Jessica Clapham
Bradford
Summary
Compassionate professional focused on community support and well-being. Builds strong relationships and empowers individuals through active listening and tailored support strategies. Excels in crisis intervention and connecting clients with essential resources. Organised and dependable with 3 years of experience working along side the Advice sector at Windhill Community Centre helping them to book appointments, help clients fill foodbank forms and also helping with completing fuel top ups. Successful at managing multiple priorities with positive attitude. Willing to take on greater responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work history
Community support worker
Windhill Community Centre
Bradford
2021.05 - Current
Encouraged social participation by accompanying users to social activities and community events. Built positive, productive client relationships for enhanced social support. Connected care home users to groups and activities within the local area. Took part in different projects such as- Balance bike training for children, providing warm coats and winter shoes for families, providing essential home appliances for families and running a children's messy play group.
Playworker
Play Bradford
Bradford
2020.06 - Current
Support children and families to join in activities and provide help with Healthy eating.
Jump Connector
Jump
Bradford
2021.07 - 2023.10
Connecting families to services available within local areas to bring communities together. engaged with children to get them active at different outreach locations including parks and schools
Community support worker
BHT
Bradford
2013.01 - 2015.06
worked helping families- such as providing contact for parents with children, helping children get into school, helped to provide food parcels and engaging with the community to help families through there struggles.
Education
GCSEs -
Salts Grammar School
Bradford 2004.09 - 2009.07
NVQ Level 1 - Health and social Care
Shipley College
Bradford 2009.09 - 2010.07
NVQ Level 2 - Health and social Care
Shipley College
Bradford 2010.09 - 2011.07
Skills
- Customer Service
- Communication skills
- Mental health care
- Behavioural counselling
- Health crisis response
- Child and adolescent development
- Emotional support and companionship
- First aid and CPR
- Confidentiality
- Empathetic listening
Affiliations
- I have two children aged 6 and 12 I enjoy spending time with them going hiking, swimming and I also enjoy socialising and engaging with people
Certification
Level 1 hairdressing
Grooming course (child and Adults)
Adventure play Course
Fire Camp Training
Forest school level 1 and 2
Challenging behaviour level 1
recent First aid course
Mental health first aid
Timeline
Jump Connector
Jump
2021.07 - 2023.10
Community support worker
Windhill Community Centre
2021.05 - Current
Playworker
Play Bradford
2020.06 - Current
Community support worker
BHT
2013.01 - 2015.06
NVQ Level 2 - Health and social Care
Shipley College
2010.09 - 2011.07
NVQ Level 1 - Health and social Care
Shipley College
2009.09 - 2010.07
GCSEs -
Salts Grammar School
2004.09 - 2009.07