Rob Fordyce

Congratulations to Sofia Paciukanis (@KirkleesCouncil), our CSWM Award Winner for October! 🏆 Sofia was selected from nominations from across the region for her outstanding practice 🤩 Read the full story: childrenssocialworkmatters.org/news/04e463ae-…

Good luck to everyone starting out on their social work journey this month either as a student or in their first qualified role! Social work is an amazing and privileged place to be. I promise you will never be bored…

Huge congratulations to our ‘highly committed and skilled workforce’ in Kirklees children’s services who work hard every day to help keep children safe. One word - ‘good’ - does not do justice all the amazing things that social workers do every day! files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/502556…

Great fun at the Huddersfield Park Run today raising money for and awareness of our children in care. Do you think you could foster a child in Kirklees? If so, get in touch! kirklees.gov.uk/beta/fostering…

Practice Supervisor - Assessment and Intervention - Kirklees Council. Following a restructure we have 2 new practice supervisor roles. Take a look and come be part of Kirklees and supervise the practice of our amazing practitioners. kirklees.tal.net/vx/mobile-0/ap…

Are you about on your ASYE journey or an experienced social worker looking to progress in your career. Kirklees are recruiting .. take a look and come and join us and work alongside amazing practitioners and managers @vickymeth @RobFordyce

Not long til #SocialWorkWeek2024 and we’re excited to share a new campaign with you – this time we’ve spoken to some of Yorkshire and Humber’s brilliant care leavers to bust some myths and hear their stories first hand. Here's a quick preview for now! @SocialWorkEng

Superb way to celebrate world social work day today with our amazing social care practitioners in Kirklees. Can anyone work out what this exercise was?! #WSWD2024

This is an amazing and inspiring story and well worth a read

Are you an experienced social worker looking to step up in your career? Kirklees have created a new role. Take a look and come and join us. Practice Supervisor - Assessment and Intervention kirklees.tal.net/vx/mobile-0/ap…

Amazing day in Kirklees honoured with @dez_holmes and @DonaldForr and hearing about the fabulous FGC service great to reward great practice @RobFordyce @Charlieloujack @IanMottershaw @KirkleesCouncil @christineb_51 ⭐️👏

Great session with the Kirklees Children in Care Council tonight. I asked them to draw and describe their ideal social worker. Some food for thought for anyone working with children and young people.

What a superb night for the social work profession. So many great winners and finalists. We need to get these stories heard. And a great night for @KirkleesCouncil too with Omaid Badar scooping the top prize! Well done everyone. @vickymeth @Charlieloujack @christineb_51

Whoop whoop 🙌🏼 What a fantastic achievement. Congratulations Omaid Badar @KirkleesCouncil ⭐️🏆

@socialworkaward @KirkleesCouncil What a well deserved achievement. Congratulations Omaid!

The Overall Social Worker of the Year Award goes to… Omaid Badar! @KirkleesCouncil Congratulations, Omaid! 🥳 🎉 “He is hard working, compassionate, insightful, thoughtful. Omaid constantly goes the extra mile because he knows what it means if he gets it right for a child.”

Huge congratulations to Omaid for winning children’s social worker of the year. So well deserved. #SWA23 #Cswm

The GOLD AWARD WINNER for Children’s Social Worker of the Year is… Omaid Badar! @KirkleesCouncil Congratulations, Omaid! 🎊 “‘Inspirational’ is a word used so often and by so many when describing Omaid.” #SWA23

The proud finalists from Kirklees! #swa23 #cswm

Celebrating at the social work awards and the ceremony has not even started yet! #swa23 @vickymeth @Charlieloujack @IanMottershaw @christineb_51

Can’t wait for the Social worker of the year awards tonight! So happy to be able to celebrate so much great social work practice. And get the glad-rags on! #swa23 @vickymeth