Simon Allen

I am currently employed by Home Group in the North Norfolk market town of North Walsham as a PBS Team Leader. I lead & advise a productive / highly motivated team on a daily basis to provide excellent levels of care & support to our customer who has been with the service for 2.5 years.

My role requires me to liaise thoughtfully / confidently with numerous care orientated professionals & the general public from one day to the next so as to uphold the good social / working relationships & bonds that we as a collective have endeavoured to forge in the local community & further afield.

I actively participate in hands on activities with our customer & also co-ordinate off-site events that are rewarding & enjoyable for everyone in attendance.

Rota's, staff training, annual leave requests / bookings & audits along with the updating of customer related paraphernalia are just a few examples of the responsibilities that are bestowed upon me during the working week. With the aforementioned in mind I strive to ensure that my record keeping is clear, relevant & up to date at all times,

I regularly order & administer medication so it is imperative that I constantly have my customers best interests, health & wellbeing at the forefront of my consciousness.

I am an integral part of a fully functional / productive team & my unwavering goal is to make a positive / meaningful difference to other peoples lives & social environments.

As a Senior Support Worker / Team Leader at the Oaks facility in Mulbarton I oversee the day to day activity plans for the care home & its residents.

I am responsible for the delegation of staff to the vulnerable adults that we support & in doing so I am mindful of the employee's strengths & weaknesses.

I recommend / plan off site excursions & administer medication.

I mindfully keep good clear records in line with the daily running of the facility & provide staff with the relevant support & training they require.

I liaise confidently with our residents relatives & with the local medical practice on a regular basis.

At the end of each shift I discuss in detail the days completed activities with the incoming night staff & highlight any concerns in a thorough & professional manner.

As an integral part of a fully functional & productive team I led & supported my colleges with the care that we provided to vulnerable/challenging young adults with autism/learning disabilities.

My work ethic was very hands on & so I enjoyed getting out on the shop floor so as to lead by example.

I confidently allocated staff according to their strengths & weaknesses so as to maximise the potential of my team.

I had the ability to administer medication & various controlled drugs & kept clear / thorough records on a daily basis.

As a confident speaker I carried out staff supervisions & held down a place on the interview panel.

I confidently managed on call requirements in a professional manner & liaised with our residents guardians on a regular basis.

I was a trusted & valuable member of the team that led from the moment I set foot on site.

As the immediate support to the on shift Team Leaders I assisted them with the day to day running of the team. In their absence I had the confidence to carry out their daily tasks in a professional & constructive manner.

I had the duty of administering controlled medication & was trusted to work away from site so as to asses potential new resident.

As & when required I fell back in the ranks so as to support the young adults that we cared for.

As a vital member of the support staff team I catered for the daily needs of vulnerable/challenging young adults with autism/learning disabilities.

I carried out the aforementioned duties on both days & nights in a confident & professional manner.

By adapting to changing work situations, I ensured the efficient running of line packing & palletising equipment. I also carried out publication buffering & stitching duties.

In a highly physical environment, my essential duties & responsibilities included

Monitoring the weight & size of the paper that fed the press.

Observing the operation to ensure that all was running properly.

Detection of product quality defects.

Problem solving.

Guaranteeing print deadlines.

Operating a fork lift truck.

As the second man to the mechanical & electrical services engineer my responsibilities included, maintaining & repairing traction & rolling stock, call outs to breakdowns & fatalities, hydrostatic oil filter changes, maintaining air conditioning units & crane/jack duties.

Duties included, railway platform liaison, fire warden duties, conductor duties & porter duties.