Your social work staff chose this profession for a reason: to make a difference, to help protect vulnerable people, to champion social justice and social change. These people are everyday heroes, fighting for what’s right for those most at risk.

However, working in high risk environments means sometimes things can go wrong, and this could affect a child’s life or a family’s future. That responsibility is ever-present, and when circumstances in the workplace, at home - or sometimes both - are impacting on a social worker’s need to be focused and vigilant, this can take its toll. 

Social work employers need their staff to function at their best at all times. But promotion, role change, workplace conflict, restructures, personal loss and change can knock confidence, cause undue stress, and can sometimes affect the performance of even the best in your team. This can lead to unscheduled time off work which impacts the wider service, too.

What if you could enable your staff to get the right support to help them return to work reinvigorated? What if you could help their confidence to return, to get their energy and drive back?

In many instances, especially when matters are delicate, the right answer is a trusted external, independent source of support. A short period of professional coaching can be the answer to getting staff back on track, re-engaged and happier in their work. This means they get back to positively supporting those who use social care services.  

Why work with me?

Those working in social services and related organisations are special types of heroes, and they have specific needs when it comes to work challenges. But even heroes need support.  It takes someone who’s been there, who’s worked in the profession, and who understands the environment to give the right sort of support.

Before I became a coach, I was involved in social work and specifically safeguarding. I appreciate what your staff are going through. I now work mainly, though not exclusively, with women managers in the social work sector. I provide coaching to increase resilience, further develop resourcefulness and overcome the effect of demands that undermine confidence and knock motivation – demands that may be too sensitive to be addressed in-house. And if they have changed roles or had a promotion, I support them in exploring the new challenges and in building confidence to meet new demands.

I introduce tools and techniques to enhance resilience, confidence and self-empowerment, and enable coachees to make a bigger impact on your organisation and your clients - for good.

My company, Winning Pathways Coaching, will work in a one-to-one setting, tailored to the needs of your organisation and its people. Together we can help your staff to improve engagement and performance, to get through major challenges, and deal with issues with increased energy and resilience.