Anya Govus

Passionate Support Worker with paid and volunteer experience in providing independence promoting support to people with physical disabilities, learning disabilities, mental health issues and the care-experienced. Strong listening and interpersonal skills. Focused on working with community members to cultivate long-term improvement in well-being.

Drop in Center Volunteer, Cambridge Women's Center, Cambridge MA

April 2023-Current

• Welcome the on average 350 members who visit the women's center per month
• Distribute donated resources to members
• Provide one-to-one support to members to use computers to access housing and benefits programs

Learning Disability Support Worker, Same As You Support Services, Devon UK

January 2022-January 2023

• Helped 8 service users per week to develop independent living skills in the home and local community
• Monitored achievement of service user goals and discussed this with team
• Referred service users to other services

Live-In Caregiver, Relative in Stroke recovery, Devon UK

January 2018-January 2022

• Aided relative with physiotherapy exercises at home and the gym.
• Monitored medication and accompanied relative to medical appointments.
• Completed household chores according to relative's instructions

Support Worker, Completely Care Recruitment, Wiltshire UK

September 2017-September 2018

• Helped 3 care-experienced youth per week to develop skills to live independently in their own homes
• Provided companionship to service users through conversation, games and crafts
• Reported any safeguarding concerns to management

Cafe Assistant, Morrisons Supermarket, London UK

August 2016-August 2017

• Took orders at the cash register and completed end of day paperwork
• Prepared and cooked hot meals in the kitchen
• Cleaned restaurant and kitchen at closing

After-School Club Volunteer, Love to Learn, London UK

September 2015-June 2016

• Helped up to 5 children at a time complete homework
• Worked with team to coordinate music and art activities for an average of 20 children
• Instructed children in safe behavior

Volunteer, King's College London Homeless Outreach, London UK

September 2014-June 2015

• Coordinated with team to carry out deliveries of food and material resources to 20 unhoused people per week in the local community
• Established and maintained trusting relationships with service users
• Listened to service users' individual needs and reported this information back to team

Live-In Caregiver, Volunteering Matters, Berkshire UK

September 2013-June 2014

• Delivered personalized care, holding the service user's needs at the forefront of my work
• Cooked regular healthy meals that fitted the service user's tastes and needs
• Accompanied the service user on social and shopping trips

Waitress, The Merriemeade Pub, Devon UK

January 2011-January 2013

• Greeted customers and took their orders
• Maintained up to date knowledge of menu and specials
• Aided kitchen staff in preparation of desserts

Bachelor of Science in Physics and Philosophy, graduating August 2023