Experience

Clanrye Group

• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Disability Officer

  • Sep 2021 - Present

  I am currently based within Springvale Training college, supporting students with additional needs on the Government’s Training for Success and Skills for Life programmes. I collaborate with trainees on a one-to-one and small group basis, supporting them with their learning as well as with behaviour management and independent life skills. Key Skills:• Completing student’s baseline assessments and writing detailed referrals for their support requirements and Individual Training plans. • Supporting with the college’s SEN strategy and consistently working to make the college a more SEN friendly environment. Providing Disability training and awareness sessions for both staff and students.• Providing intensive one-to-one support within the classroom setting and across the college day. Supporting tutors to make classrooms and materials for accessible for students with Disabilities.• Maintaining excellent professional and friendly relationships with student, parents and carers. Advocating on students behalf when they are not comfortable doing so• Liaising with College co-workers and student’s wider support circle to ensure student needs are met• Recommending student exam access arrangements and supporting students during exams• Providing pastoral care and supporting students with their personal development• Adhering to strict safeguarding and confidentiality policies. Show less

• Disability Support Services-Employability Officer

  • Apr 2019 - Sep 2021

  I was previously based within two Training Colleges in Belfast, supporting students with additional needs and on the Government’s Training for Success programme. Besides sourcing and preparing trainees for work placements, a large part of my role was forming excellent rapports with students and providing pastoral care and mentoring support.Key Skills:• Sourcing the most suitable work placements for students and liaising with employers to ensure students’ needs are met, in line with current legislation on Disability. • Consistently monitoring placements to ensure they remain a good fit for students. Dealing with student and employer queries and concerns in relation to placement. • Preparing students for Placement Interviews and providing one-to-one mentoring at their placement if required.• Supporting students with their personal/professional development. Supporting students to make the transition from voluntary into paid work. • Providing confidential pastoral care for students. Show less



First Choice Recruitment

• United Kingdom
• Staffing and Recruiting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Day services Care worker

  • Jan 2018 - Apr 2019

  I was based within Orchardville Training and Resource Centre supporting adults with a Disability, to successfully participate in their person-centred daily schedules. I helped facilitate a variety of both in-house and outreach training and activities, to meet the client’s needs. A key focus of the role was to aid clients personal and social development. Key Skills: • Supporting clients and staff to ensure in-house and outreach activities run smoothly and are accessible for clients. Promoting client involvement and inclusion in community. • Ensuring client needs are met including medical and dietary requirements • Maintaining excellent rapports with clients and my working team • Facilitating the safe and correct transitioning of clients including the use of wheelchairs and walking aids. • Supporting with Client personal care and feeding tasks including the use of hoists and individual slings. • Updating Client diaries and daily recording files as well as any necessary incident and contact forms. • Managing Challenging behaviour safely, calmly and professionally. Show less



Port Phillip Specialist School

• Australia
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Education Support Officer

  • Jul 2017 - Dec 2017



SOUTHERN AUTISTIC SCHOOL

• Education Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Education Support Officer

  • Jan 2017 - Jun 2017



Autism Partnership Australia

• Australia
• Individual and Family Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Behavior Therapist

  • Jan 2016 - Jul 2016

  Delivered intensive Behaviour Therapy to clients aged 2-19 years old. Daily collected and analyzed data, carried out assessments and wrote reports as well as team agendas. Attended and frequently led, weekly family clinics with the program supervisor and client’s families. A positive, supportive and consistent approach was vital in this role to ensure success for those whom I supported. Delivered intensive Behaviour Therapy to clients aged 2-19 years old. Daily collected and analyzed data, carried out assessments and wrote reports as well as team agendas. Attended and frequently led, weekly family clinics with the program supervisor and client’s families. A positive, supportive and consistent approach was vital in this role to ensure success for those whom I supported.



Ambitious about Autism

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Behaviour Therapist

  • Jul 2013 - Dec 2015

  I successfully qualified for early Graduation from the Applied Behaviour Analysis Trainee scheme after meeting all the program requirements. During this role, I implemented a large variety of behaviour plans consistently whilst working with many different pupils around the school. I constantly sought to challenge myself and further my professional development by attending trainings and volunteering to work with more challenging pupils with more complex needs. Key Skills: • Being a reliable and dedicated Key Worker for various clients • Working hard to build excellent rapports with pupils and other professionals • Conducting assessments and relaying the results of these in a way which makes sense to the given audience • Daily following various behaviour plans consistently and collecting and analysing data accurately • Organizing and attending meetings with the relevant multi-disciplinary professionals to ensure successful outcomes for pupils • Daily problem solving and staying calm in crisis situations • Working effectively and meeting deadlines under high pressure Show less



Mentaur

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

• Support Worker Adult Disability services

  • Jul 2012 - Jan 2013