- In my spare time, I enjoy reading to support my health and well-being
- I value socialising with friends and family
- Going out and enjoying great food
- Going for walks to support my well-being & fitness
Andrea Allan
Newcastle,Newcastle Upon Tyne
Summary
Senior residential support worker with strong care planning and safeguarding practice in children’s residential settings. Updates risk assessments, completes detailed daily records, and supports medication hygiene and school routines with accurate care. Coordinates staff tasks, responds to behavioural needs, and maintains clear shift handovers.
Overview
1
1
Certification
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Residential Support Worker
Right Trak
Newcastle, Nort East
2024.01 - Current
- Reviewed and updated risk assessments to ensure child safety.
- Follow policies and procedures to keep children safe.
- Updated and amended care plans as needed.
- Completed daily paperwork for each allocated child, ensuring accurate documentation of care.
- Allocate staff to each child daily according to daily needs.
- Delegate daily tasks to staff to cover all routines.
- Support staff when children struggle or become dysregulated.
- Ensure children attend school every scheduled day.
- Book health appointments and ensure children attend.
- Administer daily medication following prescribed requirements.
- Complete weekly medication audits and order medication when required.
- Carry out weekly fire checks and monthly fire drills.
- Check fire extinguishers, fire doors, and fire exits regularly.
- Complete monthly walk-through checks and document findings.
- Compile monthly documentation including child-friendly care plans and outcomes.
- Conduct monthly staff supervisions and document clear care notes.
- Planned weekly menus, organised shopping, and prepared meals to meet dietary needs and preferences.
- Support weekly activity planners and create them using Canva.
- Count and check daily cash receipts for accuracy.
Education
GCSEs -
Heathfield Senior High School
Gateshead1989-01
Skills
- Medication management
- Medicine administration
- Medication planning
- Medication audits
- Care planning
- Risk assessment
- Safeguarding procedures
- Safeguarding policies
- Safeguarding protocols
- Incident reporting
- Documentation skills
- Care note writing
- Fire safety checks
- Health safety compliance
- Activity planning
- Behaviour management
- Behaviour de escalation
- Time-management
- Decision making
- Reliability
- CPR and First Aid
- First Aid certification
- Building relationships
- Communication skills
- Excellent communication
- Effective communication
- Active listening
- Respect for diversity
- Caring attitude
- Positive attitude
- Risk Management
- Report-writing
- Risk Management
- Risk Management
- Health safety compliance
- First Aid certification
Certification
- Manual Driving Licence
- Level 1 & 2 in adult numeracy
- Level 2 in adult literacy
- Level 2 & 3 in supporting teaching and learning in schools
- ADHD & Autism: advanced level in children's homes
- Attachment & therapeutic parenting techniques
- Child Sexual Exploitation: Level 2 in children's homes
- Confidentiality in social care children's homes
- Drugs & alcohol awareness level 2
- Emergency first aid level 2 children's homes
- Equality and diversity and cultural competence
- Infection control level 2 Children's homes England
- Internet safety level 2 children's homes
- Learning disabilities children's homes
- Ligature Children's homes
- Medications level 3 & 4 Children's homes
- Professional boundaries in social work
- Radicalisation and Extremism level 2 Children's homes
- Reporting and recording in children's homes
- Risk assessment level 2 Children's homes
- Safeguarding children level 2
- Self-harming behaviours level 2 Children's homes
- Speech, Language and Communication
Interests
Timeline
Senior Residential Support Worker
Right Trak
2024.01 - Current
GCSEs -
Heathfield Senior High School