Mel James-Henry

Experience

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  Lamplight Detached Youth Project

  Aug 1997 - Nov 2002

  Project Manager

  Set up and Managed detached youth projectManaged all recruitment and selection processesIndividual supervision/ line management of all workers

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  The Children's Society

  Dec 2002 - Apr 2005

  Senior Project Worker/ Acting Project Leader

  Supervising and supporting children’s workers, after schools club, preschool work, youth voice and mobile crèche. Developing kite mark on participationManaging projectManaging Halton Children’s Rights Service which focuses upon children’s rights and participation in decision making

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  BBC Children in Need

  Oct 2005 - Jun 2006

  Independent Assessor

  Reading and evaluating funding application formsCarrying out telephone interviews with applicantsEnsuring applications met Children In Need guidelinesEnsuring youth people were involved in the application processRequesting further evidence where requiredMaking recommendations on the applications

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  Sefton Council

  Dec 2005 - Jan 2015

  Quality assuring the CAF (Common Assessment Framework) assessments and processesDevelopment of a framework to monitor CAFs that come into the Gateway and ensure that all actions are completed within the agreed timescaleEnsure that the gateway is Ofsted inspection ready Provide a source of support and expertise regarding consultation, involvement and participationDevelop and lead participation strategies for children and young people, parents and carers.

  • Practice Researcher

    May 2014 - Jan 2015

  • Making a Posistive Contribution Lead Officer

    Sept 2006 - May 2014

  • Youth Worker

    Dec 2005 - Oct 2006
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  YMCA George Williams College

  Dec 2006 - Jun 2017

  Supervisor

  To provide regular supervision sessions for students and a written assessment of their learning at the end of each level. The purpose of the professional supervision is to enable students to reflect upon their experiences enabling them to analyse and evaluate new experiences. This is is only a part time role outside of my normal working hours.

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  Parenting 2000

  Jun 2015 - Aug 2018

  Youth and Community Centre Lead

  To provide, targeted support for Young People at risk to themselves or others. To develop services within the Crosby Centre and to deploy and manage sessional staff and volunteers to support the universal services within the area. • Increased centre income through room and hall hire • Developed a youth club with 5 members to over 200 members• Developed volunteer opportunities• Developed and implemented an outcome focused monitoring and recording systemDeveloped sexual health services with Sefton CCard Show less

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  The Mix Crosby

  Nov 2018 - now

  Director

  Director of a new Community Interest Company (CIC) The Mix Crosby. In the process of setting up the new CIC.

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  Pathfinder Personnel Recruitment

  May 2021 - now

  Mooring Operative

  Working at Seaforth Docks Unlashing vehicles and driving them off a RoRo.Working at Liverpool Cruise Terminal Mooring Cruise Ships, Dolphin Operative and Baggage Handling.

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  Co-op

  Dec 2022 - now

  Member Pioneer

  Working with Co-op members, colleagues and local causes to make the local community a better place to work, play, live and learn.