Amanda Dawe

Qualified Social Worker Available. Undertaking section 47 enquiries. Court work including the Public Law Outline and private family law. Initial and core assessments. Managing a complex combined caseload. Care proceedings. Duty Work. Fully conversant with all relevant legislation. SWE registered. Car Driver.

Level 4 Social Worker - Wiltshire Council

• Level 4 Social Worker, Safeguarding Team
• General social work duties as experienced in previous roles
• Multiple court cases

Level 4 Social Worker - Somerset Council, Safeguarding Team

(2024-07 - 2025-02)

• Senior Social Worker in child protection and court team
• General social work duties as experienced in previous roles
• Multiple court cases

Senior Social Worker - Blackpool County Council, Assessment Team

(2019-07 - 2023-11)

Senior Social Worker undertaking section 47 enquiries, court work including the Public Law Outline and private family law, initial and core assessments, managing a complex combined caseload, care proceedings, duty work, fully conversant with all relevant legislation.

Supervising Social Worker - Excel-fostering

(2019-03 - 2019-06)

• Supporting foster carers
• Providing regular supervision to foster carers
• Delivering training to foster carers
• Completion of Form F assessments and annual review paperwork
• Attending panel with foster carers
• Attending multi-agency meetings for children looked after

Social Worker - Lancashire County Council, Safeguarding Team

(2018-09 - 2018-03)

• Case management of complex cases
• Multi-professional working in ensuring service delivery
• The Chairing of multi-agency planning, strategy and risk management meetings
• Child protection / CIN / LAC / S47
• Assessment writing
• Reports i.e. Children and Family Assessments / Court reports
• Court Work, local authority applications / PLO
• Completion of Parenting Assessments

Social Worker - Monmouthshire Council, Support & Protection Team

(2018-04 - 2018-09)

• Case management of complex cases
• Multi-professional working in ensuring service delivery
• The Chairing of multi-agency planning, strategy and risk management meetings
• Child protection / CIN / LAC / S47
• Assessment writing
• Reports i.e. Reg 24, Section 7, Suitability / Viability / Connected Persons reports / Special Guardianship reports etc.
• Court Work, local authority applications / PLO
• Completion of Parenting Assessments

Social Worker - Gloucestershire County Council, Child Protection Team

(2015-09 - 2018-04)

• Case management of complex cases
• Multi-professional working in ensuring service delivery
• The Chairing of multi-agency planning, strategy and risk management meetings
• Child protection / CIN / LAC / S47
• Assessment writing
• Reports i.e. Reg 24, Section 7, Suitability / Viability / Connected Persons reports / Special Guardianship reports etc.
• Court Work, local authority applications / PLO
• Staff development, identifying training needs and ensuring safe working practices are adhered to
• Ensuring that departmental policy and procedures are implemented appropriately and adhered to
• Engage in professional development and training

Support Worker - Dean Healthcare

(2009 - 2011)

• Work for a range of different organisations
• Supporting children and adults with physical and/or mental disabilities
• Supporting individuals with all aspects of personal care
• Support and empower individuals and groups to develop their goals and participation engagement
• Completion of risk assessments
• Develop my knowledge and adapt quickly to organisational expectations, policies and procedures

Support Worker - Lancashire County Council

(2001 - 2007)

• Work as part of a large team
• Supporting adults with physical and/or mental disabilities
• Supporting individuals with all aspects of personal care and independent living
• Support and empower individuals and groups to develop their goals and participation engagement
• Completion of risk assessments
• Engage in professional development and training

BSc - Social Work - University of Gloucestershire (2012 - 2015)

Higher Education Diploma - Health & Social Care - Gloucestershire College (2011 - 2012)

City & Guilds Care Level 2 NVQ - Runshaw College (2001 - 2001)