Vicky

My Summary

My Experience

July 2010 - September 2020
I have worked in a busy day nursery in my local area. I started as a nursery assistant with a Level 2 NVQ in childcare. I then Achieved a Level 3 NVQ in childcare and worked myself up to become a nursery practitioner, room senior and then a successful Room Leader.
During my time I have gained experience working with all ages starting from 3 months - 4 years.
I have an enthusiastic attitude and worked hard to ensure good practice was demonstrated across all areas of the nursery, from planning quality activities to communicating with parents and liaising with other staff. Presently I have started a degree in education studies part-time and looking for a part-time role to support me during my studies.
My duties working in the nursery were to look after the children primarily in my care. this included changing nappies, assisting with toilet training, giving bottles, and helping teach children to use cutlery swell as other aspects of children's development. Along with taking an active role in caring for the children, other duties were to plan activities for the children every week along with intense strict cleaning of the nursery, including washing.
My duties as a Room Leader were to ensure all my staff team conducted themselves professionally. I was responsible for the welfare of all children in my designated room, and organised systems to provide consistent, high-quality care for the children. I mentored staff effectively and maintained staff to child ratio always. I lead the planning and provision of a stimulating range of age-appropriate activities and ensured my room was well-resourced and creatively set up, ensuring the room was welcoming and a fun environment for the children.
I worked in partnership with all the parents/carers to maintain and build relationships and encouraged trust open communication and involvement with the nursery. I assisted in developing and supporting other staff members by communicating effectively, sharing knowledge and experience, delegating tasks appropriately, identifying training needs, and leading meetings, inductions and one-to-one with support from the nursery management teams.

Achievements:
- Employee of the Month – September 2018
- Most Developed Staff Member Award – September 2019

July 2020- 2023
In this time I have worked hard to improve my skills and was promoted to deputy manager. My roles and responsibilities are;
- Manage day-day running of the preschool
- Maintain accurate accounts for the preschool
- Ensure the accuracy of staff Rota
- Promote the preschool to current and potential customers
- Promote good communication with parents
- To recruit, support, train and appraise all staff to ensure high-quality childcare practice and to develop staff teams and individual practitioners
- Chair staff meetings
- Lead in the implementation of the relevant curriculum
- Assist in the recruitment of and plan inductions for all staff
- Maintain and support accurate staff records (individual development plans)
- Ensure that children are kept safe and that staff understand and when necessary, follow safeguarding procedures.
- Implement Health and safety policies within the preschool and support
- Work with area SENCOs, EYFS advisors, and other health professionals
- Register new children, the book settles and arrange home visits
- IT literate

I currently work as a TA in a secondary school.

My Qualifications

Open University – 2020 – Ongoing (PART TIME)
BA Honours Education Studies

Qualification/Certificate gained through NVQ - 2015
- Advanced Level apprenticeship in children and young people's workforce early learning and childcare
- Person EDI level 3 diploma children and Young People’s workforce

Qualifications/ Certificates Gained at Cambridge Regional College – 2010
- Intermediate level apprenticeship in children’s care learning and development in the children and young people’s workforce in England
- Level 2 diploma in children and education
- CACHE level 2 certificate for the children and young people’s workforce
- EDI level one certificate in personal safety awareness
- Functional skills mathematics
- Functional skills English
- Level 1 IT users

Meridian High School – GCSE’s - 2007
- Mathematics – Grade C
- English – Grade D
- Double Science – Grade CD
- German – Grade C
- Graphic Design – Grade D
- Geography D
- Art & Design Grade C

Additional Training
- Forest School games in the great outdoors
- Radicalisation prevention course
- Female genital mutilation: Recognizing and Preventing FGM
- Basic Child Protection
- Advanced Safeguarding and Designated Safeguarding Lead (Level 3)
- Sexual exploitation
- Pediatric first aid
- LGBTQ+
- Autism and ADHD in girls
- Level 2 Food Safety and Hygiene
- Introduction to speech, language and communication
- Anti-racism in early years
- Continuous Provision
- Childrens Mental Health
- Prevent Duty

My Availability

I am currently available.

My Fees

• Nannying from £14.50 per hour (gross)

£14.50 per hour