Megan Burrows

As a dedicated practitioner with a passion for supporting children, I bring a compassionate approach combined with a strong commitment to enhancing the lives of those in my care. My experience in various care settings has equipped me with the necessary skills to foster a nurturing and safe environment, allowing children to thrive and achieve their full potential. I believe in empowering individuals through personalised support plans that respect their unique needs and aspirations.

My approach is holistic, considering not just the physical well-being of those I support, but also their emotional, social and educational development and support the independence and enable children to make decisions and have an active role in the decisions that affect their lives whether that is day to day decisions or whether that is what the care and support looks like. I am committed to fostering positive change in the lives of children. My role as an issue-based youth worker lead has honed my ability to work collaboratively within a team and guide them towards achieving collective goals.

I am quick to learn, adapt, and thrive under pressure, embracing challenges with a steadfast determination.

Children's Residential Support Worker - CFS CARE

(2025-06)

I currently work in a children's home, supporting children aged 7 to 18 years old who have endured personal challenges and adverse childhood experiences. My principal responsibility is to provide practical and emotional support to the children in their everyday life, facilitating their transition between residential homes and into early adulthood. In addition, I am responsible for completing essential documents concerning their care and progress, as well as ensuring that safeguarding is prioritised at all times.

I also have experience of being a key worker for the children in our care. We focus on a PACE approach which is playfulness, acceptance, curiosity and empathy when working with the children in the home.

• Provide practical and emotional support to children aged 7 to 18 years old
• Complete essential documents concerning care and progress
• Prioritise safeguarding at all times
• Act as a key worker for children in care
• Organise attendance of medical and dental appointments
• Arrange meetings with other service providers such as social workers
• Conduct risk assessments and create placement plans and behaviour support plans
• Ensure personal needs are met, including provision of equipment for special needs or disabilities
• Apply PACE approach: playfulness, acceptance, curiosity and empathy

Issue Based & Social Action Youth Worker Lead - Wigan Youth Zone

(2022-12 - 2024-06)

Lead and develop an Issue Based Program that informs and Educates Children and Young people on Issues that are affecting them.

Inclusion Youth Worker - Wigan Youth Zone

(2022-03 - 2024-06)

I support handling Medication and Administering Medication and I provide a safe space for those with additional needs and provide activities that enhance their experience and develop key skills for independence

Employability Coach - Wigan Youth Zone

(2022-09 - 2023-06)

I supported 18-25 year olds finding employment and training opportunities to help them develop their skills, aspirations and support them to develop their own resilience and skills to problem solve while searching for jobs.

Recreational Worker - Wigan Youth Zone

(2022-04 - 2022-09)

My job was to come up with a variety of activities to engage and stimulate young people and support them to participate in programs by building rapports with them and then identifying key skills and supporting them.

BA (HONS) - Sociology - Liverpool John Moores University (2019-09 - 2022-04)

A Level - Sociology - St John Rigby College (2016-09 - 2018-06)

A Level - History - St John Rigby College (2016-09 - 2018-06)

AS Level - Maths - St John Rigby College (2016-09 - 2018-06)

GCSEs - Canfield High School (2011-09 - 2016-06)