Alannah Roberts
Reading,Berkshire
Summary
Dedicated childcare level 3 apprentice with a strong commitment to maintaining high hygiene standards and ensuring child safety. Proficient in the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) framework, with a focus on nurturing attitudes and empathetic understanding. Skilled in incorporating music and movement into learning, promoting positive reinforcement, and building confidence in children. Demonstrates expertise in role-modelling, progress tracking, and team contribution while respecting diversity and understanding special educational needs. Dedicated to building a team and becoming a strong team member, focused on what it takes to maintain professionalism, understanding and strong values in a team based environment.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work history
Nursery Assistant
Little Dragons Day Nursery
Reading, Berkshire
2025.11 - Current
- Supported special needs children individually enhancing inclusivity within the setting.
- Provided care for children, ensuring their well-being at all times.
- Enhanced children's social skills through organising group activities.
- Collaborated with other nursery staffs to ensure efficient day-to-day operations.
- Encouraged good hygiene practices among children promoting a healthy routine.
- Prepared age-appropriate teaching materials aiding effective lesson delivery.
- Fostered positive relationships with parents for better understanding of child's needs.
- Maintained cleanliness and safety within the nursery setting, contributing to a healthier environment for children.
- Assisted in meal preparation for nourishing the children properly.
- Engaged children in arts and crafts activities, fostering creativity and motor skills development.
- Observed children's behaviours, providing important insights into their development stages.
- Promoted a safe and stimulating environment by managing nursery resources effectively.
- Created caring bonds with children for comfort and safety within nursery.
- Supported children's development with learning-through-play activities, aiding social, emotional and educational growth.
- Thoroughly cleaned and disinfected play areas to control health risks.
Nursery appretice
Little Dragons Day Nursery
Reading, Berkshire
2024.09 - 2025.10
- Engaged with children on individual level while managing group dynamics.
- Carried out cleaning duties around the nursery following hygiene standards closely.
- Assisted with nap times ensuring all children were comfortable.
- Actively participated in outdoor play stimulating physical activity among children.
- Assisted senior nursery nurses in carrying out regular checks on equipment.
- Provided basic care needs such as feeding, dressing, changing nappies for infants.
- Followed the established health and safety policies whilst at work or during outings.
- Ensured child safety by maintaining a clean and hazard-free environment.
- Monitored children's play activities to verify safety and wellness.
- Documented daily observations of children's progress, achievements, and activities.
- Confidently communicated with colleagues and children.
- Created caring bonds with children for comfort and safety within nursery.
- Applied positive reinforcement and disciplinary techniques to improve behaviour and guide social development.
- Supervised groups of up to 8 children.
- Disciplined children appropriately, upholding established rules of behaviour.
- Role-modelled desired behaviours, habits and actions.
- Set up equipment and materials ahead of recreational activities.
- Engaged children in stimulating learning-based activities and games.
- Developed positive, trusting relationships with groups of young children.
- Helped children with personal hygiene needs and taught young children to independently complete care tasks.
- Read stories and lead activities to help children build foundational learning skills.
- Forged and maintained trusting partnerships with parents and caregivers.
- Demonstrated strong values by role-modelling positive behaviour to young children.
- Updated parents and carers on children's activities, progress and any difficulties.
- Developed basic understanding of Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) framework and its application.
- Safeguarded children in line with company's code of conduct.
- Assisted team to prepare food for children's meal and snack times.
- Maintained clean, safe and well-presented nursery setting.
- Warmly welcomed and prepared children for morning routine.
- Maintained welcoming, age-appropriate classroom environment.
- Recorded and informed manager regarding injuries and accidents.
- Kept confidential all matters related to children, staff members and management or operational issues.
- Worked with large team to complete daily tasks to schedule.
- Thoroughly cleaned and disinfected play areas to control health risks.
Education
Functional Skills - Maths
Chiltern college
Reading 09/2024 -
functional skills speaking and listening English. -
Chiltern College
Reading 09/2025 -
Level 2 early years practitioner apprenticeship -
Chiltern Training
10/2025 -
Skills
- Hygiene standards enforcement
- Respect for diversity
- Outdoor safety measures
- EYFS framework familiarity
- Child safeguarding
- Data confidentiality
- Health and Safety regulations
- Positive reinforcement
- Confidence building
- Childcare
- Role-modelling
- Progress tracking
- Safety-conscious
- Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) framework
- Team contribution
- Strong team member
- Patience with children
Affiliations
- Formula 1
- Motorsports
- Cars
- Art
- Music
- Photography
- Movies
- Travelling
Timeline
Nursery Assistant
Little Dragons Day Nursery
2025.11 - Current
Nursery appretice
Little Dragons Day Nursery
2024.09 - 2025.10
Functional Skills - Maths
Chiltern college
09/2024 -
functional skills speaking and listening English. -
Chiltern College
09/2025 -
Level 2 early years practitioner apprenticeship -
Chiltern Training
10/2025 -