Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Continued Professional Development
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Charlotte Rigby

Liverpool,Merseyside

Summary

Compassionate communicator with natural ability to build rapport and tailor care on a person centred basis. Demonstrates strong active listening skills and effective problem-solving capabilities. Eager to make a meaningful impact on the quality of lives of children and young people.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Floor team member

DGB Hospitality
Liverpool, Merseyside
07.2023 - Current
  • Advanced team efficiency by assisting in training new waitstaff members.
  • Demonstrated exceptional memory and communication skills for reliable and trusted service.
  • Demonstrated ability to multitask under high-pressure situations whilst ensuring accuracy in task completion.

Diversity and Inclusion Representative

University of Manchester
Manchester
09.2022 - 05.2024
  • Championed diversity and inclusion initiatives within the department, promoting an equitable learning environment.
  • Organised guest speakers to present and educate the cohort regarding inclusivity, influencing more holistic future practice.
  • Addressed inclusivity concerns from the cohort, signposting them to appropriate services and relaying concerns during bimonthly meetings to the student staff liaison committee.

Student representative

University of Manchester
09.2021 - 05.2024
  • Represented the cohort in student staff liaison committee meetings, enhancing communication between faculty and students.
  • Facilitated constructive feedback from students to professors, improving teaching methodologies over time.

Speech and language therapy placement

Oldham Integrated Care Centre
Greater Manchester
05.2023 - 06.2023
  • Conducted regular evaluations to monitor progress and adjust therapy goals accordingly.
  • Fostered an inclusive environment that respected every child's pace of learning, leading to steady progress over time.
  • Complied with regional and national health legislation related to healthcare delivery and patients.

Speech and Language Therapy Placement

The Walton Centre
Liverpool
02.2022 - 03.2022
  • Built strong relationships with families of patients, thereby enhanced therapeutic success rate.
  • Enhanced client quality of life by providing tailored speech and language support.
  • Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to provide holistic patient care.
  • Supported speech and language rehabilitation following traumatic brain injury and post stroke.

Speech and Language Therapy Placement

St Piers, Special Educational Needs School
Surrey
05.2021 - 05.2021
  • Collaborated with the multi disciplinary team to facilitate an improved quality of life through supported access to high quality education.
  • Promoted a holistic, neurodiverse affirming environment, utilising the total communication approach and the social model of disability.
  • Utilised both standardised and non standardised assessments to determine an appropriate intervention pathway,
  • Conducted group and 1:1 speech and language therapy sessions.
  • Applied student's EHCP and IEP's into therapy management plans.

Speech and Language Therapy Placement

Alder Hey Community Team
Liverpool
11.2020 - 12.2020
  • Quickly learned and applied new skills to daily tasks.
  • Transcribed sessions within observations of telehealth therapy during the Covid 19 epidemic.
  • Observed and later ran stammering support group teletherapy sessions with the Willi Russell Centre.

Nursery practitioner

Kids Planet Day Nursery
Liverpool
07.2018 - 01.2020
  • Maintained detailed records of each child's progress, facilitating personalised care and learning plans utilising the EYFS.
  • Attended regular training opportunities to expand professional knowledge and further career progression.
  • Followed safeguarding policies, raising concerns with the designated safeguarding officer to maintain positive child security and wellbeing.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Speech and Language Therapy

The University of Manchester
09.2020 - 05.2024

Bachelor of Science - Child Health and Wellbeing

Edge Hill University
Ormskirk
09.2016 - 05.2019

GCSEs - 11 including English, Maths and Spanish

Bellerive FCJ
Liverpool
/2010 - /2011

Skills

  • Enthusiastic about safeguarding
  • Neurodiverse affirming practitioner
  • Passionate about promoting self advocacy
  • Excellent, adaptable communication skills
  • Superb time management and ability to work under pressure
  • Dedicated to continued professional development
  • Collaborative and respectful team player

Continued Professional Development

Seizure first aid (November 2015)

Youth Mental Health First Aid (29th-30th November 2018)

British Sign Language (Ongoing)

Navigating neurodiversity in education (26th March 2025)

Makaton Levels 1 and 2 (28th-29th April 2025)


Timeline

Floor team member

DGB Hospitality
07.2023 - Current

Speech and language therapy placement

Oldham Integrated Care Centre
05.2023 - 06.2023

Diversity and Inclusion Representative

University of Manchester
09.2022 - 05.2024

Speech and Language Therapy Placement

The Walton Centre
02.2022 - 03.2022

Student representative

University of Manchester
09.2021 - 05.2024

Speech and Language Therapy Placement

St Piers, Special Educational Needs School
05.2021 - 05.2021

Speech and Language Therapy Placement

Alder Hey Community Team
11.2020 - 12.2020

Bachelor of Science - Speech and Language Therapy

The University of Manchester
09.2020 - 05.2024

Nursery practitioner

Kids Planet Day Nursery
07.2018 - 01.2020

Bachelor of Science - Child Health and Wellbeing

Edge Hill University
09.2016 - 05.2019

GCSEs - 11 including English, Maths and Spanish

Bellerive FCJ
/2010 - /2011
Charlotte Rigby