Karen Self

Experience

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  Various - including Gilingham Borough Council, KCC, various community and uniformed groups, ,

  Sept 1988 - Mar 2010

  Arts practioner - visual artist, tutor and practitioner.
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  LORDSWOOD LEISURE CENTRE LIMITED

  Jan 1992 - Jan 1992

  Arts & Craft Instructor - seasonal

  Planned and delivered summer holiday creative arts programmes to young people aged 8-16 years, in line with allocated budget and resources.

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  Kent Local Education Authority (formerly)

  Jan 1994 - Jan 1995

  Specialist classroom assistant for statemented children

  Worked closely with the school special educational needs coordinator in the delivery of creative programmes to students with and a special educational needs statement. This included working within the Children's Ward of a hospital to support a child, who had sustained a significant brain injury, through to reintegration back into the school environment.

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  Kent County Council

  Jan 1995 - Jan 1998

  Youth Worker - creative arts

  Plan, deliver and evaluate youth work, for young people aged 8-24 years, activities in accordance with the Youth Service business plan and young peoples needs. Develop and deliver specialist creative arts programmes to young people.

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  Medway Council

  Jan 1998 - Jan 2007

  Parkwood Youth Centre with community and detached brief Development, delivery and management if youth work programmes. Plan and deliver youth arts programmes for young people across a range of environments and in partnership with external organisations. Programmes of work included working with Pupil Referral Units, community and voluntary organisations, alternative curriculum programmes, young people with special education needs and disabilities, Social Services and Young Offenders Team, statutory youth centres and junior youth clubs.

  • Youth Work Team Leader - responsible for 7 Youth Centres

    Jan 2005 - Jan 2007

  • Youth Development Worker

    Jan 2002 - Jan 2005

  • Youth Worker in Charge

    Jan 2000 - Jan 2002

  • Youth Worker - creative arts

    Jan 1998 - Jan 2000
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  Medway Council

  Apr 2007 - Apr 2016

  Area Youth Manager - Integrated Youth Support Services

  Developed, managed and delivered youth work programmes in accordance with the policies, plans and priorities of the Youth Service and Medway Council. Supported the development of Integrated Youth Support Services for universal and targeted young people aged 8 - 24 years. Including the management of youth centres and outreach alongside community and school based programmes. Led on developing plans and work that addressed equality of opportunity, social inclusion and diversity across the service.Ensured that staff understood and operated in accordance with Medway Council's policies and procedures for health and safety, risk assessment and safeguarding children and young people to provide a safe and healthy working environment.As a member of the senior management team contributed and effected whole service development and improvements.Additional duties: Coordinated and co managed a large scale (1 million Euro - 4 million Euro all inclusive) Cyber Youth Connection (CYC) European Programme (9 partners), including over site of finances, procurement of services (OJEU category), international and local residentials, health & safety, accredited workshops, large scale events and cross border meetings. Show less

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  Kent Music UK

  Jul 2016 - Dec 2020

  Head of Partnerships and Development
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  National Youth Agency

  Dec 2020 - now

  • Learning and Development Manager

    Sept 2021 - now

  • Youth Work Specialist

    Dec 2020 - Sept 2021