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Jennifer Mondon

NORWICH,Norfolk

Summary

A creative, artistic, and flexible team player with extensive experience in care, education, and therapies.

Over the years, I have developed valuable skills and knowledge, and am always eager to learn and take on new challenges.

As a confident communicator, I am energetic, practical, and committed to achieving high standards in any situation. Thrive in building and nurturing relationships by meeting expectations and thoroughly enjoy being part of an active team. My strength lies in reflecting on my practice and experiences, often seeking supervision or discussing insights with my team.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience

Work history

Trainee Art Therapist

Compass School
Norwich, Norfolk
11.2024 - Current
  • School placement one day a week working alongside the art therapist and Clinical psychologist in CAMHS-based therapy team and working closely with the educational support team. school provision.
  • Helping to facilitate weekly afternoon creative therapy-led lessons, joining staff training and regular meetings that support pupils.
  • Experience in shadowing 1-1 art therapy sessions as well as providing some of my own. Learning through supervision, observation of the children, reflection and personal training the complexities of the client group.
  • Completing mandatory training including safeguarding and an understanding of the safeguarding procedure at the school.

Hospital Play Assistant

Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital
Norwich , Norfolk
04.2021 - Current
  • Providing and promoting play in the hospital environment and working across all clinical areas where children may access inpatient or outpatient services.
  • MDT collaboration to create play programs for long-term or complex patients to continue normalising play and help reach developmental milestones if applicable.
  • Supporting children/young people by preparing them for procedures and interventions by allowing time to explain, being an advocate for the patient and their parents and providing fun distractions during hospital procedures.
  • Interacted effectively with each child according to their individual needs resulting in personalised attention and care being delivered constantly.

Care Assistant/ Play worker

East Anglia's Children's Hospice
Norwich , Norfolk
09.2011 - 03.2021
  • Provided holistic care and support to children and young people with life-threatening conditions and their families, both in the hospice and within the community.
  • Supported children with complex needs under the guidance of qualified nursing staff by following care plans, liaising with families and other professionals, and monitoring and recording progress.
  • As a playworker, planned and facilitated play and art activities tailored to the child's needs and abilities.
  • Adapted to changing circumstances and worked spontaneously while closely liaising with the care and multidisciplinary teams.
    Utilized creativity, imagination, and resourcefulness in both the playworker and care assistant roles.
  • Maintained accurate record-keeping using System 1, ensuring care plans were up to date.
  • Delivered care and recorded progress while reporting changes to the nurse in charge, following care plans and regimes on System 1.

Specialist Support Assistant

The Clare School
Norwich, Norfolk
09.2015 - 08.2018
  • Worked in a school catering to pupils aged 4 to 19 with physical and/or sensory needs, supporting individual learning programs and activities under the guidance of teaching and senior staff.
  • Assisted with learning assessments, maintained and updated records, and contributed to the review of systems and records as required.
  • Collaborated with NHS physiotherapists and occupational therapists in supporting pupils with positioning and postural management, ensuring care plans were followed and documented.
  • Applied strategies and procedures from Norfolk Step On training to manage behaviour when necessary.

Education

MA - Art Therapy

University of Hertfordshire
Hatfield
09.2024 -

Bachelor of Arts - Fine Art ( Painting)

University of Gloucestershire
Cheltenham
09.1997 - 07.2000

Skills

  • Full clean driving license and own transport
  • Certificate of achievement in BSL (unit 101) ‘ Introduction to British Sign Language (2016)
  • Competent in Apple Mac, Windows, Adobe Creative
  • Workshop in Sensory Processing Disorder with Sensory Spectacle (2018)
  • Working within a multidisciplinary team
  • Able to work under pressure and in potentially stressful environments
  • Passionate and dedicated in working in the field of care and therapies
  • Problem solver, constantly reflective and good communicator
  • Knowledge of relevant policies/codes of practice and awareness of legislation concerning children and young people
  • Up-to-date with mandatory training notably Safeguarding, data protection,

Timeline

Trainee Art Therapist

Compass School
11.2024 - Current

MA - Art Therapy

University of Hertfordshire
09.2024 -

Hospital Play Assistant

Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital
04.2021 - Current

Specialist Support Assistant

The Clare School
09.2015 - 08.2018

Care Assistant/ Play worker

East Anglia's Children's Hospice
09.2011 - 03.2021

Bachelor of Arts - Fine Art ( Painting)

University of Gloucestershire
09.1997 - 07.2000

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