Gillian Williams
South Shields,Tyne and Wear
Summary
Experienced support worker with a strong emphasis on improving client lives through tailored support. Expertise in life skills and social integration, leading to increased client independence. Compassionate Support Worker committed to empowering individuals facing challenges. Demonstrated expertise in multi-agency collaboration and crisis intervention. Fostered respectful and inclusive environments, ensuring clients' voices are heard and valued. Motivated Support Worker with a strong background in supporting individuals with complex needs. Demonstrated ability to engage clients through tailored support and life skills development. Utilises effective communication and collaboration to drive positive outcomes.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Support worker
Changing Lives
Newcastle, Tyne and Wear
05.2025 - Current
- I have a strong history of working with individual's who display challenging behaviours as well as drug and Alcohol misuse also supporting individuals who are at risk of homelessness.
- I am very passionate about my work also I believe everyone should be treated as an individual and have the correct support in place and the value of worth is more important.
- And I acknowledge that everyone has the right to be treated equally. And have their thoughts and feelings respected.
- I have in dept knowledge of a multi-agency approach such as Northumbria police, Northeast ambulance service, Social Services emergency duty teams, also mental health crisis services
Support worker
Changing Lives
South Shields, Tyne and Wear
06.2019 - 05.2025
- I have a strong history of working with individual's who display challenging behaviours as well as drug and Alcohol misuse also supporting individuals who are at risk of homelessness.
- I am very passionate about my work also I believe everyone should be treated as an individual and have the correct support in place and the value of worth is more important.
- And I acknowledge that everyone has the right to be treated equally. And have their thoughts and feelings respected.
- I have in dept knowledge of a multi-agency approach such as Northumbria police, Northeast ambulance service, Social Services emergency duty teams, also mental health crisis services.
- I have worked as a nightshift support worker which houses 16 clients 4 of which were refereed in by the NHS which are clients that have been placed in our care after being released from a number of mental health hospitals in Tyne and Wear to get them prepared to move onto their own property's also I was working 2 days per week with the dispersed properties for changing lives visiting clients
Support worker
Jayco
Hebburn, South Tyneside
04.2019 - 09.2019
- Normally working at Changing lives projects within the Tyne and Wear area also working with clients within their own owns on a 1-1 or 2-1 support
Support worker
Pinpoint
Gateshead, Tyne and Wear
02.2016 - 04.2019
- I worked in various supported housing projects including Changing lives.
- And several children's projects as a nightshift worker for Northeast autism society, which involved looking after 3 teenage children which required 24-hour care with very challenging behaviours.
- I also worked at forever care, Centrepoint, Jigsaw all which involved supporting young people with complex needs who lead chaotic lifestyles most of these young people had issues with substance misuse and some involved with county lines and others and suffered with mental health problems
Support worker
Embrace Kibbles worth specialist support centre
Kibbles worth, Gateshead
04.2014 - 11.2016
- Through my work at Kibbles worth, I supported people with Mental Health conditions, learning disabilities, alcohol and drug dependence, epilepsy, Huntington's disease, also multiple sclerosis (MS) and dementia
Education
GCSEs -
Chuter Ede comprehensive
South Shields, South Tyneside07-1983
Skills
- Multi-agency collaboration
- Crisis intervention
- Risk assessment
- Record-keeping
Timeline
Support worker
Changing Lives
05.2025 - Current
Support worker
Changing Lives
06.2019 - 05.2025
Support worker
Jayco
04.2019 - 09.2019
Support worker
Pinpoint
02.2016 - 04.2019
Support worker
Embrace Kibbles worth specialist support centre
04.2014 - 11.2016
GCSEs -
Chuter Ede comprehensive