Curriculum Vitae
Personal information
Name: Rúben Carlos Petito Canada-Costa
Address: * *** ****** **** *** Goring-by-Sea
E-mail: adg8rz@r.postjobfree.com
Telephone: 075********
Nationality: Portuguese
Gender: Male
Professional Experience
Dates: August 2020 till present
Position held: Online private Tutor
Responsibilities: Supporting students learning English Functional Skills needed for their working and personal lives and helping students to develop their own independent study skills.
Employer: Freelancer
Dates: November 2018 till October 2019
Position held: Team Leader
Responsibilities: Supervise staff and completing supervisions and appraisals; lead and support on duty staff team; complete, observe and review risk assessments care planning needs for Clients, and complete written daily records as instructed and in line with the Company’s policies and procedures; make of appropriate arrangements for the obtaining, recording, handling, using, safe keeping, dispensing, safe administration, booking in and disposing of medicines; liaising with family/ relatives, GPs and other healthcare professionals and advocates.
Employer: Green Willow Residential Care Home, 23 Vicarage Lane, BN16 2SP Littlehampton
Dates: May 2016 to October 2018
Position held: Senior/ Team Leader
Responsibilities: Supervise staff and completing supervisions and appraisals; lead and support on duty staff team; complete, observe and review risk assessments care planning needs for Clients, and complete written daily records as instructed and in line with the Company’s policies and procedures; make of appropriate arrangements for the obtaining, recording, handling, using, safe keeping, dispensing, safe administration, booking in and disposing of medicines; liaising with family/ relatives, GPs and other healthcare professionals and advocates.
Employer: Caer Gwent, Downview Road, Worthing/ Haviland House, Robin Road, Goring-by-Sea
Dates: November 2015 to April 2016
Position held: Senior Care Assistant
Responsibilities: Supporting independent and non-independent vulnerable adults Employer: Drumconner Nursing Home, 13 Brighton Road, Lancing Dates: July 2015 to October 2015
Position held: Support Worker
Responsibilities: Supporting physically and mentally vulnerable adults Employer: New Elmcroft St Giles Cl, Shoreham by Sea, West Sussex BN43 6AT Dates: May 2015 to July 2015
Position held: Support Worker
Responsibilities: Supporting physically and mentally vulnerable adults Employer: Downlands Nursing Home, 96 The Drive, Hove, East Sussex BN3 6GB Dates: January 2011 to March 2015
Position held: English and Portuguese teacher
Responsibilities: Teaching UFCD’s (Short Training Units) to unemployed adults: English for Business and Commerce & Development of Basic Competencies: Language and Communication
Employer: Escola Profissional Cristovão Colombo – Funchal - Madeira Dates: April to June 2014
Position held: English teacher
Responsibilities: Teaching English to GNR’s officers - Princípios da Comunicação em Inglês & Comunicar Fluentemente em Inglês
Employer: ASOR Associação Sindical dos Oficiais dos Registos e Notariado – Funchal
Dates: September 2010 to June 2012
Position held: English and Portuguese teacher
Responsibilities: Teaching Portuguese and English to teenagers and adults students
(CEF’s, CET’s)
Employer: APEL – Caminho dos Saltos, Funchal, Madeira Dates: October to December 2010 (Maternity cover)
Position held: Portuguese teacher
Responsibilities: Teaching students from years 7
Employer: Escola Salesiana de Artes e Ofícios, Funchal – Madeira Dates: October 2008 till June 2010
Position held: Residential children care worker
Responsibilities: To provide advice, assistance and support to young people. To attend to their practical, physical and emotional needs. To act as an appropriate role model and to work closely with them to enable them to address their difficulties and achieve their optimum potential.
Employer: Cornerways Childrens Services, Alpha B, Smallmead House, Smallmead, Horley, Surrey RH6 9LW
Dates: 2004 – 2008
Position held: English and Portuguese Teacher and undergraduate apprenticeship assessor
Responsibilities: Teaching and supporting students from years 10 to 12 Employer: Escola Profissional Asas, Largo do Município – Funchal Madeira Dates: 2004 – 2008
Position held: Personal Tutoring Teacher /English and Portuguese Teacher Responsibilities: Prepare students for A – Levels exams Employer: Centro de Explicações Rua das Murças, nº 59, 1st Floor Funchal Dates: 2004 – 2007
Position held: English Teacher
Responsibilities: Teaching students from years 10 to 12 Employer: INETESE - Instituto de Educação Técnica de Seguros – Funchal Dates: 2002 – 2003
Position held: English and Portuguese Teacher
Responsibilities: Teaching students from years 9 to 12 Employer: Escola Eb2,3/S de Baião, Rua Engenheiro Adelino Amaro da Costa, Campelo - Baião
Education and training
Dates: December 2019
Qualification: Certificate
Principal subject: Cambridge English Level 5 CELTA Organisation: LSI Brighton
Dates: October 2015
Qualification: Certificate
Principal subject: Teaching English as a Foreign Language Organisation: English Language Homestays, 32A High Street, Brighton, Shoreham by Sea BN43 5D
Dates: 2009-2010
Qualification: Certificate
Principal subject: Italian Course
Organisation: Academia de Línguas da Madeira - Funchal Dates: February 2009 – April 2010
Qualification: Certificate
Principal subject: National Vocational Qualification Level 3 in Social and Healthcare Organisation: Edexcel Awarding Body
Dates: February 2009
Qualification: Certificate Level 2
Principal subject: Adult Literacy
Organisation: UK Learning
Dates: 1995 - 2003
Qualification: Degree
Principal subject: Modern Languages and Literatures – English and Portuguese Studies Organisation: Faculdade de Letras da Universidade do Porto – Faculty of Arts Dates: September 1999 – February 2000
Qualification: Upper Intermediate Level
Principal subject: English
Organisation: International House Porto
Dates: September 1992 – June 1995
Qualification: Secondary Diploma
Principal subject: English, Journalism, Portuguese, Latin, Philosophy, Geography, etc Organisation: Escola Secundária de Machico
Personal skills and competences
Mother tongue(s): Portuguese
Other language(s): English, French, Italian
English: C1 Proficient User (Understanding /Speaking/ Writing) French/ Italian: B1 Independent User (Understanding /Speaking/ Writing) Social skills and competences
Leadership; Good communications skills; The ability to listen, not interrupting, not taking over the conversation; Allowing others to join in; Open minded; Politeness; Assertiveness; Good attitude; Respectful.
Organisational skills and competences
Planning; Prioritization; Time Management; Detail Orientation. Technical skills and competences
Computer; Languages; Follow Specifications; Documentation. Computer skills and competences
Good command of Microsoft Office Tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Publisher) Driving licence
Category B1