Sophie Cooper
Stevenage,stevenage
Summary
Dedicated and trustworthy professional with a strong focus on career advancement. Demonstrates reliability and motivation, consistently meeting deadlines while adapting to new skills quickly. Flexible availability supports diverse work environments and independent tasks. Outgoing personality enhances teamwork and collaboration.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Care Assistant
Surecare
01.2024 - Current
- I currently work for Surecare and have been since Care121 closed.
- My role at Surecare is a care assistant, driving to and from clients' homes.
- I assist with washing or shower.
- I prepare my clients' breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
- I love a good chat with my clients and can sit with them all day talking.
- i became a term leader and assisted in office work
Care Assistant
Care121
stevenage, hertfordshire
01.2022 - 12.2024
- Facilitated daily routines for clients, ensuring dignity and independence in personal care.
- Oversaw meal preparation and nutrition, contributing to overall well-being.
- Delivered compassionate companionship, enhancing quality of life for clients.
- Built strong, trusting relationships with patients by providing continuous support and delivering best possible care.
- Maintained clean and hygienic living environments, ensuring comfort and safety.
- Provided emotional support and companionship, building trusting relationships.
- Engaged in respectful communication, respecting the dignity of those in care.
- Supported residents with mobility issues, using equipment safely to aid movement.
- Documented care provided, ensuring accurate and up-to-date records were kept.
- Managed challenging behaviour sensitively, adopting a person-centred approach.
- Coordinated with family members, providing updates and involving them in care decisions.
- Assisted in the implementation of care plans, tailored to individual needs.
- Conducted risk assessments to identify potential hazards within the care setting.
- Administered medication under supervision, adhering to strict healthcare guidelines.
- Documented care plans, hospital actions and patient activities in line with best practices.
- Supported client mental health with reading, games and activities.
- Completed activities of daily living for clients unable to manage personal hygiene.
Busy Bees Preschool
05.2022 - 12.2022
- I worked for Busy Bees since May, I've got my certificates for food safety, safe guarding and others.
- I really enjoyed working with young children.
Duty Manager
Iceland
Stevenage
01.2019 - 12.2021
- Worked for Iceland as a part-time cashier.
- After 1 year of being at Iceland, I became a duty manager after a lot of hard work and training.
- I ran a team of 6 people, opened and locked up, and was able to build structure and planning for the day.
- Cashed up and locked safe, also dealing with deliveries.
Home Mum
Home Careers
01.2008 - 12.2019
- Home mum to 4 children.
Assistant Manager
Rosebys
01.2004 - 12.2008
- Shop assistant and then upgraded to assistant manager.
- Worked there when I left school.
- Then the company folded which left me unemployed.
- I loved my job and probably would have carried on working there.
Education
National standard grades - school
Nights Templar
baldockSkills
- Computer literate
- Ability to multi-task
- Good minded
- Abilities to learn quickly
- Easy to adapt to different situations
- Cash handling and budgeting
- Working with children
- Food safety
- Safe guarding
- Personal care
- Bathing assistance
- Meal preparation
- Medication administration
- Team leadership
- Emotional support
- Client relationship management
- Risk assessment
- Mobility support
- Family coordination
- Personal care assistance
- Record-keeping
- Safeguarding knowledge
- Dementia awareness
- First Aid
- Patient safeguarding
- Patient record keeping
- Hoist operation
Hobbies and Interests
I like to keep fit as much as I can, and love to go places with my friends and family. My aim is to be good at what I do in all aspects of not only my professional, but also personal and social life.
Certification
- Medication administration
- Autism, ADHD training updated
- LGBTQIA awareness
- positive behaviour support
- Oliver Magowan certificate
- care certificate
- Adhd , autism certificate
- updated DBS
- level 1 in health and care in children and young peoples setting
Timeline
Care Assistant
Surecare
01.2024 - Current
Busy Bees Preschool
05.2022 - 12.2022
Care Assistant
Care121
01.2022 - 12.2024
Duty Manager
Iceland
01.2019 - 12.2021
Home Mum
Home Careers
01.2008 - 12.2019
Assistant Manager
Rosebys
01.2004 - 12.2008
National standard grades - school
Nights Templar