Sophia Kapellides
Social Worker
Nottingham
Summary
I am a twenty-seven year old, highly motivated, service user orientated social worker, who works extremely well within a team and autonomously.
I would welcome a position which offers the prospect of new challenges and the opportunity to utilise the transferable skills I have acquired through my educational and professional development.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
8
8
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Languages
Work History
Looked After Children's Social Worker
Nottinghamshire County Council
Nottingham
09.2021 - Current
- Carry out statutory duties such as visits, reports and meetings.
- Actively listened to service users, complete holistic assessments and used supervision effectively.
- Offered friendly and efficient service to customers, handled challenging situations.
- Assessing children's care plans are being appropriate and meeting child's needs.
- Collaborating with agencies such as police, health and education.
EDT Social Worker (Sessional Work)
Nottinghamshire County Council
Nottinghamshire
09.2021 - Current
Mentor
Nottinghamshire County Council
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
01.2021 - Current
- Supporting newly qualified social worker.
- Offering regular mentor sessions.
- Completing observations of their practice
- Overseeing their reports and direct work.
- Supported individuals with developing their social work career.
Out of Hours Fostering
Nottinghamshire County Council
Nottingham
06.2020 - Current
District Child Protection Social Worker
Nottinghamshire County Council
Nottingham
03.2019 - 08.2021
- Held Child protection, child in need and looked after children cases.
- Prepared variety of different written reports for Child protection conferences, Looked After Children's Reviews, care proceedings report.
- Developed team communications and information for meetings.
- Completing holistic assessments that include CCE toolkits and CSE risk assessments.
- Chairing Child in Need and multi-agency meetings.
- Participating in supervision with team manager.
Children With Disabilities Social Worker
Nottinghamshire County Council
Nottingham
02.2017 - 02.2019
- Worked with service users to understand needs and provide excellent service.
- Attended and participated in meetings such as looked after children reviews, child protection conferences, CCE and CSE strategy meetings.
- Working with children with disabilities and completing direct work creatively to obtain children's views.
- Completed daily social work duties of visits, report writing and safeguarding.
Community Support Worker
JRH Support
Nottingham
08.2016 - 01.2017
- Worked with vulnerable people from families to adults with criminal history, drug/alcohol misuse, mental health difficulties and disabilities.
- Provided emotional and practical support to service users and assisted in developing long-term recovery plans and goals.
- Supported service users in developing goals and social skills, improving individual wellness and productivity.
Education
High School Diploma -
Lykeio AgiouCharalambous
Paphos, Cyprus 09.2008 - 06.2011
Bachelor of Arts - Social Work
Univeristy of Dundee
Dundee,United Kingdom 09.2011 - 06.2016
Skills
- IT skills
Timeline
Looked After Children's Social Worker
Nottinghamshire County Council
09.2021 - Current
EDT Social Worker (Sessional Work)
Nottinghamshire County Council
09.2021 - Current
Mentor
Nottinghamshire County Council
01.2021 - Current
Out of Hours Fostering
Nottinghamshire County Council
06.2020 - Current
District Child Protection Social Worker
Nottinghamshire County Council
03.2019 - 08.2021
Children With Disabilities Social Worker
Nottinghamshire County Council
02.2017 - 02.2019
Community Support Worker
JRH Support
08.2016 - 01.2017
Bachelor of Arts - Social Work
Univeristy of Dundee
09.2011 - 06.2016
High School Diploma -
Lykeio AgiouCharalambous
09.2008 - 06.2011
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