Maria Mudimu
Dagenham,Essex
Summary
Dedicated professional with extensive expertise in safeguarding children and young people, specialising in supporting unaccompanied asylum-seeking children. Proficient in Ofsted standards and quality standards for supported accommodation, with a strong focus on trauma-informed practice and positive behaviour support. Skilled in risk assessment, crisis intervention, and de-escalation techniques to ensure the safety and wellbeing of vulnerable individuals. Adept at fostering independent living skills development, mental health support, and multi-agency collaboration. Committed to promoting equality, diversity, and inclusion while maintaining professional boundaries. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills complement a strong ability to manage time effectively and organise tasks efficiently. Career goals include advancing within the field of child protection to further advocate for young people's rights.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work history
Senior Support Worker
Winners of Tomorrow
Barking
2025.03 - 2026.07
- Responsible for providing high quality support to young people aged 16 to 18 living in regulated supported accommodation, enabling them to develop the skills and confidence required for independent living.
- Support young people, including UASC and care experienced young people, to achieve positive outcomes.
- Deliver structured key work sessions covering budgeting, healthy lifestyles, cooking, tenancy responsibilities, emotional wellbeing, education, employment and training.
- Develop, review and implement individual support plans and risk assessments.
- Promote safeguarding and respond appropriately to safeguarding concerns in accordance with organisational policies and statutory guidance.
- Complete accurate daily logs, incident reports, body maps, missing from care reports and safeguarding records.
- Carry out welfare checks, room inspections, health and safety checks and fire safety checks.
- Support young people to attend GP, dental, optician, CAMHS and hospital appointments.
- Liaise with social workers, personal advisers, local authorities, colleges, healthcare professionals and other partner agencies.
- Support young people with budgeting, benefit applications, travel training and accessing community resources.
- Administer medication safely and maintain accurate medication records.
- Promote equality, diversity, inclusion and culturally sensitive practice.
- Contribute towards Ofsted inspections by maintaining high quality documentation and evidencing good practice against the Quality Standards.
- Provide guidance and support to new staff members when required.
Mental Healthcare Assistant
SM Resources UK (Agency)
2024.10 - 2025.03
- Supported adults experiencing acute and enduring mental health conditions.
- Monitored and recorded changes in mental and physical wellbeing.
- Assisted with therapeutic activities and recovery focused interventions.
- Worked collaboratively with nurses, psychiatrists and multidisciplinary teams.
- Maintained accurate care records and escalated concerns appropriately.
Care Assistant (Domiciliary Care)
Homestead Care Services
Romford
2024.01 - 2024.06
- Delivered person centred care within clients' homes.
- Supported clients with medication, mobility and personal care.
- Assisted with meal preparation and nutritional support.
- Maintained accurate documentation and communicated changes in clients' needs.
- Promoted dignity, independence and choice.
Skills
- Safeguarding Children and Young People
- Ofsted Standards and Quality Standards for Supported Accommodation
- Supporting Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Children (UASC)
- Trauma Informed Practice
- Key Working
- Risk Assessment and Risk Management
- Positive Behaviour Support
- Crisis Intervention and De escalation
- Independent Living Skills Development
- Mental Health and Emotional Wellbeing Support
- Multi Agency Working
- Professional Record Keeping and Report Writing
- Incident Reporting
- Health and Safety Compliance
- Medication Administration
- Budgeting and Financial Capability
- Cooking and Nutrition Support
- Tenancy Readiness
- Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
- Professional Boundaries
- Missing from Care Procedures
- Advocacy and Young People's Rights
- Excellent Communication and Interpersonal Skills
- Time Management and Organisation
- Microsoft Office
REFERENCES
Available upon request.
TRAINING
- PMVA (BILD) Certificate
- Safeguarding Children
- Medication Administration
- Mental Health Awareness
- First Aid
- Fire Safety
- Food Hygiene
- Health and Safety
- Infection Prevention and Control
- Moving and Handling
- Equality and Diversity
- GDPR and Confidentiality
PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
- Compassionate and empathetic
- Professional and reliable
- Calm under pressure
- Excellent communication skills
- Strong organisational skills
- Able to work independently and within multidisciplinary teams
- Committed to achieving positive outcomes for young people
- Flexible and adaptable
Timeline
Senior Support Worker
Winners of Tomorrow
2025.03 - 2026.07
Mental Healthcare Assistant
SM Resources UK (Agency)
2024.10 - 2025.03
Care Assistant (Domiciliary Care)
Homestead Care Services
2024.01 - 2024.06