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Peridot Foot

Summary

Enthusiastic and personable candidate with foundational understanding of early childhood development and an aptitude for creating a nurturing and engaging environment. Possesses excellent communication skills, patience, and a natural ability to build a strong rapport with children. Ready to use and develop creativity, teamwork, and problem-solving skills in an Early Years Practitioner Apprenticeship role.

Overview

2023
2023
years of professional experience

Work History

Any Employment gaps are due to unemployment or

unrelated work experience (e.g.Catering positions)

Assistant Facilitator

Freedom Foundation
07.2022 - 12.2022
  • Assisted in creative workshops for children aged 5 to 16 years, encouraging them to express themselves through dance, singing, acting and poetry
  • Documented session outcomes to facilitate ongoing improvements in content delivery and format
  • Supervised group activities to ensure adherence to guidelines and safety procedures.
  • Provided administrative support for enhanced office efficiency and organisation
  • Boosted participant engagement with interactive activities and group discussions
  • Maintained clean workshop space to uphold health and safety standards
  • Communicated effectively with participants, fostered a positive learning environment
  • Addressed participant queries promptly, facilitated seamless learning experience
  • Practiced confidentiality, equality and diversity policies to adhere to professional practice standards
  • Documented abnormalities, risks and changes of behaviour to plan for next course of treatment


Creative Support Worker

S.H.E. UK - Sexual Trauma Charity
06.2020 - 01.2022
  • Participated in six-hour video call sessions once a week with service users and staff leading creative art sessions
  • Offering emotional support to service users
  • Attend online staff training e.g., suicide prevention and safeguarding
  • Building a rapport and trust with service users
  • Facilitated creative art workshops via video call to service users and staff members
  • Writing reports on the sessions that I facilitated

Teaching Assistant

Sutherland House School- An Autistic Specialist School
06.2021 - 10.2021

Ages 4 to 18 years

  • Utilised my empathy skills to help the children with any issues they had
  • Working with Occupational Therapists to give the children sensory enhancement and stimulation
  • Demonstrating my awareness of Autism and ADHD by helping make lessons and activities more accessible for the children and understanding their needs
  • Facilitated active learning environments with engaging teaching aids and resources.
  • Supported classroom teacher with behaviour management, promoting a positive learning environment.
  • Offered one-on-one guidance to struggling students for improved academic performance.
  • Developed and nurtured excellent relationships with students and staff, enhancing positive learning environments.

Support Worker

Mencap
06.2018 - 05.2019
  • Supported the service users out into the community for trips, lunches outs, social events, medical appointments, etc.
  • Helped them budget, handle and count their money and aided in their financial independence
  • Assisted in maintaining a clean environment for improved client health.
  • Enhanced wellbeing of service users by providing emotional support and companionship.
  • Maintained detailed records of individuals' behaviour lifestyle or overall health changes
  • Supported daily living skills training which increased service user self-sufficiency.
  • Assisted with mobility issues enabling easier movement around the home.
  • Administered medication according to schedule, promoting optimal health outcomes.
  • Assisted with personal care activities such as washing and dressing, consistently promoting positive health and hygiene.
  • Built strong patient relationships through compassionate care and friendly rapport building.
  • Monitored and documented client behaviours, activities and development, aiding appropriate care plan management.

Volunteer Activities Coordinator (University Placement)

Inspirative Arts- A Creative Expressive Therapies Charity
03.2016 - 12.2016
  • Planned and coordinated creatively therapeutic workshops
  • Displayed my skills as an arts practitioner
  • Liaised with the Manager on workshop related matters
  • Maintained up-to-date records of all participants' progress and responses to different activities.
  • Maintained strict confidentiality of resident personal matters.
  • Tailored activities to participant needs and abilities, prioritising group activities that brought individuals together.

Education

GCSE - English-B, Maths E, Dance – Merit, Drama – Distinction, Drama – C, Performing Arts - Double Merit, Health and Social Care – Merit

John Masefield High School and Sixth Form

Creative Expressive Therapies -

University of Derby

Skills

  • DBS Checks for vulnerable adults and children
  • Extensive knowledge of Autism and ADHD
  • Health and safety trained
  • Risk assessment application
  • Obtained a Paediatric First Aid Certificate
  • Obtained a Safeguarding Children Certificate
  • Personal care
  • Physical and learning disabilities support
  • Planning activities that adhere to accessibility, inclusivity, ages, and interests of the participants
  • Knowledge of child protection procedures
  • Natural rapport with children
  • Experience in creating and facilitating creative workshops independently
  • Knowledge of responding calmly and professional to challenging behaviour

Affiliations

  • Pottery
  • Perfumery
  • Floristry
  • Baking
  • Art
  • Foraging

Timeline

Assistant Facilitator

Freedom Foundation
07.2022 - 12.2022

Teaching Assistant

Sutherland House School- An Autistic Specialist School
06.2021 - 10.2021

Creative Support Worker

S.H.E. UK - Sexual Trauma Charity
06.2020 - 01.2022

Support Worker

Mencap
06.2018 - 05.2019

Volunteer Activities Coordinator (University Placement)

Inspirative Arts- A Creative Expressive Therapies Charity
03.2016 - 12.2016

Any Employment gaps are due to unemployment or

unrelated work experience (e.g.Catering positions)

GCSE - English-B, Maths E, Dance – Merit, Drama – Distinction, Drama – C, Performing Arts - Double Merit, Health and Social Care – Merit

John Masefield High School and Sixth Form

Creative Expressive Therapies -

University of Derby
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