Anonymous

Skills

People say I am an empathetic person who believes in the best and good of others and put myself in their shoes and very considerate of other peoples feelings but I can be a people pleaser. People say my approach is friendly, kind and respectful as I use open body language, a calm tone and smiley and relaxed facial expressions and look interested in conversations as I use active listening. Service users have said that they can come to me if they needed to talk to someone as they feel safe and comfortable and not judged. I’m a good problem solver as I have given solutions that are person centred and tailored to individuals and I work good as either a team or alone. I have good communication skills including a calm tone of voice, active listening, and open body language. Furthermore, I have resilience and patience for different unique and individual needs as I’ve been in challenging situations where ive dealt with children with autism and adhd but remained calm and stayed respectful even if i get overwhelmed.

About

My previous job experiences include, working in a mental health home called St Anne’s Community services, full of residents who had schizophrenia, depression and anxiety/ paranoia. The responsibilities I carried out was ensuring I looked at their care plans to promote person centred care, listening to music with them, going on walks, listening to how they feel, giving advise and reassurance, observering medication, attending a meeting about wellbeing, safeguarding residents for example, -locking the door when necessary. Secondly I have work experience in a nursery as a nursery assistant, carrying out tasks such as tidying/cleaning, ensuring no tripping hazards, promoting children’s hygiene like washing hands, reading to them/ playing with them, safeguarding, ensuring right dietary preferences when preparing meals, reporting a sick child, and supporting emotional outbursts. Furthermore, I’ve had work experience volunteering at the women centre which entails to looking after their wellbeing by preparing and participating in activities with them such as meditation, dancing, colouring, group help talks, one to one assessment's, giving homeless women clothing and providing food banks. Lastly I’ve volunteered on a Wednesday in a summer holiday at the Salvation Army preparing activities for elderly people to promote their social and overall wellbeing like preparing board games and table tennis/ pool, preparing hot drinks and food, getting to know them and promoting their self esteem. My achievements include Health and social care level 2 and 3 and English language grade 5. My hobbies are taking my dogs on walks, painting, family orientated, and going to the gym.