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How I Got Here: Sammi Roberts, missing children’s case worker, Catch22

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Sammi Roberts, missing children’s case worker at Catch22, on her career highlights.
Sammi Roberts: “With my work, you just never know where it will take you, and I love that”
Sammi Roberts: “With my work, you just never know where it will take you, and I love that”

First foray into employment

When I was at school, I did a couple of week’s work experience in a nursery. I’d always wanted to work with children and I really enjoyed it. But I was young and not entirely sure that I wanted to go down this route for my career – so working with children took a back seat for a while.

Instead, I began my working life in retail. I learned lots, particularly about interacting with customers and I made some good friends. But I knew that this wasn’t something I wanted to do long term, and I still had that desire to work with children and young people.

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