Burnice Burke

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PERSONAL PROFILE

I have worked within the private, public and voluntary sectors gaining experience of a variety of community based and statutory care provisions for young people and young adults from a diverse range of backgrounds. I am seeking a challenging role that will enhance my skills and allow for personal and professional growth and development.

RELEVANT SKILLS

Safeguarding, Child protection, Mental health, Data input and analysis, IT literate in Word, Works, Excel and Outlook, SIMS/PARS, telephone and office management work experience, developing and facilitating training and support events/days for learning mentors, young people and adults. Staff and volunteer management, development and training. Systems implementation, management and co-ordination. Securing alternative facilities/training and funding for service users within community based settings. Monitoring and development of IBP’s, PSP’s, CAF’s CP referrals. Financial, organisational, community and project management

EDUCATION & QUALIFICATIONS

London School of Social Entrepreneurs SSE Award (Full Fellowship 2003 - 2004)

University of Bradford 1999 - 2002

B.A (Hon) Counselling & Psychology

St Joseph’s College for Girls 1978 -1985

Bradford, West Yorkshire GCSE’s: English, Maths, History, Science, Spanish, Art & Home Economics,

Communication Skills Level1 & 2

Bradford Youth & Community Service Junior Youth Leadership Award (1985)

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Admiral Lord Nelson School Inclusion Manager 2014 - 2019

Inspire Enterprise Academy Student Support Officer 2013 – 2014

Chichester High School for Girls Pastoral Support Manager 2011 - 2013

The Bridge Education Centre Personal Adviser 2009 – 2010

Interviewing individuals one to one/in small groups. Identifying their needs using available a referral and assessment tools. Providing information, advice and guidance about a range of issues, such as careers, education, employment and training, housing, money, health, drugs and bullying; either directly or in partnership with specialist supporting agencies. Assisting young people to formulate action plans for employment, education and training and supporting them to achieve these goals. Running small group sessions and one to one sessions on all aspects of careers work and topics related to personal development. Liaising and negotiating with other organisations on behalf of young people. Working with families and carers to access and facilitate the young person’s wider support network. Using IT for administrative tasks, such as recording interactions with and tracking individuals, ensuring data is closely monitored. Using computer-aided guidance packages, skills assessment tools, psychometric tests and personal inventories to identify individuals’ needs, abilities and potential

•Planning and organising careers fairs, conventions and pupil appointments/visits to training or further educational agents. Keeping up to date with labour market information, legislation, and professional and academic developments by visiting employers, training providers and training events run by educational and professional bodies

•Managing a caseload of clients, monitoring and recording all developments in regards to moving into further education, employment or training

St Edmund’s Catholic School Pastoral Leader - Head of Year 2004 - 2009

•Liaise with and support a team of form tutors in their pastoral overview and developments of students academic, social and spiritual development. Apply administrative and organisational procedures consistently. Provide internal and external support, training and delivery of projects for young people to assist personal and professional development. Conduct monitor and issue IEP’s, PSP’s and IBP’s to assistance the monitoring of individual development and progress. Coach, advise, support and performance manage Support Workers, Sessional Workers, Students and Volunteers within the organisation. Liaise closely with the Assistant Head Teacher to ensure the effective development of PSHE, including schemes of work and associated support

•Participate in the process of appraisal. Provide reports to the Governing body on pastoral pupil and staff issues. Update the Assistant Head Teacher on issues and concerns within the area of responsibility. Liaise closely with the Assistant Head Teachers with responsibility for Assessment Recording and Reporting to ensure effective delivery and development of Reports, Parents Evenings

Curricular Responsibilities:

•Undertake a significant role in the continuing development of PSHE to ensure its effective delivery, liaising with appropriate staff. Monitor the implementation of school policies by staff. Contribute to the planning of training programmes for form tutors and students for the delivery of the PSHE programme

Student Progress Responsibilities:

•Managing LAC’s and other student review processes and procedures throughout Key Stage 3. Create, provide and deliver alternative educational support programme for students in both KS3 and KS4 e.g.: Study Skills, Self Awareness, Personal Development skills to encourage positive behavior and self-confidence. Tutoring Citizenship, Skills for Life and Self-awareness to young people in preparation for entry into employment, further education or employment. Monitoring the progress of individual students, liaising closely with parents of their academic, social and pastoral development. Advise both staff and parents of supportive strategies to improve the performance of all students, in particular underachieving students. Liaise with appropriate external agencies and including primary partners. Co-ordinate the provision of work for students absent for extended periods. Liaise with the administrative staff to assist in the maintenance of student records

•Co-ordinate end of year reports. Organise Pupil Award’s Days, Parents' Evenings, Case Reviews/Conferences. Liaise with other schools and LEA management to arrange student transfers and placements. Promote strategies to celebrate student achievement and success. Prepare and hold year assemblies

Student Behavioural Responsibilities:

•Monitor attendance and punctuality, support the work of the form tutor to ensure improvements including liaison with appropriate staff. Identify, assess and monitor SENCO students and those in need of additional support. Maintain reports of student behaviour and developments (SIMS). Manage the withdrawal of disruptive students and provide alternative inclusion educational support and provision. Maintain close contact and develop links with parents and other agencies to discuss and/or support student behaviour. Liaise with appropriate staff and outside agencies. Attend regular meetings with the Senior management team and Head Teacher to discuss developments and progress. Implement appropriate procedures to prevent bullying and support victims of bullying

HASCUL Promotion & Development Officer 2003 - 2004

•Working with community groups, families and adults experiencing social, financial problematic issues. Organisational accounting functions, such as bank reconciliations, cash flow projections and budget monitoring of several incoming and outgoing expenditures of funding streams. Working closely with and developing partnerships with voluntary and statutory agencies and local businesses. Introduce new programmes of delivery and working practice to community, statutory and private organizations to encourage cohesive partnership developments for young people, families and individuals with visual and other impairments

•Developing close networks and working partnerships between families, schools, colleges, community centres and the clergy. Developing community, family and employee orientated projects support facilities and provisions, learning and development facilities within their local communities to support financial management and savings initiatives. Training, management and development of community groups, employees, volunteers and other community/project workers to assist members of the community to maintain financial stability and self-governance.

BSSN Project Development Officer 1998 – 2003

•Working with young people, families and adults experiencing social, mental and physical and other alternative health issues on a detached/outreach in local communities and the wider area capacity. Isolation, securing and dissemination of local, regional and international funds from various sources to support the centres and projects therein. Monitoring and evaluation of all internal and external funding/funds accumulated for projects, running costings and compilation of quarterly, monthly and annual returns. Working closely with and developing partnerships with voluntary and statutory and public agencies. Developing young people and family orientated projects, learning and development facilities within their local communities.

•Working closely with young people and adults from diverse backgrounds i.e: Single parents, young mothers, Asian women and girls, the Afro-Caribbean community, Sensory/physically and mentally impaired people and those from Asylum seeking or Refugee backgrounds to deliver employment and educational based learning in accordance to each individual’s needs and abilities.

Lynfield Mount Secure Unit Nursing Auxiliary 1993 - 1998

•Provide support assistance and guidance to all client and service users in their every-day day to day living, compiling personal development plans. Empowering services and facilities to encourage a healthy personal, safe lifestyle and enhance silks knowledge and information and develop others.

INTERESTS

I enjoy reading, cooking, travel and volunteering on local and regional community projects and management committees. All these experiences have developed my personal and communication skills, knowledge based information and community networks.

REFERENCES:

E-mail:

Ms Clare M Williams

Upper Shirley High School

Southampton

Hampshire

England, SO15 7QU

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Mr M Hutton

Deputy Head Teacher

Admiral Lord Nelson School

Dundas Lane, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO3 5XT

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