I have worked in teaching and leadership roles in mainstream schools for over 20 years, as well developing a wealth of experience in mentoring and training teachers and student teachers.

Through my role, I aim to support the CF Education team to plan and provide the best possible education for our young people – working in partnership with our growing team of tutors, local authorities, schools, and families.

I feel passionately that, by fully understanding pupils’ needs and ensuring that their views are considered, we can enable our young people to access education, develop their self-confidence and to experience success, as well as building their aspirations for the future.

It is a privilege to work alongside a passionate, positive, and dedicated team who are determined to make a difference for young people.

I have worked within recruitment and HR for more years than I care to remember, mainly within the social care environment. I enjoy working in an environment where I am helping others make a difference to people’s lives, as I feel this is very rewarding. I love working for CF as it is a small team where everyone is working together to achieve the best outcomes for children.

I have worked in accounts and finance most of my adult working life in large corporate international companies to small family businesses, mainly in the building industry or farming sector. I became a qualified MAAT member when I was in my thirties and have never looked back, I enjoy designing spreadsheets and anything involving numbers.

I have joined CF Social Work to support a great team of dedicated recruitment and compliance professionals.

Previously working over 10 years in the corporation environment it was challenging at first to blend into the smaller company, but after a few weeks I felt that I was fully taken in by the team. Every member of the staff is genuinely focused on making a difference in the lives of the most vulnerable children and it is a great feeling to have that sense of purpose when you go to work every day

I have been working with our network of clients, Independent Social Workers and Psychologists to complete a wide range of child protection assessments for court and private family law. No case is ever the same and I love working with clients and assessors who bring their own expertise and unique ways of working with children and families. I completed my degree in Social Anthropology in 2004 and have worked in the UK and abroad for organisations that support, educate, and protect vulnerable women, children, and families since.

I’m a dual-qualified Social Worker and Psychodynamic Psychotherapist with nearly 20 years’ experience of working with children, young people, families and professionals in a variety of statutory and charitable settings. As an independent Social Worker and Therapist over the last decade, it has been a privilege to support children and carers/staff in care settings, working with fostering agencies and residential settings.

As well as working individually, I’m particularly interested in systemic factors that are at play in both families and organisations. I draw on numerous theoretical frameworks and resources to ensure that professionals are best placed to work with children who have experienced traumatic and difficult early years.

The Therapeutic Lead post is a newly created role having worked with CF Group for several years as a Consultant. This creative role is giving me the opportunity to work with experienced and professionally resilient professionals. I very much look forward to developing a therapy service that both supports the internal CF Group but also, looking externally, to ensure children, young people and families can access affordable and effective therapeutic services.

My previous experience involves working with vulnerable and disadvantaged children, young people, adults, and families. During my undergraduate degree in Psychology and Criminology, I volunteered on a weekly basis at Suffolk Mind. On completion on my undergraduate degree, I gained employment as a support worker for adults with learning disabilities and autism. It was within this job role that I realised I wanted to become a social worker. I wanted to gain experience working with other service user groups and gained employment in the Youth Offending Team and Early Help Team before beginning my master’s degree in social work.

Within my MA social work degree, I developed a comprehensive knowledge of the theoretical foundations of social work and an in-depth understanding of social policy and the laws surrounding working with children and families, vulnerable adults, and people with mental health issues. Since the completion of my degree, I have worked as a social worker for an Adult with Learning Disability and Autism Team and for an independent social work company before joining CF Social Work in April 2024.

I currently work as a project manager for the independent social work and psychological assessment service with CF Social Work. I provide support to the independent social workers and psychologists from initial enquiry, through the assessment process to filing with court. I very much enjoy working with CF and building relationships with my colleagues, independents workers and the people who commission our services.

I have had the privilege of working within residential children’s homes for over 20 years and during that time I have been fortunate to have worked with a large number of young people with multiple complex needs, including SEMH and Autism.

As a child centred practitioner, I am passionate about supporting young people to achieve the best opportunities to develop themselves within their individual capabilities.

I feel that CF share my passion and vision and am pleased to be part of a team that shares an ethos of wanting to inspire young people to achieve their own aspirations.

I have worked across and managed various facets of different sectors, from international boarding schools, mainstream schools, residential learning disability homes who specialise in autism, mental health and challenging behaviours to different children's home providers. I enjoy and find it a privilege to work for a company such as CF, as it embodies the values and morals that are close to me, and we work closely to achieve the very best for our young people.

I hope to keep supporting teams across the company to help the homes grow, the young people develop and most importantly, achieve the best versions of themselves each day. My experiences have taught me, that we are not our past and nor should we be held to it, but rather use it to motivate, inspire and become the people we choose to be. With this perspective, the hope is always that our young people find their true self and become who they choose to be, through our ability to help them navigate life using the tools we help them create and form for a lifetime.

I have worked alongside children and young people for many years within residential children’s homes, hospitals, schools and within their own homes. These are roles I have enjoyed and I've learnt a lot from all the children I have met, whilst also supporting them to achieve and aspire for a fulfilling future.

I've done that by responding to the child’s needs, supporting them, preparing them and safeguarding them through life experiences, to give them life skills, and to create new pathways, even where their past may have been challenging.

CF’s ethos of wanting to inspire and encourage children to achieve and have better outcomes, has allowed me to restore my passion and vision for supporting and enhancing the wellbeing of children and young people.

I'm also a mum to 3 children and 2 amazing step children, along with my delightful granddaughter who arrived in May 2024. In my spare time I like spending time with my family and friends, shopping, eating out and walks along the local beach with my dog “Dougie.”

I have worked in residential care for three years and have 6 years of management experience.

I really enjoy interacting with our young people, creating a loving home environment and contributing to their life skills. The things I enjoy most about working with our young people is getting creative with arts and crafts and baking.

I began my career in social care working with children and young people with learning disabilities and/or Autism. This has led me on a varied path from education to social services, to managing my own softplay / sensory business.

I am passionate about providing children and young people with opportunities which enable them to reach their goals and realize their full potential.

I've been working in the health and social care sector since 2009 and since 2022 more specifically with children's services in the East of England.

I've managed multiple services to include both general physical and mental health, musculoskeletal and rehab to include acquired brain injuries as well as working in the interesting world of the health and justice health service. It's safe to say no two days are ever the same!

I love sport and in particular football, for which I have been a coach for young boys and girls in Norfolk. In 2024 I decided to become FA qualified. I now have a passion to ensure all have access to sport and exercise and want to look at incorporating that into the health and social care sector more robustly!

Since becoming heavily involved in managing and supporting children's services in 2022, I have found my true passion. I am relentless in ensuring the best outcomes for all young people we support in the most person centred way possible.

Knowing that I/we are delivering for the individuals that need it the most is the best feeling ever and the mantra I ensure is followed by everyone I work alongside.