Danielle Rhodes
Bradford,Yorkshire
Summary
I have worked with children and young people for over 10 years through both paid work and volunteering with Girlguiding and Scouting.
I have a Sound and working Knowledge of the Early Years Foundation stage framework and can and run activities around this making sure that they meet the needs and developmental stage of the children.
Hardworking individual with outstanding interpersonal and relationship-building skills looking for childcare opportunity withing a nursery or school environments.
Friendly and approachable individual with excellent communication skills. Builds relationships easily with both staff and parents.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
14
14
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Nursery Nurse
Bridge House Nursery and Pre-School
Steeton, Bradford
12.2021 - 09.2023
- Worked with children aged 0-11 throughout the nursery and out of school club.
- Encouraged children to share and communicate with peers to boost social , language and communication development.
- Maintained welcoming, age-appropriate classroom environment and activities that meet all the needs of all the children.
- Wrote up regular activity and observations reports, monitoring children's progress and development through the Tapestry app.
- Facilitated Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) learning and play and planned activities that followed this
- Supervised indoor and outdoor play, providing first aid as necessary.
- Safeguarded and protected welfare of all the children.
- Followed nursery guidelines to address negative behaviours.
- Planned and led engaging activities for small groups of children of all ages making sure that the activity meet the needs of all the children and gave support where needed.
- Prepared nutritional snacks and meals to cater to individual dietary needs.
- Established and maintained positive relationships with parents, carers.
Nursery Practitioner
Farefield Nursery
Saltaire, Bradford
03.2021 - 12.2021
- Applied paediatric first aid and managed incidents with calm and composure.
- Encouraged physical development through outdoor activities.
- Designed educational activities for young children in line with Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) curriculum that meets the needs and developmental stages of all the children
- Raised safeguarding concerns with senior staff to maintain positive child security and wellbeing.
- Managed misbehaviour using the policies and procedures set out by the nursery.
- Kept accurate learning journey records, sharing updates with parents though parents evenings.
- Promoted emotional and social development of children, encouraging learning through play and sensory activities.
- Oversaw key group of children and kept detailed progress observations.
Residential House Parent
Harefield Academy
Harefield, Hillingdon
09.2018 - 03.2020
- Working with children aged 11-19 within the boarding house. A lot of the children are from overseas or British oversea territories.
- Provided support on 1:1 basis to support young people in the transition from another country to England.
- Maintained up to date knowledge on residential childcare policy, practice and legislation to ensure compliance.
- Formed trusting relationships with children, working flexibly to adapt to changing and challenging individual needs.
- Support the young people with there academic work and providing extracurricular activities like trips and themed nights.
- Deal with minor injuries and aliments including giving medication.
- Taking children to medical appointments when needed.
- Communicating with parents which some didn't have very good English about there son or daughter welfare, behaviour, academic progress and anything else that was important.
- coordinating the arrival and departure of the Boarders at the end of each term, informing school of any early leavers or late arrivals back.
Student Ambassador
Leeds Trinity University
Horsforth, Leeds
06.2015 - 08.2018
- Delivering campus tours for prospective students, parents, school groups and anyone else that wanted a campus tour.
- Helping at the summer university residential supporting prospective students in trial lectures, social activities and off-site events.
- Promoting the university at off site events and talking about the university to interested people.
- Help with school groups giving campus tours and helping with activities.
- Helping at graduation events sign posting to the different areas of campus to parents and other guests that don't know their way around the campus. Also meeting and greeting VIPs.
- Explained university application process and finance options to prospective students.
Education
GCSEs - English
Shipley College
Saltaire, Bradford 09.2020 - 06.2021
Master of Science - psychology conversion
Leeds Trinity University
Leeds 09.2017 - 07.2019
Bachelor of Arts - Early Childhood Studies
Leeds Trinity University
Leeds 09.2014 - 07.2017
Cache level 3 diploma - Childcare and Education
Leeds City College Keighley Campus
Keighley, Bradford 09.2012 - 06.2014
Cache level 2 Diploma - Childcare and Education
Leeds City College Keighley Campus
Keighley, Bradford 09.2011 - 06.2012
GCSEs - Varied
Parkside School
Bradford 09.2005 - 07.2011
Skills
- First aid Qualification until September 2024
- Activity planning for Children and young people to meet the needs and developmental stage of the child planning activities for girls in rainbow and brownies
- Effective communicator with both staff and parents
- Volunteer with girlguiding with the Rainbow and Brownies Sections
- Team work working with others to get the best outcome for the children and young people in my care
- currently the social media rep for my girlguding division
Timeline
Nursery Nurse
Bridge House Nursery and Pre-School
12.2021 - 09.2023
Nursery Practitioner
Farefield Nursery
03.2021 - 12.2021
GCSEs - English
Shipley College
09.2020 - 06.2021
Residential House Parent
Harefield Academy
09.2018 - 03.2020
Master of Science - psychology conversion
Leeds Trinity University
09.2017 - 07.2019
Student Ambassador
Leeds Trinity University
06.2015 - 08.2018
Bachelor of Arts - Early Childhood Studies
Leeds Trinity University
09.2014 - 07.2017
Cache level 3 diploma - Childcare and Education
Leeds City College Keighley Campus
09.2012 - 06.2014
Cache level 2 Diploma - Childcare and Education
Leeds City College Keighley Campus
09.2011 - 06.2012
GCSEs - Varied
Parkside School
09.2005 - 07.2011
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