Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Websites
Hobbies and Interests
Training
References
Certification
Timeline
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David Hannon

Perth,WA

Summary

I believe my experience will propel and help me be the best person for your team as I am a hardworking, dependable, friendly and outgoing person. I have many skills which include communication skills, problem solving skills and the ability to prioritize and manage my time effectively. I have great experience in working in a high demanding job with many deadlines which have always been completed in a timely manner and I am capable of taking on any role. I am highly motivated, creative and have experience with a passion for engaging with people from all different backgrounds on a daily basis and being able to suit the needs of the client I am working with. In my work I am self-driven, focused and diverse.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Education/Special Needs Assistant

Department Of Education
09.2024 - Current
  • Delivered personalized educational, behavioural, and emotional support to individual students to enable positive learning outcomes.
  • Provided behavioural support for students with special needs, implementing effective behaviour management techniques.
  • Assisted students with special needs in achieving their educational goals by providing one-on-one support and guidance.
  • Developed strong rapport with students through empathy, patience, and understanding of their unique challenges and strengths.

Social Care Leader

Orchard Residential Care
08.2018 - 05.2024
  • Orchard Residential Care is a residential service for children in care and for whatever reason cannot live at home.
  • Establishing positive relationships with the young people and making sure that each young person receives the best possible care and to ensure the best possible outcome and achievements are made with the young person throughout their placements was the main duty of the job.
  • Working with changeling behaviours including physical abuse, self harm and suicidal ideation.
  • Conducting Social Care Leader duties including helping mange a team of 10 social care workers by applying strong leadership skills and problem solving skills.


Youth Worker

Covenant House
01.2023 - 05.2023
  • Covenant House provides support for youth who are experiencing or who are at risk of homelessness.
  • My role includes collaboratively working with the community support team and other various programmes in Covenant House while offering a safe space for youths to use, while developing and maintaining relationships with the youths within the service.
  • Responding confidently to emergencies and behavioural, mental health, emotional, or substance use concerns using trauma-informed practice.
  • Working collaboratively with other staff to assist youth in identifying attainable short and long-term goals, strategies for meeting these goals, and an action plan for implementation.
  • Working with youths with drug addictions and following a harm reduction model.

Social Care Leader

Positive Care
05.2020 - 01.2023
  • Positive Care supported younger people who are in care and provide them a supporting and caring home and being committed, empathetic, and respectful to their own individual needs.
  • My role was to empower and support the younger people and my team on a daily basis and to make a positive impact with my involvement in Positive Care.
  • As part of my Social Care Leader role I worked as part of management team, The Social Care Leaders act as models for the rest of the team in delivering child care to the children being looked after in the house, while reporting to the Social Care Manager / Deputy Manager.


Education

Social Care Practice -

Atlantic Technology University
01.2020

Skills

  • Problem solving skills
  • Social development support
  • Behaviour improvements
  • Time management

Hobbies and Interests

  • Keeping fit and looking after physical and mental health.
  • Giving back to the community and fundraising.
  • Learning new things and increasing skills and knowledge.

Training

  • First Aid
  • Child Protection
  • Self Harm training

References

Available on Request

Certification

  • WWIC
  • Police Certiciate

Timeline

Education/Special Needs Assistant

Department Of Education
09.2024 - Current

Youth Worker

Covenant House
01.2023 - 05.2023

Social Care Leader

Positive Care
05.2020 - 01.2023

Social Care Leader

Orchard Residential Care
08.2018 - 05.2024

Social Care Practice -

Atlantic Technology University
David Hannon