Kim Smith

Kim Smith has extensive experience in social work, primarily within child services, having served as Assistant Head of Service at Birmingham Children's Trust since July 2015. Kim held multiple roles at Birmingham City Council from October 2015 to November 2022, including Assistant Head of Service and Project and Development Lead for Connected Persons and Special Guardianship Orders. Additionally, Kim worked as an Independent Social Worker with Solutions Unlimited and served as a Panel Adviser for Shropshire Council during the same period. Previous experience includes roles at Telford & Wrekin Council, notably as Interim Principal Social Worker and Team Manager for the Fostering Team, where responsibilities encompassed managing placements and quality assurance. Kim's early career involved serving as an Advanced Social Work Practitioner and Senior Social Worker, focusing on complex child protection cases. Kim holds a degree from the University of Birmingham.