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FRANCINE LYONS

Wraysbury,Berkshire

Summary

Reliable, positive and compassionate individual seeking to meet new challenges.

Quick to adapt and take on new skills.

Skilled in building positive, productive relationships with families and other professionals.

Proficient in using independent decision-making skills and sound judgment.

Plans and prioritises to achieve objectives.

Overview

31
31
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education

Work history

Owner / manager

Bears in the Park Pre-school
Datchet
04.2017 - 04.2024

Responsibilities Include:

  • Employing and leading team within the pre-school
  • Management of the pre-school, including supervisions and appraisals
  • Devising and implementing a curriculum and learning opportunities
  • Computer programmes including Word, Excel
  • Adhering to government guidelines
  • Liaising with outside professionals, including Speech and Language Therapists, Borough support
  • Compiling reports, including Paediatric Pre-school questionnaires, Education, Health and Care Plans
  • Arranging training
  • Ensuring school readiness and supporting the transitions
  • Parents meetings and enquiries
  • Publishing children’s next steps and observations
  • Leading staff meetings
  • Adapted activities to support Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) pupils; compiling reports for other professionals
  • Applied Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) framework knowledge to drive curriculum attainment
  • Established rapport with families and delivered comprehensive progress reports
  • Organising the staff rota and cover
  • Working with landlord to ensure the setting is safe and compliant with statutory requirements
  • Awareness and management of dietary needs for children's safety
  • Invoices and fees / Managing budgets
  • Data protection compliance
  • Conducted risk assessments to uphold Health and Safety

Early Years Practitioner

Angel’s Pre-school
, Berkshire
09.2008 - 07.2016
  • Responsibilities Included: Key Person
  • Planning and implementation of the Early Years Foundation Stage
  • Compiling learning journeys and report writing
  • Accident and Incident reports
  • Liaising with parents regarding children’s progress and needs
  • Ensuring the safeguarding and welfare of children
  • Maintaining confidentiality

Police Officer

Metropolitan Police Service
11.1992 - 01.2008

Responsibilities Included:

  • Maintained strict confidentiality through careful and correct storage of case documents, in line with internal policies
  • Responding to emergency and non-emergency calls
  • Compiling casework and crime reports, recording evidence, interviewing, statement taking
  • Giving evidence at court: Magistrate’s, Crown and Coroner’s
  • Working under pressure
  • Compiling and delivering briefings for proactive operations
  • Specialist Community Safety Unit investigating domestic and racially aggravated crimes
  • Shift work

Education

MSC Criminal Justice Studies -

University of Portsmouth
09.1994 - 07.1996

BA (Hons) Social Policy and Administration -

University of Plymouth
09.1988 - 07.1991

Level 3 CACHE Diploma for the Children and Young Peoples Workforce -

Brooklands College
09.2010 - 10.2011

Skills

  • Attention to detail
  • Computer skills and report writing
  • Pro-active / Problem-solving
  • Strong communication skills
  • Community focused
  • Self-motivated
  • Reliable

Other Qualifications

  • Enhanced DBS
  • Safeguarding/Designated Safeguarding Lead
  • Level 3 First Aid Paediatric
  • Level 2 Food Hygiene
  • Level 2 Health and Safety
  • Level 3 Elklan-Speech and Language Support 3-5s
  • Level 1 and 2 Makaton
  • Levels 1,2,3 Griffin Occupational Therapy
  • Prevent and Fundamental British Values

Affiliations

  • Owner of two border collies. Member of a dog training club, learning alongside the dogs obedience and heelwork to music.

Custom

References available on request - Full UK Drivers Licence

Timeline

Owner / manager

Bears in the Park Pre-school
04.2017 - 04.2024

Level 3 CACHE Diploma for the Children and Young Peoples Workforce -

Brooklands College
09.2010 - 10.2011

Early Years Practitioner

Angel’s Pre-school
09.2008 - 07.2016

MSC Criminal Justice Studies -

University of Portsmouth
09.1994 - 07.1996

Police Officer

Metropolitan Police Service
11.1992 - 01.2008

BA (Hons) Social Policy and Administration -

University of Plymouth
09.1988 - 07.1991
FRANCINE LYONS