Refugee Integration and Moving On Officer
African Rainbow Family - Manchester April 2023- August 2023
- Provide practical and emotaional support to LGBTQI individuals who are seeking asylum
- Provide advice on finances, education, employment, housing & health
- Assisting individuals to apply for benefits, asylum support and volunteering
- Acquired a 10,000 pounds grant for a new case management system
- Plan and deliver group meetings
- Partnership working, signposting and referring
Caregiver
Home Instead - ManchesterJanuary 2021 to January 2023
- Responsible for physical and emotional well being of clients
- Administering medication
- Following safeguarding procedures
- Compiling accurate notes
- Lone working and working as part of a team
- Understanding the unique needs of clients and finding creative ways to meet those needs
Integration Caseworker
Citizens Advice Bureau - Coventry April 2019- October 2020
- Supported as a key worker, individuals and families in their resettlement into life in the UK
- Supported individuals and families through 5 stages of integration: preparation, housing, finance, education, health and employment and advocated on behalf of clients
- Supported clients with training and volunteering opportunities
- Worked with key partners across the city and created new links with organisations to ensure clients were referred/ signposted into appropriate services and networks
- Regularly worked with interpreters
- Managed a large caseload effectively and and maintained clear casenotes and secure records
Refugee Centre Volunteer
Lifting Hands International - Serres, Greece December 2017 -January 2019
- Taught English to Iraqi teens and adults, with limited resources
- Led activities in extremely basic conditions
- Fundraised for medical supplies
- Led clothing drives in the UK and coordinated clothing distributions in Greece for over 1000 residents
- Held team meetings and supported new volunteers
- Created links with local Greek community, including the university and mayor as well as local people
Volunteer Team Leader
International Citizen Service - Rajasthan January 2017 - April 2017
- Supported a group of 18-25 year old international volunteers, working on a community project in a rural village
- Assessed and reviewed development projects ran by volunteers
- Ran daily team meetings, conflict resolution and team building sessions
- Organised community meetings
- Weekly report writing
Teaching Assistant
Hart Primary School - Hartlepool September 2015 - December 2016
- Interventions for Y6 pupils and support of lower level pupils in class,
- Created teaching resources and displays
- Supportd ESL students in language development
- Coached various sports activities after school
- Encourage young pupils to learn through play, imagination and exploration
English Language Teacher (High School)
TEFL Heaven - Prachuap, Khirikhan, Thailand May 2014 - October 2014
- Planned and delivered 22 English classes per week in local high school
- Planned and delivered adult night classes 3 times a week
- Made all my own teaching materials with minimal resources
- Went on to lead a TEFL training programme for trainees in Krabi, Thailand
Children and Young Peoples Support Worker
Harbour Support Services - Hartlepool August 2012 - April 2014
- Completed risk and needs assessments to create a support plan for young people.
- Provided practical and emotional support for young people to stay safe in a 1-1 and group work setting
- Safeguarding
- Attended CPD courses
- Networked with services, signpost and referred, attended meetings with other professionals
