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Gillian Aitken

Carluke,South Lanarkshire

Summary

I consider my self a reliable, hard working and contentious member of a staff team. I have worked professionally with members of the public and sector users ensuring a polite, professional manner at all times.

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education

Work history

Early Years Team Leader

South Lanarkshire Council
Stonehouse, South Lanarkshire
2014.08 - Current

- To work alongside and lead a team of seven members of staff delivering high quality early education and childcare within a nursery class setting.

-Working closely with the depute and headteacher of the school to ensure cohesive management.

- To be responsible for auditing planning and assessment practices.

- Responsible for ensuring health and safety and hygiene control systems are in place.

- I am a registered first aider.

- Covering staff absence and staff breaks within the room.

- Building positive relationships with Parents/Carers and children to offer the best support.

- To be aware of my responsibilities and support staff in all child protection issues.

- To work within the SSSC code of practice.

- Carry out regular staff performance reviews.

-To work closely with other agencies to provide the best possible outcomes for children and ensure that highest quality of early learning and childcare.

Early years practitioner

South Lanarkshire Council
Hamilton, South Lanarkshire
2008.08 - 2014.08

To work as an effective member of an Early Years team delivering a high-quality child service which meets the needs of children and their families.

To be responsible for planning and implementation and effective delivery of relevant high quality curricular programme which meets the needs of individual children in line with local and national standards.

Responsibility for observing, assessing, recording and reporting on individual children's learning and development in line with national and local guidance and pre-determined policies and procedures to ensure the delivery of an effective early years learning.

To work with children and families, and other professional agencies to provide the best possible outcomes for children and ensure that highest quality of early learning and childcare.

Early years practitioner

Ian Jardine
Kirkfieldbank, South Lanarkshire
2000.09 - 2008.08

To work with a new team setting up and delivering high quality early education and childcare within a new private nursery setting

Education

B.A Early Childhood Studies - Early Education and Childcare

Strathclyde University
Glasgow, Glasgow City
2004.09 - 2008.06

SNNEB - Early Education and Childcare

Motherwell College
Motherwell
1987.08 - 1989.06

Skills

-Working as part of a team taking into consideration differing working styles and personalities

- Working professionally with public and sector users

- Good time management skills

- Registered first aider

- I have developed skills in people management showing patience and understanding where necessary

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Affiliations

  • I have been a part of Carluke Friend's of CHAS for many years and have worked with our members to raise much needed funding to support families of children with life limiting illnesses. I also enjoy reading and walking.

Timeline

Early Years Team Leader

South Lanarkshire Council
2014.08 - Current

Early years practitioner

South Lanarkshire Council
2008.08 - 2014.08

B.A Early Childhood Studies - Early Education and Childcare

Strathclyde University
2004.09 - 2008.06

Early years practitioner

Ian Jardine
2000.09 - 2008.08

SNNEB - Early Education and Childcare

Motherwell College
1987.08 - 1989.06
Gillian Aitken