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Wade Sinclair

Wade Sinclair

Braintree,ESS

Summary

Compassionate Child Protection Social Worker skilled in safeguarding vulnerable children and families. Excel in crisis intervention, risk assessment, and multi-agency collaboration, resulting in improved safety and well-being outcomes. Proven ability to build trust and rapport, ensuring supportive and effective care plans.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience
2
2
years of post-secondary education

Work history

Newly Qualified Social Worker

Essex County Council
Harlow, Essex
09.2024 - Current
  • Developed strategic partnerships within the local community, enhancing service provision opportunities for families.
  • Delivered training workshops on LGBTQ+ topics to staff and young people.
  • Improved service user well-being by providing emotional support and practical advice.
  • Demonstrated cultural sensitivity whilst working with diverse family backgrounds and situations.
  • Conducted in-depth case analyses for more informed decision making.
  • Achieved higher reporting standards by maintaining detailed records of each case.
  • Connected families with suitable resources to alleviate stressful situations at home.
  • Provided timely crisis intervention to ensure immediate safety of at-risk children.
  • Implemented individualised care plans, resulting in better child welfare outcomes.
  • Managed caseloads efficiently under high-pressure circumstances, maintaining high quality service delivery.
  • Advocated effectively for the rights and needs of children within the legal system.
  • Built strong relationships to foster open communication with children, families, and professional networks.
  • Coordinated multi-agency meetings, ensuring comprehensive support for children at risk.

Student Social Worker

Frontline
Clacton-on-Sea, Essex
09.2022 - 09.2024
  • Built trusting family & child rapport to create safe and welcoming working relationship.
  • Encouraged child safety by providing emotional support and crisis intervention.
  • Evaluated and addressed individual family needs and concerns through targeted assessments.
  • Adapted communication styles to build two-way communication with families.
  • Responded calmly to manage crises and emergency situations.
  • Liaised with other professionals in health and social care to coordinate holistic support.
  • Advocated on behalf of children to protect their best interests.
  • Maintained accurate, up-to-date and confidential files in line with reporting standards.
  • Produced reports within set timeframes and in line with industry standards.
  • Used trauma-informed models to facilitate family trust and engagement.
  • Used systemic theories and training to help encourage second order change.

CAYPS Worker

Essex County Council
Harlow, Essex
03.2021 - 08.2022
  • Exercised professional judgement to implement interventions and make tough decisions.
  • Signposted specialised support to offer services to people experiencing a wide range of problems.
  • Planned and initiated interventions following evidence-based practices to achieve best outcomes for children with disabilites & their families
  • Adapted communication styles to build two-way communication with clients.
  • Catered support planning around individual child and family needs.
  • Understood and engaged in conversation with families about how disability impacts upon daily family life.

Healthy Family Support Assistant

Barnardos
Braintree, Essex
10.2019 - 03.2021
  • Worked directly with Health Visitors and other agencies to strive towards healthy parenting techniques and overall wellbeing of the child using our service.
  • Initiated and led creative play groups and activities, aiding positive child development and enjoyment.
  • Provided support and guidance to children and families in day to day situations through advice and working with my team to assure that the family were achieving the best possible care.
  • Instructed children in crafts and other activities to promote gross and fine motor skills, including creating paintings, drawings, paper crafts and decorations.

Senior Playworker

PARC Essex
Great Notley, Essex
06.2015 - 10.2019
  • Utilised skills in behaviour management to aid positive, productive environments for optimal child development.
  • Worked within the team to discuss techniques that would best help the children enjoy their session and to also promote independent living
  • Supported educational, physical and mental development through play and guidance.
  • Established trusting, respectful relationships with children, offering security and comfort within the centre.

Education

Postgraduate Diploma - Social Work

Frontline
Lancaster, Lancashire
09.2022 - 09.2024

Bachelor of Science - Health & Social Care

University Of Lincoln
Lincoln, LIN

A-Levels - Applied Business, Media Studies, Sociology & Psychology

Colchester Sixth Form
Colchester, ESS

GCSE -

Alec Hunter Humanities College
Braintree, ESS

Skills

  • Individual and family support
  • Companionship and emotional support
  • Comfortable working and adapting to IT systems
  • Social support
  • Family therapy aptitude
  • Mental Health First Aid trained
  • 10 years experience working with children with additional needs
  • Trauma-informed
  • Social work theory
  • Adult and child protection legislation
  • Policy awareness
  • Child abuse investigation
  • Early help assessments
  • Excellent interpersonal skills
  • Building rapport
  • Case management

Timeline

Newly Qualified Social Worker

Essex County Council
09.2024 - Current

Student Social Worker

Frontline
09.2022 - 09.2024

Postgraduate Diploma - Social Work

Frontline
09.2022 - 09.2024

CAYPS Worker

Essex County Council
03.2021 - 08.2022

Healthy Family Support Assistant

Barnardos
10.2019 - 03.2021

Senior Playworker

PARC Essex
06.2015 - 10.2019

Bachelor of Science - Health & Social Care

University Of Lincoln

A-Levels - Applied Business, Media Studies, Sociology & Psychology

Colchester Sixth Form

GCSE -

Alec Hunter Humanities College

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