RUKAYAT ODETAYO
Hull,East Riding of Yorkshire
Summary
Dedicated Support Worker experienced in providing care for individuals with diverse disabilities. Achieved significant improvements in client independence through empathetic support and personalised care plans. Focused on enhancing life skills and fostering community integration to empower clients.
Reliable Support Worker with 2 years of experience. Delivers medication management and adapts care planning with person-centred approach. Well-versed in hoists and mobility aids. Specialises in Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) clients.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work history
Support Worker
Wellness watch care home
Hartlepool
10.2025 - 03.2026
- Provide emotional support, companionship, and encouragement to individuals, fostering a sense of well-being and social inclusion.
- Supported individuals with fluids, nutrition, and personal care, while addressing financial and accommodation issues.
- Monitor individuals' health status, including vital signs, symptoms, and changes in condition, and report any issues to appropriate healthcare professionals.
- Respond calmly and effectively to crisis situations or behavioural challenges, employing de-escalation techniques and following established protocols to ensure the safety and well-being of all parties involved.
- Conducted one-to-one and group support sessions to facilitate achievement of care plan objectives for service users.
- Facilitated one-to-one and group discussions to encourage service users to share their experiences and promote psycho social wellbeing.
- Escort individuals to appointments, social outings, and community activities, ensuring their safety and facilitating their participation in meaningful activities.
- Maintained accurate documentation of client interactions and care provided, ensuring adherence to confidentiality and privacy regulations.
- Encouraged social integration by facilitating community involvement opportunities.
Support worker
Helapop rehabilitation and medical center
Osogbo, South west
02.2024 - 08.2025
- Aided service users in everyday activities, such as washing and dressing, ensuring constant safety and effective care.
- Vigilantly monitored changes in physical and mental health, reporting deterioration to senior carers for urgent attention.
- Delivered high-quality, dedicated care to clients with disability, consistently achieving individual care plan objectives.
- Supported service users in achieving greater independence, fostering strength and confidence for improved daily living.
- Empowered vulnerable individuals to retain maximum independence through targeted care.
- Completed care documentation and monitored patient progress to achieve up-to-date records.
- Ensured safe, secure living conditions for service users, reducing risk and enhancing quality of life.
- Demonstrated consistent respect and privacy for care users, maintaining dignity irrespective of circumstance.
- Enriched service users' daily lives through empathetic conversation, tailored care, and community engagement.
- Thoroughly sterilised and sanitised clinical and mobility equipment.
- Built patient confidence through physical exercise, promoting positive lifestyle changes and improved wellbeing.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction through compassionate care and effective communication.
- Assisted in all aspects of personal care, retaining comfort and dignity.
- Maintained confidentiality and compliance standards for optimized patient care.
- Maintained optimal safety standards throughout client home and care environments, prioritising risk-reduction, health and hygiene.
- Assisted with mobility issues enabling easier movement around the home.
SALES/CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE
CHOICE NIGERIA
Ilorin, Kwara State, South West
09.2019 - 12.2020
- Resolved product or service issues by clarifying customer complaints, identifying root causes, and implementing effective solutions;
- Selected and explained optimal solutions to problems, expedited corrections or adjustments, and followed up to ensure comprehensive resolution
- Attracted potential customers by providing informative answers to product and service questions;
- Recommends potential products or services to management by collecting customer information and analysing customer needs.
- Opens customer accounts by recording account information
- Maintains customer records by updating account information
Education
Bachelor of Education - Counsellor Education
University Of Ilorin
Ilorin 11.2018 - 12.2022
Skills
- Critical thinking and problem solving Expert
- Fast Learner Expert
- Medication administration
- Ability to Multitask Expert
- Computer Skills Expert
- Effective Time Management Expert
- Ability to Work in Team Expert
- Communication Expert
- Flexibility and Adaptability Expert
- Ability to Work Under Pressure Expert
- Flexible approach to shift patterns
Certification
- LEVEL 3 DIPLOMA IN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE
- FOOD HYGIENE (UCG)
- FIRST AID (UCG)
- MANUAL HANDLING (UCG)
LANGUAGES
English: Fluent
Timeline
Support Worker
Wellness watch care home
10.2025 - 03.2026
Support worker
Helapop rehabilitation and medical center
02.2024 - 08.2025
SALES/CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE
CHOICE NIGERIA
09.2019 - 12.2020
Bachelor of Education - Counsellor Education
University Of Ilorin
11.2018 - 12.2022