Chloe Marson

Within my current job role of an Early years educator I monitor and keep track of children’s progress using the correct EYFS and our non statutory framework of Birth to 5 Matters. I help to impact children’s learning through planning interest based activities alongside making sure they are age stage appropriate and are a mixture of Child- Led and Adult- Initiated activities. I have worked within a range of ages from 5 months - 4 Years so have developed an awareness of the different levels of development across the board. I continue to work on my professional development and up skill my knowledge through regular training and independent research. I am also currently a Team Leader/Supervisor within my setting so am able to navigate and manage a team well, I am for front of making decisions for the what is in the best interests of the children in my care and the staff within my team. I liaise with management to allow constant communication and flow within the nursery setting. I have also taken care of SEN children over the years and been involved in different meetings with multiple agencies to help support and guide them for the best start in life and making sure they are receiving the opportunity’s and surrounding them within the correct environment to help their needs and learning abilities. I am also ongoing training within the Safeguarding sector and current training to be a DDSL (deputy designated safeguarding lead). I am gaining understanding of what that role is and the importance behind it, the keys responsibilities that the role undertakes, gaining knowing on Early help and different referrals that are put in place to support children. I do overall help and support staff within the building by offering my knowledge and guidance on situations and helping others be the best they can be within their role.

During my time as a performer i completed a years of Musical theatre and high end performance training. During my time at MEPA it helped my learn skills like resilience, the correct way to look after our bodies and eat the correct food, manage recovery after intense training sessions and so much more. I learnt about the characteristics behind character when enhancing my performance skills, facial awareness, voice control when singing, stamina when dancing hard for long periods of time, how to manage breathing correctly through performances. I really enjoyed my team at MEPA and took what I learnt to help shape me in other aspects of life.

When working at the clock tower it helped me to gain what it was like to have a job. This was my first ever job and form of commitment. Within this job I helped with the running of the cafe supporting cooks, serving staff and so much more. I deliver food out to customers and made sure tables where cleaned away and to a high cleaning standard for next customers to sit down. I also managed the washing the dishes making sure they were of a top clean standard. Within this job it helped me to gain customer service skills, helped me to navigate speed of making sure customers weren’t waiting and also helped me to find a purpose in what I was doing and earning my own money.