Lorraine Cowell
Preston,England
Summary
Responsibly providing children with exceptional levels of compassionate care. Aiding development in learning through play and maintaining safe and secure environments for optimum child wellbeing.
Overview
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Certification
Work history
Welfare Assistant
Saint Mary's St Michael's Garstang
Preston, England
04 2017 - Current
- Working within a small team over lunch times to cover a wide range of lunchtime duties. Including preparing and tidying up the dinner hall before and after lunch. Helping any children which need help and ensuring they make healthy and nutritious choices etc
- Making sure the children behave accordingly whilst inside the dinner hall
- Ensure children are happy at lunchtimes
- Ensuring childs safety of themselves and each other whilst in and outside at lunchtimes
- First aid qualified to deal with any minor or major injiries or accidents
- Follow up any concerns of childs behaviour or wellbeing, liasing with the teaching staff or head of school
- Playing with and helping children to socialise and integrate with each other whilst having fun
Registered Childminder
Self Employed
Preston, England
12 2013 - Current
- Supervised numerous children of varying ages, consistently promoting safe, developmentally appropriate childcare practices.
- Communicated with parents regularly, providing comforting updates on child's happiness, safety and wellbeing.
Education
Level 2 Teaching Assistant - Teaching
Preston College
02/2022 - 02/2023
Level 2 - Specific Learning Difficulties & Behavioural Disorders
Preston College
02/2015 - 07/2015
Level 3 Progression - Understanding Spoken Language & Communication Difficulties In Children
Preston College
02/2015 - 07/2015
HND - Business And Personnel
Blackpool And Fylde College
08/1998 - 06/2000
GCSE - Information Technology, German, English
Blackpool and Fylde College
08/1991 - 06/1992
GCSE - Maths, English, Science, P.E, Typing,
Greenlands High School
08/1992 - 07/1998
Skills
- Ability to adapt and be flexible to support teachers and pupils in primary school
- Classroom experience supporting and working with the teacher and pupils in KS1 and kS2 across all curriculum subjects
- Phonics experience and knowledge
- Experience and knowledge of the EYFS
- Successfully running my own childminding business for 10 years following all Ofsted requirements to achieve a good ofsted judgement with each of my inspections over the years
- Helping the children i've looked after flourish and grow into happy, healthy, primary ready and high school ready children
- Fully qualified and experienced as a nominated safeguarding officer
- First Aid level 3 qualified and experienced dealing with various accidents
- Senco qualified and some experience looking after children with such needs
- Parent rapport building and working in partnership with parents
Certification
- Childminder Qualified 2013
- Safeguarding Level 1 and 3
- Paediatric First Aid Level 3
- SENCO Training
- Food Alergy & Intolerance Training
- Understanding Speech, Language and Communication Development Training
- Learning and Play Training
Timeline
Welfare Assistant
Saint Mary's St Michael's Garstang
04 2017 - Current
Registered Childminder
Self Employed
12 2013 - Current
Level 2 Teaching Assistant - Teaching
Preston College
02/2022 - 02/2023
Level 2 - Specific Learning Difficulties & Behavioural Disorders
Preston College
02/2015 - 07/2015
Level 3 Progression - Understanding Spoken Language & Communication Difficulties In Children
Preston College
02/2015 - 07/2015
HND - Business And Personnel
Blackpool And Fylde College
08/1998 - 06/2000
GCSE - Information Technology, German, English
Blackpool and Fylde College
08/1991 - 06/1992
GCSE - Maths, English, Science, P.E, Typing,
Greenlands High School
08/1992 - 07/1998