Paige Eastwood
Preston,United Kingdom
Summary
Dedicated professional with a comprehensive understanding of educational frameworks and Ofsted regulations, specialising in child-focused approaches and positive reinforcement. Demonstrates expertise in safeguarding knowledge, child protection laws, and advocacy, ensuring trusted confidentiality and effective care planning. Skilled in multi-agency working and social services protocol awareness, committed to enhancing child development through patience with difficult behaviours. Aspires to further contribute to the field by advancing best practices in child welfare and education.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
9
9
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work history
Volunteer Child support worker
SafeNet
Preston, Lancashire
11.2024 - 05.2025
- Developed individual care plans to meet unique needs of each child.
- Identified signs of emotional distress, provided immediate support to the child involved.
- Provided comfort and assurance during times of stress or discomfort.
- Facilitated group sessions, encouraging teamwork among the children.
- Promoted positive behaviour with consistent boundaries and routines.
- Interacted with parents to provide updates on child's progress.
- Organised recreational activities, improved children's social skills.
- Fostered emotional growth by providing consistent care and support.
- Established strong relationships with children by engaging in interactive activities.
- Supported children's learning through play, result in enhanced creativity.
- Participated in meetings and training sessions improving personal skills and knowledge base.
Customer sales assistant
SPAR
Preston, Lancashire
12.2023 - 07.2024
- Prioritised tasks effectively in fast-paced retail settings.
- Collaborated with team members to meet daily sales targets.
- Built relationships with customers through friendly interaction and assistance.
- Upsold additional products for increased revenue generation.
- Executed visual merchandising displays to increase product appeal.
- Processed transactions, ensuring accuracy at all times.
Volunteer youth worker
The Foxton Centre
Preston, Lancashire
10.2023 - 05.2024
- Encouraged open communication by creating platforms for discussions on sensitive topics.
- Fostered good behaviour through positive reinforcement techniques.
- Assisted in homework completion to raise academic standards amongst youth.
- Coordinated outdoor events to foster team-building and cooperation amongst participants.
Nursery practitioner
Bluebells Nursery
Preston, Lancashire
11.2022 - 05.2023
- Planned educational games to stimulate cognitive growth in toddlers.
- Maintained detailed records of each child's progress, facilitating personalised care and learning plans.
- Prepared daily activity schedules that promoted fun-filled learning experiences for children.
- Ensured a safe, nurturing environment for children through consistent supervision and careful monitoring of play areas.
Health care assistant
Priory Adult Care
Preston, Lancashire
07.2020 - 09.2021
- Handled challenging behaviour from dementia-affected individuals effectively without resorting to force or intimidation.
- Maintained stock levels of medical supplies on the ward, ensured uninterrupted provision of care services during shifts.
- Monitored vital signs of patients with meticulous attention to detail for accurate readings.
- Enhanced healing process by changing wound dressings regularly.
- Assisted in patient care, improved comfort and well-being.
- Liaised between patients and healthcare professionals, facilitated effective communication channels.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Children, schools and families with Graduate practitioner status
University of Central Lancashire
Preston 09.2022 - 05.2025
BTEC Diploma - Health and social care (NHS Careers+)
Cardinal Newman College
Preston 09.2019 - 06.2021
GCSEs -
St Cecilia's RC High School
Preston 09.2014 - 06.2019
Skills
- Understanding of educational frameworks
- Knowledge of ofsted regulations
- Positive reinforcement usage
- Child-Focused approach
- Child protection laws comprehension
- Child advocacy
- Trusted confidentiality
- Patience with difficult behaviours
- Social services protocol awareness
- Child development understanding
- Multi-Agency working familiarity
- Safeguarding knowledge
- Care planning
Certification
Qualsafe Level 3 Award in Paediatric First Aid (RQF) with Management of Catastrophic Bleeding.
Timeline
Volunteer Child support worker
SafeNet
11.2024 - 05.2025
Customer sales assistant
SPAR
12.2023 - 07.2024
Volunteer youth worker
The Foxton Centre
10.2023 - 05.2024
Nursery practitioner
Bluebells Nursery
11.2022 - 05.2023
Bachelor of Arts - Children, schools and families with Graduate practitioner status
University of Central Lancashire
09.2022 - 05.2025
Health care assistant
Priory Adult Care
07.2020 - 09.2021
BTEC Diploma - Health and social care (NHS Careers+)
Cardinal Newman College
09.2019 - 06.2021
GCSEs -
St Cecilia's RC High School
09.2014 - 06.2019
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