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Aimee Winch

Reading ,Berkshire

Summary

I am a diligent and compassionate youth worker with a creative and thoughtful approach to supporting young people. With a strong foundation in managing complex cases, I bring professionalism and clarity to challenging situations, always aiming to provide personalised, effective support. I’m passionate about building inclusive communities and empowering young people to navigate life with confidence. My creative background and love for travel offer me a broad and adaptable perspective, while my ability to quickly build trusting relationships—across cultures, families, and professional teams—allows me to connect deeply and work collaboratively. Reflective, encouraging, and committed to growth, I bring both heart and expertise to everything I do.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience
2022
2022
years of post-secondary education

Work history

Youth worker

CAMHS Link team / Raw Workshop
, Berkshire
09.2024 - Current
  • Engaged complex young people through community and enrichment activities.
  • Develop creative and accessible strategies to engage vulnerable young people for sustained periods
  • Advocated for young people in multi-disciplinary professional settings.
  • Collaborated with educational and social care professionals to achieve positive outcomes.
  • Managed crises effectively, ensuring delivery of high-quality care.
  • Cultivated strong relationships with families to support young people's development.
  • Maintained extensive knowledge of safeguarding protocols, managing incidents and reports.

Career in the Arts Lead Facilitator

Corn Exchange Newbury/The Watermill
Newbury
12.2023 - 09.2024
  • Establish and deliver a multitude of community projects for young people aged 11-25, including schools’ delivery, young people’s drama clubs and creative internships.
  • Building and maintaining professional relationships with community partners and schools throughout the county.
  • Supporting young people in a professional and pastoral role, giving direction and offering leadership and personal development support.

8-13 Youth Theatre Leader/In School Facilitator

Creation Theatre
08.2023 - 12.2023
  • Planning and facilitating workshops based around classical stories that are engaging and age appropriate
  • Maintain professional relationship with staff and uphold safeguarding measures.

Drama Graduate

Bloxham School
09.2022 - 08.2023
  • Facilitated delivery of workshops for multiple groups, both short-term and long-term.
  • Managed safeguarding and pastoral care for children in boarding and day settings.
  • Developed pastoral and creative programmes spanning year groups to foster community collaboration.

Mental health Support Worker

Choice Support
07.2019 - 07.2021
  • Supporting clients with mental health issues and autism with accessing health care and benefits
  • Helping clients adjust to life in the community after prolonged hospital/ rehabilitation stays
  • Understand Mental health crisis and be able to assist if someone is in distress
  • Managing sensitive information and keeping with in GDPR and safeguarding guide lines.

Education

European Theatre Arts Hons Degree -

Rose Bruford College
Sidcup, Bexley
09.2017 - 08.2022

Theatre Arts Foundation Course -

East 15
09.2016 - 06.2017

BTEC performing arts (Triple Distinction) -

Reading College
09.2014 - 08.2016

9 GCSES AC (English and Maths included) -

Luckley House School

Skills

  • Confident communicator
  • Adaptable
  • Coaching and Mentoring
  • Public speaking
  • Problem-solving
  • SEMH awareness
  • Mental health crisis resolution
  • Peer Support coordination
  • First Aid
  • Case Management
  • Community Outreach
  • Neurodiversity experience
  • Access Co-ordination


Volunteering

A&E Navigator- The Mustard Tree, March 2024 - Present

  • Working in a high-pressure environment to advocate for young people.
  • Engaging with young people in crisis to calm them.
  • Signposting young people to non-medical services to prevent readmission to A&E.


Oxford refugee society/ Care for Calais, 2017-2018

  • Communicating with people in the warehouse
  • Working in a team to be efficient and keep distributions calm.
  • Advocating for vulnerable people in crisis centres, asylum hearings and with police contact

Professional development

Care Certificate  February 2020

Mental Health Awareness Level 2- May 2021

Prevent Training -  September 2023

Safeguarding children in Education - September 2023

Safeguarding Children in the Voluntary Sector - March 2024

Safeguarding Children and Vulnerable Adults (West Berkshire Council) - April 2024

County Lines Awareness - September 2024

Child against parents Violence and Abuse training  (SAFE) - April 2025

Timeline

Youth worker

CAMHS Link team / Raw Workshop
09.2024 - Current

Career in the Arts Lead Facilitator

Corn Exchange Newbury/The Watermill
12.2023 - 09.2024

8-13 Youth Theatre Leader/In School Facilitator

Creation Theatre
08.2023 - 12.2023

Drama Graduate

Bloxham School
09.2022 - 08.2023

Mental health Support Worker

Choice Support
07.2019 - 07.2021

European Theatre Arts Hons Degree -

Rose Bruford College
09.2017 - 08.2022

Theatre Arts Foundation Course -

East 15
09.2016 - 06.2017

BTEC performing arts (Triple Distinction) -

Reading College
09.2014 - 08.2016

9 GCSES AC (English and Maths included) -

Luckley House School

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