Isabelle Khalifa
Chesterfield,Derbyshire
Summary
My background has been in care work. I have worked as part of a team.
I am caring, friendly, patient and I can empathise with people. I am hard working and versatile.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work history
Voluntary classroom assistant in French class
Derbyshire County Council
Brimington, Derbyshire
02.2011 - 02.2012
- Developed and maintained positive, impactful relationships with students, facilitating improved learning outcomes.
- Created positive, engaging learning environments to improve student experiences.
Voluntary classroom assistant
Derbyshire County Council
Brimington, Derbyshire
02.2006 - 02.2007
- Ensured individual pupils and groups received additional required support, appropriate to developmental needs.
- Encouraged student interaction in group activities, maintaining sensitivity to various special needs requirements.
- Offered support to special needs students, guaranteeing safety and access to equitable learning.
- Managed pupil behaviour to cultivate focused and productive classes.
- Helped student to build confidence by cultivating trusted atmosphere in group settings.
- Aided improvements in educational, emotional and social development.
- Identified disruptions to learning and discretely addressed issues where possible.
Caregiver
Residence Clairbois
Wasquehal, Nord France
07.1990 - 05.2001
- Delivered personal care and grooming routines to boost wellbeing.
- Completed housekeeping from hoovering to changing bed linen.
- Prepared and served tasty and healthy meals in line with service users' nutritional needs.
- Provided ongoing companionship and supportive listening to build positive rapport and help combat loneliness.
- Administered medications and treatments in line with medical instructions and best clinical practice.
- Used moving and handling skills to facilitate safe transfers on mobility-impaired service users while promoting dignity and independence.
- Minimised hospital admissions by observing resident reactions to medication and treatments, promptly reporting abnormalities to healthcare team.
- Monitored and recorded vital signs, raising causes of concern to appropriate personnel.
- Prioritised person-centred care to maximise independence for clients with dementia and limited mobility.
- Created positive relationships with clients through practical support and companionship, improving overall quality of life.
- Aided clients with bedtime routines, washing and dressing.
- Produced weekly patient progress reports, enabling appropriate reviews and amendments to care plans.
- Safely transported and accompanied clients to appointments and activities.
- Monitored clients' physical and mental health, reporting concerns to management for swift action.
- Assisted with daily meal prep, promoting nutritious options for optimal health and wellbeing.
- Collaborated with external support providers, aiding continuity between caregivers.
- Maintained client dignity and respect throughout dressing, showering and toileting.
- Assisted clients with daily household cleaning, laundry and food preparation.
- Established and maintained positive exercise and social routines based on service user needs.
Personal supporter and assistant to elderly people
Artois Garde Malade
Bethune, Pas de Calais France
02.1988 - 02.1989
- Completed assigned work within deadlines and to company standards.
- Understood and adhered to company's health and safety policies.
- Took on additional tasks on manager's request.
- Handled various day-to-day admin responsibilities to maintain smooth business operations.
- Demonstrated open communication and collaborated with various teams.
- Acted as main contact for staff and clients.
- Conducted quality checks on deliverables, identifying and addressing discrepancies.
- Managed time effectively to meet deadlines.
- Received, sorted and distributed incoming mail.
- Assisted managers in compiling and organising materials for meetings.
- Kept and maintained accurate filing system for preservation of office information.
- Showcased professionalism in client meetings.
- Used problem-solving skills to resolve challenges and prioritise workload.
- Dealt with routine enquiries at reception or by telephone and referred more complex matters to appropriate members of staff.
- Typed and edited documents and presentations for manager.
- Demonstrated adaptability by taking on ad-hoc tasks.
Education
GCSEs -
Ecole Notre Dame
La Bassee FranceEquivalent to A levels - In hospitals
CREP
Estaires FranceCaregiver - Anatomy and care of the elderly
Beuvry Hospital
Beuvry France /1989 - /1989
OCR certificate - English language
Chesterfield College
Chesterfield /2007 - /2008
First Aid - First Aid
Red Cross
Lille FranceSkills
- Retail operations
- Customer service
- Visual merchandising
- Complaint management
- Stock management
- Equipment maintenance
- Promotion techniques
- Shelf stocking
- Returns management
- Planograms
- Just In Time stock control
- Merchandising
- Promotions
- Returns
- Online sales
Timeline
Voluntary classroom assistant in French class
Derbyshire County Council
02.2011 - 02.2012
Voluntary classroom assistant
Derbyshire County Council
02.2006 - 02.2007
Caregiver
Residence Clairbois
07.1990 - 05.2001
Personal supporter and assistant to elderly people
Artois Garde Malade
02.1988 - 02.1989
GCSEs -
Ecole Notre Dame
Equivalent to A levels - In hospitals
CREP
Caregiver - Anatomy and care of the elderly
Beuvry Hospital
/1989 - /1989
OCR certificate - English language
Chesterfield College
/2007 - /2008
First Aid - First Aid
Red Cross