Caroline Long
Cullompton,England
Summary
Dedicated professional with strong communication skills and a caring, friendly demeanour. Known for being supportive and encouraging, with a proven ability to maintain excellent record keeping both on paper and electronically. Possesses a full and clean driving licence, expertise in personal care and infection control, as well as talents in cooking and arts & crafts.
Talented Support Worker focused on improving client lives through high-quality support and patient instruction. Proficient in life, financial and social skills, helping clients integrate into community and live more robust lives. Creative and empathetic assistant with 15 years of experience building community and developing social skills through incremental therapeutic techniques.
Overview
41
41
years of professional experience
Work history
Adult support worker
Culmside Support LLP
Uffculme, Devon
2011.04 - 2026.05
Supporting adults with learning dsabilities ito lead happy, healthy and fulfilling lives. Job role includes:
Promoting independence and well being in all aspects of life ie,
social activities,
medication,
personal care,
total communication including Makaton,
menu planning, shopping & food preparation
help with finances and managing money
support to attend medical appointments and off site activities such as clubs, day care centres and voluntary work roles
support to carry out individual‘s personal goals and interests, jigsaw puzzles, board games, art & craft, cooking, animal care,
Playgroup leader
Culm vale playgroup
Cullompton, Devon
1985.05 - 1996.11
Leading 3-5yr olds in playgroup activities, promoting social development, manual skills and learning through play, reading, painting & drawing and many other activities
Crèche leader
Cullompton family centre
Cullompton, Devon
1996.01 - 1996.09
Providing respite and a safe place for young children from families with special needs.
job included encouraging social interaction an helping to develop speech & language skills through play.
places were allocated on a six week basis through referrals from healthcare professionals and social workers
Crèche leader
Devon county council
Cullompton, Devon
1992.09 - 1994.06
Providing care for under 5’s alongside college course attended by parents
job included learning through play, song & music, art and games
Education
GCSEs - English , maths, history, geography, human biology
Hodgson secondary modern
Poulton-le-Fylde, Lancashire 09/1972 - 06/1977
Diploma of Higher Education - Playgroup practice
East Devon college
Tiverton, Devon 03/1992 - 03/1994
NVQ Level 3 - Adult care
Acacia training & development Ltd
Taunton, Somerset 09/2019 - 08/2021
NVQ Level 3 - Making safeguarding personal
Devon safeguarding adults board
Devon 01/2019 - 01/2019
NVQ Level 3 - Mental capacity act training
Devon safeguarding board
Devon 01/2019 - 01/2019
Skills
Good communication skills
Caring, friendly and approachable
Supportive and encouraging
Excellent record keeping, both on paper and electronically
Full & clean driving licence
Personal care and infection control
Cooking
Arts & crafts
Affiliations
- Walking, cooking & baking, crosswords & puzzles, music and looking after my cats
Timeline
Adult support worker
Culmside Support LLP
2011.04 - 2026.05
Crèche leader
Cullompton family centre
1996.01 - 1996.09
Crèche leader
Devon county council
1992.09 - 1994.06
Playgroup leader
Culm vale playgroup
1985.05 - 1996.11
NVQ Level 3 - Mental capacity act training
Devon safeguarding board
01/2019 - 01/2019
NVQ Level 3 - Making safeguarding personal
Devon safeguarding adults board
01/2019 - 01/2019
NVQ Level 3 - Adult care
Acacia training & development Ltd
09/2019 - 08/2021
Diploma of Higher Education - Playgroup practice
East Devon college
03/1992 - 03/1994
GCSEs - English , maths, history, geography, human biology
Hodgson secondary modern
09/1972 - 06/1977