Experience

Frontline

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Student Social Worker

  • Jul 2022 - Present



Esland

• United Kingdom
• Individual and Family Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Primary Care Practitioner

  • Sep 2019 - Present

  For my paid role, I am part of a team that is responsible for the young people within the care home. I am based at one in particular but do work at a variety of different homes across the region and further afield when this is required to meet the needs of the business. I am responsible for the safety, safeguarding of the young people and responsible for the running of their day to day lives. This includes administering medication, taking them to and from school, assisting with activities. I am also responsible for the upkeep of the home including but not limited to; cooking, cleaning and health and safety checks. As part of my role I have to have lots of contact with external professionals such as OFSTED, social workers, police and health workers. I also sometimes have to run shifts and coordinate staffing as well as complete meetings with external professional such as personal education planning meetings, looked after children reviews and TAC meetings. I also have to complete day to day paperwork including contact forms if the young person has contact with people outside of the home whether face to face or over the phone. I am also responsible for any accident forms if any accidents occur and I am first aid trained. I work closely with the young people and build a rapport and relationship with them but also maintain professional boundaries enabling them to feel safe and open up with me. I am also responsible for the reporting and recording of everything that happens within the home and outside of the home. When required I facilitate family and friends contacts and observe them if needed, I also complete safeguarding forms and assist in escalating to LADO or informing OFSTED as and when required.



SUFC Trust

• Team Leader

  • Jul 2019 - Sep 2019

  As a paid NCS team leader I was responsible for a group of 15 15-16 year old's who had recently finished school alongside my deputy team leader. This role consisted of leading a group throughout their summer programme including two residential weeks away completing activities away from home as well as two weeks completing projects to help their local community. Throughout this I was responsible for the safety and safeguarding of my group as well as other young people and staff. As part of this role I also had to attend taster sessions and days for the young people to introduce the staff and what the programme was about. During this role I was responsible for reporting any safeguarding concerns to the safeguarding lead and dealing with any altercations or issues that arose. One of my main responsibilities was ensuring that the young people had the best possible experience whilst ensuring they were safe and safeguarded at all times.



West Yorkshire emergency Services

• Blue Light Champion

  • Nov 2018 - Jul 2019

  For my volunteer role on a pilot scheme as a Blue Light Champion for West Yorkshire Emergency services I was responsible for going into schools in deprived areas of Leeds and delivering presentations to young people about different aspects of the emergency services and how to keep themselves safe. As part of this role I was also responsible for assisting the West Yorkshire police on roleplay days to assist in the training of new officers such as those who are a part of security teams for celebrities.



Care in Mind

• United Kingdom
• Mental Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Mental health support worker

  • Nov 2018 - Jun 2019

  As a paid mental health support worker, I was responsible for the day to day upkeep of the home as well as the safeguarding of the young people and staff within the homes. I administered medication when required, took young people to appointments and on activities. I also dealt with any incidents that occurred in a quick and effective manner, physically intervening where was necessary. I was also responsible for filling out daily paperwork and liaising closely with external professionals to ensure the young people were receiving the best possible care they could.



University Of Leeds Student Union

• Secretary

  • Apr 2018 - May 2019

  I was the secretary for the Sociology Society throughout my final year of university. This volunteer role consisted of assisting the president in chairing meetings as well as creating an agenda and taking minutes for the meetings. I was also responsible for recruitment of people to be a part of the society as well as monitoring memberships. I assisted the social secretaries in arranging the big events such as the Christmas ball and was responsible for seating plans and gathering meal choices. I also filled in for the treasurer when required and dealt with the money to ensure we always had enough money to create the events.



Heslam Park

• United Kingdom
• Recreational Facilities

• Bar Staff and Waitress

  • Dec 2017 - Sep 2018

  In this paid position I was responsible for maintaining high levels of customer service and was welcoming to all customers. I had to serve drinks to customers who could be somewhat challenging at times. I was also responsible for assisting with weddings, funerals, christenings and any other functions that were happening. I was responsible for the day to day cash handling as well as insuring the areas in which I was working were kept clean and tidy. I was also responsible for ensuring anyone who appeared to be under the age of 25 were asked for identification to prove they were of legal age when purchasing an alcoholic beverage.



The EBP

• United Kingdom
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• NCS Mentor

  • Jun 2018 - Aug 2018

  As a paid NCS mentor I was responsible for a group of 15 15-16 year old's who had recently finished school alongside my co mentor. This role consisted of leading a group throughout their summer programme including a residential week away completing activities away from home as well as two weeks completing projects to help their local community. Throughout this I was responsible for the safety and safeguarding of my group as well as other young people and staff. As part of this role I also had to attend taster sessions and days for the young people to introduce the staff and what the programme was about. During this role I was responsible for reporting any safeguarding concerns to the safeguarding lead and dealing with any altercations or issues that arose. One of my main responsibilities was ensuring that the young people had the best possible experience whilst ensuring they were safe and safeguarded at all times.



The Bird In The Barley

• United Kingdom

• Waitress

  • Oct 2012 - Apr 2017

  As part of this role I was responsible for taking food and drink orders, taking food to customers and clearing their plates away. I also had to make hot drinks and ensure the restaurant was kept clean and tidy throughout the day. I was responsible for training new staff when they started as well as catering for big parties. I had to maintain high levels of customer service at all times and sometimes had to deal with challenging customers but did so in a professional manner. As part of this role I was responsible for taking food and drink orders, taking food to customers and clearing their plates away. I also had to make hot drinks and ensure the restaurant was kept clean and tidy throughout the day. I was responsible for training new staff when they started as well as catering for big parties. I had to maintain high levels of customer service at all times and sometimes had to deal with challenging customers but did so in a professional manner.



SUFC Trust

• Volunteer Mentor

  • Jun 2015 - Sep 2015

  As a volunteer NCS mentor, I worked alongside the NCS team leader and deputy leader. I was responsible in assisting them to lead a group of 15 15-16 year old's who had recently finished school. This role consisted of helping to lead a group throughout their summer programme including two residential weeks away completing activities away from home as well as two weeks completing projects to help their local community. Throughout this I assisted the team leader and deputy in maintaining the safety and safeguarding of the young people and staff I was working alongside and with. I had to build a rapport with the young people to help them enjoy their experience whilst maintaining professional boundaries at all times.