Benjamin Akinfenwa

Compassionate and reliable Support Worker with over a year of hands-on experience delivering person-centred care to adults and young people in residential and dementia care settings. Skilled in personal care, medication support, safeguarding, and building trusting relationships with service users, families, and multidisciplinary teams. Calm and dependable under pressure, with a strong track record of supporting emotional, physical, and spiritual wellbeing while upholding dignity, privacy, and independence.

Seeking to bring a caring, professional approach to a new care role.

Support Worker - National Care Group – Primrose House

(2024-10)

• Deliver high-quality personal care and daily living support to residents in residential and dementia care settings, consistently upholding dignity, privacy and independence.
• Provide holistic emotional, physical and mental wellbeing support, adapting approach for individuals living with dementia, epilepsy and autism.
• Assist with administering and witnessing medication in full compliance with policy, maintaining accurate and contemporaneous care records.
• Support safe medication routines, accurate shift-note documentation, and clear communication with healthcare professionals to ensure care plans are followed.
• Encourage meaningful participation in social and recreational activities, supporting emotional wellbeing and promoting residents' independence and quality of life.
• Assist with meal preparation, housekeeping and accompanying residents to appointments, contributing to a warm and stimulating care environment.
• Adapt quickly to diverse service user needs, care plans and organisational protocols across a range of residential settings.

Support Worker / Learning Support Assistant - Veritas Education – Underley Garden School

(2024-04 - 2024-10)

• Supported the mental and spiritual wellbeing of clients, staff and families through periods of transition, stress, grief and loss.
• Worked with children, young people and their families on a one-to-one and group basis, using tailored interventions to identify needs and achieve positive outcomes.
• Assisted young people with autism through goal-oriented activities and daily living skills development.
• Applied and upheld safeguarding policies and procedures at all times.
• Linked families to relevant community support resources and services as required.
• Supported service users with personal care and worked alongside other healthcare professionals to ensure care plans were followed.
• Promptly reported any urgent or serious issues and incidents to the team leader or manager.

Computer Engineer - Microscan Computer Technology

(2018-01 - 2023-10)

• Provided computer repair and technical support services to a wide client base, diagnosing and resolving hardware and software issues.
• Delivered fast, friendly and reliable customer service, ensuring every client felt welcomed and well supported.
• Built strong rapport with customers from varied backgrounds, communicating technical issues clearly and patiently.
• Worked collaboratively within a small team to maintain a safe, organised and efficient working environment.

Certificate of Higher Education - Electrical & Electronics - University of Ibadan, Nigeria (1992)

Bachelor of Science, Certificate of Higher Education - University of Education, Winneba, Ghana (2014)