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Tara Foster

Tara Foster

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Director and Founder Aptitude Youth Work and Training

  • Education

    • TQUK

      -
      Level 4 Award Internal Quality Assurance of Assessment Processes & Practice Pass

    • Britich Canoe Union

      -
      Kayaking Instructor Level 1

    • British Safety Council Awards

      2008 -
      Level 1 Health & Safety at work

    • First 4 Aid

      2016 -
      Emergency First Aid at Work

    • ROSPA E-learning CPD

      2017 -
      Level 2 Award in Food Safety & Catering

    • YMCA England

      2017 - 2017
      Level 3 Nutrition for Physical Activity

    • Coventry City Council

      2017 - 2017
      Level 2 Safeguarding Children & Young People

    • Train Aid

      2018 - 2018
      AET Award in Education and Training Level 3

    • Mental Health England (MFA)

      2018 - 2018
      YMHFA Youth Mental Health First Aid

      First aid responses and increased awareness of Youth Mental heath including Self Harm, Anxiety, Depression, Suicide, Psychosis

    • Birmingham City University

      1996 - 1999
      Bachelor’s Degree Business Administration and Marketing

    • De Montfort University

      2004 - 2006
      Post Graduate Diploma Community Youth Work JNC Pass

    • The Open University

      2008 - 2009
      K208 Effective Practice Youth Justice

  • Experience

    • Worcestershire County Council

      May 1999 - Jun 2002

      Kayak Instructor, Archery Instructor, Safety Boat rescue, Team & Raft building Instructor,

      • Youth Worker

        Mar 1998 - Jun 2002

      • Outdoor Education Instructor

        May 1999 - Sept 2000

    • Solihull College & University Centre

      May 2002 - Sept 2004
      Student Liaison Officer

    • Coventry City Council

      Sept 2002 - Sept 2006
      Youth Worker Stoke Aldermoor & Ernesford Grange school

      Work with young people in partnership with other agencies to develop at programme of community based youth work at People's Place, Stoke Aldermoor. Deliver NONC alternative curriculum programme with Ernesford Grange School to build pupils self-esteem, confidence and team working skills.

    • Worcestershire County Council

      Jul 2007 - Jan 2008
      Extended School Officer

    • Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council

      Jan 2008 - Jun 2008
      Youth Offending Case Manager

      Case Management, Court Work

    • Coventry City Council

      Jun 2008 - Mar 2019
      Senior Youth Worker

      Established a newly refurbished Young People's Space at Jubilee Crescent Community Centre by engaging with local Radford Young People who submitted a successful £40k bid for Youth Opportunities Fund. Developed various outreach work with young people in the neighbourhood to prevent Anti-social behaviour.Empowered young people to build their skills in volunteering in community events.Gained successful funding bids for developing young people's musical talents and setting up a recording studio, performance workshops and also supporting young people to perform at the Belgrade Theatre and youth arts events. Developed neighbourhood football and multi sports projects in Holbrooks, Daimler Green, Radford and Barr's Hill School. Show less

    • Aptitude Youth Work & Training (Aptitude Organisation CIC)

      Jan 2017 - now

      Deliver Accredited training to young people and childrens workforce across Coventry in Youth Work Practice, Young people's development, safeguarding, theory of youth work, engaging and communicating with young people, behaviour management.Training Specialising in Knife crime, De-escalation techniques, Anger management, Relationshios, CSE, Outreach Youth Work, How to setup and Youth Programme.IQA for Youth Work qualifications which are Accredited through different awarding bodies ABC awards, OCNWM Show less www.aptitude.org.ukA not-for-profit Community Interest Company that aims to empower young people and their families to improve their lifestyle and wellbeing.Delivering Youth Work to engage young people in positive life changing projects which can add value to their life experiences and give them a clear focus and direction for a brighter future.Based in the West Midlands region, wanting to build delivery partnerships and support multi-agency work for the benefit of young people and the community.Grant funding eligible for community projects. Show less

      • Business Development Training Manager

        Nov 2021 - now

      • Tutor, Trainer, IQA

        Jun 2017 - now

      • Director

        Jan 2017 - now

      • Managing Director

        Jan 2017 - now

    • Leafield Ladies Football Club

      Jan 2024 - now
      FA Coach

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Designated Safeguarding lead

      High Speed Training Ltd
      Feb 2019

    • Positive Handling training

      Intelligensa