Kennedy Okosun
Kitchener,ON
Summary
Talented Support Worker focused on improving client lives through high-quality support and patient instruction. Proficient in life, financial and social skills, helping clients integrate into community and live more robust lives.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Support Worker
Cygnet Hospital
Hexham, Northumberland
09.2022 - 04.2024
- Led group activity programs to support independence and encourage community inclusion.
- Monitored individuals' progress, continuously updating and adjusting care plans to meet health and wellbeing needs.
- Assisted with personal care activities such as washing and dressing, consistently promoting positive health and hygiene.
- Improved health outcomes by delivering consistent care in collaboration with nursing team.
- Used excellent communication and interpersonal skills to engage and interact with individuals in need.
- Facilitated weekly group meetings, providing safe, secure spaces for service users to interact and socialize.
- Reported on service user progress to senior staff, addressing concerns and suggesting appropriate action.
- Empowered individuals to pursue hobbies and leisure activities such as shopping and creative activities.
- Conducted one-to-one and group support sessions, helping service users to achieve care plan objectives.
- Ensured consistent quality improvement by developing improved personal care services, optimizing service user satisfaction.
Social Care Worker
BENELIZA HAVEN
Lagos State
10.2018 - 08.2022
- Served as Social care support Staff, caring for children and young people with disabilities
- Provided physical and emotional support to Children(service users), aiding improvements to disabled circumstances.
Administrative Officer
OYARON NIGERIA LIMITED
Lagos , CON
05.2016 - 10.2018
- Administrative Duties
- Dealing with incoming and outgoing correspondence
- Managing diaries for team members
- Liaising with customers and clients to answer queries and resolve issues
- Organized meetings and events guaranteeing professional results.
Education
Ontario Graduate Certificate (Post Graduate) - Process Quality Engineering
Conestoga College Institute of Technology And Advanced Learning
Kitchener, ON12-2024
Safety Intervention Training (MAPA) - Safety Intervention/Emergency
CPI
Hexham10-2023
B.Eng - Petroleum Engineering
University of Benin
Benin City2014
Senior Secondary School Certificate - Engineering
Excel College
Lagos06.2009
Junior Secondary School Certificate - Mathematics
St. Judes Private School
Lagos06.2006
First School Leaving - Science
The Learning Field School
Lagos06.2003
Skills
- Skills/Competences
- Excellent Oral and Communication Skills and sensitively with vulnerable people
- Excellent Interpersonal Skill
- Interest in people and commitment to helping others
- A knowledge of emotional and practical difficulties client may face
- Good listening skills
- Empathetic approach to clients
- Good problem solving ability
- TECHNICAL SKILLS AND AQUISITION
- Packages:
- Microsoft Office Applications, CorelDraw
- Platforms: Windows Operating Systems (Windows 2000 - Windows 8)
Additional Information
- EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION INSTITUTIONS
Certification
- Basic Life Support
- Food Hygiene
- Fire Safety
- Safeguarding Adults & Children
- Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
CYGNET HEALTHCARE - JAN 2024
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Support Worker
Cygnet Hospital
09.2022 - 04.2024
Social Care Worker
BENELIZA HAVEN
10.2018 - 08.2022
Administrative Officer
OYARON NIGERIA LIMITED
05.2016 - 10.2018
Ontario Graduate Certificate (Post Graduate) - Process Quality Engineering
Conestoga College Institute of Technology And Advanced Learning
Safety Intervention Training (MAPA) - Safety Intervention/Emergency
CPI
B.Eng - Petroleum Engineering
University of Benin
Senior Secondary School Certificate - Engineering
Excel College
Junior Secondary School Certificate - Mathematics
St. Judes Private School
First School Leaving - Science
The Learning Field School