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Supervising Social Worker / DipSW
Adrienne completed her university degree in 1987 and immediately took up a social work post as an unqualified Social Worker in Kent. She became a qualified Social Worker in 1990 and moved to West Sussex where she stayed until 1998 when she relocated to Manchester. During…
Placements Manager
Allison has worked for many years in Local Authority and has knowledge and experience of working with Looked After Children. Allison began her career in a Residential Care Unit, working closely with children and young people who had complex needs, challenging and offending behaviour. This also…
Supervising Social Worker
Angela joined Lorimer Foster Services in 2007 on a part-time basis as a Supervising Social Worker. She provides support and guidance to our foster carers alongside undertaking initial and Form F assessments. Angela has various child care and management qualifications including DIPSW and NVQ4 (Management). She…
Registered Manager
Ashley has 14 years experience in social work, including 10 years working for the local authority in residential child care at all levels. Ashley came to us as the Service Director for Residential Care, but has worked, since June 2005, for Lorimer Foster Services. He has…
Resource Support Manager
Claire is a registered general nurse, holder of NVQ 3 and has also completed a Level 3 in Counselling. Claire started work for The Lorimer Group in our Residential provision, before joining Lorimer Foster Services as a Support Worker, where she quickly rose to the position…
Chief Executive and Responsible Individual
Jonathan is the Chief Executive; his main interest is in developing a childcare provision which provides the highest quality of foster care to children and young people. His background has been as a Medical Doctor with a particular interest in Psychology, Orthopaedics and Emergency Admissions; these…
Supervising Social Worker
Liz has over 20 years experience in Social work and has worked in a variety of roles. Prior to qualifying as a Social Worker she worked as a Residential Social Worker between 1991- 1993. Liz qualified as a Social Worker in 1995 and worked for two…
Approved Foster Carer
You have life experience, an understanding of the issues that surround vulnerable young people in the ‘looked after child’ arena, and a commitment to make a difference in their lives.
Supervising Social Worker
Louise commenced her career in childcare as a Residential Social Worker for Boys and Girls Welfare Society in 1997. She worked in various residential units with looked after children from the age of 5 to 16 years. In 2001, Louise completed her DipSW and took up…
Fostering Administrator
The Lorimer newbie! Sarah joined Lorimer as a Fostering Administrator in October 2015. Her duties include dealing with Social Worker and foster carer documents, annual reviews, training events, panel meetings and relevant foster carer checks. Administration has always been Sarah’s role since leaving school. After many years…
Supervising Social Worker
Theresa is a qualified Social Worker she holds various Child Care qualifications including N.V.Q Level 4 Care Standards, Dipsw & PQ1. Theresa has worked for many years in the Local Authority and has a vast knowledge and experience in working with “Looked after Children” Theresa began…
Team Manager
Billy qualified as a Social Worker in 1990. Since that time he has worked as a Social Worker in a Local Authority, and has also undertaken Form F assessments for a number of Independent Fostering Agencies. Billy joined Lorimer Foster Services in 2005 as a Supervising…
Business Development Manager
I started out my working life as a highly qualified Administrator/Personal Assistant; however, after many years of that, I felt that I needed more of a challenge and boy have I got one now! Since joining Lorimer in 2003 I have had numerous job positions within…
