Emily Benjamin

Emily Benjamin is an experienced outreach and safeguarding professional with a focus on children's welfare and family support. Currently serving as an Outreach and Contact Worker at Lewisham Council since February 2024, Emily provides supervised contact for children and families in complex situations. Previous roles include a temporary position as a Safeguarding and Wellbeing Officer at Coulsdon Sixth Form College and as an Outreach Manager and Designated Safeguarding Lead at City Gateway, where efforts were directed towards addressing poverty and improving opportunities for young people in Tower Hamlets. Emily's earlier experience includes positions as an NCS Outreach Associate and a Sales and Marketing Schools Coordinator with The Challenge, as well as administrative and financial management roles at Peridot Partners Ltd and Adam Street. Educational background includes attending Haberdashers Askes Hatcham College from 2002 to 2007.