Poppy Faulkner
Summary
Team-focused professional with leadership experience through five years in Army Cadets (ages 13–17) and a history of meeting responsibilities under challenge. Completed First Aid and CPR training with readiness to support safety-critical environments. Summer 2022 experience as Lifeguard in Minnesota, including safe supervision and incident readiness.
Overview
1
1
Certification
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Hazelwell care home
07.2024
- I work in Hazelwell in July 2024 after leaving my job of nearly 5 years, I came to this company because I was looking for new position and had just moved house so this was the best option for me at the time.
- My roles within the home included providing personal care, communicating between service users and their families abut the care, 1-1 support with people who struggled with dementia and mental illnesses and communicating with other staff about daily tasks. I also provided palliative care end of life care which is one of the hardest parts of the job, but I am happy my clients got the best care till the end.
Care assistant
Icare
06.2026 - Current
- I have been employed by Icare since June 2026, as they took over the building my previous employer ran. My role has stayed the same as a Care assistant. My role includes dispensing medication, speaking with doctors and hospitals about client discharges, communicating with family’s and clients to set up care plans so the client get the best care possible and completing personal care when required.
store assistant
M&S
11.2024 - 01.2025
- I worked in M&S over the Christmas period of 2024 from the November to the January, I really enjoyed my position working as a store assistant working mainly in the food hall and checkout counter. My position was just temporary covering Christmas hours, but I enjoyed my time chatting with customers and getting to feel the fast paced and busy environment in store. My roles included stocking shelves, customer support, packing pre orders and working on the checkout till.
Haven care
04.2020 - 07.2024
- I had been employed by haven care since the start of April 2020, but during that time I have had the opportunities to work in other positions and role throughout the years, but I am always grateful to come back and reconnect with clients and staff.
- My roles within my time at haven care have included, dispensing medication, speaking with doctors and hospitals about client discharges, communicating with family’s and clients to set up care plans so the client get the best care possible. During my time at Haven care I had also been offered superior role and team leader opportunities but had turned them down for personal reasons but would be something I am interested in another role.
Camp Sanderson
05.2023 - 08.2023
- I worked in camp during the summer of 2023 from the May to the August, camp Sanderson is a girl scout camp for girls from ages 6 to 17. I had to undertake many different roles at the camp, including my main role as Deputy waterfront manger. To fulfil the role, I had to pass a Red cross life guarding course which included first aid/CPR and AED training.
- My other roles also included assisting with scheduling and preparing rotas for other members of staff and looking after groups of 15/20 children each week and was on call to them 24 hours a day. I took on the role as parent, teacher and friend and would like to think all the kids had wonderful summer.
Da perio
01.2016 - 01.2017
- I worked in Da perio which is an authentic Italian restaurant for a year from age 16 to 17 whilst in college, I work as a pot wash and the progressed up to preparing the desserts for the chefs and becoming a commie chef. Unfortunately, my shift pattern had changed and I was unable to continue my role as the travel time from collage was 2 hours. But thoroughly enjoyed working here.
Education
Btec Level 3 - broadcast media and journalism
Liverpool city college
Btec Level 2 - Animal management and Animal behaviour
Reaseheath college
GCSEs - undefined
Skills
- Friendly, positive attitude
- Customer service
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Problem-solving
- Time management
- Flexible and adaptable
- Multitasking
Certification
- First aid
- CPR
- Red cross life guarding course which included first aid/CPR and AED training
Training
I have also undertaken and passed 20 training courses with employed at Haven care, including first aid training, manual handling, dementia courses and plenty of online courses.
At present
Icare: I have been employed by Icare since June 2026, as they took over the building my previous employer ran. My role has stayed the same as a Care assistant. My role includes dispensing medication, speaking with doctors and hospitals about client discharges, communicating with family’s and clients to set up care plans so the client get the best care possible and completing personal care when required.
Timeline
Care assistant
Icare
06.2026 - Current
store assistant
M&S
11.2024 - 01.2025
Hazelwell care home
07.2024
Camp Sanderson
05.2023 - 08.2023
Haven care
04.2020 - 07.2024
Da perio
01.2016 - 01.2017
GCSEs - undefined
Btec Level 2 - Animal management and Animal behaviour
Reaseheath college
Btec Level 3 - broadcast media and journalism
Liverpool city college