Sofie Gutteridge

Experience

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  Kastor Ltd

  Jul 2010 - Jul 2016

  Personal Assistant

  Worked as a personal assistant during school and university holidays in a small engineering firm. This involved filing, emailing, invoicing, receiving company calls and attending to inquiries from customers.

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  Warwick Medical School

  Dec 2011 - Feb 2018

  Simulated Patient

  Role-played for assessing communications skills for formative, summative and postgraduate general practitioner training sessions in communication skills at Walsgrave hospital. This increased my knowledge and expertise in assessing and delivering face to face communication.

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  DNAFit

  Dec 2017 - Feb 2018

  Sport Science Graduate

  Worked for the diet and fitness orientated genetics company ‘DNAFit’ as a sport science representative, helping to raise awareness and generate sales of the product in the company’s first store approach in Selfridges. This included explaining to customers the influence of genetics and how their diet and fitness routines can be altered to achieve their goal. Working in a customer facing role enhanced my face to face communication and ability to work under pressure to meet the customers’ expectations. Show less

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  PER

  Feb 2018 - Jul 2018

  Human Resources Assistant

  I worked within HR, initially fulfilling general administration duties such as emailing, invoicing and completing 'web import' of prospective new candidates for the roles PER had available. I would meet and greet clients and candidates ensuring they had everything they needed for their interviews and towards the end of my time, sat on the interview panel for positions within the company. This built on my communication and relationship building skills. I learnt advanced Microsoft office skills and web importing of applications, which I then taught to new employees as they joined the company. Show less

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  Richmond Local Authority

  Sept 2018 - Sept 2019

  Student Social Worker - Frontline

  I worked as a student social worker as part of the first year of the two graduate program; Frontline. I qualified as a social worker in August 2019 and completed my newly qualified year (ASYE) in the Referral and Assessment Team in Richmond Local Authority.

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  Achieving for Children

  Sept 2019 - May 2024

  Children Social Worker

  During the last 2 and a half years I have:• Conducted rigorous needs assessments to signpost relevant services and create personalised care and support plans.• Prepared reports for legal action through the pre-proceedings process; Public Law Outline (PLO).• Had regular consultation across the professional network and agencies working with families; such as school, health, police, substance misuse services and housing to provide the most appropriate support.• Oversaw multiple social work cases simultaneously, directing assessments, conducting interviews and recommending best courses of action.• Mentored student social workers through co working assessments, attending joint visits, chairing meetings and offering emotional support through reflective supervision. Moreover, during this time, I achieved a Masters in Science in 'Advanced Relationship Based Social Work Practice with Children and Families.' Show less

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  City of London School

  May 2024 - now

  Director of Safeguarding