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Heather Reddington

Ballina

Summary

I am a dynamic, energetic individual who is able to nurture business relationships. I’m self-motivated, results-driven, and confident in my own abilities to succeed. As can be seen from my experience, I work very well as part of a team and possess excellent communication and presentation skills. I’m a confident individual who has the ability to present credible, thorough, and viable solutions to clients and other members of a team. At all times, I’m able to maintain a positive, responsive, and professional attitude toward customers and other internal departments. I have very high personal standards, and I’m able to function effectively in a fast-paced work environment, and take responsibility for my actions and results. Compassionate Family Support Worker known for high productivity and efficient task completion. Skilled in client advocacy, crisis intervention, and case management, ensuring responsive and quality support to families in need. Excel at communication, empathy, and problem-solving to navigate complex family dynamics effectively.

Overview

27
27
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Administrator Coordinator

Coroners Office District of Mayo
Crossmolina , Mayo
12.2024 - Current
  • Automated office operations by managing client correspondence and data communications.
  • Handled confidential information in a professional manner.
  • Used specialized accounting software to debit, credit and total accounts on computer spreadsheets and databases.
  • Prepared reports for management using data analysis techniques.

Developed procedures for streamlining administrative processes.

  • Ensured compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and standards.
  • Interacted professionally with customers and inside personnel, answering questions and responding to phone and email inquiries.

Family and community Support Worker

West Sligo Family Resource Centre
10.2018 - 12.2023
  • Working as a family support worker providing community support to local families and individuals
  • Delivering a wide range of activities that strengthen positive informal social networks through community-based programmes and services
  • The focus of these services is on early intervention aiming to promote and protect the health, well-being and rights of all individuals, young people, and their families
  • I help to strengthen and develop parents’ confidence and ability to care for their children, which in turns helps children to deal with social, emotional, and behavioural difficulties that could otherwise impact on their education and their future well-being
  • I am the lead practitioner for the Meitheal process, a Tusla lead National Practice Model helping families access services using a multi-agency approach and deliver several parenting programmes from the Parents Plus suite along with programmes for young people around good mental Health and CBT
  • I work in partnership with families to provide easily accessible support, appropriate to meet their identified needs
  • This involves, targeted services that tackle disadvantage, marginalisation, and social exclusion to develop the functioning of the Individual/family unit allowing families & communities to achieve good outcomes, outlined by the Better Outcomes, Brighter Futures policy framework
  • I offer practical help and emotional support to individuals experiencing short or long-term difficulties, focusing on improving outcomes and centring on an individual’s strengths and the surrounding social and community networks available, to provide a wraparound support service
  • Working with individuals to strengthen their skills and access community activities and initiatives in their local area
  • My role within the Family Resource Center is to Connect with and listen to the community members, our experts who have not only the knowledge but lived experiences and wisdom I can draw on
  • As well as working in partnership with health professionals developing supportive relationships with local community organisations, community groups and statutory services opening a discourse for problem solving to improve services in the community
  • Taking this approach allows for other factors to be considered, the wider view of a person’s world, education, mental health, physical needs
  • An example of this is my most recent programme where we sort referrals from PHN, occupational therapist, and CAMHS, School Principles all working together to deliver community services that improve health outcomes to our community members collaborating with these agencies allowed for a holistic approach ensuring a wraparound service at local level
  • I have been involved with many initiatives, the How are U campaign, Children and youth camps throughout the year, the online and in person drama and cookery and more recently the Community Wellness Event, supporting World Mental Health Day Contacting other services and agencies to provide information about the availability of services within the community and a place to connect with community members
  • Putting this event together required engaging in project management sharing knowledge and information to establish and build social relationships between the community, our team members and stakeholders and empowering people to engage
  • Some examples of these are coordinating delivery of resources for a programme session, implementing a small marketing plan to advertise the centre, and designing a simple software enhancement
  • In my current role I am responsible for safeguarding vulnerable people to ensure they are protected from abuse and neglect I have completed and kept my training up to date to recognise the signs and symptoms of abuse and neglect
  • I have experience using and following these practices and have worked delicately and respectively while doing so

Office Manager

Redron Contract Services Ltd & CRPL Ltd
06.2004 - 06.2013
  • Company Overview: Redron Contract Services Ltd was a construction company mainly focusing on commercial building projects and Government awarded contracts
  • In Jan 2012, CRPL was set up to address the gap in the market for a company that could deliver a professional service in the facility maintenance sector
  • Redron Contract Services Ltd was a construction company mainly focusing on commercial building projects and Government awarded contracts
  • In Jan 2012, CRPL was set up to address the gap in the market for a company that could deliver a professional service in the facility maintenance sector

Team Leader

THE ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND
02.2003 - 04.2004
  • Joined Distributed Support (DS) team
  • DS consists of a number of teams strategically positioned at regional bases across the UK and Ireland, providing proactive and reactive "hands-on" 2L support in line with the Royal Bank of Scotland Group End to End Support Model
  • My assignment within the DS team was to ensure compliance with our processes and instil the DS operational model into the Dublin Operation and to get them to follow the standard practices of RBS so we could safeguard the Business Environment

Team Leader

THE ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND
01.2001 - 01.2003
  • Joined the Verification Team who are responsible for the creation, testing, distribution and implementation of the software packages which are used for creating and upgrading Head Office desktops and associated servers and clients
  • Defined and managed a process for distribution and implementation of these packages
  • Ensuring all changes were recorded and code version protected
  • We as a team provided 3rd level technical support for the software build, integrity & distribution components on these platforms

Configuration Manager

NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK LTD
06.1998 - 01.2001
  • Joined a busy Service Delivery Team that provides LAN Support and Testing environments for a £100m four-year Business Transformation Programme which reinforces the PRINCE methodology of project management
  • The multi-disciplined team consists of specialist business, finance and IT Systems, Development staff

Education

BA Applied Social Studies (Hon) Level 8 -

GMIT Castlebar
06.2017

BA Applied Social Studies Level 7 -

GMIT Castlebar
01.2016

Nursing Studies/Community Care FETAC Level 5/6 -

Moyne College Ballina
01.2013

Skills

  • Eligibility requirements
  • Resilience building
  • Family case plans
  • Public health
  • Care plan intervention
  • Parenting skills
  • Professional boundaries
  • Case management

Phone

mobile, 087 2858352

References

  • Gerry Mcguire, Old Nangor Road, Clondalkin, Dublin, D22 W5C1, Ireland, landline, 01 457 2329, mobile, 087 448 7556, gmaguire@sbhi.ie
  • Cllr. Michael Loftus, Lake Road, Crossmolina, Ireland, mobile, 087 6849 130, landline, 096 31215, cllrmloftus@MayoCoCo.ie

Hobbies and Interests

  • Swimming
  • Running
  • Cycling

Training

  • First Aid Response, 2019
  • Children’s First renewed, 2022
  • Parent Plus, 2018-2022
  • Mental Health First Aid, 2019

Voluntaryexperience

  • Social Care Course (Switzerland) focused on migration and youth., 2013-2016
  • Neighbourhood Youth Project (TUSLA) providing youth development services., 2013-2016
  • Youth Action Castlebar, providing support to at-risk youth., 2013-2016
  • Moy Ridge Nursing Home, providing person-centred care., 2013-2016

Attributes

  • Dynamic and energetic individual.
  • Self-motivated and results-driven.
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills.
  • Ability to maintain a positive and professional attitude.

Certification

  • Coru Registration SCW001007

Timeline

Administrator Coordinator

Coroners Office District of Mayo
12.2024 - Current

Family and community Support Worker

West Sligo Family Resource Centre
10.2018 - 12.2023

Office Manager

Redron Contract Services Ltd & CRPL Ltd
06.2004 - 06.2013

Team Leader

THE ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND
02.2003 - 04.2004

Team Leader

THE ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND
01.2001 - 01.2003

Configuration Manager

NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK LTD
06.1998 - 01.2001

BA Applied Social Studies (Hon) Level 8 -

GMIT Castlebar

BA Applied Social Studies Level 7 -

GMIT Castlebar

Nursing Studies/Community Care FETAC Level 5/6 -

Moyne College Ballina
Heather Reddington