Jai Cotterill

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Hi, my name is Jai Cotterill, I’m 26 and I am seeking your employment to competently develop and avail my individual experience and knowledge in this professional working environment. I am a highly motivated worker, proficient communicator, active listener, and a can-do achiever.

I have extensive history in caring and providing for people from a very young age, including during times I felt were of high stress and pressure, including when I was juggling caring for my brother with schizophrenia, assisting my girlfriend with being the sole carer of her mum with stage four lymphoma (cancer), graduating high school, volunteering for my local pet shop, working casually to provide money to the household and representing the central coast in plays, concerts and drama dialogue. Because of this personal and professional life experience, I have gained optimal life skills and now present adroit personality traits, which include prevalent integrity, self-confidence, optimism, trustworthiness and the ability to easily adapt to diverse, high stress and time managing working cultures, all while maintaining a high expectation criteria.

I have my full drivers’ licence with comprehensive insurance, first aid, CPR and resuscitation certificate, working with children check, police check, my online disability certificate, NDIS training, NDIS clearance check, both practical and theoretical surf lifesaving and army cadets training and many more. I am a positive, enthusiastic and consistently ambitious person who always thrives to be the very best version of myself, which in turn influences those around me to do the same and I hope I can get the chance to demonstrate this.

ABOUT ME:

From a very young age I have always displayed a passion for helping others. At the age of five I was helping my elderly neighbours mow and maintain their lawns and gardens. Getting older I graduated to helping and assisting my brother with his schizophrenia and health issues, as well as advocating for those who face mental health or disability challenges during their lifetime and additionally throughout my schooling and working years I enjoyed educating and making others aware on this matter which partly included sharing different ways to approach, cater to or perceive individuals with mental health and/or a disability; aka the perception that those with schizophrenia are dangerous or on drugs when in reality they are lovely individuals, just like us who sometimes just require a little more love and attention.

Upon starting high-school I then became my Nans career and assisted her in community outings, shopping, meal preparation, domestic duties and general care to respect her desire of never wanting to go to into a nursing home. I continued my love for helping people and shortly after I joined the surf lifesaving club at age 15 and stayed doing this for four years at Toowoon Bay beach. I spent most weekends and weekdays there and not only had the opportunity to save lives but also be trained by some of the best life savers on the coast. This was an amazing opportunity as I was also able to keep the beaches clean, safe and enjoyable for all. I juggled this hobby with another; Australian Army Cadets, where I completed both practical and theoretical military training, disciplinary training, fitness training and gathered worldly and historical education. I had the opportunity to travel Australia with this hobby and learned several extensive life skills for a range of diverse situations, all while obtaining practical and theoretical practise with daily tasks and challenges in order to know how to conquer any conditions one may face during their day-to-day life. I continued this hobby from the ages of 13 to 16 and finished up confident with my developed knowledge and have carried the skills I obtained from this for the rest of my life. I At high school I was a confident and intrigued individual and was proudly one of the only males to choose art and cooking. For this I done drama, musicals, plays and all things creative and gave 110% in all aspects.

Additionally, I enjoy being active, watching movies, I have always had a love for animals and enjoy surrounding myself and interactingwith them as much as possible, I’m a history fanatic; commonly known by friends and family as the go to person on the subject and while at school gaining several academic achievement awards on both history and English. I am always pleased to meet new people, listen to new stories and am always eager to learn more about the world.

1. First Aid+CPR

2. Certificate of supporting individuals with intellectual disabilities and mental illness By Alison Courses

3. NDIS Training Check

4. Certification of Training at the Australian Army Cadets

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