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Edward Lawson

RADWINTER,ESSEX

Summary

I am a reliable individual who has worked within the health and social care sector for over ten years. I enjoy the opportunity to learn new skills and knowledge. I am a compassionate individual who enjoys making a difference. I am ready and looking forward to new challenges and opportunities.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification

Work history

Support Worker / Activities Co-ordinator

St Elizabeth's Centre Much Hadham
2019.10 - Current

My duties within this role is to support people with learning difficulties/epilepsy. Within this role i organise activities for people to partake in. Some examples of these activities / sessions are:

- Sports and games sessions this is where people partake in a wide variety of adapted sports such as football, basketball, boccia and cricket.

- Cooking sessions to plan and deliver cooking sessions where people prepare, cook and enjoy the food they cook.

- Computer sessions to successfully plan sessions which enable people to improve ICT skills and computer knowledge.

In my role as a support worker I support people to access the community for social visits such as cafe/ pub visits, swimming sessions, sport sessions such as basketball and football and to attend any other social / leisure activities.

Within my role as a support worker is to support people to attend medical appointments, promote positive outcomes for the people i support, communicate with family / external providers such as social workers and other professionals.

Support Worker

Zero Three Care Thaxted
Thaxted, Essex
2018.10 - 2019.10
  • My duties in this role were to support clients in a private homecare setting. My duties included supporting clients to attend leisure activities such as swimming, basketball, cafe visits, pub visits, football matches and any other leisure activities clients chose to pursue.
  • Within this role my duties were to assist clients in household tasks such as cooking and cleaning. My role was also to promote positive outcomes for clients and promote independence.
  • Clients within this homecare setting had epilepsy and learning difficulties. Within this job role i supported clients to attend medical appointments.

Activities Assistant / Group Session Leader

Home Farm Trust (HFT)
Elsenham, Essex
2018.01 - 2018.08
  • In this job role my responsibilities were to plan, lead and deliver group activity sessions. The sessions i delivered were-
  • ICT sessions in this session i supported people to improve ICT skills, create and build CV'S, take part in leisure activities such as online puzzles and games.
  • Woodwork Sessions in this session alongside a qualified carpenter i supported people to take part in projects to build woodwork products such as outdoor benches, outdoor seating and shelving/ indoor furniture.

Within this role i assisted support workers in supporting people this included personal care, supporting in preplanned activities such as swimming, pub / cafe visits and medical appointments.

Support Worker

Zero Three Care
2017.02 - 2017.12
  • My duties in this role were to support clients in a private homecare setting. My duties included supporting clients to attend leisure activities such as swimming, basketball, cafe visits, pub visits, football matches and any other leisure activities clients chose to pursue.
  • Within this role my duties were to assist clients in household tasks such as cooking and cleaning. My role was also to promote positive outcomes for clients and promote independence.
  • Clients within this homecare setting had epilepsy and learning difficulties. Within this job role i supported clients to attend medical appointments.

Education

GCSEs - Maths, Physical education , Geography, Science and Food Technology

Birchwood High school
Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
2006.09 - 2011.06

BTEC LEVEL 3 - Sports and Exercise Science

Harlow College
Harlow
2011.09 - 2013.06

NVQ Level 2 - Fitness Instructing

Harlow College
Harlow
2013.09 - 2014.07

Skills

  • Good communication skills
  • Good timekeeping
  • Full manual divers license held for over 13 years
  • Pride in work i carry out
  • I enjoy learning new knowledge
  • Over 10 years experience of working within health and social care

Certification

  • Level 3 first aid at work.
  • CPI (crisis prevention institute) training.
  • Epilepsy training (this enables a person to administer emergency medication when someone is having a seizure)
  • Manual drivers license held for 13+ years.

Timeline

Support Worker / Activities Co-ordinator

St Elizabeth's Centre Much Hadham
2019.10 - Current

Support Worker

Zero Three Care Thaxted
2018.10 - 2019.10

Activities Assistant / Group Session Leader

Home Farm Trust (HFT)
2018.01 - 2018.08

Support Worker

Zero Three Care
2017.02 - 2017.12

NVQ Level 2 - Fitness Instructing

Harlow College
2013.09 - 2014.07

BTEC LEVEL 3 - Sports and Exercise Science

Harlow College
2011.09 - 2013.06

GCSEs - Maths, Physical education , Geography, Science and Food Technology

Birchwood High school
2006.09 - 2011.06
Edward Lawson