Charlotte Tolfree
Chesterfield
Summary
Professional Summary
Enthusiastic and caring childcare practitioner with experience supporting children’s learning and development across a range of age groups. Skilled in planning engaging activities, maintaining high standards of safeguarding, and building positive relationships with children, parents, and colleagues. Adaptable and proactive, with a strong commitment to creating safe, supportive, and stimulating learning environments.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
6037
6037
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Level 3 nursery practitioner
Ashbourne Day Nurseries
08.2021 - 06.2025
- Began as a Level 2 practitioner and progressed to Level 3 following completion of the Diploma for the Early Years Workforce in August 2023.
- Worked across multiple age groups (babies to 5 years), adapting care and learning activities to meet the developmental needs of each stage.
- Held responsibility for key children, including observing progress, maintaining learning journals, and creating tailored activity plans to support individual development.
- Planned and delivered age-appropriate activities, such as messy play, outdoor exploration, and early literacy and numeracy exercises, to support learning through play.
- Maintained high standards of safeguarding, health and safety, and hygiene at all times.
Level 2 Nursery Practitioner
Evolve Recruitment
04.2021 - 08.2021
- Provided flexible support across multiple nurseries, assisting with daily routines, activities, and supervision of children.
- Engaged in structured learning activities and supported children during free play to promote development and wellbeing.
- Assisted with meal times, hygiene routines, and maintained cleanliness of the nursery environment in line with safeguarding and health standards.
- Completed a long-term placement at Ashbourne Day Nurseries, which led to being offered a full-time permanent role due to strong performance and commitment.
Customer Service & Retail Assistant -Various Roles
Asda
02.2009 - 03.2021
- Sales Assistant – George Clothing (4 years)
Provided customer service on the shop floor, managed stock levels, helped with visual merchandising and replenishment. - Home Shopping Department Section Leader
Picked and packed customer orders efficiently and accurately. Later promoted to Section Leader, overseeing the team, managing shift operations, and ensuring order targets were met. - Bakery Section Leader (~2 years)
Led the bakery team and helped with training new colleagues, ensured product availability and quality and managed health and safety procedures. - Checkout Assistant (Various Roles)
Worked across multiple front-end areas including Kiosk, Customer Service Desk, Self-Scan, and Standard Checkouts. Provided fast, friendly service and resolved customer issues efficiently.
Nusery Assistant
Once Upon A Time Nursery
08.2007 - 09.2009
- Acted as a key worker for a group of 5 children, supporting their early learning and development through planned daily activities.
- Designed and delivered age-appropriate play-based learning experiences to help build key skills in preparation for transition to pre-school.
- Observed and recorded developmental milestones, supported individual needs, and built strong relationships with children and their families.
- Maintained a safe, clean, and nurturing environment in line with safeguarding policies and EYFS standards.
Volunteer
Hillingdon Young Careers
02.2006 - 02.2008
- Company Overview: This was a company that helped young careers in the community to have somewhere where they could come and relax and have time away from their daily routines.
- I would join in with what the children/teenagers were doing and would help them with anything they needed.
Education
Childcare Level 3 -
Protrain Solutions Ltd
Childcare Level 2 and 3 -
Hillingdon Training Ltd
Mellow Lane School 01.2008 - 01.2009
Cache Level 2 - Childcare
Langley Collage
GCSE -
Vyners School
Skills
- Child and Colleague orientated
- Strong work ethic
- Friendly and approachable
- Goal orientated
- Creative
Timeline
Level 3 nursery practitioner
Ashbourne Day Nurseries
08.2021 - 06.2025
Level 2 Nursery Practitioner
Evolve Recruitment
04.2021 - 08.2021
Customer Service & Retail Assistant -Various Roles
Asda
02.2009 - 03.2021
Childcare Level 2 and 3 -
Hillingdon Training Ltd
01.2008 - 01.2009
Nusery Assistant
Once Upon A Time Nursery
08.2007 - 09.2009
Volunteer
Hillingdon Young Careers
02.2006 - 02.2008
Childcare Level 3 -
Protrain Solutions Ltd
Cache Level 2 - Childcare
Langley Collage
GCSE -
Vyners School
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