Aisling Clarke
Vancouver,BC
Summary
Compassionate Social Care Worker with 4-years background providing person-centered care for vulnerable individuals. Excellent time management and organizational skills, ensuring service users receive optimum care for enhanced wellbeing.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Social Care Worker
The Meadows Children’s Respite Service
05.2023 - 01.2025
- Carrying out regular activities with the children, including accessing relevant community services to enhance wellbeing.
- Managed eight children's caseloads to address crisis intervention methods and care planning.
- Conducting annual progress meetings with the child's family/carer to identify the nature and extent of any changes in the child's overall ability.
- Completing daily paperwork to highlight what happened throughout the child's day.
- Advocating on behalf of families and children.
- Maintaining the dignity of the children, showing respect and actively listening to their needs.
- Demonstrating compassion in dealing with stressful situations and being proactive in solving problems.
- Participated in regular supervision sessions to discuss client progress, challenges faced within the role, and strategies for continued growth as a social care worker.
Barista
The Coffee Club @147
05.2021 - 04.2023
- Received and accurately processed over 100 customer orders and payments per day.
- Provided customers with product details such as coffee blends and preparation descriptions.
- Maintained a calm demeanour during high-volume periods and special events.
- Prepared, and served coffee and sweet treats.
- Handling of cash, completing the daily stock take and daily cashing up.
- Minimized incorrect orders through excellent teamwork and communication.
Social Care Placement
Ashdale Care
06.2021 - 08.2021
- Provided friendly, compassionate and proactive approach throughout care delivery to promote positive experience
- Utilized my empathic and caring nature to care for the young people within the house.
- Accompanied the children in their everyday activities, kept on top of maintaining their home environment and lending a helping hand when necessary.
- Utilized my knowledge and skills to provide therapeutic care to the children who have complex emotional and behavioral needs.
Waitress and Barista
Maguires Hill of Tara
01.2019 - 03.2021
- Welcoming and seating customers while presenting them with menus and outlining daily specials to facilitate decisions on starters, mains and desserts.
- Taking and processing orders using computerized handheld devices.
- Effectively communicating with kitchen staff regarding dietary needs, allergies, or general inquiries
- Preparing and serving coffee, drinks, and desserts.
- Handling cash and completing the daily cashing up and closing of the coffee shop
- Worked as part of a team in a busy environment to increase customer satisfaction
- Other duties included training in of new staff.
Polling Clerk
Office of the Returning Officer
05.2019 - 02.2020
- Worked the Local and European Elections on 24th May 2019
- Additionally, worked the Irish General Election on 8th February 2020
- This included welcoming voters into the voting station, taking their voting card and crossing their name off the list
- Checking in the booths to ensure no voting tampering has taken place.
Sales Assistant
Brú na Boinne Giftstore
06.2018 - 01.2019
- Promoted products, sales and special offers to customers.
- Handling of cash and card payments during busy shopping periods to minimize customer waiting times.
- Processed multiple daily stock deliveries to maintain accurate order numbers and inventory records.
- Opened new merchandise boxes and stocked sales floor racks and shelves with latest items.
- Provided helpful, attentive sales support to generate positive customer feedback.
Education
Bachelor of Honors - Bachelor of Honors in Applied Social Studies in Social Care
Technological University Dublin
Dublin, Ireland05.2022
Leaving certificate -
St. Michaels Loreto
Meath, Ireland06.2018
Skills
- Active Listening
- Supportive Team Member
- Client-Focused Care
- Casework Management
- Collaborative Team Engagement
- Excellent communication skills
- Disability Inclusion Awareness
- Learning Facilitation
- Child Development Experience
- Advanced Microsoft Office Skills
References
Available on request
Certification
- Children's First e-Learning
- HACCP Certificate
- First Aid Certificate
- Medication Administration Training
- Epilepsy and Buccolam Midozalam Training
- People Handling Training
- Fire Safety Training
Timeline
Social Care Worker
The Meadows Children’s Respite Service
05.2023 - 01.2025
Social Care Placement
Ashdale Care
06.2021 - 08.2021
Barista
The Coffee Club @147
05.2021 - 04.2023
Polling Clerk
Office of the Returning Officer
05.2019 - 02.2020
Waitress and Barista
Maguires Hill of Tara
01.2019 - 03.2021
Sales Assistant
Brú na Boinne Giftstore
06.2018 - 01.2019
Bachelor of Honors - Bachelor of Honors in Applied Social Studies in Social Care
Technological University Dublin
Leaving certificate -
St. Michaels Loreto
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