Julie Cliff

Home based in North Yorkshire

Telephone 07766 522436 (Mobile)

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EDUCATION

Diploma in Higher Education in Social Work

1994– 1996

Post Qualifying Award Part One

2002

BA. Qualifying Child Care and Development Award

2003

Level 5 Certificate in Management Course 2004

C & G Teacher/ training certificate

C & G Counselling Certificate

2 day Age Assessment Training – 2010

Overall Experience summary

I have the experience in the development of new services within LA to include CP conferencing, 0-25 service, and multi-agency training along with development of a QA business unit. I have worked alongside others who have developed the single assessment and I have inputted strengthening families CP agenda to this process. I have also gained a vast amount of experience in Private and Public Law and work as an independent assessor and guardian in 16.4 cases. I am a member of NAGRLO and an affiliate member of Dispute Resolution Organization. I have also been a speaker at a national conference on the child’s voice in child protection and a speaker at a south east safeguarding conference on the strengthening Families approach to child protection.

April 2014 – present

(Interim) Operational Manager – Sunderland City Council

  • Overall Management of Child Protection Teams x 2
  • Supervision, of Senior/ Principal SW and social workers
  • Chairing complex strategy meetings/legal briefings/PLO
  • Decision making on CP cases/PLO/court proceedings
  • Audits LAC, CP, Duty
  • Author of Significant Incident Learning Process (SLIP)

April 2013 – April 2014

(Interim)Service Manager Safeguarding/Disabled Children ServiceSouthampton City Council

Portfolio of Service Manager Role;

  • Management of a multi agency team for disabled children
  • Development with Education/health on EHCP/0 – 25 agenda
  • Overall management of child protection conference chairs
  • Overall management of the IRO service/LADO
  • Delivering Strengthening Families Framework in CP conferences across Southampton City Council to include developing single assessment and new systems/paperwork to support this new process
  • Speaker at a South East Safeguarding conference on Strengthening Families approach to child Protection
  • Working group on the introduction of the single assessment
  • QA vice chair on working group for the development of a QA business unit

December 2011 – April 2013

Team Manager (Interim) –Integrated Safeguarding Unit Leeds City Council

  • Management of Child Protection Conference chairs and IRO’s
  • Deliverance of LSCB child protection training to agencies across Leeds
  • Provide supervision and Appraisals to conference chairs
  • Provide consultancy and advice to social care in relation to child protection issues
  • Ensure a smooth service of conferences within timescales
  • Provide reports to heads of service in relation to statistics and timescales

Private Independent 16.4 Guardian and private parenting planning work.

Safeguarding/Independent Reviewing Officer (interim), Leeds City Council

April 2011 –December 2011

  • Chairing/Reviewing Child protection conferences
  • National Youth Advocacy Service – Children’s Guardian in 16.4 cases
  • Independent Assessor – BAAF standards
  • Independent Section 7, wishes and feelings reports.
  • Direct work with families in post or pre – private law cases

Family Court Advisor & Children’s Guardian (interim), CAFCASS

July 2010 – April 2011

Private Law and Public Law
  • Completing reportswith recommendations for the courts
  • Representing CAFCASS in the courts as a child Guardian/Court Welfare Officer
  • providing verbal evidence in courts
  • Working to timescales in line with court orders.

Interim Team Manager - Stockton Borough Council

July 2009 –March 10

  • Supervision of 7 advanced practitioners
  • Representing front line operational development of Stockton Borough Council.
  • File Audits
  • Recruiting staff
  • Chairing complex strategy and care planning meetings.
  • Allocations, closure and transferring to area teams

Social work Practitioner, Children Asylum Refugee Team

May 2008 – July 2009

  • Carrying own complex caseload of young asylum seekers
  • Working with UK Border Agency Caseworkers
  • Working within legal framework i.e. Human Rights Act, Asylum and Immigration Act & Children & Leaving Care Act
  • Liasing with Refugee Legal Centre & Immigration Advisory Service
  • Conducting Age assessments – Merton Compliant
  • Joint working caseload with Police Terrorist Unit
  • Conducting initial and core assessment, pathway plans and LAC reviews
  • Working with interpreters to gain better understanding of different cultures and languages

Deputy Service Manager, Assessment and SafeguardingTeam – North Yorkshire County Council

June 2007 – May 2008

  • Conducting staff appraisals/supervisions
  • Screening of referrals & ensuring quality control of assessments
  • Chairing complex meetings
  • Case consultations
  • Acting up as Service Manager
  • Ensuring timescales are met with assessments, conferences and reviews.

Career break

January 2007 - June 2007

Deputy Service Manager, Leaving Care Team

July 2005 - January 2007

  • Supervising & interviewing staff
  • Chairing pathway planning meetings and reviewing plans
  • Responsible for leaving care budget
  • Managing a team of personal advisors and administration staff
  • Allocation of cases
  • Ensuring assessment deadlines are met

Deputy Service Manager, Disabled Children’s Team

October 2003 - July 2005

  • Supervision & recruitment of social workers
  • Day to day management of the team and allocations
  • Part of a local management group looking at the current policies and procedures for improvement.

Social Worker, Children & Families Team
Children & Families Team

February1997 - October 2003

  • Working as part of a multidisciplinary Children & Families Team handling a complex caseload in family proceedings, family support, LAC and disabled children.
  • Working with Children & Young People on Child protection plans
  • Preparation of reports within timescales
  • Completing initial and core assessments as well as Section 47’s
  • Supervising social work students
  • Co-coordinating meetings, plans and child care reviews

Community Tutor – North Yorkshire County Council

1994 - 1994

  • Preparing appropriate worksheet material for adults unable to read or write
  • Working together with local colleges accessing appropriate courses
  • Working with students towards N.V.Q’s and other exams
  • Working with dyslexic students and preparing appropriate worksheets

Housing Manager, Y.M.C.A

1992 -1994

  • Managing a 39 bedded unit
    for young people aged 16 -25 years old, who required intensive emotional support/counselling
  • Charity applications/work skills training
  • Working with external agencies and organizations

College Lecturer

1991 - 1992

  • Preparing and tutoring on various modules within the college environment and a Young Offenders Institute to exam standard
  • Working with students towards gaining NVQ’s and English speaking board exam
  • Working with students with mild, severe learning and physical difficulties on life skills and NVQs

TRAINING

City and Guilds Certificate in Counselling Skills in the Development of Learning

City and Guilds Teaching Certificate in Adult and Further Education

Completed various courses to Include Practice Teaching to Students

Restorative Practice levels 1 & 2

Age Assessment Training – Merton compliant

Child Protection Conference Training in Strengthening Families Framework model.

Level 1 Life skills coaching - 2004