Sharona King
Barking,Essex
Summary
Dynamic and adaptable professional with a strong foundation in effective communication, problem solving, and team collaboration. Demonstrates exceptional organisational skills and computer literacy, ensuring efficient task management and execution. Committed to continuous learning and development.
Empathetic and persuasive individual with background in evaluating and addressing individual client needs and concerns. Experienced at conducting individual and group interviews to assess needs and situations. Responds calmly to manage crisis and emergency situations.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
2
2
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work history
Social Worker
London Borough of Camden
01.2022 - Current
- Conduct assessments of adults’ needs under the Care Act 2014 to determine eligibility for support and services.
- Develop, implement, and review person-centred care and support plans that promote independence, wellbeing, and safeguarding.
- Undertake Mental Capacity Act (2005) assessments and make Best Interest decisions where appropriate.
- Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams, including health professionals, housing officers, and voluntary sector organisations, to deliver coordinated care.
- Conduct Continuing Health Care Assessments with health professionals to determine the best level of care and funding that is required for the client.
- Manage a varied caseload, ensuring compliance with statutory timescales, professional standards, and local policies.
- Provide safeguarding interventions, investigate concerns of abuse or neglect.
- Support hospital discharge planning and community-based rehabilitation to promote timely transitions of care.
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date case records using electronic case management systems (Mosaic).
- Advocate for service users’ rights, ensuring dignity, respect, and choice in all aspects of care.
- Participate in reflective supervision, continuous professional development (CPD), and contribute to service improvement.
Social Work Assistant
Coram Ambitious for Adoption
11.2020 - 01.2022
- Responded effectively to adoption inquiries based on eligibility criteria.
- Coordinated invitations for information evenings targeting prospective adopters.
- Managed and maintained accurate CHARMS files and electronic records.
- Conducted profiling of children and adults within Regional Adoption Agency family finding process.
- Assisted with Health and Safety Checks for prospective adopters.
- Organised Stage One and Stage Two Preparation Meetings efficiently.
- Oversaw logistics for conferences, including marketing, communications, hospitality, guest lists, and invitations.
- Represented the Regional Adoption Agency at Adoption Exchange Days.
Appointments Coordinator
Moorfields Eye Hospital
04.2019 - 11.2020
- Managing the daily intake of referrals via the online referral system called e-referral
- Booking, changing and cancelling appointments
- Answering calls to aid patients with their queries
- Liaising with consultants and heads of services to ensure the patient's experience is of excellent caliber
- Liaising with GPs as it relates to uploading missing information to e-referral or to for them to provide additional information for the consultants
- Assist in printing and creating referrals
- Liaising with clinical staff for urgent slots to accommodate urgent patients
- Monitoring a waiting list to ensure all patients are booked within the 18-week breach date according to the trust policy
Teaching Assistant
Educate Staffing
01.2019 - 04.2019
- Supporting the teacher with behavior management
- Conducting one to one sessions with students with SEN.
- Supporting with preparing the classroom for lessons and tidying up after class
- Provide support with lunch time duties, extracurricular activities or during play time.
- Supporting teacher on field trips
- Ensuring that SEN students are able to engage in the lesson and to reward them when they have showed positive behavior and engaged successfully in a lesson.
Mental Health Support Worker
Look Ahead Care Support & Housing
09.2018 - 01.2019
- Assisting clients with their daily activities such as cleaning their rooms, doing laundry, doing personal care, serving them food, administering medication and going on appointments
- Monitoring their mental, physical and emotional health needs
- Ensuring ongoing assessment and management of risks associated with customers within an attitude of positive risk taking
- Working with other team members to handle the service caseload and administrative responsibilities.
- Ensuring a Daily Report is recorded
- Developing support plans
- Conducting regular key working sessions that are innovative and engaging in order to achieve Support Plan goals.
- Taking on shift leading responsibilities by coordinating and leading the shift.
- Ensuring Health and Safety Policies and Local Protocol are adhered to at all times.
- Developing productive relationships with partner organizations to improve service outcomes.
Teacher
Ministry of Education, Guyana (Plaisance Secondary School)
10.2015 - 05.2018
- Planned lessons which adhered to curriculum objectives using different types of teaching methodologies
- Class room and behavior management ensured all students were developing
- Sourced and obtained materials for planned lessons
- Graded lessons appropriately and attended/ contributed to all staff and department meetings
- Facilitated learning by establishing a positive relationship with students
- Liaised with a range of stakeholders including students, parents, colleagues and other professionals
- Assessed and prepare students for tests/ examination motivating them to progress further
- Provided feedback to parents on students’ progress at parent teacher meetings
- Developed a teaching style to maintain both attention and discipline
- Planned and organized events such as Pageants and Christmas Parties
- Engaged in sport activities with students such as Track and Field and Football
- Prepared students for competitions such as Dramatic Poetry, Choir Presentations and Dance
- Encouraged student well-being and academic performance
Education
CPD Certificate - Form F Assessor Training
Sirius Social Care Training
London 10.2025 - 10.2025
Post Graduate - Best Interest Assessor
Teesside University
Middlesbrough 04.2024 - 04.2024
Masters of Science Degree - Psychology
University of East London
09.2018 - 08.2020
Bachelors Degree - Social Work
University of Guyana
09.2017 - undefined
Diploma - Social Work
University of Guyana
09.2015 - undefined
Caribbean Examination Council (CXC) General Proficiency 10 Subjects - undefined
St Rose’s High School
Guyana 09.2013 - undefined
Skills
- Effective communication
- Problem solving
- Adaptability
- Willingness to learn
- Computer literacy
- Organizational skills
- Team collaboration
REFERENCES
References will be provided on request.
Certification
Registered Social Worker
Timeline
CPD Certificate - Form F Assessor Training
Sirius Social Care Training
10.2025 - 10.2025
Post Graduate - Best Interest Assessor
Teesside University
04.2024 - 04.2024
Social Worker
London Borough of Camden
01.2022 - Current
Social Work Assistant
Coram Ambitious for Adoption
11.2020 - 01.2022
Appointments Coordinator
Moorfields Eye Hospital
04.2019 - 11.2020
Teaching Assistant
Educate Staffing
01.2019 - 04.2019
Mental Health Support Worker
Look Ahead Care Support & Housing
09.2018 - 01.2019
Masters of Science Degree - Psychology
University of East London
09.2018 - 08.2020
Bachelors Degree - Social Work
University of Guyana
09.2017 - undefined
Teacher
Ministry of Education, Guyana (Plaisance Secondary School)
10.2015 - 05.2018
Diploma - Social Work
University of Guyana
09.2015 - undefined
Caribbean Examination Council (CXC) General Proficiency 10 Subjects - undefined
St Rose’s High School
09.2013 - undefined