Jade Galdas

Worked in a local cafeteria and contributed to daily service.

Cafe Staff - Windmill Cafe

(2024-10 - 2025-02)

Worked in a local cafeteria and contributed to daily service.

• Welcoming and seating customers when required.
• Informing patrons about menu items, specials, events, and products or services.
• Taking orders and accurately entering them into the ordering system.
• Operating coffee machines and other equipment.
• Assessing the condition of the facilities and equipment.
• Operating the cash register, accurately handling cash or cashless transactions and providing payment receipts.
• Ensuring the food and other ingredients were fresh.
• Maintained a hygienic environment by cleaning surfaces and equipment regularly.
• Cleared plates and cutlery from tables to prepare for incoming customers.
• Washed dishes and swept the floor.
• Tracked inventory levels to ensure the cafe has an adequate supply.
• Opened and closed the establishment if required.
• Responded to customer questions, feedback or complaints and liaised with senior staff if required.

Cafe Staff - Heath Tea Rooms

Worked in a family run business and assisted with the tea-rooms daily operations and interacted with customers to ensure they had a positive dining experience.

Social Worker - North East Lincolnshire Council

(2021-02 - 2021-06)

Social Worker in a Child Protection and Court team.

Social Worker - Doncaster Children's Services Trust

(2018-12 - 2020-09)

Worked in a busy Area Child Protection Team.

Social Worker - Leeds Local Authority (Leeds City Council)

(2013-01 - 2016-12)

Employed as a Social Worker within Leeds City Council. Worked in an area Child Protection Team that received referrals directly from the duty and advice team for assessment.

Key Worker - Barnardos - Allergrange centre, Bradford

(2012-01 - 2013-12)

Whilst working as a key worker with Barnardo's in their Allergrange centre in Bradford I worked specifically with young people who were disengaged from education and were of the most vulnerable and challenging in nature.

• Lead 'consequence' work whilst tracking and recording young people's activity and progress through the completion of all necessary contractual, organisational paperwork and targets.

Support Worker - Intensive Support Team (Statutory Local Authority Wakefield)

(2012-01 - 2012-12)

Work with children and young people where there has been an initial assessment identifying the child or young person would be at significant risk of harm or where there is significant risk of family breakdown.

Support Worker - MASTS project - Bradford

(2011-01 - 2011-12)

Support Worker in a multi-agency support housing project for vulnerable 16-25 year olds in Bradford. Ensured cultural, social and spiritual needs were met.

Support Worker - STEPS project

(2010-01 - 2010-12)

Support worker in a day centre for vulnerable elderly people. Facilitated individuals to live independent, comfortable, secure and contented lives in their own homes.

• Completed home-visits and assessments and assisted in resolving concerns over official forms or the simple minor problems of everyday life.
• Provided social events to avoid social isolation.

Support Worker - Bridge project - Bradford

(2009-01 - 2009-12)

A drug based treatment charity in Bradford. Provided information, advice, support or treatment to drug-users and their families.

Volunteer - DFES junior disability athletics

(2006-04 - 2006-04)

Volunteer - Carnegie International Camp

(2005-07 - 2005-08)

Volunteer - Kings Sports Camp

(2004-08 - 2004-08)

BA(Hons) - Social Work - University of Leeds (2012)

BTEC National Diploma - Sport Development - Park Lane College (2006)

AS Level - English literature and English language - Park Lane College (2003)

GCSEs - Maths, English literature, English language, science and art (2002)

Key Skills level 2 - Communication and Information Technology

Key Skills level 3 - Numeracy and communication