1. Kevin Reason-Smith
1 Woodbine Cottages, The Street, Upper Halling, Rochester, Kent, ME2 1JD
E:reasonsmithkevin@yahoo.co.uk
M: 07883075363
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I have worked in child care profession from the age of 16 to present. These professions have been in a variety of
different settings and organizations which range from different age groups from neonate care to children and young
people and a lot of time spent working with children with learning difficulties. Whilst caring for children and young
people I have always maintained safeguarding as paramount. When working with children and young people it is
essential that you work towards enhancing their social, emotional, physical and cognitive development to reach their
full potential. This should be in line with the Care Standards Act 2000, Children’s Home Regulation 2001 and Five
Positive Outcomes (Every Child Matters). I have reached the position of Deputy Manager in a home supporting over
100 children,
KEY SKILLS AND ABILITIES
TEAM LEADING
Leading teams daily ensuring we have full cover to support the needs of the home.
Challenging traditional thinking and always looking for creative ways of working.
Motivating staff to do the best job possible putting care at the heart of all we do.
CHILD CARE EXPERTISE
Establishing and maintaining safe ways of working to cover every potential situation
Working with children and young people with extreme challenging behaviour and complex health care
needs
Dealing with high pressure situations in a calm and professional manner
CAREER SUMMARY
Ealing Borough Council
2007-2015 (November) Deputy Manager Heller House
Accountable for Managing the permanent and agency staff at Heller House a respite care home for children and
young people with severe learning difficulties.
Responsibilities include
• Managing and recruitment of all staff agency and permanent
• Managing the day to day activities and the six week Rota’s
• Managing all on site meeting internally and externally
• All aspects of payroll for the staff along with banking and petty cash management
• In conjunction with Management guidelines we implement government policies and procedures in
accordance with the current legislation
• Managing all aspects of compliance regulations (44)
• Working through Ofsted regulations and making the necessary changes
• Contributing to the Looked after children reviews
• Contributing to the children in need reviews
• Contributing to the Child protection planning meetings
2. December 99 - January 07 Senior Residential Child Care Worker Heller House
Responsible for planning shifts for the team and leading the day to day activities, carrying out all the supervision
sessions and annual appraisals, covering shifts and inducting agency staff and working directly with children and
young people.
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Next Role
I have worked for a local authority for 17 years within the social services department respite care unit (children with
severe challenging behaviour and complex health needs).
I am looking for a new exciting/adventurous roll that is as equal rewarding as well as challenging like my previous
positions.
I am extremely interested to still work in a profession that helps people to better their lives especially within the
probation service or the NHS service. My previous experience and management skills can be transferred to
excel within new settings. I am willing to pursue further education/training to gain expertise in my new role.
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EDUCATION AND TRAINING
• First Aid Training.
• Medication Training.
• Exploitation of young people Training.
• Internet grooming Training.
• Radicalization Training.
• Safeguarding Training.
• Dealing with Challenging Behavior
Training.
• Positive Parenting Training.
• Dealing with children with disabilities
Sex and sexuality Training.
• Autism Training.
• Therapy through Play Training.
• Makaton Training.
• PEC Training (Picture Exchange
Communication).
• CALM Restraint Training. (Crisis,
Aggression, Limitation and
Management.
QUALIFICATIONS
NVQ level 4, Managers Award Work Based
DMS Diploma - Worked Based (Diploma in
Management Studies 2008).
NVQ level 3, Care of Young People and
Children Work Based (2006)
NNEB, Nursery Nurse diploma Lambeth College
(1998)
English GCSE, Lambeth College (2007).
Sociology GCSE Elliott School (1990)
Art GCSE, C Elliott School (1990).
INTERESTS
• Recruitment and Selection Training.
• Safer Recruitment Training.
• Managing poor Performance Training.
• Managing Sickness Absence Training.
• Appraisal Training.
• Supervision Training.
• Risk Assessment Training.
• Asbestos Awareness Training.
• Legionnaires Awareness Training.
• ABA Training (Applied Behavior Analysis).
• Food and Hygiene Training.
