Compliance Officer

• Jan 2018 - Present

Compliance Officer

• Jan 2018 - Present

Supported Housing Assistant

• Jun 2016 - Jan 2018

Caring. Responsive. Passionate. Inclusive. Dynamic. Honest.

Direct Sales Representative

• Feb 2019 - Oct 2019

Playworker

• Apr 2016 - Jun 2016

In addition to my part-time role as Tenancy Support Officer I am also employed part-time as a Playworker in our Family Learning Group (Playing to Learn, Learning to Play) working with babies and children from 6 months to 5 years and covering the following themes; The Importance of Play, Literacy, and Numeracy. All learning outcomes are achieved through the medium of play; both free play and set activities including craft, cooking, stories, songs, and getting out and about. Some play activities include; physical play, quiet play, imaginative play and messy play.

Tenancy Support Officer

• Jul 2012 - Jun 2016

Home-Start offer support and friendship for families. Primarily a home-visiting service supporting parents in their own homes with situations as diverse as isolation, bereavement, multiple illnesses, disability or those who are just finding parenting a struggle. Providing non-judgemental, practical and emotional support and help build the family's confidence and ability to cope. Home-Start Tenancy Support Service provides families with practical and emotional support and advice, in their own home, on all issues regarding the family's tenancy and includes:Applying for suitable housing Gaining a first tenancyManaging rent arrearsMaintaining an existing tenancyImproving home conditionsAccessing donated furnitureResettlement into a new communityReport outstanding housing repairs As a Home-Start employee I also have a responsibility towards organising an annual fundraising event. The event I am responsible for is the biggest one on our calendar; Family Fun Day. Not only does this event raise much needed funds for our services, it also raises our profile in the community.

Tenancy Support Worker

• Jun 2005 - Jul 2012

Sharon delivered our Young Person's Tenancy Support project for three years. She is a motivated and skilled worker. She is able to make excellent trusting but professional relationships with the families she works with. She is organised and dependable and I would have no hesitation in recommending her.

Community Development Worker

• Mar 2008 - Dec 2008

One of my favourite roles to date saw me co-ordinating a borough wide community project for groups of adult learners and young people, and included:*Designing a quarterly course program to meet the educational needs of the community*Delivering some course sessions to groups within the community*Monitoring and evaluating the effectiveness of the training provided to community groups*Supervising an administrative staff member to book candidates onto courses

Mentor Support Worker

• Jun 2005 - Mar 2008

My first of three roles for the organisation enabled me to gain knowledge, skills and experience in the following areas of community development:*Mentoring and supporting students and volunteers in an adult learning environment*Monitoring and evaluating the effectiveness of support offered*Responding to referrals from partner organisations and signposting when necessary

Youth Worker

• Apr 2007 - Mar 2008

I carried out this role in a local Youth Club and also as an Outreach Youth Worker within the local community. My duties included:*Preparing and facilitating activities for centre based sessions*Actively listening to young people and supporting with identified needs I carried out this role in a local Youth Club and also as an Outreach Youth Worker within the local community. My duties included:*Preparing and facilitating activities for centre based sessions*Actively listening to young people and supporting with identified needs

Playworker

• Apr 2004 - Dec 2006

My first role in the Third Sector was of a voluntary Playworker at a staffed, yet open-access, adventure playground in Caia Park, Wrexham. This lead to paid employment in the same role and duties included:* To deliver issue based group work to children and young people* Provide one to one mentoring with disadvantaged young people My first role in the Third Sector was of a voluntary Playworker at a staffed, yet open-access, adventure playground in Caia Park, Wrexham. This lead to paid employment in the same role and duties included:* To deliver issue based group work to children and young people* Provide one to one mentoring with disadvantaged young people