Experience

Alternative Futures Group
• United Kingdom
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 300 - 400 Employee
• Community Mental Health Support Worker

  • Aug 2017 - Present


Petrus

• Poland
• Plastics Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Assisstant Project Leader

  • Aug 2013 - Feb 2017

  Homeless Supported Accommodation Homeless Supported Accommodation



Bradford Day Shelter

• United Kingdom

• Manager

  • Feb 2010 - Feb 2012

  Management of all day to day operations within the Shelter, ensuring the smooth running of the scheme. Developing, coaching and supporting colleagues to deliver results, ensuring all Horton Housing policies and procedures and Supporting People targets were met in line with the Quality Assessment Framework. Leading of morning staff meetings to ensure efficient daily planning and to reflect on and plan improvements. Monthly staff and volunteer supervision to support professional development and ensure regular feedback is given and received and training development plans formulated. To ensure that all statutory requirements and recommendations are complied with e.g. those of the Fire Officer and Environmental Health Officer etc. Recruitment, selection, and induction of staff, volunteers, students and trainees etc., as and when required. Promoting and maintaining positive working relationships with outside agencies, and attending relevant external meetings concerned with day-to-day operational matters. Liaising with and maintaining positive working relationships with neighbours and other individuals and/or groups in the community. Preparing and presenting verbal and written reports to Senior Management, as required. Participating in policy-making discussions and decisions within the scheme. Keeping up to date with good practice issues and ensuring implementation within the scheme. Undertaking the above duties in accordance with Horton HA's Equality & Diversity, Health & Safety and other policies.



Caleb Alcohol and Drug Services

• Service Manager

  • Feb 2004 - Dec 2010

  Management of all day to day operations within the structured day care program.Developing, coaching and supporting colleagues, ensuring delivery of results through team effort.Conducting monthly staff supervision to monitor and co-ordinate personal development plans and ensure regular feedback is received and given to the whole team. Through supervision training would be identified and training plans created where necessary.Leading of morning staff meetings to ensure efficient daily planning and to reflect on and plan improvements.Management and supervision of volunteersAided designated fundraiser in identifying and completing successful funding applications.

• Training Manager

  • May 2006 - Jul 2009

  Developed a service to raise awareness of addiction which was delivered to a community youth groupsPiloted this offering due to success to two local Primary schools in BradfordDue to strong reputation, the skills advocated the service which was extended to additional primary schools, high schools and pupil referral unitsExtended support due to success to parents and teachers in personal sessions and transition eventsConstant improvement of the session and its delivery through use of more interactive methods to better engage the childrenDeveloped personal presentational skills which ensured effective control of the sessionsCo-ordinated a large partnership event with four schools Developed and delivered sessions to third year nurse graduatesDeveloped and delivered sessions to third year pharmacologists Up skilled and supported clients to deliver sessions to create volunteer opportunities and build confidence as part of their resettlement.

• Substance Misuse Worker

  • Jan 2005 - Jul 2009

  assessing a client's treatment needs; developing care plans; carrying out risk assessments; providing harm reduction advice to clients; recording accurate case notes; preparing reports; understands and is capable of delivering interventions 12 step, motivational interviewing; cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT); coordinating services; liaising with other agencies;

• Outreach Worker

  • Oct 2004 - Jan 2005

  Established two drop in centres within community centres in BradfordBuilt on existing Caleb relationships to ensure success of the centres through partnership working Recruited volunteers from within the community extend the outreach supportMarketed Caleb services in the Bradford area to create first contact with people needing support and to raise awareness of our services

• Sessional Worker

  • Feb 2004 - Jan 2005

  Jointly led group client sessions Supported the upskilling of clients IT with applications such as Word Processing, Publisher and use of internetStarted supporting and encouraging clients by developing skills in