Sarah, baby sitter in Didcot

I’m currently a full time live out sole charge nanny for two children aged 2 and 5. Previously to this role I was a Deputy manager of a small nursery in Wallingford. My aim is to provide children with the care and support they individually need to be successful learners by creating an atmosphere that is caring, stimulating, encouraging, safe, and adaptive to each child's individual needs.

EDUCATION

CACHE Level 3 NVQ in Children's Care Learning and Development (received 11th Nov 11)

Outstanding room manager of the year award 2013

Pediatric 12 hour First Aid certificate.

Food hygiene certificate

Safe guarding training

Sign training

Clean full uk driving license

Math GCSE grade C (received 19th sep 2007)

English GCSE grade C (received June 2008)

Science double award GCSE grades C, C (received June 2007)

Textiles GCSE grade B (received 27th sep 2007)

HAD level 1 in conflict handling

Senco trained (august 2013)

DBS checked (Jan 14)

Willing to become OFSTED registered.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

The Abingdon Kindergarten 2009-2010 (Nursery assistant, Long Furlong site)
The Abingdon Kindergarten 2010-2013 (Senior nursery nurse, Northcourt site)
The Abingdon Kindergarten 2013-March 2014 (Deputy manager and pre-school room manager, Wallingford site)
Nanny March 2014 until present


EXPERIENCE
I have more than five years of experience in childcare. Extensive knowledge in providing care for children, including teaching children phonics, early writing, teaching to learn colours/numbers/shapes, cooking lunches and preparing bottles, changing nappies, bathing children, cleaning, supervising, helping with homework, educating and amusing the children, planning activities and maintaining children's development records, filling out necessary paperwork, and keeping parents informed on their child's day. I have excellent interpersonal and communicative skills. I'm a goal-oriented person, have a good professional attitude and am a highly motivated individual with bundles of energy.

SKILLS
I am currently a nanny to two children aged 2 and 5 years and previously worked as a deputy nursery manager and a room manager with a group of up to 15 children from 6months to 6 years of age and have been a key worker to upto 10 children between the ages of 3-5 of which one on a 1:1 basis due to the child having ASD. Experienced in using pecs and visual timetables and working with the inclusion teachers for the child's reviews.


Have prepared lunch and tea for children, medium terms planning, made observations on children, have experience in doing parents evenings, making displays with the children's work, and love sensory and outdoor play!

Cared for a variety of children with different needs abilities and cultures.


I'm a hand’s on person and love to get stuck in to a wide range of activities.


I have taken groups of four children to forest school doing bark rubbings and looking for bugs.
Helped with homework and doing school runs. Tracked children's progress, and planned for their individual needs setting targets and next steps to insure that they are meeting the curriculum.




INTERESTS

Cooking and baking
Sewing and needle work
Football
Swimming



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