Summary
Overview
Work history
Education
Skills
Affiliations
Accomplishments
Timeline
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Maria Furtado

Wigan,UK

Summary

Friendly mid day assistant with strong commitment to providing best possible care for students during lunch periods and recess activities. Skilled in working with students from diverse backgrounds and experience in providing emotional support and guidance.

Early Years Assistant Teacher with proven track record of providing safe, supportive and nurturing environment for students during lunch and school time. Skilled in working with students with special needs and behavioural issues. Works with with staff to provide continuity of care.

Overview

6
years of professional experience
3
years of post-secondary education

Work history

Mount Stewart School
Harrow, London UK

Midday assistant
01.2019 - 07.2019

Job overview

  • Attended to the pupils personal needs and supervise and support pupils in the lunch hall.
  • Ensuring children are welcomed and see that they eat properly. making sure hygiene is maintained and the lunch area is clean.
  • Wrote reports of incidents and accidents that occurred.
  • Interacting with staff and students, ensuring an exemplary experience is provided.
  • Coordinating with other duties to ensure the smooth running of the lunch hall.
  • Ensuring pupils safety and access to learning and play.
  • Establish good relationships with students, acting as a role model and responding appropriately to individual needs.
  • Promoting the inclusion and acceptance of all pupils.
  • Maintaining excellent relationships with children, staff members, parents and carers.
  • Is able to support all policies and procedures including safeguarding.

The TreeTop Montessori
Harrow, London UK

Childcare Assistant Apprentice
09.2018 - 12.2018

Job overview

  • Supported children's development with learning-through-play activities, aiding social, emotional and educational growth.
  • Communicated daily observations with guardians, maintaining detailed development records.
  • Gave direct instructions to manage behaviour, maintaining positive learning environments.
  • I am a good team worker and worked alongside teaching assistants and teachers.
  • Is able to support equal opportunities to students and adhering all school policies and procedures including safeguarding.
  • Wrote reports promptly about incidents and accidents.
  • Is approachable, friendly, enthusiastic, hardworking, a good communicator with a good sense of humour and a fast learner.

Quadros Motors Company
Margao, Goa India

Front Desk Receptionist
01.2013 - 02.2018

Job overview

  • Expertly handled complaints and recorded customer feedback to enhance guest experience.
  • Reduced waiting times through effective time and resource management.
  • Delivered front of house duties with warm and professional manner.
  • Answered and helped resolve enquiries from clients, vendors and general public.
  • Actioned emails daily and handled incoming phone calls. Took messages and forwarded it to the appropriate person.
  • Handling of paper work as well as cash.
  • Dealing with customer complaints.
  • Carried out various administrative duties including, making car bookings and contacting customers as and when required.

Education

The Child Care Company
Slough UK

Early Years Education Essential Skills Bootcamp from Child Development And Theories, Understanding the EYFS
04.2024 - 07.2024

University overview

  • Understanding the EYFS
  • Safeguarding
  • Prevent & British values
  • Health safety and risky play
  • Learning in nature
  • Sustainability
  • Science, Technology, Engineering & Maths
  • Child development and theories
  • Paediatric first aid
  • Behaviour management

Free to learn
Slough

CQC Working in Healthcare from GP Receptionist
06.2022 - 07.2022

University overview

Working in Healthcare clinical systems EMISWEB AND STSTMONE.


Shree Damodar College of Commerce and Economics

Bachelor of commerce from Economics
06.2001 - 04.2004

University overview

Organisational commerce

Book keeping

Skills

  • Occupation based - Highly focused and diligent Looking for a new challenge where i can utilise current skills and test my capabilities to the limit
  • Tenacity - Determined to overcome obstacles in order to deliver what is required in the business
  • Relationship Management- Builds good relationships with customers and colleagues to meet and exceed expectations
  • Teamwork- A proactive and supportive participant in teamwork, able to assist others in the attainment of shared goals
  • Communication- Excellent communication skills who can relay information clearly, concisely and with confidence
  • Customer Servise- Leads by example to deliver a first class service so that there is always a positive outcome
  • IT Skills- Proficient in the use of MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint
  • Self Control- To be patient, tolerant and resilient

Affiliations

  • In my spare time i love reading and gardening. i love nature simply taking a walk with my children. Music is one thing that calms my mind. I love cooking too..

Accomplishments

    Safeguarding Certificate

    Paediatric First Aid Certificate

    DBS Certificate


Timeline

The Child Care Company

Early Years Education Essential Skills Bootcamp from Child Development And Theories, Understanding the EYFS
04.2024 - 07.2024

Free to learn

CQC Working in Healthcare from GP Receptionist
06.2022 - 07.2022

Midday assistant

Mount Stewart School
01.2019 - 07.2019

Childcare Assistant Apprentice

The TreeTop Montessori
09.2018 - 12.2018

Front Desk Receptionist

Quadros Motors Company
01.2013 - 02.2018

Shree Damodar College of Commerce and Economics

Bachelor of commerce from Economics
06.2001 - 04.2004
Maria Furtado