Jolanda Tanushi
Essex
Summary
Personal Profile
Hardworking, self-motivated and enthusiastic individual with over 5 years’ experience working within Health & Social Care sector with various client groups. Friendly and approachable able to quickly build a rapport and level of trust with others. Detail orientated, versatile and adaptable able to work with children, young people, couples and families. Flexible approach to work, able to work effectively as part of a team as well as on own initiative. Excellent communication and listening skills with experience of working effectively within a multi-disciplinary team and with external agencies as required. Qualified up to BA Degree in Social Services and Master’s Degree in Research, Policies and Social Services. Now looking for a role where current skills and experience can be utilised and developed.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Assessment practitioner/Assistant social worker
OneOneCoCo
11.2019 - Current
- Teaching parenting skills and practices
- Assessing child and family interaction and parental ability
- Construction and testing of hypotheses regarding family functioning and needs
- Providing structured feedback to parents/carers
- To monitor and evaluate the effects of any such intervention on a child's emotional and physical wellbeing (12 weeks assessment programme)
Volunteer Child Contact Supervisor
Every Child Contact Services
10.2018 - Current
- Welcoming children and families to the centre and checking ID
- Supporting Child Contact Supervisors as required
- Setting up rooms for contact sessions ensuring age appropriate activities are available
- Pre-contact and contact supervision work with children, helping to settle children as required
Volunteer Assistant
Haven House Hospice
07.2018 - Current
- Supporting families and working with children with life-limiting or life-threatening conditions
- Fundraising and helping out with events and meetings
Support worker
Supportin’ Independence Services LTD
12.2018 - 12.2019
- Supporting young people in semi-independent accommodations
- Residential care, learning disabilities, mental health and substance abuse
- Outreach work, escort and parental support
- Managing YP risks assessment, support plans and key worker sessions
- Organizing suitable activities for residential/outreach and liaising with different stakeholders
Family support worker
Real
05.2019 - 11.2019
- Life
- Establishing relationships with families
- Assessing their needs
- Supporting families during supervision periods
- Residential care, key work sessions and childcare
- Instruct and counselling
Practitioner
Nursery
09.2017 - 06.2018
Support/Youth Worker
Little Miracles Day Nursery
01.2016 - 01.2017
- Working with babies and children aged 1-5 years old
- Supporting and teaching children with their physical, emotional and educational development
- Helping children to understand the world and be independent
- Supporting children with indoor and outdoor activities and at meal times
- Conducting and recording observations, keeping files up to date
- Liaising with parents and feeding back on any the day, achievements of concerns
Juvenile Court/Social Minors Services
03.2010 - 05.2011
- Assisting Social Workers with day to day duties
- Preparing and administering cases for young people with drug dependency
- Arranging and conducting appointments with young people and their families
- Accompanying young people to court or to detention centres
- Providing advice & guidance and supporting with resettlement or life skills
Ass
Ass. Nido
- Working with children and young people with disabilities and mental health problems
- Delivering a person-centred service, supporting with development of life skills
- Liaising with parents, social workers and healthcare professionals
- Ensuring that files were maintained and kept up to date
- Dealing with enquiries and any other duties as required
Education
SEND Diploma Level - undefined
New Skills Academy
2018
M.Sc. - Research and Policies and Social Services
University of Perugia
2013
Bachelor of Science - Social Services
2007
s 2 - undefined
<ul><li>Oplex Careers</li><li>EYFS Teaching Level 3</li></ul> - undefined
Skills
- Communication and listening - utilised when working as part of a multi-disciplinary when working as a Support Worker, Assistant Social Worker and Nursery Practitioner
- Analytical thinker - utilised when working in challenging situations in various
- Multilingual - fluent English, Italian and Albanian, basic French and intermediate Spanish
- Computer literate - able to use all Microsoft Office packages, Linux, Internet and Email
Timeline
Assessment practitioner/Assistant social worker
OneOneCoCo
11.2019 - Current
Family support worker
Real
05.2019 - 11.2019
Support worker
Supportin’ Independence Services LTD
12.2018 - 12.2019
Volunteer Child Contact Supervisor
Every Child Contact Services
10.2018 - Current
Volunteer Assistant
Haven House Hospice
07.2018 - Current
Practitioner
Nursery
09.2017 - 06.2018
Support/Youth Worker
Little Miracles Day Nursery
01.2016 - 01.2017
Juvenile Court/Social Minors Services
03.2010 - 05.2011
Ass
Ass. Nido
SEND Diploma Level - undefined
New Skills Academy
M.Sc. - Research and Policies and Social Services
University of Perugia
Bachelor of Science - Social Services
s 2 - undefined
<ul><li>Oplex Careers</li><li>EYFS Teaching Level 3</li></ul> - undefined
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