Steve Lowe

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.

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.

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)