Michaela Waite

For the past 3 years I have worked as a residential support worker in a childrens therapeutic home.

I worked for 18 years in an inner City High school, initially as a school nurse (first aider) later as a pastoral manager of a year group with the added responsibility of Team leader.

I am passionate about helping people realise their true potential, building their confidence and break cycles. As well as the background work of risk assessing, writing reports and working with other agencies so we have a well rounded picture of individual needs and how we can best support them.

Having qualified as a children, young people and families practitioner this year, I would like to move away from residential care and more into early help/ assessing roles, part-time or hybrid would be ideal.

With a child centred approach in the home, I leading weekly analysis of young persons individualised placement plan, risk assessment and outcome measuring tools, attend young persons/Child’s (Y.P) multi agency meetings, working closely with other professionals, collaborating with co-workers and colleagues to identify the best way forward for the young people in our care, by identifying their risks and working together to safeguard them. Working as a team to lower their risks through keyworking sessions and activities. While providing a voice for the young person during professional meetings.

2019 to present Hexagoncare

2003 2019 Buttershaw Business and Enterprise college

1998 to 2003 Argos

1989 to 1990 WHSmiths Accounting Centre

1987 to 1989 Glemby hairdressing

Counselling and CBT, association of training start date July 2023 to current

Safeguarding 2023

Children young people and families practitioner Level 4 partnership training 2023

Therapeutic Authoratitive parenting Level 1, 2, 3 2023 hexagoncare

Understanding and working with Attachment Therapeutic Parenting and PACE and ACE’s 2023