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Christine Chipchase

Liverpool,United Kingdom

Summary

Dedicated professional with a strong foundation in complex needs and difficulties. Experienced in support and community engagement. Demonstrates exceptional communication skills, adaptability, and the ability to work effectively within a team. Proficient in personal care, activities of daily living, medication administration, and meal preparation.


Skilled in assessment capabilities, person-centered approaches, and effective time management. Experienced in outdoor activities organization, community integration strategies, and crisis intervention techniques. Committed to enhancing the quality of life for individuals through comprehensive support and innovative activities planning. Advocate for person centered support to enable goals and aspirations to be achieved.


Seeking a new challenge where I can grow and develop myself long term, gaining more experience with a desire a to having a lasting career.


Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work history

Support worker

Options for supported living
Liverpool
09.2023 - Current
  • Supported people with complex needs to access the community, following their personalized guidelines of support, to increase independence, critical thinking and decision making and assisting with personal care when needed.
  • Supported people with complex needs in their homes, dressing and personal care such as leg dressings. Food preparation and general daily tasks and challenges
  • I was placed within a day center as external staff on a 1-1 basis, to promote inclusion and encourage positive interactions with other adults attending the day center and staff members
  • I have supported people with complex needs on a sleeping night basis, administered medication and helped with finance and record keeping, till checks and banking of money with receipts
  • Led regularly on new support being introduced to the company, giving feedback on person centered profiles to team leaders and managers.
  • I was identified for a team to test a pilot scheme of supporting children with complex needs and difficulties (siblings)which was a huge success and opened up the possibility for the company to support more children.
  • Prepared meals that met special dietary needs of adults who have dysphasia and Prader Willi Syndrome. working under the speech and language team as well as OT.
  • Maintained detailed shift records behavior changes, incident records, positive outcomes, goals met
  • Actively listened to concerns thus creating a comforting environment, followed through with actions identified to achieve good outcomes.
  • Participated in team meetings, enhancing quality of support provided, assured safety measures were met to prevent falls or accidents.
  • Implemented care plans set out by healthcare professionals such as SALT, OT, GPs and dietician leading to improved person centered well-being and effective communication.
  • Provided support in the community contributing to an active social life, engage in interests and long lasting friendships.
  • Experienced in redirecting behaviors with a good eye for spotting triggers and preventing behaviors escalating.
  • Experienced in sensory processing difficulties and how to change the environments to support the needs of the person being supported.


Swimming instructor/coach

School Improvement Ltd
Liverpool, United Kingdom
09.2014 - 12.2022
  • Delivered safe and effective swimming lessons for local schools. by developing engaging lesson plans and following schemes of work as part of the National Curriculum.
  • Adapted lessons for SEND Children in mainstream environments to be inclusive and help achieve their full potential
  • Tailored lessons according to individual learner needs, improving their comfort level in water.
  • Demonstrated proper use of swimming equipment, enhancing safety measures during training sessions.
  • Created safe, healthy and happy swimming environments
  • Demonstrated swimming skills to students and provided positive reinforcement to motivate them
  • Provided instruction to swimmers on correct techniques for swimming and water safety
  • Supported children in the pool 1-1
  • Confident in achieving my targets for children achieving their 25m swims at the end of year 6 as part of the national curriculum
  • Pro active in listening to the children and their concerns as well as building re pour and positive relationships
  • Collaborated with Mainstream and Specialist provisions including children, young people and Adults who have moderate and severe learning difficulties and disabilities.

Swimming teacher/coach

Liverpool city council
Liverpool, United Kingdom
09.2014 - 02.2018
  • Created schemes of work for various lessons for students to reach their full potential regardless of stage, age and ability
  • Instructed stages 1-8 in after school swimming lessons and adapted the lessons to be inclusive to children with SEND and medical needs
  • Taught adult swimming lessons from non swimmers to advanced
  • Confident in being able to differentiate the instructions in each group based on SEND, mobility, ability and personal goals
  • My biggest achievement was helping non swimmers gain confidence and be able to reach their personal goals.
  • Excellent ability to establish and maintain excellent communication and relationships with clients
  • Provide guidance and recommendations for personal goals taking into consideration their barriers and past traumas

Courses attended unprofessionally

Addvanced solutions and Livpac
Liverpool
07.2013 - Current
  • 6 week course on SEND covering various disabilities and difficulties such as Autism, Adhd, ODD,
  • Sensory Processing Disorder
  • Eating Difficulties
  • Sleeping Difficulties
  • Challenging Behavior
  • Obsessive Compulsive Disorder , Anxiety and Pathological Demand Avoidance
  • Communication and Communication Aids, PECS

Education

Options for Supported Living
Liverpool
09.2023 -

Institute of Swimming - ASA Level 1 In Teaching Aquatics, ASA Level 2 In Teaching Aquatics, ASA Level 1 Coaching Swimming, ASA uk Safeguarding and protecting children seminar

ASA
09.2014 - 12.2022

A-Levels - English Language, English Literature, Maths, Science Triple award

St John Almond
09.1995 - 07.2000

Skills

  • Communication Skills
  • Team player
  • Adaptability
  • Effective Time Management
  • Empathy for people we support
  • Assessment capabilities
  • Community engagement
  • Person Centered approach
  • Self-Management
  • Personal care
  • Activities of Daily Living, meal preparation
  • Medication Administration
  • Community integration strategies
  • Record-keeping
  • Activities planning
  • Redirection and crisis intervention strategies

Timeline

Support worker

Options for supported living
09.2023 - Current

Options for Supported Living
09.2023 -

Institute of Swimming - ASA Level 1 In Teaching Aquatics, ASA Level 2 In Teaching Aquatics, ASA Level 1 Coaching Swimming, ASA uk Safeguarding and protecting children seminar

ASA
09.2014 - 12.2022

Swimming instructor/coach

School Improvement Ltd
09.2014 - 12.2022

Swimming teacher/coach

Liverpool city council
09.2014 - 02.2018

Courses attended unprofessionally

Addvanced solutions and Livpac
07.2013 - Current

A-Levels - English Language, English Literature, Maths, Science Triple award

St John Almond
09.1995 - 07.2000

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