Helen Griffiths
Andover,United Kingdom
Summary
Experienced educator focused on early childhood development with background in creating engaging, nurturing environments. Skilled in fostering social, emotional, and cognitive growth in preschool children through creative activities and structured routines. Capable of building strong relationships with children, parents, and staff to support cohesive learning community.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work history
Deputy manager/SENCO
St Micheals Preschool
Andover, Hampshire
2018.06 - Current
- Provided guidance to staff, fostering professional growth and development.
- Managed daily running of the playroom to ensure ratios were maintained.
- Facilitated staff meetings, leading to improved collaboration.
- Contributed to team meetings, offering insights based on observations of the children's interactions.
- Maintained accurate records of each child's progress, which aided in personalised instruction planning.
- Managed group activities that fostered children's development and progression in line with the Early years statutory framework.
- Prepared nutritious snacks, promoting healthy eating habits amongst pupils.
- Provided support to individual students, helping them overcome developmental challenges.
- Encouraged curiosity and stimulated creativity through play-based child-led activities.
- Created a safe environment by ensuring adequate supervision during indoor and outdoor activities.
- Prepared and tidied playrooms, meal areas and outdoor areas, ensuring clean, safe environments.
- Monitored children's responses to learning activities and accurately recorded progression.
- Oversaw learning through play and encouraged positive interactions between children and peers.
- Observed and assessed children's behaviour frequently, providing detailed reports to parents and guardians to address issues promptly.
- Assisted with planning and delivery of engaging learning opportunities and exceptional care to promote child development.
- Used expert organisational skills to manage time and resources efficiently.
- Assisted with development of individual education and behaviour plans.
- Established constructive relationships with parents, carers and guardians.
- Observed children during social interactions and encouraged positive choices for minimising and resolving conflicts.
Primary teacher
Overton Primary School
Overton, Hampshire
2013.09 - 2014.07
- Fostered inclusive learning environment by implementing differentiated teaching strategies.
- Managed classroom behaviour with consistent disciplinary guidelines, maintaining a positive learning environment.
- Built strong parent-teacher relationships to better understand student needs.
- Tailored teaching techniques to individual learner needs, ensuring inclusivity and differentiation.
Foundation Stage Teacher
Knights Enham Infants School
Andover, Hampshire
2012.09 - 2013.07
- Implemented behaviour management techniques for harmonious classroom settings.
- Liaised with parents and carers regularly for transparent communication about child development progress.
- Conducted regular parent-teacher meetings to discuss child progress.
- Tailored teaching approaches to meet children's individual needs.
- Planned and delivered engaging quality curriculum to classes of up to 30 children in line with EYFS framework.
- Maintained high levels of classroom and outdoor safety for staff and children, ensuring facility and equipment were clean, well maintained and safe at all times.
- Built excellent relationships with children and family members, offering continued trust and safety in care provisions.
- Promoted positive child safety and wellbeing through continued adherence to rigorous safeguarding measures.
- Organised classroom resources and displays, creating a fun and positive learning environment for children to thrive in.
- Supported children's development with learning-through-play activities, aiding social, emotional and educational growth.
- Used phonics to build reading and writing skills.
Supply teacher
ITN Mark
2010.07 - 2012.07
- Fostered positive student-teacher relationships to encourage student participation.
- Collaborated effectively with colleagues for curriculum planning and execution.
- Demonstrated professionalism whilst interacting with students, staff and parents alike.
- Assisted with marking assignments, resulting in streamlined assessment process.
Education
Certificate of Higher Education - Primary Education
University of Winchester
Winchester 2006.09 - 2010.07
Access to higher education - A Level equivelent
Cricklade College
Andover, Hampshire 2005.09 - 2006.07
GCSEs - Biology (C)
Cricklade College
Andover, Hampshire 2005.09 - 2006.07
GCSEs - English (C)
Cricklade College
Andover, Hampshire 2004.09 - 2005.07
GCSEs - Mathematics (C)
Cricklade College
Andover, Hampshire 2004.09 - 2005.07
Skills
- Safeguarding knowledge
- Childcare regulations
- Statutory framework knowledge
- Paediatric first aid trained
- Special needs experience
- Early Years Education
- Child-led development
- Play-based learning
- Activity planning
- Learning assessment
- Behaviour management
- Positive reinforcement
- Empathy and compassion
- Patience in abundance
Affiliations
- Reading, walking and spending time with my family.
Certification
Level 3 Safeguarding (Jigsaw early years consultancy Ltd)
Level 3 Paediatric first aid
Level 2 certificate in special educational needs and disabilities (Oaklands College)
9Oaklands College
Timeline
Deputy manager/SENCO
St Micheals Preschool
2018.06 - Current
Primary teacher
Overton Primary School
2013.09 - 2014.07
Foundation Stage Teacher
Knights Enham Infants School
2012.09 - 2013.07
Supply teacher
ITN Mark
2010.07 - 2012.07
Certificate of Higher Education - Primary Education
University of Winchester
2006.09 - 2010.07
Access to higher education - A Level equivelent
Cricklade College
2005.09 - 2006.07
GCSEs - Biology (C)
Cricklade College
2005.09 - 2006.07
GCSEs - English (C)
Cricklade College
2004.09 - 2005.07
GCSEs - Mathematics (C)
Cricklade College
2004.09 - 2005.07