Paula Green MA/DipSW, PGCSSM, PGcert LTHE
Head of Student Recruitment & Outreach (College of Health, Wellbeing & Life Sciences)
Summary
Head of Student Recruitment and Outreach in the College of Health, Wellbeing and Life Sciences.
About
I have worked at SHU since 2016 as a Senior Lecturer, Module Leader, Course Leader and Principal Lecturer in the School of Health and Social Care. Teaching across a range of course and module areas with a particular interest in child safeguarding law, Early Help interventions with families and the national Troubled Families Programme.
I specialised in the areas of Children & Families / Child Protection when completing the MA / Diploma in Social Work at Hull University in 1994. Subsequently qualifying as a Practice Educator for social work placement, completed post graduate management & leadership training and contributed to local and national training delivery for frontline practitioners. I have a wide range of practice-based experience over a 22 year period - including Children & Families Social Work, Charitable Project Management (Action for Children), Sure Start Programme Manager, Multi-Agency Team Management and operational lead for the Sheffield Troubled Families Programme ('Building Successful Families').
I currently lead the recruitment of students across the Schools within the College of Health, Wellbeing and Life Sciences (Health & Social Care, Biosciences & Chemistry, Sport & Physical Activity). I also support the development and maintenance of partnerships with external partners across Schools, Colleges and Practice Partners.
Teaching
College of Health, Wellbeing and Life Sciences
Projects
Leadership of international student volunteering / placement visits alongside NGO partners in Greece, France and India - focused on direct support to refugee families and community development projects.
Health, Wellbeing & Life Sciences - Social Work
Courses
FdA & BA Working with Children, Young People & Families
BA Social Work
BA Learning Disability & Social Work
Research
2021/22 - co-director of research on the the experience of Youth Homelessness in Sheffield
2022 - current - co-facilitator of research on the Elm Tree Foundation Project in Derbyshire (Domestic Abuse Charity)