Steve Lowe
Voluntary Outreach Care & Support Provider
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About
I am a highly motivated, hardworking and conscientious person with fifteen years' experience of working and training within the care and support sector. I have significant experience of specialising in working with adults with learning difficulties. I adopt a flexible approach to work and have covered a variety of shifts including unsociable hours as well as extended working hours.
Experience
Voluntary Outreach Care & Support Provider (2025-02 – Present)
Provide voluntary outreach care & support to individual service user
Support Worker at The Orchard Leonard Cheshire (2017-01 – 2025-01)
- Supported the Development Manager in actioning the service users' care plan / routine.
- Worked with clients with a wide range of learning difficulties.
- Managed and conducted daily tasks with clients.
- Carried out personal care including feeding, cleaning and dressing.
- Measured and administered medication as prescribed.
- Dealt with any clients' issues, complaints and queries.
- Dealt with clients' budgets.
- Accompanied clients to variety of appointments and social activities.
- Got to know individual clients and became aware of their special interests and social needs
Support Worker at Agency work (2011-01 – 2017-12)
Carried out Support Worker duties on various temporary contracts.
Support Worker at Options Supported Living (2005-01 – 2011-12)
- Supported the Development Manager in actioning the service users' care plan / routine.
- Worked with clients with a wide range of learning difficulties.
- Managed and conducted daily tasks with clients.
- Carried out personal care including feeding, cleaning and dressing.
- Measured and administered medication as prescribed.
- Dealt with any clients' issues, complaints and queries.
- Dealt with clients' budgets.
- Accompanied clients to variety of appointments and social activities.
- Got to know individual clients and became aware of their special interests and social needs
Car Valeter at George Williams Car Valeting (2000-01 – 2005-12)
- Cleaned cars using a variety of cleaning chemicals safely.
- Liaised with customers addressing any issues or complaints.
- Handled cash payments.
- Maintained high level of cleaning service.
- Maintained excellent standard of customer care.
Shoe Repairer at QS Discounts (1994-01 – 1998-12)
- Served customers providing excellent customer service.
- Handled and banked cash.
- Designated Keyholder responsible for opening and closing the shop.
- Carried out stock taking duties and ordered supplies.
- Processed paperwork.
Education
Non Crisis Intervention – CPI Training (2010-01 – 2011-12)
City & Guilds Level 1 in Advice and Guidance – Hugh Baird College (1991-01 – 1993-12)
City & Guilds Level 1 in Catering – Hugh Baird College (1991-01 – 1993-12)
GCSE – Walton Comprehensive High School (1986-01 – 1991-12)