OLUFEMI ADEPOJU
Washington,United Kingdom
Summary
Dedicated care worker with expertise in Trauma-Informed Care using Positive Behaviour Support, focused on promoting independence through person-centred care. Strong communication abilities and teamwork skills ensure effective collaboration while maintaining confidentiality. Committed to delivering high-quality support and enhancing the emotional wellbeing of individuals with complex needs.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
8
8
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work history
Residential Support Worker
Nova Care Group
Newcastle
09.2024 - 03.2026
- Delivered person-centred care to individuals with complex needs, ensuring dignity and respect.
- Supported daily living activities in alignment with individual care plans and personal goals.
- Utilised trauma-informed approaches to manage and de-escalate challenging behaviours effectively.
- Built strong relationships with service users to enhance their emotional wellbeing and personal growth.
- Collaborated closely with teams and managers to provide comprehensive support tailored to improve individual needs
Cover Supervisor / Teaching Assistant
TeacherActive
Newcastle
12.2022 - 09.2024
- Provided supervision and support to young people with diverse learning, emotional, and behavioural needs.
- Supported students to follow structured routines and lesson plans.
- Applied behaviour management strategies to manage challenging behaviour effectively.
- Assisted in delivering planned educational activities and adapted tasks for individual learning needs.
- Built positive relationships with students to support emotional wellbeing.
- Maintained records of student behaviour incidents and progress.
- Ensured safeguarding procedures were followed consistently.
- Promoted a supportive learning environment across all sessions.
Care Assistant
Boom Home Care
Ibadan
11.2021 - 09.2022
- Assisted service users with personal care tasks, including washing, dressing, and meal preparation, to promote independence.
- Supported participation in daily activities and community engagement to enhance emotional wellbeing and social inclusion.
- Administered medication safely according to policies, maintaining accurate care records for compliance.
- Reviewed and updated individualised care plans to help individuals develop life skills and achieve independence.
- Monitored changes in health or behaviour, reporting to senior staff for timely intervention.
- Ensured a safe and clean living environment by adhering to health and safety standards.
- Established positive relationships with service users and families to facilitate coordinated care.
Education
MSc - Computing
University of Sunderland
Sunderland 09.2022 - 09.2023
BSc - Wood Products Engineering
University of Ibadan
Ibadan 07.2015 - 02.2020
ND - Bio-Environmental Engineering
OYSCATECH
Igboora 07.2012 - 09.2014
Skills
- Positive Approach to Challenging Behaviour (PACB)
- Person-Centred Care & Support
- Positive Behaviour Support (PBS)
- Trauma-Informed Practice
- Medication Administration
- Playfulness, Acceptance, Curiosity and Empathy (PACE)
- Active Listening
- Strong Communication Skills
- Teamwork & Collaboration
- Empathy
- Behaviour Management & De-escalation
- Crisis Intervention
- Record Keeping & Documentation
- Adaptability & Flexibility
- Professional Boundaries
- Makaton
Certification
- Care Certificate
- Medication with practical
competence level 3
- Positive Approach to Challenging Behaviors
- Trauma Informed Care
- Ligature Removal
- Restraining Techniques
- Makaton
- Pediatric First Aid (Level 3)
- Oliver McGowan Autism Training
- Advanced Safeguarding Children (Level 2)
- Driver Awareness
- Safeguarding Children with Disabilities
- Professional Boundaries
- Moving and Handling
- Learning Disability
- Mental Health
- End of life care training
- Self-Harm
- Substance Misuse
- Food Hygiene
- Personal Care
- Risk Assessment
- Fire Safety
- Autism
- COSHH
- GDPR Stage one
- GDPR Stage two
- Prevent Extremism and Radicalization
- Child Sexual Exploitation and Child Criminal Exploitation Awareness
- FGM, Forced Marriage, Honor- Based Violence Awareness
Timeline
Residential Support Worker
Nova Care Group
09.2024 - 03.2026
Cover Supervisor / Teaching Assistant
TeacherActive
12.2022 - 09.2024
MSc - Computing
University of Sunderland
09.2022 - 09.2023
Care Assistant
Boom Home Care
11.2021 - 09.2022
BSc - Wood Products Engineering
University of Ibadan
07.2015 - 02.2020
ND - Bio-Environmental Engineering
OYSCATECH
07.2012 - 09.2014