Experience

Care Visions Group

• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Residential Child Care Worker

  • Mar 2014 - Present

  Using the Sanctuary model of working I support vulnerable young people to address issues in their lives in a safe and nurturing residential environment to help them reach their full potential. • I support young people through crisis in their lives • I provide physical and emotional support to young people • I incorporate interagency working into my practice to ensure the delivery of an holistic care plan • I work as part of a team to ensure the needs of our young people are met • I have fun and where possible work with young people to give them positive childhood memories they can take into adulthood • During my working day I am also a taxi driver, cook, cleaner and laundrette Show less



Blue Triangle Housing Association

• Glasgow, United Kingdom

• Housing Assistant

  • Sep 2013 - Mar 2014

  Work with young homeless people (aged 16-24 years) to support them in dealing with issues & crisis in their lives. Main duties include: • Ensure the building is secure by personal observation, general awareness & checks • Ensure accurate recording of all issues which occur within the project • Support service users in dealing with crisis in their lives • Support service users in gaining life skills • Promote choice, rights & responsibilities to service users • Support service users to reach their full potential • Ensure service users needs are met Show less



Black and Black

• Support Worker

  • Feb 2013 - Sep 2013

  Work with homeless adults in crisis, creating a safe and secure environment to allow them to move forward. Main duties include • Supporting people to set up benefits • Supporting people to maintain positive relationships with appropriate friends & family • Developing individuals domestic skills • Developing individuals budgeting skills • Supporting people into work/education Work with homeless adults in crisis, creating a safe and secure environment to allow them to move forward. Main duties include • Supporting people to set up benefits • Supporting people to maintain positive relationships with appropriate friends & family • Developing individuals domestic skills • Developing individuals budgeting skills • Supporting people into work/education



UK Ministry of Defence

• United Kingdom
• Defense and Space Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Database Administrator

  • Feb 2003 - Dec 2012



Crossreach

• Glasgow, United Kingdom

• Support Worker

  • Apr 2011 - Jul 2012

  Work with homeless adults who have varying degrees of addiction and mental health issues. Main duties include • Developing individuals domestic skills • Developing individuals budgeting skills • Promoting positive lifestyle choices thereby empowering individuals to lead as independent life as possible • Ensuring service users maintained positive relationships with family & friends • Encouraging service users to address alcohol intake • Supporting people to deal with mental health issues Show less



Liber8

• Glasgow

• Detached Youth Worker

  • Jan 2010 - Jun 2011

  Duties included • Identifying & engage with groups or individuals in the area who were displaying anti social behaviour • Arranging positive alternatives for them such as football, fishing or camping • Running a ten week workshop to educate young people on dangers of alcohol, drugs, anti social behaviour, unprotected sex & smoking • Liaising with Community Police to get them to speak to young people about crime & violence • Carrying out NHS approved Alcohol Brief Interventions where appropriate • Encouraging young people to think about the damage anti social behaviour does to communities Show less



Includem

• Glasgow

• Mentor

  • Dec 2007 - May 2009

  Lone worked young people from chaotic backgrounds in their own communities. Duties included • Providing guidance and support to young people who were going through the Children’s Hearing System • Offering practical advice and emotional support • Speaking to young people to address challenging behaviour • Speaking to parents/guardians to help address challenging behaviour • Getting young people back into education Lone worked young people from chaotic backgrounds in their own communities. Duties included • Providing guidance and support to young people who were going through the Children’s Hearing System • Offering practical advice and emotional support • Speaking to young people to address challenging behaviour • Speaking to parents/guardians to help address challenging behaviour • Getting young people back into education