Kayley Danahay
Isleham,UK
Summary
I am a motivated and compassionate professional with twenty years of experience in Social care. Skilled in providing emotional and practical support to individuals, ensuring their well-being and promoting recovery. I am clear communicator, utilise active listening and empathy to create trusting relationships and to tailored care plans.
I am a non smoker, have a full valid uk driving licence with personal car.
I am physically fit and consider myself to be a good cook, cooking all types of cuisines that i have learnt on my travels.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
2021
2021
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work history
Mental health support worker
GUYATT Housecare
Cambridge, Cambridgshire
2023.07 - Current
- Working across a variety of services, such as domicillary, residential homes and supporting living. Working with adults with learning disabilities from all walks of life..
- Managed stressful situations calmly under pressure, maintaining a therapeutic atmosphere.
- Supported individuals to improve their wellbeing with weekly goal-setting sessions.
- assisting with household tasks [cooking, cleaning etc.]
- Ensured medication correctly administered, improving overall health outcomes.
- Fostered improved relationships between patients and family members through mediation.
Housing officer
CHS
Ely, Suffolk
2023.09 - 2024.05
- Supporting young adults 16-25 whom were homeless or about to become homeless.
- Handled eviction proceedings within legal guidelines; ensuring fair treatment of all parties involved.
- Managed rent arrears cases, helping tenants devise repayment plans thus reducing overall debt levels in properties managed.
- Conducted needs assessments to identify potential improvements in housing provisions.
- Contributed to policy reviews that resulted in more inclusive criteria for social housing allocation.
Senior Disability support worker
Mencap
Cambridge
2019.03 - 2023.07
- [I previously worked for Mencap from October 2010- January 2015, and in May 2017- December 2018. I enjoyed my role and was offered my previous role when I returned from working overseas.
- I Supported adults with learning disabilities and mental health issues with all aspects of daily life plus routines from personal care to cleaning, shopping, cooking, and supporting to appointments, supporting to find work or day placements.
- I support service user’s to live independently.
- Ensuring the people I supported had medication and care plans and risk assessments were followed and kept up to date.
- I do Rota's for a team of 12, also allocating one to one hours and community support.
- Attending reviews for service users, communicating effectively with service users family and all other professional's involved in their care and life's.
- I work flexible hours, covering shifts where needed, 8 plus sleep in shifts a month, working weekends. Working on call to give out advice. My role also Include's key working for designated people in supported living homes and in the community, I currently work 2 service users.
Disability support worker
Mencap
2019.03 - 2023.04
- [I previously worked for Mencap from October 2010- January 2015, and in May 2017- December 2018. I enjoyed my role and was offered my previous role when I returned from working overseas.]
Horticultural Support worker
Snakehall Farm Prospects Trust
Reach, Cambridge
2019.02 - 2023.04
- Disability support worker based in Reach, Cambridge
- Enabled Adults with additional needs (co –workers) to work on an organic farm, growing and selling organic produce.
- Employed to work one day a week to provide 1-1 support to a co- worker who has autism and is deaf, he uses British Sign Language, (I am currently enrolled on a BSL course)
Care assistant / support worker
Nursepulse
Stoke-on-Trent Cheshire
2018.08 - 2018.12
- Care assistant / support worker based in Stoke-on-Trent Cheshire area.
Disability Support worker
Mencap
Cambridge
2017.05 - 2018.12
- See above.
Disability support worker
Mercy
Woolloowin, Australia QLD
2016.09 - 2017.03
- Based in Woolloowin, Australia QLD, I supported adults with a variety of additional needs and disabilities. Mercy is a large company with over 80 service users. I supported many of these in the community, independently, respite, residential, and the day service program. I also run the Friday night outings on my own, where I would collect up to 10 service users in the mini bus and take them out for karaoke at a social club and then drop them all back to their homes.
Disability support worker / youth worker
HCA Health Care Australia
Woolloongabba, Australia QLD
2015.08 - 2016.09
- I Supported adults, teenagers and children with a variety of learning disabilities, challenging behaviour’s and mental health issues.
Disability support worker
For care
Birkdale, Australia QLD
2015.09 - 2016.02
- I supported/cared for children and young people with mental health issues, learning and physical disabilities and high care support in a respite.
- Familiarisation with different Australian laws & legislations of working within the Social Care sector.
Various PT jobs
, Australia
2015.04 - 2015.08
- Various PT jobs whilst travelling in Australia- Hospitality Sector.
Disability Support worker
Royal Mencap
Cambridge
2010.10 - 2015.01
- I worked in a variety of care settings, such as children's homes, supported living, residential homes, community care homes and in their own homes.
Hairdresser Apprenticeship NVQ Level 2
Cambridge
2008.06 - 2010.09
- Anna Di Paola hair studio, Cambridge, UK.
Cleaner supervisor
Cambridge
2007.10 - 2008.09
Personal Carer
Cambridge
2005.05 - 2006.05
- My duties involved helping run a family house hold, picking up and collecting children from school, cooking, cleaning, support with family holidays.
Nursery Assistant
Kids unlimited
Cambridge
2004.06 - 2005.06
- I was a designated key worker and cared for babies and toddlers in a popular day nursery. Tasks included providing feedback to parents and guardians daily, changing nappies, feeding and running activities.
Education
EDI level 2 Diploma - Health and Social (Adults) for England
Modern barbering and shaving Intensive Diploma - Barbering
Surrey UK, HAIR FOR MEN
Surrey, UK 2014.05 - 2014.05
Cutting diploma - hair dressing
L’Oreal Academy
London, UK 2009.05 - 2009.05
NVQ level 2 Hairdressing and Barbering Apprenticeship - hair dressing/Barbering
Cambridge regional college
2009.05 - 2011.09
AS Level travel and tourism - tourism
long road sixth form college
2003.09 - 2004.05
8 GCSE’S -
Bottisham Village College
1999.09 - 2003.05
BTEC National Diploma level 3 - Health and social care
2007.09 - 2009.06
Skills
- Relationship building skills
- Strong verbal communication, interpersonal skills
- Compassionate nature
- Empathetic and patient in nature
- Commitment and reliability
- Flexibility
- Experience in complex care settings
- Handling challenging behaviours with tact
- Team collaboration and autonomy
- Medication administration
- Active listening
- Time management
- Problem solving
- reliable and trustworthy
- Meal preparation
Affiliations
My home is a narrowboat in which I have a huge passion for, Love travelling the canal network visiting new places and making friends with my partner and cat.
I am keen explorer and have travelled around back packing and motorcycling.
around South East Asia.
Have lived in Australia for 2years and worked as a Support worker.
I have a passion for food and love to cook all different types of cuisines that i have learnt via my travels.
In my spare time I like to socialise with my friends and family and take part in water sports such as kayaking, paddleboarding. Attending to live music events. Being creative such as cooking, Art, Reading and Meditation.
Certification
- I have full valid UK driving licence and use of my personal vehicle.
- Upto date mandatory training in the care field.
Timeline
Housing officer
CHS
2023.09 - 2024.05
Mental health support worker
GUYATT Housecare
2023.07 - Current
Senior Disability support worker
Mencap
2019.03 - 2023.07
Disability support worker
Mencap
2019.03 - 2023.04
Horticultural Support worker
Snakehall Farm Prospects Trust
2019.02 - 2023.04
Care assistant / support worker
Nursepulse
2018.08 - 2018.12
Disability Support worker
Mencap
2017.05 - 2018.12
Disability support worker
Mercy
2016.09 - 2017.03
Disability support worker
For care
2015.09 - 2016.02
Disability support worker / youth worker
HCA Health Care Australia
2015.08 - 2016.09
Various PT jobs
2015.04 - 2015.08
Modern barbering and shaving Intensive Diploma - Barbering
Surrey UK, HAIR FOR MEN
2014.05 - 2014.05
Disability Support worker
Royal Mencap
2010.10 - 2015.01
Cutting diploma - hair dressing
L’Oreal Academy
2009.05 - 2009.05
NVQ level 2 Hairdressing and Barbering Apprenticeship - hair dressing/Barbering
Cambridge regional college
2009.05 - 2011.09
Hairdresser Apprenticeship NVQ Level 2
2008.06 - 2010.09
Cleaner supervisor
2007.10 - 2008.09
BTEC National Diploma level 3 - Health and social care
2007.09 - 2009.06
Personal Carer
2005.05 - 2006.05
Nursery Assistant
Kids unlimited
2004.06 - 2005.06
AS Level travel and tourism - tourism
long road sixth form college
2003.09 - 2004.05
8 GCSE’S -
Bottisham Village College
1999.09 - 2003.05