Jo Oliver

Profile

Jo Oliver is Senior Lecturer at CCPD, on the MA in Career Guidance and the Foundation degree Supporting Young People.  Jo is also the Programme Director for the degree in Supporting Young People.

Jo has a diverse career and joined the Associate team in 2004, delivering the Connexions PA Diploma and certificate in Supervision Studies, before becoming a member of the team at Salomons.

Jo currently is Strategic Development Executive for a private fostering agency.

Jo's educational achievements include: BA (hons) Advertising, Media and Marketing, MA Therapeutic Child Care, NVQ Assessors Award, Certificate part time Youth Work, Certificate Further Education and Certificate Supervision Studies.  Jo is undertaking EdD studies at CCCU, whilst also being involved in writing and presenting various papers at International conferences, and developing her work for publication.

Publications

Oliver, J, (2011) 'Keeping your balance on a floating raft: engaging with voices in collaborative working between statutory and non-statutory sectors in services for children and young people' in Reid, H.L. (ed) Vocation, Vocation, Vocation: placing meaning in the foreground of career decision-making|, Occasional Paper, Centre for Career and Personal Development, Canterbury Christ Church University, forthcoming.

Oliver, J, (2010) 'Embracing the chameleon: professional identity within multi-agency contexts' in Reid, H.L. (ed) The Re-emergence of Career: challenges and opportunities|, Occasional Paper, Centre for Career and Personal Development: Canterbury Christ Church University

Oliver, J, (2009) 'Massivity: Vocality and Silence.  An essay exploring notions of vocality and silence within contemporary social care and education services for children and young people in the UK', Ars Educandi, VI, pp 86-96

Oliver, J, (2009) 'Continuing Professional Development in educating youth support workers: does professional competence have a 'sell by' date', Educating the adult educator: Quality provision and assessment in Europe, Esrea, pp 177-184