Nicki Ellis
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Susan Bickle
I had the pleasure of working with Nicki when I was the Community Development Team Leader at West Dorset District Council, tasked with establishing Youth Forums and a Youth bank. I found Nicki's knowledge and expertise with young people , invaluable, through the rapport that she had with the young people, she was able to encourage them to try out things that had not considered, such as organising an intergenerational tea dance, or taking part in the council consultation on the local development framework. Nicki was very innovative in her approach , and established some excellent initiatives, such as the Book bar, with a local library, that gave the library over to being young people friendly, allowing music to be played and so on, to encourage young people to use the facilities. Nick was extremely professional , and provided the perfect balance of approachability and authority with the young people she worked with - I would highly recommend her as a youth worker, Susan Bickle
Justine Davie
Nicki what a skilled lady! Many are unaware that alongside her long career as a successful midwife, she also has fantastic skills as a youth project leader, helping groups with slam poetry, creative writing , she is a never ending source of creative ideas, and inspiration. She easily builds rapport with young people and can inspire them to explore ideas, and to learn new skills, and to have a lot of fun in the process.
Susan Bickle
I had the pleasure of working with Nicki when I was the Community Development Team Leader at West Dorset District Council, tasked with establishing Youth Forums and a Youth bank. I found Nicki's knowledge and expertise with young people , invaluable, through the rapport that she had with the young people, she was able to encourage them to try out things that had not considered, such as organising an intergenerational tea dance, or taking part in the council consultation on the local development framework. Nicki was very innovative in her approach , and established some excellent initiatives, such as the Book bar, with a local library, that gave the library over to being young people friendly, allowing music to be played and so on, to encourage young people to use the facilities. Nick was extremely professional , and provided the perfect balance of approachability and authority with the young people she worked with - I would highly recommend her as a youth worker, Susan Bickle
Justine Davie
Nicki what a skilled lady! Many are unaware that alongside her long career as a successful midwife, she also has fantastic skills as a youth project leader, helping groups with slam poetry, creative writing , she is a never ending source of creative ideas, and inspiration. She easily builds rapport with young people and can inspire them to explore ideas, and to learn new skills, and to have a lot of fun in the process.
Susan Bickle
I had the pleasure of working with Nicki when I was the Community Development Team Leader at West Dorset District Council, tasked with establishing Youth Forums and a Youth bank. I found Nicki's knowledge and expertise with young people , invaluable, through the rapport that she had with the young people, she was able to encourage them to try out things that had not considered, such as organising an intergenerational tea dance, or taking part in the council consultation on the local development framework. Nicki was very innovative in her approach , and established some excellent initiatives, such as the Book bar, with a local library, that gave the library over to being young people friendly, allowing music to be played and so on, to encourage young people to use the facilities. Nick was extremely professional , and provided the perfect balance of approachability and authority with the young people she worked with - I would highly recommend her as a youth worker, Susan Bickle
Justine Davie
Nicki what a skilled lady! Many are unaware that alongside her long career as a successful midwife, she also has fantastic skills as a youth project leader, helping groups with slam poetry, creative writing , she is a never ending source of creative ideas, and inspiration. She easily builds rapport with young people and can inspire them to explore ideas, and to learn new skills, and to have a lot of fun in the process.
Susan Bickle
I had the pleasure of working with Nicki when I was the Community Development Team Leader at West Dorset District Council, tasked with establishing Youth Forums and a Youth bank. I found Nicki's knowledge and expertise with young people , invaluable, through the rapport that she had with the young people, she was able to encourage them to try out things that had not considered, such as organising an intergenerational tea dance, or taking part in the council consultation on the local development framework. Nicki was very innovative in her approach , and established some excellent initiatives, such as the Book bar, with a local library, that gave the library over to being young people friendly, allowing music to be played and so on, to encourage young people to use the facilities. Nick was extremely professional , and provided the perfect balance of approachability and authority with the young people she worked with - I would highly recommend her as a youth worker, Susan Bickle
Justine Davie
Nicki what a skilled lady! Many are unaware that alongside her long career as a successful midwife, she also has fantastic skills as a youth project leader, helping groups with slam poetry, creative writing , she is a never ending source of creative ideas, and inspiration. She easily builds rapport with young people and can inspire them to explore ideas, and to learn new skills, and to have a lot of fun in the process.
Experience
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City College Plymouth
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United Kingdom
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Education Management
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300 - 400 Employee
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Learning Support
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Nov 2021 - Present
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Wellness and Fitness Services
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Hypnobirthing Teacher/Practitioner
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Apr 2011 - Present
My aim is to provide a 'toolkit' of skills to make birth more relaxed, calm and comfortable. Hypnobirthing uses breathing techniques, deep relaxation, self hypnosis and visualisations to facilitate the birth that you really want and leads to a calmer mother and baby. My aim is to provide a 'toolkit' of skills to make birth more relaxed, calm and comfortable. Hypnobirthing uses breathing techniques, deep relaxation, self hypnosis and visualisations to facilitate the birth that you really want and leads to a calmer mother and baby.
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Artist/maker
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Feb 2000 - Present
Artist/Maker/Writer I use mixed media, print and text to create narrative based work which includes poetry, collage and digital images. Artist/Maker/Writer I use mixed media, print and text to create narrative based work which includes poetry, collage and digital images.
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Family Support Worker
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Jan 2020 - May 2022
Supporting families during court ordered residential family assessments. Child focused, trauma informed, targeted work as needed Supporting families during court ordered residential family assessments. Child focused, trauma informed, targeted work as needed
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Tutor (Adult Education)
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Oct 2018 - Jan 2020
Using coaching skills and creative thinking to improve quality of life and refocus on potential Using coaching skills and creative thinking to improve quality of life and refocus on potential
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Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
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United Kingdom
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Hospitals and Health Care
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500 - 600 Employee
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Specialist Perinatal Mental Health Midwife
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Apr 2016 - Jan 2020
Setting up a Perinatal Mental Health service in West Dorset.
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Midwife
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Apr 2011 - Jan 2020
Working on an integrated birth unit in West Dorset.
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Youth Worker
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Oct 2003 - 2017
Working with young people via targeted youth work, generic sessions and group work. Projects include working county wide increasing youth participation and accreditation for young people, sexual health advice and information and setting up an innovative project based in libraries across West Dorset. Working with young people via targeted youth work, generic sessions and group work. Projects include working county wide increasing youth participation and accreditation for young people, sexual health advice and information and setting up an innovative project based in libraries across West Dorset.
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Kings College, London
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United Kingdom
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Restaurants
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Midwife
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Apr 1990 - Apr 2011
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Education
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The Open University
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