I am a compassionate, empathethic and purpose driven individual with strong listening skills and ability to build rapport quickly. I also possess strong problem-solving abilities and keen observational skills, I am also committed to making meaningful difference in the lives of individuals and communities.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Bank support worker
YMCA Together
Liverpool, Merseyside
04.2024 - Current
Assist experienced staff in providing day-to-day support to individuals facing challenging life situations, while creatively engaging them to build rapport and remove barriers to support.
Provide clear and accurate information during daily handovers and ensure appropriate communication with the support team in line with agreed procedures.
Support the monitoring of rent and personal service charge payments using housing management systems and assist residents with room management.
Conduct health and safety checks, report incidents, and ensure adherence to risk management protocols, ensuring a safe environment for all residents.
Work collaboratively with staff across services, share expertise, and provide high-quality support by covering absences and ensuring effective communication within the team.
Student social worker -70 day university placement
Refugee Women Connect
Liverpool
01.2024 - 05.2024
Conducting homebased carework, managed new referrals, provided 1:1 integration support.
facilitating weekly drop-in sessions, handled registration of new service users while taking account of safeguarding measures to keep service users safe
undertook Refugee Asylum Support (RAS) casework by supporting service users with various needs.
Team collaboration
Report writing for formal meetings
Making referrals to other agencies
Contacting solicitors on behalf of service users.
Health Care Assistant
Comfort Call, Linksview Court
Liverpool, Merseyside
11.2023 - 05.2024
Collaborated with healthcare team for effective patient care delivery.
Encouraged independence among patients whilst assisting them with tasks.
Maintained confidentiality and compliance standards for optimised patient care.
Provided high-quality person-centred support and received consistently positive patient feedback.
Administered medication to patients, ensuring proper health management.
Supported patients through personal care tasks such as toileting, showering and feeding, maintaining sensitivity to needs and ensuring comfort, dignity and safety throughout.
Demonstrated consistent respect and privacy for care users, maintaining dignity irrespective of circumstance.
Volunteer (Part-time)
Holy Family Home for the Elderly
Lagos
07.2020 - 08.2023
Supported residents with personal care and hygiene needs including, toilet assistance and dressing
Welcomed and directed visitors to appropriate services or personnel
Enhanced resident's care by relieving ward staff of routine administrative duties
Introduced leisure activities like playing chess and Scrabble to pique resident's attention
Assisted with meal preparation
Assisted with feeding residents
Checked vital signs
Scheduled appointments, cancellations and updating records.
School Librarian
Federal Government College
Nise
01.2018 - 08.2023
Supervised and managed the library/media center
Taught kids about library practices via individual and group instruction
Provided extensive instruction for students, patrons and staff in use of print and electronic materials
Answered questions from patrons and helped to find desired materials
Cataloging and classifying information materials
Advised students on future career prospects.
English Teacher
National Youth Service Corps - Army Day Secondary School
Giginya Barracks, Sokoto
11.2016 - 10.2017
Taught students how to read, write and speak English, creating a positive impact in the classroom where students had ample time to interact with one another
Closely supervised students’ growth and helped them improve in oral and written tests
Assessed submitted assignments, determined grades and reviewed work with struggling students to boost success chance
Used tests, quizzes and other assignments to gauge students’ learning
Kept classroom environments consistent and focused on learning by establishing and enforcing clear objectives.
Education
Master's Degree in Social Work - Social Work
Liverpool Hope University
United Kingdom
09.2023 -
Bachelor's in Library and Information Science - undefined
Imo State University
09.2011 - 08.2015
GCSE or equivalent in Senior Secondary School Certificate - undefined
Federal Government Girls' College
09.2004 - 07.2010
Skills
Communication and interpersonal skills
Time management skills
Observant and keen to details
Active listening
Compassionate caregiving
Food hygiene awareness
Record keeping
Care planning
First Aid
Safeguarding knowledge
Empathy for clients
Knowledge of Microsoft Office tools
Certification
Medication in care awareness
Safeguarding Children & Adults
Food Safety
Infection Prevention and Control
Manual Handling and Hoisting
First Aid Awareness
Health & Safety
Affiliations
Playing chess and scrabble
Travelling
Volunteering
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Bank support worker
YMCA Together
04.2024 - Current
Student social worker -70 day university placement
Refugee Women Connect
01.2024 - 05.2024
Health Care Assistant
Comfort Call, Linksview Court
11.2023 - 05.2024
Master's Degree in Social Work - Social Work
Liverpool Hope University
09.2023 -
Volunteer (Part-time)
Holy Family Home for the Elderly
07.2020 - 08.2023
School Librarian
Federal Government College
01.2018 - 08.2023
English Teacher
National Youth Service Corps - Army Day Secondary School
11.2016 - 10.2017
Bachelor's in Library and Information Science - undefined
Imo State University
09.2011 - 08.2015
GCSE or equivalent in Senior Secondary School Certificate - undefined
Summer Camp Counselor at Princeton YMCA, A Branch of Greater Somerset County YMCA, YMCASummer Camp Counselor at Princeton YMCA, A Branch of Greater Somerset County YMCA, YMCA