skills -Liquid Logic, Microsoft office, report writing and case management systems

Relevant training -

  • Safeguarding Children Level 4
  • NAAB Age Assessment Training
  • Regional Age Assessment Training
  • Trauma-Informed Practice
  • Signs of Safety – Practice Lead
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Risk Assessment and Safeguarding

Affiliations

  • Walking, cycling activities to support resilience and work-life balance
  • Interest in music, arts, and creative approaches to engaging young people in practice
  • Cooking and developing healthy meals as a personal interest supporting wellbeing and routine

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

ASYE Social Worker (Looked after children's team)

Leicester City Council
2025.01 - Current

Bachelor of Arts - Social Work

University of Warwick
2021.09 - 2024.07

NVQ Level 4 - Working with families with multiple and complex needs

Leicester City council
2019.02 - 2019.10

Residential Practitioner

Leicester City Council
2018.03 - 2025.01

NVQ Level 3 - Children's workforce development

Leicester City Council
2018.02 - 2018.09

Intensive Family Support Practitioner – FIP/SLF

Leicestershire County Council
2011.05 - 2018.02

Higher National Diploma - Business and Marketing

Demontfort university
2010.09 - 2012.07

Dedicated Father's Worker -SureStart

Leicestershire County Council
2009.11 - 2011.04

GCSEs - English , Maths , Chemistry, Biology, Physics, computing

Rowley Fields Community college
1984.09 - 1986.06
Rajiv Hansrani