- Gym
- football
- Cooking
Ndakaitei Chinyani
NORWICH,Norfolk
Summary
Level 2 Support Worker dedicated to empowering young people through skill development and guidance. Builds trusting relationships, fostering a safe environment for personal growth and independence. Advocates for individual needs, ensuring their voices are integral to care plans.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Support Worker
Norfolk County Council
NORWICH, Level 2 Independent Living Support Worker
11.2023 - Current
- Safeguarding young people by recognising and responding to signs of risk or harm, ensuring timely intervention and appropriate action.
- Advocated for young people by ensuring their views, wishes, and aspirations were reflected in their care and support plans.
- Built positive, trusting relationships with young people, creating a safe and supportive environment that encouraged them to seek guidance and support.
- Acted as a positive role model to young people, demonstrating appropriate behaviours and encouraging personal development.
- Developed essential independent skills in young people, including cooking, budgeting, personal hygiene, social skills, and household management, to prepare them for independent living after age 18.
- Complete and regularly review risk assessments, ensuring significant events, incidents and key interactions are accurately documented in line with our policy.
- Attend multi-agency meetings and work together with social workers, healthcare providers, education providers and other agencies to achieve positive outcomes for the young people.
Education
NVQ Level 3 - Diploma Residential Childcare
Impact Future The childcare Company
NVQ Level 5 - Health and Social Care
LCPS
Skills
- Safeguarding knowledge
- Collaboration with professionals
- Conflict management
- De-escalation techniques
- Confidentiality awareness
- Active listening
- Communication skills
- Relationship building
- Confidence building
Interests
Timeline
Support Worker
Norfolk County Council
11.2023 - Current
NVQ Level 3 - Diploma Residential Childcare
Impact Future The childcare Company
NVQ Level 5 - Health and Social Care
LCPS