Jo Brown
Hamilton,United Kingdom
Summary
Attentive and dedicated worker, skilled at resolving complex issues by adopting a person-centered support approach. Compassionate, polite and highly-motivated team player with 7 years of care experience working closely with children and adults disabilities, additional needs and trauma.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work history
Residential childcare worker
Byker Bairns
East Kilbride
09.2024 - Current
- Managed challenging behaviour by using a trauma informed practise that cantered empathy, an understanding of attachment styles and child development at it's core.
- Ensured adherence to daily routines, promoting stability for the young people.
- Involved young people in decisions affecting them; promoted feelings of empowerment and self-worth.
- Coordinated medical appointments, contributing to overall health management for the young people in my care.
- Organised recreational activities; fostered social interactions among residents and their families.
- Prepared documents for improved record-keeping practices, and ensured that all information related to the care of the young people was accurate and up-to-date.
- Fulfilled administrative duties including report writing, guaranteeing that relevant information was passed onto the appropriate stakeholders
- Participated in multidisciplinary team meetings and demonstrated an ability to work co-operatively with other organisations.
- Stayed informed of current legal, professional and administrative practices related to residential childcare.
- Enforced policies, legislation and children's home regulations to support quality care.
- Facilitated smooth residence operations, producing and maintaining high-quality records.
Child and Young Person Residential Worker
Ranstad
05.2023 - 03.2024
- Coordinated the implementation of new policies or procedures within the residential setting to ensure smooth transitions for both staff and residents alike.
- Provided a constant level of professionalism and person centred care, across various care settings, proving an ability to be adaptable to each services needs.
- Reduced conflicts among residents with effective mediation strategies during challenging situations, whilst maintaining a trauma informed practise to deescalate interpersonal conflict.
- Assisted residents in achieving self-sufficiency by providing guidance on life skills and resource management.
- Handled sensitive resident information with discretion, ensuring privacy, dignity and confidentiality were maintained at all times.
- Worked within the frameworks provided by the SSSC to ensure I provided a consistent level of care to each individual I worked with.
- Documented residents' mental status, sleep, and eating patterns in medical record books.
- Designed and implemented various activities to encourage socialization and aid residents in identifying potential.
Autism Practitioner
Scottish Autism
02.2022 - 09.2022
- Maintained excellent team relationships by helping colleagues with complex customer issues, challenging behaviour, support techniques and questions
- Led group activity programmes to support independence and encourage peer inclusion
- Assisted with personal care activities such as washing and dressing, consistently promoting positive health and hygiene
- Provided physical and emotional support, employing compassionate care to help individuals achieve their full potential
- Used the Low Arousal approach when supported individuals displayed challenging or heightened behavior
- Built strong patient relationships through compassionate care and friendly rapport building
- Empowered individuals to pursue hobbies and leisure activities such as shopping for themselves and creative activities
- Delivered high-quality care to individuals with varying needs, tailoring support to meet personalised care plans, ensuring dignity and independence were always a priority whilst delivering support
- Promoted personal wellbeing and independence, building service user confidence through social and community interaction
- Reported on service user progress to senior staff, addressing concerns and suggesting appropriate action
- Monitored and documented client behaviours, activities and development, aiding appropriate care plan management
- Planned, prepared and served meals for clients, strictly following prescribed dietary.
Support Worker for Children with Disabilities
Capability Scotland
09.2019 - 05.2021
- Kept accurate and up-to-date client records, in line with company policies
- Created individualised support plans by assessing needs through observation sessions
- Assisted young people in the administration of medication when required, providing medicine accurately and according to care plan requirements
- Supported young people to carry out physical activities when required, such as walking and exercise
- Supported young people with personal care related tasks
- Effectively managed the children's behaviour through positive reinforcement techniques
- Designed educational and entertaining activities for young people to help advance their learning development
- Created my own Inclusivity Awareness workshop to challenge ableism in young people
- Provided support in social, physical and emotional areas to assist clients with integrating into local community
- Took clients to shops, community centres and other local amenities, taking care to handle mobility and personal needs.
Childcare Practitioner
The Orchard Nursery
03.2019 - 08.2019
- Maintain a safe play environment
- Help the child maintain good personal hygiene standards
- Communicate with children's parents or guardians about their daily activities, behaviour and related issues
- Encourage the children to meet their development targets via child led play
- Facilitate a safe emotional space for the children's development
- Follow diet and care plans to ensure the child is receiving the correct standard of care
- Create an open discussion when discipline is needed, to allow the child dialogue when learning bounders and rules
- Supported cognitive development through stories, songs, games, simple lessons and structured play, ensuring child safety throughout.
Education
Certificate of Higher Education - Politics and Sociology
The University of Edinburgh
Calderhead High School
Skills
- Child safeguarding awareness
- Record keeping accuracy
- Secure attachment building
- IT competency
- Activity planning creativity
- Medication Administration
- Resilience under stress
- Paediatric cpr certification
Certification
- Registered with SSSC
- TCI trained and utilised this during challenging moments with young people
Timeline
Residential childcare worker
Byker Bairns
09.2024 - Current
Child and Young Person Residential Worker
Ranstad
05.2023 - 03.2024
Autism Practitioner
Scottish Autism
02.2022 - 09.2022
Support Worker for Children with Disabilities
Capability Scotland
09.2019 - 05.2021
Childcare Practitioner
The Orchard Nursery
03.2019 - 08.2019
Certificate of Higher Education - Politics and Sociology
The University of Edinburgh
Calderhead High School