Council Worker of the Year Awards 2010 - Winners have been announced
The winners have been chosen by you the public! Click on each category to see who has won.
Samantha Reissland
Classroom Assistant and Learning Mentor, London Borough of Croydon
Samantha has worked in Parish Church (CE) Junior School, Croydon for six successful years. She has blossomed from someone brand new to TA work to a most capable and adaptable member of the school workforce. She has shown that an interested mum who initially supported the school by coming in to hear readers can be transformed. Supporting a statemented autistic child, Samantha patiently and skillfully integrated a withdrawn and reluctant learner into a pupil who was confident and had high self esteem. Learning and discovering what working with an autistic pupil means, Samantha has made a real impact on inclusion in our school helping both staff and pupils to understand more about autism. Samantha is now working with the parent of this boy to plan and run workshops for other families in Croydon with autistic children, whilst developing her skills as a Learning Mentor.
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Community Engagement 2009
A council worker who has found effective ways for their council to engage more with its community -
Leadership 2009
A council worker who has shown great leadership skills and is an inspiration to those around them -
Green Award 2009
An individual who has developed a green initiative that has had a beneficial impact on the environment -
Innovation 2009
A council worker whose innovative work has benefited the council or the wider community -
Team of the Year 2009
A council team whose work has shone and stood out above all others -
Bravery 2009
A council worker who has demonstrated an exceptional feat of bravery in the course of their daily life -
Caring 2009
A council worker who has demonstrated outstanding care towards others -
Transformation 2009
A council worker whose work has transformed a project to benefit the community or council -
Lifetime Service 2009
A council worker who deserves recognition for long and outstanding service to their council -
Working with Young People 2009
A council worker who has shown exceptional dedication in the service of young people