Calum Wiggle

Level 3 Social Worker - Wiltshire Council

(2026-02)

Personal Advisor - Wiltshire Council – Children in Care North

(2025-10)

• Case holding and joint working a mixed caseload of young people 16 -25 who ae care experienced
• Stepping in to provide support on duty for cared for children and young people
• Building solid and dependable relationships with young people and their wider support networks

Customer Experience Specialist - Motability Operations LTD

(2025-04 - 2025-10)

• Provided high standards of customer service to a varied range of customers.
• Solved customer queries quickly and efficiently, meeting stringent targets.

(2024-10 - 2025-04)

Gap in employment due to a period of ill health.

Social Worker (Locum) Child Protection Team - Bristol City Council

(2024-05 - 2024-10)

• Provided support to a caseload of children and families from child protection to children in care.
• Supported a young person in transition to post 16 accommodation and return to local area.
• Collaborated with other services such as CAMHS, YOT, and Education.

Senior Support Specialist - Royal Commission of Inquiry – Abuse in Care (New Zealand Aotearoa)

(2023-08 - 2024-03)

• Provided support to survivors of abuse in engaging with the inquiry
• Conducted data analysis of survivor statements to provide demographics for the inquiry
• Completed risk assessments of survivors in order to establish support required

Support Specialist - Royal Commission of Inquiry – Abuse in Care (New Zealand Aotearoa)

(2023-04 - 2023-08)

Social Worker (Locum) Children Looked After Team - Plymouth City Council

(2022-06 - 2023-03)

• Effectively managed a complex caseload of Children Looked After aged 0-17 years.
• Managed capacity to care investigations alongside external fostering agencies.
• Had conduct of cases involving Child Criminal and/or Sexual Exploitation.

Social Worker (Locum) Children Looked After Team - London Borough of Lewisham

(2022-02 - 2022-06)

• Managed a caseload of Children Looked After aged 0-17 years and court proceedings.
• Worked with young people subject to remand orders in secure units and custody.
• Managed a complex caseload of a mixture of long term and care proceedings.

Social Worker (Locum) Children Looked After Team – Leaving Care 16+ - London Borough of Croydon

(2021-09 - 2022-02)

• Responsible for Pathway Planning for young people aged 16-17 years old.
• Supported Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children (UASC) with Home Office assessment
• Advocated for young people and children with external agencies, including gaining therapeutic intervention from CAMHS and working with partners in SEN.
• Worked closely with the commissioning department to assess concerns regarding providers of Semi-Independent accommodation for young people.

Senior Social Worker (Locum) Children Looked After Team - London Borough of Bexley

(2021-03 - 2021-09)

• Conducted care planning for children placed in foster care, residential, and at home under Placement with Parents.
• Supported Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Children (UASC) from arrival to asylum claim.

Qualified Social Worker (Locum) Intervention Team - London Borough of Newham

(2020-06 - 2021-02)

• Managed a varied caseload including Child in Need, Child Protection, and Looked After Children.
• Worked creatively with families and agencies during the COVID-19 lockdown period.

Qualified Social Worker (Locum) Children in Care Team - Swindon Borough Council

(2019-03 - 2020-06)

• Managed a caseload of Children Looked After aged 0-17 years.
• Conducted care planning for children placed in foster care, residential, and at home

Qualified Social Worker - Manchester City Council - Court & Locality Team

(2018-01 - 2019-03)

• Managed a range of cases, including CIN, CP, LAC, and court proceedings.
• Trained in the Signs of Safety model and employed this in everyday practice.

Housing Options Officer - Manchester City Council

(2017-09 - 2018-01)

• Assessed housing need under the Housing Act 1996.

MA - Social Work - University of Salford (2015 - 2017)

BA (Hons) - Politics and French - University of Leeds (2009 - 2013)