Abbie Harding

Experience

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  Burgess House

  Sept 2009 - Nov 2011

  Senior residential worker
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  Amity

  Nov 2011 - Jul 2014

  Support Worker
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  Society of St James

  Feb 2013 - Aug 2014

  Recovery worker/social worker
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  Fair Ways

  Aug 2014 - now

  Supervising foster carers and young people in their care. Proving support, advice and guidance with a focus on developing therapeutic parenting skills and building safe and secure relationships using a PACE approach and NVR models. Working within a multi- disciplinary team, utilising skills and resources to enhance opportunities for young people and support them to achieve Senior responsibilities include Duty Manager in the absence of management, supervising Student Social Workers, developing and mentoring team members, holding complex cases. Experienced Assessing Social Worker, working with people who are seeking a career as a foster carer, using the BAAF Form F Assessment. Course creator and Lead Facilitator for Level 3 Developing Therapeutic Parenting and Trauma Informed Care & Co Facilitator in delivering Kim Golding Foundations for attachments. Course creator and Lead Facilitator delivering Substance Use Training to the whole organisation, with a focus on developing non-judgemental open communication, honest conversations and harm reduction information sharingAdditional roles, include Volunteer Employee Committee Lead for the Fostering Department for the last 3 years. Sitting on the Employee Committee every 6 weeks, sharing achievements, discussing ideas, and suggestions for strategic change and development.Recently completed the inaugural Future Leaders Programme, included leadership masterclasses, fireside directors chats, 3 day expedition to the Brecon Beacons, personal and professional development and reflection, concluding with my individual presentation at the Annual Company Conference. Show less

  • Deputy Manager Fostering

    Apr 2022 - now

  • Senior Supervising Social Worker

    Aug 2014 - Apr 2022