Karen Cruickshank
Glasgow,East Dunbartonshire
Summary
I am a dependable and safety-focused professional currentlyworking as a Care Support Assistant within an Additional Support Needs school. My role requires strict adherence to health and safety procedures, including full compliance with COSHH regulations, ensuring safe handling of substances and maintaining high standards of hygiene and environmental safety.
I have experience handling cash responsibly,maintaining accuracy and accountability in transactions, and understand the importance of safeguarding revenue and following company procedures. I am comfortable working both independantly and as part of a team, and I remain calm and professional in busy environments.
Through my work supporting young people, families and colleagues, I have developed strong communication skills, patience and a professional focused approach. I take pride in contributing to safe, clean and welcoming environments and would bring reliability, attention to detail and a strong work ethic to a role within ScotRail.
Overview
35
35
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Learning support assistant
East Park
Glasgow, Glasgow City
04.2002 - Current
● Caring and supporting young people with additional support needs.
● Supporting young people to follow their curriculum timetable
Supporting young people with their personal care.
● Supporting young people to achieve their full potential in everyday situations.
● Maintain a safe,hygienic and supportive learning
environment in line with health and safety policies.
● Work in accordance with COSHH (Control of Substance Hazardous to Health) regulations.
● Collaborate with teaching staff and multi_disciplinary teams to support individual care plans.
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Assistant manager
Roland butter
Glasgow, Glasgow City
06.1995 - 04.2022
● Preparation of hot and cold food.
● Maintained high levels of shop hygiene and cleanliness, adhering to food hygiene and health and safety regulations.
● Handled cash and card transactions accurately, providing friendly and efficient customer service.
● Balanced tills and assisted with daily shop accounts.
● Managed stock rotation.
● Worked effectively as part of a team in a fast_paced environment.
Customer sales assistant
Pars Bakery
Glasgow, Glasgow City
05.1991 - 06.1995
● Serving the public with hot and cold food in a professional but friendly manner.
● Cash handling
● Shop cleaning.
● Helping with rotation of stock.
Education
Standard Grades - English 4. French 4 Mathematics 4 History 4 Science 5 Secretarial Studies 4
Notre Dame High School
Glasgow, Glasgow City 08.1987 - 06.1991
SVQ Level 3 - Health and Social Care (Children and Young People)
East Park
Glasgow, Glasgow City 04.2007 - 09.2007
HNC - Social Care
East Park
Glasgow, Glasgow City 01.2010 - 06.2010
Skills
● Strong understanding of health and safety compliance
( COSHH)
● Attention to detail- Maintain high standard of cleanliness,accuracy and procedural compliance
● Cash handling and accountability- managing cash/ card transactions, accountacy and stock taking skills
● Teamwork and independant working-comfortable working alone or as part of a team
- ● Teamwork and independant working-comfortable working alone or as part of a
Timeline
HNC - Social Care
East Park
01.2010 - 06.2010
SVQ Level 3 - Health and Social Care (Children and Young People)
East Park
04.2007 - 09.2007
Learning support assistant
East Park
04.2002 - Current
Assistant manager
Roland butter
06.1995 - 04.2022
Customer sales assistant
Pars Bakery
05.1991 - 06.1995
Standard Grades - English 4. French 4 Mathematics 4 History 4 Science 5 Secretarial Studies 4
Notre Dame High School
08.1987 - 06.1991