Jack

My Summary

My Experience

Early Years Assistant
November 2021 - Present
Kids’ Zone - Watergate Bay Hotel, Watergate Bay, Newquay, Cornwall


? Day to day care of the children aged between 6 months-12 years
? Providing stimulating activities through play
? Taking care of children’s personal care
? Hands on role in providing a safe and secure environment
? Working as part of a team
? Ensuring parents are children feel happy throughout their stay at the hotel
? Answering and making phone calls to parents
? Introducing Tapestry into the setting
? Taking session bookings and sending emails.







Senior Supervisor
February 2020 - October 2021
Summercourt Happy Days, Summercourt, Cornwall


? Supervisor of a room of up to 25 children
? Hands on role in providing a safe and secure environment
? Overseeing a team of up to 4 Early Years Practitioners
? Key person for 13 children responsible for their happy journals and development plans
? Deputising as front of house in Manager and Deputy Managers’ absence
? Providing stimulating activities through play
? Preparing healthy and nutritious snacks
? Taking care of children’s personal care
? Keeping up to date with all relevant training

Deputy Nursery Manager
July 2019 – February 2020
Bodmin Happy Days, Bodmin, Cornwall

? Working alongside senior Happy Days professionals while overseeing a 42 placed nursery
? Overseeing a team of 7 Early Years practitioners
? Being front of house in the nursery
? Answering and making phone calls to Early Years Professionals and Parents
? SENCO for the setting, overseeing Individual Education Programmes for specific children
? Liaising with a number of external agencies whilst helping the nursery through a transitional period
? Operational planning of activities to enhance development of the children
? Managing all social media for the nursery
? Key person for 9 children responsible for their learning gardens and development plans
? Attending regular training and meetings including deputy manager meetings.

Pre-School Manager
September 2017 – July 2019
St Tudy Pre-School, St Tudy, Cornwall

? Overseeing a team of 6 pre-school practitioners
? Organising rotas to ensure we are maintaining the correct practitioner to child ratios at all times
? Implemented structures and changes that have resulted in a period of growth and stability during a transitional period
? Prepared the setting for the enrolment of children with special educational needs
? Liaising with a number of external agencies and providing them with the relevant information, to ensure the pre-school receives the necessary government funding
? Hold monthly supervisions with all members of staff, to document and review personal development plans and hold weekly staff meetings
? Safeguarding officer, monitoring changes in regulations and welfare standards
? Operational planning of activities to enhance development of the children
? Managing all social media for the pre-school
? Keyworker for 4 children responsible for their online journal and development plans
? Attending all Committee meetings and the Annual General Meeting

Pre-School Practitioner
January 2015 – September 2017
St Tudy Pre-School, St Tudy, Cornwall

? Day to day care of the children
? Preparing the setting each morning and packing away each afternoon
? Preparing healthy and nutritious snacks
? Children’s personal care
? Providing stimulating educational activities
? Working as part of a team
? Ensuring child safety during outside play and trips

Registered Childminder
November 2008 – January 2015
Small Steps Day Care, Camelford, Cornwall
Working as part of the family business as a newly qualified Childminder, I used this time to work towards my degree in Early Childhood Studies.

My Qualifications

2014
BA Hons
Professional Practice (Early Childhood)

2013
Foundation Degree Teaching and Learning
Worcester University, Worcestershire

2008
NVQ Level 3
Children’s, Learning and Development
Cornwall College, St Austell

My Availability

My Fees

• Babysitting from £15.00 per hour
• Nannying from £15.00 per hour (gross)