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GODWIN JOSHUA

Grimsby North-East Lincolnshire

Summary

Compassionate and dedicated professional with expertise in both refugee employability support and healthcare assistance. Skilled in delivering tailored employability programs and providing high-quality healthcare support. Adept at building strong relationships with clients, employers, healthcare providers, and community organizations. Proven ability to navigate complex systems to advocate for clients’ rights and access to resources. Committed to fostering an inclusive environment that empowers individuals to achieve their career and health goals.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work history

Support worker

PrimeLife
Waltham, North East Lincolnshire
05.2024 - Current
  • Assisted with personal care activities such as washing and dressing, consistently promoting positive health and hygiene.
  • Used excellent communication and interpersonal skills to engage and interact with individuals in need.
  • Built strong patient relationships through compassionate care and friendly rapport building.
  • Monitored and documented client behaviours, activities and development, aiding appropriate care plan management.
  • Administered medication with rigorous planning and record keeping.
  • Delivered high-quality care to individuals with varying needs, tailoring support to meet personalised care plans.
  • Provided support in social, physical and emotional areas to assist clients with integration into local community.

Employability Support Worker(Refugee Project)

Care Plus Group(NHS)
Grimsby, North-East Lincolnshire
02.2024 - Current
  • Managed over 60 caseload and over 30 positive outcomes and still counting.
  • Recognised candidate learning gaps, providing support and training to help advance skills for work.
  • Shared general and specific industry knowledge to improve client understanding of business needs ahead of application.
  • Supported customers in achieving employment and wellbeing goals through on-to-one mentoring.
  • Coordinated relevant agency support from education, job centre and social work settings to aid positive employment outcomes.
  • Monitored and reviewed candidate performance, providing advice and support to improve applicant success.
  • Assisted service users with completing and following up online and postal job applications.
  • Worked with employers to develop suitable opportunities for clients with additional learning and support needs.
  • Improved job-search techniques by identifying useful websites and resources advertising current vacancies.
  • Facilitated language classes e.g ESOL, improving communication skills among refugees new to the UK.
  • Established trustful relationships with clients by maintaining confidentiality and demonstrating empathy in all interactions.
  • Assisted refugees in job searches, leading them towards financial independence.
  • Safeguarded client information with strict adherence to privacy and data security policies.
  • Collaborated with NGOs to provide comprehensive support to refugee families.
  • Improved community integration by organising cultural exchange programmes.
  • Assessed applicant's strengths, matching profiles with appropriate roles to maintain stakeholder satisfaction.
  • Developed customer interview techniques and confidence to improve successful employment attainment.
  • Attended conferences and networking events to raise awareness and promote employment support, increasing service users and improving success ratings.
  • Provided ongoing aftercare and support during employment onboarding in preparation for client sign-off.
  • Sought out organisational initiatives helping to promote client involvement and inclusion, increasing positive job centre outcomes.

Volunteer support worker

The Bonafide Advocator Initiative (BOFAI)
Lagos, Nigeria
09.2021 - Current

A member of non-profit organisation that helps to promote social justice, renders Pro-Bono services to inmates at the correctional centre and mentoring to children and adult in correctional homes. I offer and perform aftercare support to released inmates, mentor children and young ones in remand homes, provide medical outreach for ailing inmates with over 50 success stories since inception. I organise workshops and training for inmate geared towards making them a better person.

Food Production Operator

Gi Group (Agency)
Grimsby, North-East Lincolnshire
12.2023 - 05.2024
  • Assembled, packaged and labelled products, strictly following company guidelines.
  • Collaborated effectively with other operatives to ensure products were packed and palletised on time.
  • Monitored product preparation and storage temperatures to minimise health and safety risks.
  • Performed quality assurance checks to sort, grade and remove non-conformant materials.
  • Conducted regular workstation cleaning and sanitising to ensure food safety and hygiene.
  • Tipped items carefully onto conveyors, spreading goods evenly to maintain line function.
  • Cleaned production equipment and tools thoroughly to maintain hygienic production environments.
  • Undertook final quality checks and promptly reported or removed sub-standard products.
  • Collaborated well with wider teams and with minimal supervision to achieve production targets.

Bakery Operative

Stafforce (Agency)
Grimsby, United Kingdom
09.2023 - 01.2024
  • Modern craft bakery company that works closely with leading retailers and food service customers, specializing in high-volume production of top-quality bakery products.
  • Attended training to keep up to date on safety standards, production regulations and company best practices.
  • Created high volume of boxes to facilitate outgoing shipments.
  • Kept production areas clean and obstacle-free to minimise risk of accident or injury.
  • Practised and enforced 'clean as you go' policy to stop contamination and improve product quality.
  • Performed daily operations in line with food safety and hygiene standards.
  • Created attractive dessert trays for catering events.

Adult Support Worker

The Redeemed Evangelical Mission
Lagos, Nigeria
01.2018 - 09.2023
  • Organize events, workshops, and activities to promote engagement and learning for over 100 service users.
  • Recruit, train, and supervise volunteers and teachers for adult activities.
  • Ensure a safe environment with safety policies and emergency procedures.
  • Provided emotional support for clients, reducing anxiety levels.
  • Facilitated group activities to promote social interaction amongst service users.
  • Coordinated recreational outings, enhancing quality of life for clients.
  • Navigated crisis situations calmly and effectively; maintained peace within the facility.

Customer Service Representative

Bridledrop Ltd
Lagos, Nigeria
03.2019 - 08.2023
  • Efficiently handled calls, resolving issues, facilitating transactions, and promoting products to meet customer needs and goals.
  • Served as point of escalation for complex customer issues, capturing timely resolution to drive client retention.
  • Oversaw customer account inquiries, accurately providing information to resolve service complaints and guarantee customer satisfaction.
  • Processed and issued product orders and service upgrades for customers.
  • Built rapport with customers through courteous and professional communications.
  • Assisted in fulfilment of customer orders placed in person, via email, online and by telephone.
  • Tracked trending issues and prepared reports for supervisory team to address repeated concerns.

Senior Care Provider

Home Care for Grandma
Mile 2 Lagos, Nigeria
11.2015 - 01.2018
  • With empathy and dedication, I attended to my partially dementia-affected grandmother, supporting her daily needs, ensuring her safety, and providing emotional engagement and adapting care to enrich her life.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Entrepreneurship and Business Management

National Open University of Nigeria

High School Diploma - Business Administration

Ogun State Institute of Technology
Nigeria

NVQ Level 3 - Information Advice and Guidance

Learn Direct
United Kingdom
04.2024 -

NVQ Level 2 - First Aid for Mental Health

Nuco Training
United Kingdom
09.2024 - 09.2024

Skills

  • Communication
  • Complete referrals to relevant agencies
  • Respect and Dignity
  • Time Management
  • Cultural Sensitivity
  • Assessing Candidates
  • Training and Mentoring
  • Networking
  • Asylum process understanding
  • Refugee legislation knowledge
  • Case management proficiency
  • Mental health assessment
  • Psychological support provision
  • Refugee integration strategies
  • Client interviewing techniques
  • Public speaking competence
  • Substance abuse treatment
  • Grief and bereavement counselling
  • Emotional resilience

Certification

  • Care Certificate (PrimeLife 07/2024)
  • Infection Prevention and Control Level 1 (NHS 02/2024)
  • Mental Health Act (NHS 02/2024)
  • Basic Life Support, (NHS 02/2024)
  • Moving and Handling Level 1, (NHS 02/2024)
  • Safeguarding Adults Level 1 (NHS 02/2024)
  • Safeguarding Adults Level 2 (NHS 02/2024)
  • Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training on Learning Disability and Autism (NHS 02/2024)
  • Fire Safety Level 1 (NHS 02/2024)
  • Data Security Awareness Level 1 (NHS 02/2024)

Languages

English

Affiliations

  • Reading
  • Volunteering
  • Coaching
  • Travelling
  • Music
  • Community Involvement

Timeline

NVQ Level 2 - First Aid for Mental Health

Nuco Training
09.2024 - 09.2024

Support worker

PrimeLife
05.2024 - Current

NVQ Level 3 - Information Advice and Guidance

Learn Direct
04.2024 -

Employability Support Worker(Refugee Project)

Care Plus Group(NHS)
02.2024 - Current

Food Production Operator

Gi Group (Agency)
12.2023 - 05.2024

Bakery Operative

Stafforce (Agency)
09.2023 - 01.2024

Volunteer support worker

The Bonafide Advocator Initiative (BOFAI)
09.2021 - Current

Customer Service Representative

Bridledrop Ltd
03.2019 - 08.2023

Adult Support Worker

The Redeemed Evangelical Mission
01.2018 - 09.2023

Senior Care Provider

Home Care for Grandma
11.2015 - 01.2018

Bachelor of Science - Entrepreneurship and Business Management

National Open University of Nigeria

High School Diploma - Business Administration

Ogun State Institute of Technology
GODWIN JOSHUA