Kathryn Julie

I have supported many people over the years in my varied roles as support worker and student occupational therapist. The most important thing I have learned is to truly put their wants and needs first, and find ways to make their daily lives as accessible, enjoyable, productive and meaningful as possible, as they see fit. 

The Body Shop (Middlesbrough) 25/06/2021 – present day

• Product recommendations & alternatives, excellent product knowledge
• Cash handling, banking, open and close of store
• Proper storage and rotation of stock, excellent hygiene & cleanliness.
• Promotion of company ethos and values

Positive Individual Proactive Support (Stockton) 15/03/2018 – 27/08/2020

Key responsibilities:

• High dependency LD and Mental Health Support
• Closely monitoring Service User (SU) as per their support plan to maintain stable mental health and wellbeing.
• Contributing to & updating protocols and risk assessments in the SU’s support plans.
• Engaging in last resort physical restraint interventions as per SU’s crisis plan to keep the SU, my team and the public safe during crisis.
• Administering, ordering and collecting medications.
• Liaising with healthcare professionals
• Attending training and keeping up to date with training.
• Supporting the SU to access the community, live a fulfilling life as they see fit in their home and community

Voyage Care (Middlesbrough) 06/11/2017 – 10 /03/2018

Acquired Brain Injury Support

• All Support work roles combined

Voyage Care, (Scarborough) 15/07/2016 – 09/11/2018

Learning Disability Support

• Writing diverse activity plans with keyworkers and SUs
• Epilepsy management
• Manual handling with hoists, stand aids and profiling beds
• Supporting SUs on holiday
• Driving Motability vehicles, including adapted for multiple wheelchair access

Marks & Spencer, Teesside Park (Middlesbrough) 11/10/15 – 26/12/15

Christmas temporary customer service assistant

The Commercial (Scarborough) 06/2015-09/2015

Bar staff

LMR Recruitment (Newcastle and surrounding area)    10/2014 – 06/2015

LD Support work, contract with Sunderland City Council

The Wilf Ward Family Trust (Scarborough) 15/10/12 – 22/08/14

Learning Disability Support

Scholars Bar (Scarborough) 12/2011 – 07/2012

The Lord Roseberry, J.D Wetherspoon (Scarborough) 06/2009 -12/2011

Teesside University Higher National Diploma in Health and Social Care - (2020) Awarded for 2 years completion of Occupational Therapy BSc  programme. Incomplete due to ill health

Yorkshire Coast College Access to Higher Education: Health and Social Studies 60 Credits level 3: Distinction 

Graham School Science College (2005) 9 GCSE’s A-C including English A/A Science B/B Mathematics C