Joseph Awe

I provide advice, assistance, and support to young people. I attend to their practical, physical, and emotional needs. Act as an appropriate role model and work closely with them to enable them to address their difficulties and achieve their optimum potential

I maintain a high quality of care and support that meets the physical, emotional, intellectual, social, and cultural needs of children and young people within the care of Inspirations. Working from the guidelines from the 1989 Children’s Act, National Minimum Standards, Every Child Matters, and any other relevant legislation. I provide a caring, supportive, and nurturing environment in which children/young people can feel secure and free from harm. I Establish positive relationships with young people and always offer them unconditional and positive regard. I help young people gain self-control by challenging unacceptable behavior and rewarding acceptable, pro-social conduct.  I Ensure that each young person’s care plan is followed and amended as appropriate to reflect their changing needs I Attend to practical matters in relation to childcare (cooking, cleaning, general maintenance around the home, etc) I act as a key worker or co-worker for a young person to ensure that the young person’s care plans are up to date and that all their care needs are being met. I provide a positive role model to be able to offer advice, guidance, and assistance where appropriate. I  Establish relationships that young people perceive to be positive, warm, and rewarding I Provide advice, assistance, and support on a 1:1 basis to enable young people to address past and present difficulties I Provide  emotional support at times of difficulty or stress Being ambitious for young people, I  help them achieve their goals and optimize their potential I Provide  support for young people in their education and extracurricular activities, this may include supporting them in the classroom if necessary I Keep  accurate records and providing written reports on young people for planning meetings, reviews or any other meetings as directed by the line manager  I Empower young people and facilitating their active involvement in the decision making about their lives and future  II act as an advocate at meetings where the young person is the subject of discussion I encourage  the young person to develop links with the community, attend off-site activities and expand their personal social network

I work as part of a team  I work on the aims and objectives of the home and work collaboratively with colleagues to achieve them  Attending team/ staff meetings and making a positive contribution to them.  Am Actively contributing to the development of the team I received and store information to improve communication Being willing to give and receive feedback on performance with colleagues and managers 

General Responsibilities   I Attend young people’s meetings and contribute to them Driving company vehicles (current driving license holders subject to procedures) Receiving training appropriate to the role and maintaining an up-to-date training profile Am Responsible  for the accurate maintenance of financial records appropriate to the duties of the post  I Responsible for the health, safety, and welfare of self and colleagues in accordance with the requirements of the organizational Health and Safety Policies

EDUCATIONAL CERTIFICATES:

• Certificate in Vulnerability Abuse and Safeguarding in the United Kingdom                             2023
• Certificate in Fundamental of Health and Social Care                                                                2023 
• Certificate in Mental Health Care MCA & DOLS                                                                           2023
• Diploma in Child Psychology                                                                                                            2023
• Diploma in Mental Health                                                                                                                2023
• Certificate in Understanding Social Care                                                                                       2023
• Certificate in How to become a family support worker                                                               2023

Florence Academy Techspeak, London, United Kingdom 

Certification                                                                                                                                                       2022   

Standard Manual Handling, Life Support, Duty of Care, First aid, Health and Safety (COSHH), Fire Safety, Equality & Diversity, Food Hygiene, Information Governance, Metal Capacity act, Safeguarding Children, Safeguarding Adults Level Level 1, Safeguarding Adults level 1&2 Support and Protection, Infection Control, Medications Administration, Medications Competency Assessment, Covid -19, Dementia level 1, Diabetes Awareness and management, Catheter Care and Parkinson’s disease

MSc in Biochemistry 2019 Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria

BSc in Biochemistry 2017 Achievers University, Owo, Nigeria

Diploma in Computer Engineering 2008 Fardel Institutes of Computer Studies Ado Ekiti, Nigeria

HND in Science Lab Technology (Chemistry/Biochemistry option) 2009 Nigerian Institute of Science Laboratory Technology Ibadan, Nigeria