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Sarah Clark

Tunbridge Wells,Kent

Summary

Dedicated professional with extensive expertise in administrative operations and child welfare. Demonstrates exceptional organisational proficiency, resilience in stressful situations, and adeptness in schedule management. Proven track record in implementing safety procedures, safeguarding legislation, and child protection protocols. Skilled in bookkeeping, personal data handling, and safe recruitment practices. Committed to supporting special educational needs and enhancing child welfare through meticulous adherence to best practices.

Seasoned administrative professional familiar with clerical areas, accounting procedures and records management requirements. Positive, upbeat and dependable team player with analytical, resourceful and adaptable approach to solving routine and complex problems. Looking for challenging new role with opportunity to make lasting impact.

Overview

41
41
years of professional experience
8
8
years of post-secondary education

Work history

Part time Administration Assistant

Kendel Doors
Tunbridge Wells, Kent
01.2023 - 04.2025
  • Company Overview: Family company
  • Website: kendeldoors.co.uk
  • Responding to emails
  • Processing quotes, invoice, bills and payments
  • Family company
  • Website: kendeldoors.co.uk
  • Ensured data accuracy with meticulous record keeping practices.
  • Streamlined workflow by prioritising tasks according to urgency and importance.

Safeguarding Advisor for Residential Schools

Kent County Council
01.2011 - 01.2023
  • Company Overview: The Education Safeguard Service
  • Carrying out termly monitoring visit to residential special schools and short stay Children's Homes
  • Developing standards in services
  • Providing training, Support and Supervision to education staff across Kent
  • Advocacy, support to young people with learning difficulties in residential schools
  • Carrying out Safeguarding Reviews, Serious Case Reviews and Child Death Reviews
  • The Education Safeguard Service

Head of Care

Broomhill Bank School
07.2003 - 12.2006
  • Company Overview: Residential school for young people aged 7 to 19 years with learning difficulties
  • Designated Safeguard Lead
  • Member of Senior Management
  • Developing and Implementing Child Care policies
  • Staff selection, recruitment, deployment and training
  • Budget management
  • Residential school for young people aged 7 to 19 years with learning difficulties

Head of Care (Acting)

Broomhill Bank School
11.2002 - 07.2003
  • Company Overview: Residential school for young people aged 7 to 19 years with learning difficulties
  • Residential school for young people aged 7 to 19 years with learning difficulties

Deputy Head of Care

Broomhill Bank School
04.1996 - 11.2002
  • Company Overview: Residential school for young people aged 7 to 19 years with learning difficulties
  • Overseeing Health and Medical care
  • Supervision and Appraisal
  • Co-ordinating teams training needs
  • Co-ordinating rotas
  • Residential school for young people aged 7 to 19 years with learning difficulties

Deputy Head of Care (Acting)

Broomhill Bank School
01.1994 - 04.1996
  • Company Overview: Residential school for young people aged 7 to 19 years with learning difficulties
  • Residential school for young people aged 7 to 19 years with learning difficulties

House Mother (Team leader)

Broomhill Bank School
04.1989 - 01.1994
  • Company Overview: Residential school for young people aged 7 to 19 years with learning difficulties
  • Day to day running of a 14 bed residential unit
  • Keyworking and Care Planning
  • Implementation of Independence Training Programmes
  • Residential school for young people aged 7 to 19 years with learning difficulties

Child Care Officer

Broomhill Bank School
01.1989 - 04.1989
  • Company Overview: Residential school for young people aged 7 to 19 years with learning difficulties
  • Residential school for young people aged 7 to 19 years with learning difficulties

Deputy Head of Care

Saxon Court Residential
01.1987 - 01.1988
  • Company Overview: Residential home for Adults with Learning difficulties
  • Rota and Deployment of staff
  • Recruitment of Staff
  • Chairing annual review meetings
  • Liaising with Medical Professionals
  • Residential home for Adults with Learning difficulties

House Mother

Saxon Court Residential
01.1985 - 01.1987
  • Company Overview: Residential home for Adults with Learning difficulties
  • Running a 'Family unit'
  • Care Planning
  • Independence training
  • Residential home for Adults with Learning difficulties

Family Home Nanny/Child Minder

01.1984 - 01.1985
  • The day-to-day care of three children aged 6, 4 and newborn

Education

G.C.E "0" Level - Home Economics, Art, Biology, English, Maths, Geography, Child Care, French

Newbold Grange School
01.1978 - 01.1982

G.C.E "0" Level - English, Family and Community Care

East Warwickshire College
01.1982 - 01.1984

Pre-Professional day release course - undefined

M.E.N.C.A.P

CCETSW Diploma in Social Work - undefined

The Open University
02.1999 - 10.2000

Skills

  • Resilience in stressful situations
  • Safety procedures implementation
  • Organisational proficiency
  • Schedule management
  • Bookkeeping
  • Administrative operations
  • Safeguarding legislation awareness
  • Child protection procedures implementation
  • Special educational needs understanding
  • Safe recruitment practices
  • Personal data handling
  • Child welfare knowledge

Timeline

Part time Administration Assistant

Kendel Doors
01.2023 - 04.2025

Safeguarding Advisor for Residential Schools

Kent County Council
01.2011 - 01.2023

Head of Care

Broomhill Bank School
07.2003 - 12.2006

Head of Care (Acting)

Broomhill Bank School
11.2002 - 07.2003

CCETSW Diploma in Social Work - undefined

The Open University
02.1999 - 10.2000

Deputy Head of Care

Broomhill Bank School
04.1996 - 11.2002

Deputy Head of Care (Acting)

Broomhill Bank School
01.1994 - 04.1996

House Mother (Team leader)

Broomhill Bank School
04.1989 - 01.1994

Child Care Officer

Broomhill Bank School
01.1989 - 04.1989

Deputy Head of Care

Saxon Court Residential
01.1987 - 01.1988

House Mother

Saxon Court Residential
01.1985 - 01.1987

Family Home Nanny/Child Minder

01.1984 - 01.1985

G.C.E "0" Level - English, Family and Community Care

East Warwickshire College
01.1982 - 01.1984

G.C.E "0" Level - Home Economics, Art, Biology, English, Maths, Geography, Child Care, French

Newbold Grange School
01.1978 - 01.1982

Pre-Professional day release course - undefined

M.E.N.C.A.P

Personal Information

Date of birth: 25/11/65

Custom

  • Becoming a mother.
  • Qualifying as a Social Worker
  • Developing services in Residential Special Schools across Kent
  • Development and implementation of Broomhill Bank Schools first Student Council.
  • Leading a team through 3 consecutive, successful C.S.C.I. Inspections.

References

References available upon request.

Personal Information

Date of birth: 25/11/65

Custom

  • Becoming a mother.
  • Qualifying as a Social Worker
  • Developing services in Residential Special Schools across Kent
  • Development and implementation of Broomhill Bank Schools first Student Council.
  • Leading a team through 3 consecutive, successful C.S.C.I. Inspections.
Sarah Clark