Vanessa GoldsmithProfile page
Senior Lecturer
Faculty of Health, Medicine and Society
- Senior LecturerFaculty of Health, Medicine and Society
BIOGRAPHY
Vanessa Goldsmith is a registered social worker and practice educator with a Practice Lead role at the University of Chester. Her passion lies in preparing students within the curriculum for practice and developing and maintaining quality practice placement experiences for students and practice educators. Vanessa is also passionate about developing and delivering quality training and support to social workers, practice educators, onsite supervisors and mentors in practice.
UNIVERSITY OF CHESTER APPOINTMENTS
- Senior Lecturer in Social Work/Practice LeadUniversity of Chester, Chester, United Kingdom1 Dec 2019
- Visiting LecturerUniversity of Chester, Social Work, Chester, United Kingdom1 Sep 2015 - 1 Dec 2019
- Independent Off Site Practice EducatorUniversity of Chester, Chester, United Kingdom1 Jun 2024 - 1 Dec 2019
ACADEMIC POSITIONS
- Independent Off Site Practice EducatorUniversity of Salford, Social Work, Salford, United Kingdom1 May 2011 - 1 Dec 2019
- Independent Off Site Practice EducatorManchester Metropolitan University, Social Work, Manchester, United Kingdom1 Oct 2005 - 1 Dec 2019
NON-ACADEMIC POSITIONS
- Children's Service ManagerBarnardo's, Manchester, United Kingdom1 Sep 2008 - 1 Feb 2024
- Leaving Care Personal AdvisorBarnardo's, Manchester, United Kingdom1 Oct 2003 - 1 Sep 2008
DEGREES
- MA Social WorkManchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, United Kingdom1 Jun 2005
- DipSWManchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, United Kingdom1 Sep 2001 - 1 Jun 2003
- BA(Hons) Applied Community StudiesManchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, United Kingdom1 Sep 1991 - 1 Jun 1994
CERTIFICATIONS
- Fellow of the Higher Education AcademyUniversity of Chester, Chester, United Kingdom
- Practice Educator AwardUniversity of Salford, Salford, United Kingdom1 Feb 2024
SCHOOL
- School of Society