Penny Kinsella

Experience

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  Spire (Preston) Ltd

  Oct 2008 - Jun 2010

  Support Worker

  Main responsibilities included:Helping people who had learning disabilities but were living in their own homes by:Assisting with personal hygiene and careCooking meals in accordance with their 'healthy eating' plansEncouraging them to take part in routine domestic choresEnsuring their environment was safe and healthyAdministering medication as and when prescribed and updating recordsTaking them shopping and helping them manage their moneyTaking them on visits to places of interest and to other social eventsAccompanying them to college and other learning centresWriting detailed reports after each visit or activity Show less

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  Lancashire Global Education Centre

  Jan 2010 - Jun 2010

  Project Co

  Main responsibilities included:Setting-up a new committee (the Youth Committee) to liaise between teenagers and the Board of Directors to provide feedback from the young people on the effectiveness or otherwise of the Centre's programmesRecruiting volunteer members for the committeeSetting agendas for committee meetingsChairing the meetingsReported the outcomes of meetings to the Senior Project CoordinatorCreating and distributing material publicising and promoting the work of the Centre and its aim of raising the awareness of young people about the impact on the local communities of issues such as racial discrimination, ethnic cultural differences, and the impact of globalisation Show less

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  Royal British Legion

  Jul 2010 - Jul 2012

  Bar maid
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  Woodlands Hospice Charitable Trust

  Sept 2010 - Apr 2012

  Administrator

  Main responsibilities include:Compiling and maintaining databases for each fundraising eventTracking donations received and writing letters of thanksMonitoring the results of fundraising activities and advising on more effective proceduresCreating and distributing promotional material for fundraising eventsPromoting events via 'social media' - Twitter, Facebook and Woodlands WebsiteMaintaining and updating the diary of eventsCollating and filing press cuttingsReceiving cash and cheques from donations and retail salesCounting cash/cheques and maintaining written recordsMonitoring, maintaining, replenishing and rotating stock of items for sale Show less

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  Jus Kidz

  Feb 2011 - now

  Main responsibilities include:Integrating with, and providing structured play activities for, children with a range of disabilities and learning needs, to provide respite for their parents and positive experiences for the childrenTaking the children on trips to other activity centresKeeping detailed records of each child's participation and achievementsLiaising with parents and providing feedback on their child's activities and progressCompiling a portfolio of evidence in support of a bid for funds from Children in NeedCouncil of Ethnic Minority Voluntary Sector Organisations (CEMVO), Manchester Show less

  • Youth Support Worker

    Feb 2011 - now

  • Administrator and Receptionist

    Feb 2011 - now

  • Play work

    Feb 2011 - Feb 2016
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  Woodlands Hospice

  Sept 2011 - Mar 2012

  Fundraising Administrative Assistant
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  J A D Healthcare

  Jul 2012 - now

  Support Worker
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  JAD DIRECT

  Oct 2015 - now

  • Deputy manager

    Oct 2015 - now

  • Director

    Oct 2015 - now