Eric Okyere
Flat 2,139 Lochend Road
EH7 6ES
Edinburgh
07442851759 | ericokyerejesus@gmail.com
SUMMARY
A compassionate and dedicated support worker with years ofexperience
providing high-qualitycare to elderly and vulnerableindividuals in
residential settings. Skilled in assisting with personal care, medication
administration, meal preparation, and emotional supportwhile maintaining
a person-centered approach. Adept at fostering positive relationships with
clients and families, ensuring dignity and respect are always upheld.
Familiar with health and safety regulations, including safeguarding and
manualhandling practices.
SKILLS
✓ Proficiency in patient care techniques
✓ Embracing new cultures
✓ Being friendly
✓ Strong communication skills
✓ Emotional intelligence
✓ Punctuality
✓ Hard work and diligence
✓ Confidence
✓ First aid knowledge
✓ Patient monitoring
✓ Medication administration
✓ Hygiene assistance
✓ Mobility support
✓ Nutritional planning
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Support Worker
Ark People Housing Care
Peebles | May 2025 till date
• Assit people with their daily living activities such as meal
preparation, cleaning, and personal care as well as providing
emotional support and encouragement
• Help resisdents to connect with others by participating in activities
to build social skills.
• Work with colleauges in order to contribute to the care and support
provided to to supported people.
• Prompting the supported people to take their medication,organising,
administring medicines and storing them safely ,as well as keeping
up to date records and monitoring for side effects.
• Providing a safe and supportive environment to help supported
people to manage their mental health , and connecting them with
the relevant services
Support Worker
Victory House Assemblies of God
Edinburgh, Scotland | September 2023 to Apirl 2024
• Assist Sunday school kids with personal care during and after church
services.
• Support the elderly with their mobility around the church premises.
• Assist church members with their cafeteria orders.
• Ensure the safety and security of vulnerable people in and around
the church environment.
• Assist the church’s financial team with bank transactions
Cleaner
Spotless Commercial Cleaning.
Edinburgh, Scotland | August 2024 till date
• Responsible for cleaning, hoovering, mopping, and dusting rooms
toilets, walkways, and lounge areas
• Adhere to cleaning procedures and schedules
• Maintains and updates cleaning records before and after cleaning
HillcrossMedical Service
Support Worker
Accra, Ghana | October 2020-August 2023
• Assist clients with personal care tasks, such as washing, dressing, eating, and toileting.
• Perform light housekeeping tasks, such as dusting, vacuuming, and changing bedclothes.
• Assist in the safe lifting, transferring, repositioning, and movement of clients.
• Accompany clients to medical appointments.
• Observe, monitor, and record clients’ physical and emotional well-being, and promptly
report anychanges to senior staff.
• Encourage clients to participate in social andrecreational activities.
Health Care Assistance
Wiamoase Presby Child and Youth Development
Kumasi, Ghana | December 2019-June 2020
• Providing personal care, such as showering, shaving, oralhygiene and dressing
• Administering medication
• Monitoring health and wellbeing
• Maintaining records and reporting any changes
• Assisting with meal preparation and household tasks
• Providing emotional support and companionship
• Providing additional help such as advice about housing, learning life skills such as cooking
or budgeting,and providing emotional support and being friendly.
EDUCATION
Master's in Strategic Communication and Public Relations
Stirling, Scotland | September 2023-January 2025.
Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.), Early Childhood Care and
Development
University of Education
Winneba, Ghana | 2015-2019
West African Senior High School Certificate Examination
(WASSCE)
Aduman Senior High School
Kumasi, Ghana | 2009-2013
INTEREST
• Reading
• Soccer
• Yoga
REFERENCE
Available on Request.
