As a Preschool Coordinator I worked as Sao’s line manager for 17 years. Initially she joined us as a volunteer in a student work placement and her love of children and enthusiasm for working with them was evident from the start. We quickly employed her as part of our permanent staff and at the point when the preschool closed down she had progressed to the role of Deputy Coordinator with additional responsibility as Assistant Special Educational Needs Coordinator, and also ran the two year old part of the provision. In these roles she demonstrated her organisational ability, time management skills and communication skills. Her attendance and punctuality are excellent

Sao is enthusiastic, conscientious and reliable. She has a sound understanding of learning through play and provides a variety of imaginative, creative, exciting activities to extend the development and learning of the children in her care. She is calm and consistent and is able to ensure that daily routines are fun. She always recognises children as individuals and responds positively to their needs. Her experience as an Assistant SENCO meant that she took a lead role in identifying children’s additional needs and worked closely with their parents and other professionals to ensure that they were met. She has a wealth of knowledge in the area of SEND.

Sao is a warm, open person and it was a pleasure to work with her. Any family employing her as a nanny would benefit from her extensive knowledge and understanding of children and their developmental needs and I would have no hesitation in recommending her for any job which involved caring for and educating children.

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