Support Worker providing person-centred, reliable day-to-day support.
CV / support work / care quality
Riley Arch
Support Worker based in Essex
Focused on person-centred support, independence, clear communication and reliable day-to-day care. I am developing my experience with progression in mind, including Senior Support Worker, care coordination and quality-focused roles.
Profile
Warm, reliable support with quality and progression in mind.
I support people with daily routines, community activities, cooking and meals, appointments, communication, independence, money and shopping support, and day-to-day wellbeing. I understand the importance of safeguarding, risk awareness, medication procedures, support plans, clear care records and professional boundaries. I care about the person being supported, and I also care about the quality and consistency of the service around them.
Routines, meals, appointments, community activities, communication and independence.
Safeguarding awareness, risk awareness, medication prompts/checks and clear records.
Progression towards senior support, care coordination and quality/auditing roles.
Curriculum vitae
Support work, records, safe practice and progression.
Current
Support Worker
Person-centred support, care records and day-to-day care
Supporting people with daily routines, community access, cooking and meals, appointments, communication, independence, shopping and money support, and everyday wellbeing. The role includes medication prompts/checks in line with training and workplace procedures, safeguarding reporting, risk awareness, following support plans, and writing clear daily notes and Log my Care records. I take consistency, responsibility, professional judgement and quality of records seriously.
Work focus
What I focus on in support.
Support
Person-centred daily support
Supporting people to maintain routines in a calm and consistent way, while adapting support to the person and keeping dignity, choice and respect at the centre.
Communication
Communication and independence
Adapting communication to suit the person, supporting everyday choices, and helping people build independence with meals, shopping, appointments and day-to-day decisions.
Safety
Medication, safeguarding and records
Supporting medication prompts/checks in line with training and procedures, recognising and reporting safeguarding concerns, and using daily notes and Log my Care records to keep support clear between staff.
Community
Community activities, appointments and routines
Supporting safe and positive access to the community, appointments, shopping and routines, while balancing warmth, respect and clear professional boundaries.
Quality
Support plans, risk awareness and care quality
Following support plans and risk assessments in day-to-day support, communicating clearly with colleagues and helping keep support consistent, safe and well recorded.
Training and development
Professional development in care and support.
Completed training and ongoing internal development across core care and support responsibilities. This is listed as professional training, not as formal academic qualifications.
- Medication training
- Level 3 medication competency
- Safeguarding
- MCA
- DoLS
- Lone worker training
- Food hygiene
- First aid
- Moving and handling
- Autism / learning disability training
- Infection control
- Fire safety
- Care Certificate
- Additional internal care and support training
Progression focus
Developing towards more responsibility.
I am interested in developing towards Senior Support Worker, Care Coordinator and Quality/Auditing routes. The areas I want to keep strengthening are strong records, safe practice, person-centred support, safeguarding, risk awareness, consistency between staff and improving the quality of support. I want to progress in a way that stays grounded in the day-to-day reality of care work.
Learning focus