Tristan

My Summary

My Experience

I've over four years of professional experience working in early years, alongside six years of working with children, families and schools as an educational game coordinator.

My most recent position is as a Preschool Teacher, where I plan and deliver activities that support children's social, emotional, physical and cognitive development. The activities align with the child's individual interests so that they learn and build confidence through play. I have received a number of awards for this, including:

- Commendations for Excellence in Child Engagement
- Outstanding Activity Creation and Conduction for Ofsted Assessment
- Fantastic Feedback Parent Relationship Building Award

I have also gained extensive experience working with children with special educational needs, including those with autism, ADHD, and developmental disabilities.

Alongside my childcare career, I am a professional freelance illustrator and I hold a BSc (Hons) in animation & visual effects. I find I can draw on this experience to encourage artistic expression and creativity in children of all ages

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Key Reference: Emma Wallbridge - The Nursery Manager at Julia Durbin, available on request

Testimonials:

Ms. C. Hood - Medical Technician - Brisbane
"Tristan was absolutely wonderful with my children; my five-year-old twins (a girl and a
boy), one of whom has a brain injury requiring particularly attentive and responsible
supervision, as well as my 16-year-old son with ASD. Tristan has a genuinely special
ability to connect with children of very different ages and needs. Rather than simply
supervising them, Tristan actively engaged with them, got down on their level, joined in
their activities, listened to them and took the time to understand each child individually.
He was able to keep them interested, involved and happy, while also remaining attentive
to their individual needs and safety.

I recommend him very highly and wish him all the best in his next role."

Dr Jane de Keyser - General Practitioner - Cannonvale
"Tristan has a great sense of humour. His previous experience with kids made it extremely obvious he can connect with children and take over the parenting. He will inspire them with his artistic background and inquisitive conversations, and he could cook a great meal. Haha. Great break for a single mum."

Mrs. Manu - Parent - Oxfordshire
"He has such a kind, patient, and playful nature with children. He was always down on the floor drawing pictures with my daughter, playing games, and encouraging her imagination. She would come home so excited to tell me all about the stars and planets, dinosaurs, and fossils he had been teaching her about. Watching the bond they built gave me so much confidence in the care he provides. He has a real gift for connecting with children, making them feel safe, happy, and excited to learn."

Will & Gayle C - Parent - Oxfordshire
"I just wanted to feed back to you all on how utterly fantastic Tristan is in Preschool. He is 100% focused on the children in his care, never talking over them, always encouraging them to engage in activities. His imagination is phenomenal and he seems to have such original ideas for new activities. His handovers are thorough and super meaningful-it is so lovely to hear exactly how Robert has engaged with each activity and what he has to work at each day. Tristan clearly has immense skill and kindness in caring for children and he should be commended for it."

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Additional Skills:

Balloon Animal Entertainer! - I've done garden parties, birthdays and charity fetes as a children's entertainer with balloon animals. I perform in a yearly charity event for The Sick Children's Trust.

Ukulele Player - I entertain large groups of children with ukulele playing, performing Disney songs but also instructional play songs to teach physical and listening skills.

Talented Chef - While nannying for families abroad I have stunned them with my authentic Italian cooking from my grandmother's recipes.

Certified Art Tutor - I have tutored artistic fundamentals to young children, teaching the fundamental arts of tool manipulation, mark making, form and perspective.

Handyman - I have shown children how to rewire fairy lights, fix up bikes, assemble furniture, fix troublesome drains and much more.

Animal Handling - Demonstrating animal care and handling to children with large and small creatures in a controlled setting and also in the wilds such as the Australian wilderness. I have extensive knowledge of animal physiology which I have used to teach excited children with moles, fish, geckos, large lizards, toads, insects and more. Comfortable handling all sorts of creepy crawlies!

Farming - Using my experience as professional farmer I have taught children how to till soil for a full harvest year. Together we dig, plant, compost, and reap for each year. Teaching cutting skills is important and can be started as early as two.

Enhanced Tool Usage - Qualified as a woodwork instructor, but I have also run lessons for early years in chemistry, cooking, archaeological digging. This has involved pipetting, decanting, cutting, sawing, hammering, chiselling, brushing, mixing, and more to bring out the full range of fine and gross motor skills in children.

My Qualifications

Full Paediatric First Aid PFA-25
Certified in Teach to Reach - Designing learning environments, planning age appropriate activities, and monitoring and evaluating children's progress
Certified in Supporting Children with Speech and Language Difficulties
Certified Early Years Woodwork Instructor
Extensive practical experience working within the UK Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) framework

Education:
BSc (Hons) Animation & VFX
A Levels: Biology, Chemistry and Psychology

My Availability

Full Availability

My Fees

• Nannying from £20.00 per hour (gross)

£20+ Hourly Rate