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Miranda Knights

Beckenham,Kent

Summary

I am a highly adaptable and dedicated Residential Care Key Worker, I am a compassionate and empathetic person, who prioritises providing comprehensive support to the most vulnerable children/ young people and their families. I inhabit a professional background with vital knowledge and expertise from establishing trusting professional bridge between young people and multiple institutions (Social, educational, medical, counselling etc) while advocating for the young person continually pushing for their voice to be heard. Therefore consisting of me having a proficient approach to assess their needs, picking up on indications of abuse, exploitation and neglect as well to any general safe guarding concerns. Through all of my work I am always seeking the Childs best interest, while having gained a sufficient skill set from conducting interventions, risk assessments, online meetings and said reports. Meanwhile having a multidisciplinary approach to facilitate their required needs such as psychological trauma, grief and mental health challenges in an effort to ensure emotional and physical wellbeing.

Overview

26
26
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work history

Residential YP Keywork & Care Assistant

MRCS CARE LTD
Croydon, Croydon
11.2021 - 02.2024
  • Provided compassionate & empathetic support to young people on a day-to-day basis.
  • Built positive, productive, professional relationships with young people, improving their trust in support system provisions.
  • Support young people to maintain adequate education or their vocational careers, by attending the young person's PEP meeting's, supporting college or apprenticeship processes.
  • Maintained thorough safeguarding of young people, regularly updating current regulatory knowledge for optimised care provisions.
  • Accompanied young people to appointments such as court hearings, appropriate adult representation, CAMHS appointments, solicitor, doctor or dentist appointments, family contacts, continually offering support and ensure their safety.
  • Effectively supported children with diverse emotional and behavioural difficulties such as ADHD and mental health.
  • Aided positive outcomes in current young person's progress through effective, targeted support and guidance.
  • I work closely with external professional's to develop and implement bespoke support for the young people to secure positive outcomes & relevant care programmes.
  • Offered therapeutic intervention in crisis scenario/situations, aiding emotional and behavioural development.
  • Produced detailed progress reports using SUE to identify risks and areas of improvement.
  • Offered support to young people facing crisis through family detachment or criminal involvement.
  • Reported on young people's progress to evaluate service impact.
  • Monitored the young peoples progress and adapted support programmes to meet changing needs.
  • Developed tailored action plans whilst prioritising pressing concerns.
  • Assist the young people to obtain and access community resources.
  • Liaised with external and internal professionals to provide holistic support.
  • Listened to young peoples current struggles to signpost relevant support.
  • Identified key young peoples needs to develop targeted support programmes.
  • Collaborated with external support providers to maintain good care continuity.
  • Counselled young people through difficult times using approved and compassionate holistic strategies.
  • Established and maintained working relationships with young people based on trust and non-judgement.

Administration Clerk

A&A Steelworks
South Norwood, London
03.2017 - 10.2021

I would perform all administrative task in the office, anything from:


  • I would answer calls and emails, responding to clients and relaying messages to staff to ensure swift resolutions.
  • Provided comprehensive administrative and clerical support, including organising files, creating spreadsheets and imaging documents.
  • Managed clerical needs of employees, including administrative support, file management and stationery supplies.
  • Effectively managed incoming and outgoing mail on a timley basis, maintaining prompt responses and filing for maximum office efficiency.
  • Implemented collection procedures for payment, successfully increasing on-time payments.
  • Responded to telephone enquiries from clients, vendors and members of public.
  • Cultivated relationships with high-volume suppliers to drive beneficial business deals.
  • Managed office inventory to ensure timely ordering and replenishment of low-level stock.

Business Travel Consultant

Hogg Robinson Business Travel
Bankside, London, London
01.2011 - 03.2017
  • My work involved completing all business clientele travel arrangements via emails or telephone request, anything from Airline tickets, booking hotels, trains, taxis or car hire for single use or multiple trips.
  • Responded immediately to clients' questions, issues, and complaints and found effective solutions when required and managed the smooth operation of booking through to completion.

Conference Consultant

Expotel
Kilburn, London, London
06.2005 - 01.2011
  • I worked on all aspect of organising clients conference needs/itineraries. Anything from full scale conferences that may run for a week, where accommodation, travel and venue would need to be researched and sourced.
  • My work was varied on request from clients, it could be a room to be used for interviews, board meeting space needed, work team building events, rooms for training venues. Each task would be uptake by myself, completed in a speedy, cost effective professional manner. Delivered an exceptional level of service to each customer by listening to concerns and answering questions.

Community Centre Youth Worker

Ace Youth & Community Centre
Lambeth, London
12.2002 - 07.2005
  • My worked involved working evening & Saturdays with the young children, we would supervise the kids during organised activities, games, arts & sports.
  • We would organise day trips for the kids during school holidays. Managed and led activities promoting growth in mental, emotional and educational area. Transported and escorted program participants to and from activities and on field trips.

Line Chef

YMCA
Stockwell, London, London
11.1997 - 08.1999
  • I worked as a chef doing the split shift, which was the breakfast service and dinner service. I would cook meals from fresh, plate foods, keep my working areas clean and clean all equipments used. I would also help stock taking of goods and keep the fridge area cleaned.

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Residential Childcare -

Highfield
10.2022 -

Foundation into Childrens Residential Care

Fulbridge Training
06.2021

NVQ Level 1 - City & Guilds, Travel & Tourism Level 1,2 & 3,

Southwark College
London
09.2002

NVQ Level 1 - City & Guilds 7061 Hospitality & Catering & City & Guilds 711 Patisserie & Confectionary

South East London College (Lewisham Branch)
London
1992

Skills

  • Empathetic and compassionate
  • Active listener
  • Educated in crisis intervention
  • Extensive communication skills
  • Experienced in specific case management
  • Knowledgeable regarding child protection systems and laws
  • Strong Networking and collaboration with external agencies
  • Emotionally resilient
  • Culturally sensitive
  • Efficient decision/ problem solver

VOLUNTARY

-School Governor for Independent School

-Welfare Officer 

Certification

Online training courses completed with certification of completion


  • Psychological First Aid
  • First Aid Emergency Children's Homes
  • Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE) Foundation Level
  • Safeguarding Children Level 1
  • Safeguarding Children with Learning Disabilities
  • Trauma Children's Homes
  • Self Harming Behaviours
  • Radicalisation And Extremism Children's Homes
  • Anti-Bullying Children's Homes
  • Medication Foundation Children's Homes
  • Female Genital Mutilation
  • Report And Recording Children's Homes
  • Equality, Diversity And Cultural Competence
  • GDPR For Children Home Staff
  • Risk Management And Safer Caring Children's Homes
  • Health And Safety Children's Homes

Timeline

NVQ Level 3 in Residential Childcare -

Highfield
10.2022 -

Residential YP Keywork & Care Assistant

MRCS CARE LTD
11.2021 - 02.2024

Administration Clerk

A&A Steelworks
03.2017 - 10.2021

Business Travel Consultant

Hogg Robinson Business Travel
01.2011 - 03.2017

Conference Consultant

Expotel
06.2005 - 01.2011

Community Centre Youth Worker

Ace Youth & Community Centre
12.2002 - 07.2005

Line Chef

YMCA
11.1997 - 08.1999

Foundation into Childrens Residential Care

Fulbridge Training

NVQ Level 1 - City & Guilds, Travel & Tourism Level 1,2 & 3,

Southwark College

NVQ Level 1 - City & Guilds 7061 Hospitality & Catering & City & Guilds 711 Patisserie & Confectionary

South East London College (Lewisham Branch)
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