Sophie Woodward-King

• Cultivated transferable skills while supporting young people with social and emotional needs.
• Facilitate flexible, child-focused programmes that integrate outdoor education, life skills, and activities that engage and respect young people and their needs.
• Facilitated 1-2-1 sessions tailored to diverse age groups across the county.
• Provided mentorship and counselling to young individuals, offering guidance on educational and personal challenges.
• Used calm, positive and encouraging approach with all children.
• Empower young individuals to realise full potential through recognition of achievements and reinforcement of positive behaviours.
• Kept up-to-date with latest youth trends and preferences to plan engaging activities.
• Helped young people overcome personal difficulties by providing helpful and supportive environments and attentively listening to concerns.
• Established safe and inclusive environments where young people felt valued and respected.
• Built trusting relationships by displaying an in-depth understanding of needs, providing solutions and delivering on-going support.
• Supported children and young people by providing high quality, informal education for growth and development.
• Worked with anti-social and at-risk youth, providing safe space and developing relationships based on respect and trust.
• Maintained excellent youth relationships by providing a supportive, trusting and comforting environments.

• Collaborated with educators, parents, and healthcare professionals to enhance support for students' health needs and educational goals.
• Administered first aid and emergency care to students while ensuring adherence to health and safety protocols.
• Assessed patient pain and discomfort to implement effective mitigation strategies for enhancing recovery outcomes.
• Foster emotional and psychological wellbeing of students by creating a confidential and supportive environment.
• Coordinated and maintained student health records, ensuring confidentiality and adherence to data protection legislation.
• Delivered counselling and support to students on a wide range of health-related issues, including mental health and wellbeing.
• Coordinated with external agencies and healthcare providers to enhance support and resources for students' health needs.
• Administered medication to students in accordance with prescribed instructions and school policies.
• Utilised electronic health record systems to enhance documentation of patient care activities.
• Promoted institution at external events to enhance school's visibility within wider community.
• Expanded programme outreach by implementing impactful community engagement strategies and facilitating discussions with local groups.
• Facilitated referrals to psychologists and supplemental resources to address comprehensive learning and support needs.

April 2018 - August 2019, Administrative Assistant (Exams and Admissions).

• Assist the exam officer in the preparation, running, and post-exam processing of all examinations (including invigilation for off-site exams).
• Preparing and handling secure documentation, and arranging for completed papers to be collected for transport to marking centres.
• Assist the Admissions Officer in processing phase transfers and in-year applications, as well as preparing records for transfer to other settings.

Aug 2019 - Dec 2022 Administrative Assistant (Safeguarding, Pastoral Support).

• Assisting the DSL in receiving, triaging, categorising, and filing incoming Child Protection files.
• Arranging for CP records to be securely packaged and delivered to ongoing settings. Attending 'Student Achievement Meetings' (SAM) to take minutes.
• Attending Team Around the School meetings to take minutes and support the PFSA in ensuring that notes are recorded accurately.

March 2021 - Dec 2021 Maternity Cover for Student Health and Welfare Officer

• In addition to my safeguarding and pastoral support duties, I undertook maternity cover for our SHWO. This included meeting regularly with students who were struggling with SEMH needs, liaising with parents, colleagues at Huish, and external professionals to ensure the support on offer was corroborative and led by the needs of the young person.
• Manage the school medical room to see students presenting with illness or injury, assess them, offer advice, dress wounds, liaise with parents, contact emergency services where appropriate, and deal with any medical emergencies on site.
• Attend SAMs as SHWO to help allocate appropriate support for young people discussed within the meetings.
• During this time, we were still embedding the collaborative relationship with the Mental Health Support Team and their Educational Mental Health Practitioners, and I am proud to say that my efforts, along with the SHWO, enabled a smooth integration of their service and referral processes within our school.