Karen Mullin
Family Support worker
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About
Having spent over 20 years working in different care roles I have excellent communication skills and lots of empathy for other people which I have developed during my time as a care worker, and I understand the importance of providing a high-quality service. I have very good verbal communication skills, I am friendly, easy to get on with and work well in a team. I can use my own initiative in the workplace to solve problems and I can work with minimal supervision.
I am used to remaining calm whilst working under pressure in fast moving environments and I have experience of working towards and in a busy Environment in all aspects of care I have worked with the Elderly young adults with learning difficulties and special needs I'm also a good listener I think I would be a asset to your company. I have also spent 7 months working at a Respite Centre with a wide range of Special needs and learning difficulties. And worked doing private house cleans with a friend for nearly 2 years in-between working in the care sector.
At the minute I am traveling alot for my job role which shows how flexible I am. I always have administrative skills for the past 12 months being able to document and identify risks via CCTV. I gather evidence for the courts
Experience
Family support worker at Progressive Care Limited (2025-03 – Present)
Supporting family's so they can be confident in looking after Baby/children at home. Safeguarding role Helping families. I have to monitor and log ever action parent has with baby/child/children.we have a colour coded system to gather evidence for the courts.depending on the order they came in the unit on we I monitor via CCTV and log everything even conversations
Personal Assistant at DISABILTY DIRECT PAYMENTS (2018-12 – 2024-12)
- Completing daily personal care duties including washing, toileting and dressing
- Administering medication
- Preparing and cooking nutritious meals
- Helping client to get client in and out of bed using a hoist
- Taking client out on daily visits including socializing
- Shopping for food and toiletries for the client
- Completing relevant paperwork weekly and monthly
- Creating a safe environment for the client
- Liaising with family, chemists and GP surgery
- Taking the client away on holiday
- Maintaining garden
Health Care Assistant at CENTURY HEALTHCARE (2018-01 – 2019-04)
- Working the night shift in a dementia care home
- Checking on clients every 2 hours
- Helping clients to go to the toilet during the night
- Checking on the welfare of the clients to make sure they don't fall
- Helping clients get ready for bed at night and help them to get up in the morning
Home Care Assistant at STOCKS HOME CARE (2017-02 – 2018-12)
- Visiting elderly clients in their homes
- Washing, dressing, changing pads, reapplying sheath Etc
- Taking shopping to customers
- Building relationships with clients
- Completing paperwork on each visit including medication sheets and daily report sheets
Care Worker at GRADE A CARE (2015-04 – 2017-02)
- Visiting elderly clients, getting their breakfast and helping them to get up
- Toileting duties including emptying commodes
- Cleaning equipment including wheelchairs
- Helping clients to take their medication
- Cleaning client's homes
Cashier at BETFRED (2013-04 – 2015-04)
- Taking and translating bets from customers
- Building relationships with regular customers
- Emptying machines of cash
- Using a computer to put bets on
- Making hot or cold drinks for customers
- Keeping the shop clean and tidy
- Creating a safe environment for customers
- Taking payments and handling cash
Company Director at Northern Directions (2001-01 – 2003-01)
and I was also self-employed running a search engine optimization company with my husband. My duties included, bookkeeping and answering the phone to customers.
Education
Diploma in Young adults and children – Care to succeed (2025-10)
NVQ 3 in Health and social care – Skelmersdale college
NVQ 2 in Health and social care – Skelmersdale college