Keyleigh Howard

Highly organised Children & Family Worker with strong time management and problem-solving skills, experienced in managing complex caseloads and delivering timely, effective support. Skilled in working collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to provide holistic, tailored interventions, preventing escalation and improving family outcomes. Builds trusting relationships through clear communication, offering practical advice, crisis support, and access to community resources while maintaining accurate records and adapting services to meet individual needs.

Experienced Nursery Manager with a strong background in managing complex caseloads and delivering timely, effective support. Proficient in leading day-to-day nursery operations, ensuring a safe, nurturing, and stimulating environment for children while maintaining high standards of early years education and care. Skilled in multi-agency collaboration to provide tailored interventions that improve outcomes and prevent escalation. Built positive, trusting relationships with families through clear communication, offering practical guidance, crisis support, and access to relevant services. Demonstrated a strong commitment to safeguarding, regulatory compliance, and accurate record-keeping, while effectively managing staff, resources, and operational responsibilities.

Dedicated early years practitioner with strong experience supporting nursery operations, delivering engaging EYFS-based learning, and promoting children’s development across all areas. Skilled in safeguarding, risk assessment, and maintaining high standards of care, hygiene, and regulatory compliance. Confident in building positive relationships with families, monitoring progress, and keeping accurate records. A supportive team member with leadership experience, committed to creating inclusive, nurturing environments that encourage children’s learning, wellbeing, and independence.

As a Senior Room Manager it was crucial I understood and respected the need for consistency of care for children by providing a safe, supportive and caring environment. I had to ensure that all aspects of each individual child’s development were given full consideration. I was responsible for overseeing the baby room, which had 12 babies a day, and supporting 3 members of staff alongside myself. I ensured that all staff were proactive in the process of activity planning, child observation and development records on a regular basis. I was also the Assisting SENCO at Busy Bees which includes responsibilities such as attending CAF and Early support meetings for children with additional needs and troubled families. I also support the SENCO when ensuring individual education plans were implemented effectively.

Working in New Zealand was a new challenge with similar responsibilities to Busy Bees. Responsibilities included being an effective key person to children assigned to you, being a positive role model and ensure daily practice meets and aims to exceed requirements. I ensured that communication with children, parents and the staff team was polite and courteous at all times. The biggest expectation was to take responsibility for continued professional development by attending in house and external training, receiving constructive feedback and reading relevant material to better my knowledge. I learnt a whole new culture, language and way of life during this travelling year.