Olufemi Adepoju
Preston,UK
Summary
Empathetic and resilient support professional with experience across residential care, therapeutic support, mental health, and educational settings. Skilled in Trauma-Informed Care and Positive Behaviour Support (PBS), with a strong focus on promoting independence, emotional wellbeing, and positive outcomes for individuals with diverse and complex needs. Demonstrates excellent communication, safeguarding, crisis de-escalation, and teamwork skills, enabling effective collaboration with multidisciplinary teams while maintaining strict confidentiality. Committed to delivering high-quality, person-centred support that helps people feel safe, respected, and empowered to achieve their goals and improve their quality of life.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work history
Children's Residential Support Worker
Nova Care Group
Newcastle, UK
2024.09 - 2026.04
- Fostered safe and nurturing residential environment for young people, promoting independence and empowering them to lead fulfilling lives.
- Utilised Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) and Positive Approaches to Challenging Behaviour (PACB) to effectively de-escalate crises and promote positive behavioural outcomes.
- Maintained accurate and up-to-date records, including daily logs, incident reports, risk assessments and key worker session
- Followed safeguarding procedures to protect welfare and safety of young people at all times.
- Administered medication in line with care plan and policies and recorded all administration accurately.
- Supported young people to access education, appointments, and community activities.
- Assisted in developing and reviewing care plans to reflect individual needs and progress.
- Participated in team meetings and contributed to multidisciplinary care planning.
Cover Supervisor / Teaching Assistant
TeacherActive
Newcastle, UK
2022.12 - 2024.09
- 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 supportive learning environment across all sessions.
Care Assistant
Boom Home Care
Ibadan, Nigeria
2021.11 - 2022.09
- Assisted service users with personal care tasks, including washing, dressing, and meal preparation, to promote independence.
- 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 safe and clean living environment by adhering to health and safety standards.
- Established positive relationships with service users and families to facilitate coordinated care.
Mental Health Support Worker
Valor Care Home
Ibadan, Oyo State
2020.02 - 2021.10
- Provided day-to-day care and living assistance to patients with mental health conditions
- Administered medication and monitored patients' physical and mental health
- Supervised patients to ensure safety and conducted risk assessments
- Provided practical support with household tasks, personal care, money management, and paperwork
- Educated patients' families on mental health issues and support strategies
- Maintained accurate and confidential patient records
- Demonstrated compassion, empathy, and resilience in high-stress environment
Education
MSc - Computing
University of Sunderland
Sunderland 2022.09 - 2023.09
BSc - Wood Products Engineering
University of Ibadan
Ibadan 2015.07 - 2020.02
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
- Makaton (Nonverbal communication)
- Self-Harm prevention
- Record Keeping and Documentation
- Active Listening
- Adaptability & Flexibility
Certification
- Care Certificate
- Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care
- 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
Children's Residential Support Worker
Nova Care Group
2024.09 - 2026.04
Cover Supervisor / Teaching Assistant
TeacherActive
2022.12 - 2024.09
MSc - Computing
University of Sunderland
2022.09 - 2023.09
Care Assistant
Boom Home Care
2021.11 - 2022.09
Mental Health Support Worker
Valor Care Home
2020.02 - 2021.10
BSc - Wood Products Engineering
University of Ibadan
2015.07 - 2020.02