Emma Banting
Cardiff
Summary
An empathetic and passionate educator with a strong commitment to developing an inclusive and safe environment. A strong ability to plan, deliver and adapt lessons to ensure that it promotes curious, ambitious, capable learners. Skilled in adapting instructions and using creative outputs to support and further numeracy, literacy, and social-emotional development to foster confident individuals.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work history
PGCE student
UWE
Cardiff/Bristol
2025.09 - Current
- Established a safe, inclusive environment for children where they feel prepared to learn, grow and question.
- Model behaviour in line with school policy, with focus on being 'safe, ready and respectful'.
- Demonstrated consistent positive attitudes, values and behaviour.
- Set routines and expectations for the classroom and implement these in line with the school's behaviour policy.
- Having high expectations of all children.
- Planning, enacting and reviewing lessons which promote a love of learning and being curious.
- Adapting lessons whilst teaching using formative assessment.
- Safeguarding all children.
- Building strong relationships with children to foster a positive, safe and respectful learning environment.
- Aligning lessons with the national curriculum/four purposes.
Nursery Nurse
St Aubin
Cardiff
2024.12 - 2025.08
- Engaging with parents surrounding children's development and well-being.
- Supporting children's development and planning activities to create fun and inclusive environments.
- Delivering high-quality provision by maintaining safe and nurturing environments.
- Implemented policies consistently.
- Managed behaviour and expectations amongst children.
- Implemented activities that directly linked to the four purposes.
Nursery nurse
Acorns
Cardiff
2023.08 - 2024.06
- Planned for enhanced provision across age ranges.
- Implemented the four purposes in activities.
- Guided and modelled positive behaviour to promote an inclusive environment.
Education
PGCE - Education
University of the West of England
Bristol 2025.09 -
Bachelor of Arts - Ancient History
Cardiff University
Cardiff 2020.09 - 2023.07
A-Levels - English Literature, Geography, Early History
Peter Symonds College
Winchester 2018.09 - 2020.07
GCSEs - English, Maths
The Henry Beaufort School
Winchester 2013.09 - 2018.07
Skills
Communication
- Team work
- Time management
- Organisation
- Willingness to learn
- Adaptivity
- Innovation
- Empathetic
- Kind
Certification
Level 2 Children's Care, Play, Learning and Development
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
PGCE student
UWE
2025.09 - Current
PGCE - Education
University of the West of England
2025.09 -
Nursery Nurse
St Aubin
2024.12 - 2025.08
Nursery nurse
Acorns
2023.08 - 2024.06
Bachelor of Arts - Ancient History
Cardiff University
2020.09 - 2023.07
A-Levels - English Literature, Geography, Early History
Peter Symonds College
2018.09 - 2020.07
GCSEs - English, Maths
The Henry Beaufort School
2013.09 - 2018.07