Tilia Lenz
- 01202 963506
- lenzt at bournemouth dot ac dot uk
- Senior Lecturer in Social Work and Continuous Professional Development
- BGB
Biography
I am a Senior Lecturer for Social Work and the CPD Framework lead for Social Sciences.
I qualified Social Pedagogue in Germany in 2004 and undertook further training as psychotherapist, working with children and adults in early intervention settings.
Since 2006 I have been living, working and studying in the UK. As a registered Social Worker, I spend 15 years in front line Children’s Services as a practitioner and manager. I supported students on placement as Practice Educator.
I undertook my MA studies in Managing and Developing Services in Health and Social Care at BU, focussing on Organisational Cultures and Staff Performance.
In 2019 I joined the Pan-Dorset Social Work Teaching Partnership as a Lecturer Practitioner Consultant, based at BU, with the aim to bridge the gap between academia and practice. Since 2021 I have been a full time member of staff at BU.
I am now undertaking research for my PhD on ‘Relationship Performance Management in Children's Social Care’. I have a particular interest in practitioner wellbeing and resilience and how this impacts on practice...
I also teach on the qualifying degree courses and am unit lead for Law and Social Policy where I can share my passion for Human Rights and Equality.
I feel passionate to enable practitioners to further their learning and expertise by accessing CPD courses. As the Framework Lead I develop opportunities with practice partners to meet the needs of the workforce in ever changing and demanding environments.
moreChapters
- Lenz, S. and Bondsfield, C., 2022. Being a parent in the Child Protection system. In: Hughes, M., ed. Social Exclusion in the UK. St Albans: Critical Publishing, 99-110.
Conferences
- Lenz, S., 2023. In-Tune Leadership- Creating professional Safety nets in Safeguarding Practice. In: SW Celebrating Research in Safeguarding 9 February 2023 Taunton.
- Lenz, S. and Bigmore, J., 2022. In-Tune Leadership. In: Leadership Conference 2022 9 December 2022 Online.
- Lenz, S. and Downes, L., 2021. Resilience and Wellbeing- the impact on Performance. In: Leadership Conference 9 December 2021 Online.
Reports
- Lenz, S., Fenge, L.-A. and Rosenorn-Lanng, E., 2020. The impact of Covid 19 on social care practice. online: Parliament. Available from: https://committees.parliament.uk/writtenevidence/10986/html/.
Internet Publications
- Lenz, S., 2019. The challenges of tackling county lines in a rural area. Community Care Magazine. Available from: https://www.communitycare.co.uk/2019/06/26/challenges-tackling-county-lines-rural-area/.
Posters
Profile of Teaching PG
- Resilience, Advocacy and Wellbeing
- Professional Supervision in Health and Social Care
- Critical Thinking and Academic Writing CPD
Profile of Teaching UG
- Law and Social Policy
External Responsibilities
- University of Northampton, External Examiner (2021-)
Internal Responsibilities
- CPD Framework Lead for Social Sciences, CPD Framework