Ayla Dümenci
Bath,UK
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work history
Early Years Educator
Bright Horizons Nursery
London, UK
2022.12 - 2026.04
- Safeguarding and child protection. Fulfilling my duty of care with regards to statutory and non-statutory legislations.
- Supported children in their learning and development in accordance with the EYFS and the SEND Code of Practice.
- Facilitated holistic child development, creating an equal, diverse and inclusive learning environment for all pupils.
- Worked with other team members to create and implement educational, child centred activities focusing on the prime areas.
- Participated actively in continuous professional development, improving my knowledge and practice.
- Established strong relationships with parents and other mutli-agency professionals, to support children's ongoing educational.
Strategy Support Volunteer
Avon and Somerset Police
Bristol, UK
2023.03 - 2024.02
- Strategic support volunteer, a rewarding and fulfilling opportunity to help those in need.
- Assisting and organising safeguarding and policy meetings with multi agency cooperation, organising events and meetings.
- Providing strategic support to vulnerable individuals and missing persons cases through volunteer work with Avon and Somerset Police.
- Collaborating with law enforcement agencies, community organisations, and volunteers to develop safeguarding plans and ideas.
- Conducting research to identify potential areas of improvement, such as Section 136 of the Mental Health Act 1983.
Volunteer Position
Bristol Child Contact Centre
Bristol, UK
2021.10 - 2022.09
- Safe space for children and parents with vulnerable and complicated situations, following safeguarding legislation alongside maintaining confidentiality.
- Think critically, anticipate, diffuse, and manage possible conflict.
- Communication skills both with adults and children, understanding them during times of stress.
- Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed, a reassuring individual for families during difficult times.
- Building rapport and relationships with families, children and adults, whilst also ensuring to remain impartial.
Student Staff & Store Supervisor
The Student’s Union, UWE
Bristol, UK
2019.01 - 2022.07
- Began working as a student and later promoted to supervisor in 2022.
- Working with various software PeopleHR, Staff Savvy and Microsoft.
- Plan and prioritise workloads, my own as well as those I supervised.
- Enforced health and safety standards resulting in a safe workplace.
- Increased customer satisfaction with prompt resolution of complaints and queries.
- Supported in the training of new employees, leading to competent store personnel.
Plant Sales Assistant
Birchen Grove Garden Centre
London, UK
2020.07 - 2022.03
- Maintained knowledge of products and features to provide recommendations to customers.
- Collaborated with team members for efficient operation of the nursery.
- Delivered excellent customer service by answering queries and providing advice on plant care.
- Fostered a welcoming store environment by maintaining clean and well-organised displays.
- Ensured customer satisfaction, effectively handling complaints and queries.
Operations Assistant & Activity Leader
KKCL
London, UK
2017.06 - 2019.08
- Safeguarding 8 – 17-year-old children from all backgrounds and nationalities.
- Supporting adults and children with English as an additional language.
- Responsibility and Leadership skills enhanced through being an activity leader.
- Coordinated logistics for field trips, ensuring smooth operations on the day of the event.
- Received positive feedback from participants by providing enjoyable and meaningful experiences.
- Managed customer relationships, ensuring quality service for customers and the students.
- Knowledge of working with Microsoft software.
- Handled confidential documents following Data protection and GDPR.
Education
Criminology BA - Introduction to Criminological Theory, Introduction to Criminal Justice, Social Issues and Social Problems, Researching Crime and Society, Critical Thinking, Criminology in Action, Nature and use of Research, Contemporary Issues in Policing, Criminal Psychology, Prison, Contemporary Perspectives in Criminology, Victims and Victimology, Terrorism, International Crime and Criminology, Gender, Sex and Social Control
University of the West of England
A-Levels - English literature, Psychology, Classical Civilisations
GCSEs - English Language, English Literature, Mathematics, Biology, Physics, Classical Civilisations, History, Religious Studies, Spanish, Turkish
Accomplishments
- Fluent in Turkish
- DBS Approved – Update Service
- Level 2 Understanding Domestic Abuse
- Level 2 Understanding Adverse Childhood Experiences (Currently completing)
- National Citizen Service (2016)
- Safeguarding Basic Awareness Course (2017)
- Duke of Edinburgh Award – Bronze (2015), Silver (2018)
Timeline
Strategy Support Volunteer
Avon and Somerset Police
2023.03 - 2024.02
Early Years Educator
Bright Horizons Nursery
2022.12 - 2026.04
Volunteer Position
Bristol Child Contact Centre
2021.10 - 2022.09
Plant Sales Assistant
Birchen Grove Garden Centre
2020.07 - 2022.03
Student Staff & Store Supervisor
The Student’s Union, UWE
2019.01 - 2022.07
Operations Assistant & Activity Leader
KKCL
2017.06 - 2019.08
GCSEs - English Language, English Literature, Mathematics, Biology, Physics, Classical Civilisations, History, Religious Studies, Spanish, Turkish
Criminology BA - Introduction to Criminological Theory, Introduction to Criminal Justice, Social Issues and Social Problems, Researching Crime and Society, Critical Thinking, Criminology in Action, Nature and use of Research, Contemporary Issues in Policing, Criminal Psychology, Prison, Contemporary Perspectives in Criminology, Victims and Victimology, Terrorism, International Crime and Criminology, Gender, Sex and Social Control
University of the West of England