Olayide Adedokun
Support Worker
Lytham St Annes
Summary
An adaptable, conscientious, and personable certified care professional experienced in providing a wide range of professional care services to children, adults with special needs, the elderly, sick, and disabled patients in varying health and social care environments. Possesses strong interpersonal and collaborative skills combined with a passion for helping others, compassion, and a high focus on providing premium patient care. Seeking a full-time role where skills can be developed further within the social care industry.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
10
10
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Languages
Work History
Support Worker
Lancashire County Council
01.2024 - Current
- Assist service users in their daily living with activities such as personal hygiene, meal preparation, medication management, and mobility support, promoting independence and dignity.
- Provide compassionate and respectful support to individuals across the tenancies within Fylde Domiciliary Service.
- Foster a supportive environment by offering emotional assistance, encouragement, and companionship, helping service users feel valued and understood.
- Maintain accurate records of client progress, incidents, and care plans, ensuring compliance with organizational policies and procedures.
- Work closely with other professionals, including social workers, healthcare providers, and family members, for coordinated care and support services.
Care Assistant
Deebeetom Ventures T/A New Living Domiciliary Care
01.2023 - 01.2024
- Handle showering and bathing, dressing and grooming, and other aspects of personal care
- Prepare clients' meals and snacks and feed or supervise eating and drinking
- Prompt service users to take their medications and administer them on time
- Clean homes, wash clothes and linens, carry out shopping, and other domestic duties as needed
- Transport clients to medical appointments and help them run errands
- Participate in social activities directed at benefiting service users' quality of life
- Monitor clients' health conditions, report progress and any concerns to Manager
- Provide immobile, recovering, or frail clients with support, company, and comfort
Nursing Assistant
Winan Hospital
01.2020 - 12.2022
- Company Overview: Lagos, Nigeria
- Helped patients effectively manage routine bathing, grooming, and other hygiene needs
- Checked patient vitals such as temperature, blood pressure, and blood sugar levels
- Ensured patients receive an appropriate diet
- Tracked patients' conditions, treatment plans, and suggested activities
- Reported unusual or urgent circumstances in patients' condition or environment immediately to the nurse supervisor
- Engaged in housekeeping tasks by replacing linens and cleaning and sanitizing patient rooms
- Reviewed service users' dietary restrictions, food allergies, and preferences
- Observed and record patients' behavior, including complaints, or physical symptoms to nurses
- Obtained information from physicians, caregivers, and nurses
- Lagos, Nigeria
Daycare and After School Club Supervisor
Dodavah Schools
04.2013 - 12.2019
- Developed and implemented child-care programs that support and promote the physical, cognitive, emotional, and social development of children
- Led activities by telling or reading stories, teaching songs, and taking children to local points of interest
- Planned and maintained an environment that protected the health, security, and well-being of children
- Assessed the abilities, interests, and needs of children and discuss progress or problems with parents and other staff members
- Planned and organized activities for school-age children in child-care programs before and after regular school hours
- Undertook the supervision of the after-school tuition sessions, and maintained high standards throughout to ensure the welfare and engagement of the children at all times
- Ensured children have access to appropriate materials and activities to support their development
- Supervised the safe escorting of children, for example, toilet breaks and home dismissal
- Monitored pupils' attendance, behaviour, and progress to ensure the programme ran efficiently
- Spoke with parents and answered any questions they had regarding their child's progress and development
Production Supervisor
Elman Nigeria Limited - Table Water Plant
01.2008 - 03.2013
- Company Overview: Lagos, Nigeria
- Directed and coordinated plant operations within company policy and guidelines
- Worked safely, and complied with all environmental, health, and safety policies and procedures
- Identified and eliminated hazards
- Worked at fostering an environment where employees take personal responsibility for safety
- Achieved NAFDAC certification for Elman Table Water
- Managed the quality, productivity, employee, and food safety practices following Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) guidelines
- Maintained visible presence on the plant floor to assure the quality of products, compliance with safety practices, machine operations, and Good Manufacturing Practices
- Lagos, Nigeria
Consultant
Self-employment
09.2003 - 12.2007
- Company Overview: Lagos, Nigeria
- Consulted for food business startups on recipe formulation and NAFDAC accreditation
- Took care of my family and raising my children
- Lagos, Nigeria
Production Supervisor
Magdiel Foods Limited
11.1999 - 08.2003
- Company Overview: Lagos, Nigeria
- Ensured the proper oversight and scheduling of staff, equipment needs and performance, and raw material levels
- Responsible for the quality of product and operational processes
- Provided safety process recommendations and coordination as needed
- Provided in-process quality inspections/checks for lot dates, weight, and metal detection
- Ensured strict enforcement of safety guidelines and company standards requirements
- Provided shift summary and efficiency reports including production hours, the material used, and future production planning needs
- Submit reports to management on performance and progress
- Lagos, Nigeria
Mathematics & Chemistry Teacher
Special Science Secondary School/ National Youth Service Corps
11.1998 - 10.1999
- Company Overview: Kaduna, Nigeria
- Prepared and implemented lesson plans covering required course topics
- Assessed submitted class assignments, determined grades, and reviewed work with struggling students to boost success chance
- Provided meaningful math instruction to improve the math skills of students
- Kept classroom environments consistent and focused on learning by establishing and enforcing clear objectives
- Kaduna, Nigeria
Education
Level 4 Diploma -
Adult & Social Care, TQ-UK
06.2021 - 03.2022
HND - undefined
Food Technology, Federal Polytechnic Ado- Ekiti
10.1996 - 08.1998
ND - undefined
Food Technology, Federal Polytechnic Ilaro
11.1993 - 10.1995
SSCE O' Level - undefined
Anglican Commercial Grammar School
Osogbo, Nigeria 09.1986 - 06.1992
Skills
Effective communication
Interpersonal and collaborative skills
Empathy and compassion
Emotional resilience
Attention to detail
Record keeping
Additional Information
Enhanced DBS, Share Code - RTW, COVID-19 Vaccination card, Valid Driver's Licence
Training
- Prevention and Management of Violence & Aggression (PMVA)
- Basic Life Support (Adult & Paediatric)
- Communication, Complaints, Conflict Resolution & Consent.
- Epilepsy Awareness and Buccal Midazolam.
- Mental health, Dementia, and Learning disability awareness.
- Fire Safety Awareness.
- Fluids and Nutrition.
- Food Safety.
- Health and Safety at Work.
- Infection Prevention and Control (including Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH)
- Reporting of Injuries, Diseases, and Dangerous Occurrences (RIDDOR)
- Information Governance (including Caldicott Principles and GDPR).
- Lone working.
- End of Life Care.
- Manual Handling & People Moving.
- Medication Management.
- Mental health, Dementia, and Learning Disability awareness.
- Person-centred care, Privacy, and Dignity.
- Preventing Radicalisation & PROACT-SCIPr-UK.
- Sepsis awareness.
Timeline
Support Worker
Lancashire County Council
01.2024 - Current
Care Assistant
Deebeetom Ventures T/A New Living Domiciliary Care
01.2023 - 01.2024
Level 4 Diploma -
Adult & Social Care, TQ-UK
06.2021 - 03.2022
Nursing Assistant
Winan Hospital
01.2020 - 12.2022
Daycare and After School Club Supervisor
Dodavah Schools
04.2013 - 12.2019
Production Supervisor
Elman Nigeria Limited - Table Water Plant
01.2008 - 03.2013
Consultant
Self-employment
09.2003 - 12.2007
Production Supervisor
Magdiel Foods Limited
11.1999 - 08.2003
Mathematics & Chemistry Teacher
Special Science Secondary School/ National Youth Service Corps
11.1998 - 10.1999
HND - undefined
Food Technology, Federal Polytechnic Ado- Ekiti
10.1996 - 08.1998
ND - undefined
Food Technology, Federal Polytechnic Ilaro
11.1993 - 10.1995
SSCE O' Level - undefined
Anglican Commercial Grammar School
09.1986 - 06.1992
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