Marie Elizabeth Susan FORD
Peterborough,cambs
Summary
Experienced Childminder known for nurturing environments and fostering children's development. Crafted engaging activities that promote learning and growth, leading to positive feedback from parents and happy, thriving children. Skilled at managing multiple tasks while maintaining safe and stimulating setting.
Friendly and approachable individual with excellent communication skills. Builds relationships easily and encourages participation in group settings. Proactive and engaging mediator with practical health and safety knowledge.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
10
10
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Registered childminder
Ofsted
Peterborough, Cambridgeshire
09.2020 - 09.2022
- Delivered personalised care for infants including feeding changing nappies sleep scheduling.
- Maintained clean and safe premises following rigorous hygiene standards, reducing risk of illness and injury.
- Conducted regular assessments of children's development, informing tailored care plans.
- Collaborated with parents to understand and cater to individual child needs.
- Fostered a nurturing environment for children's emotional and social development.
- Supported toilet training efforts facilitating successful transition from nappies.
- Liaised effectively with external agencies for safeguarding issues ensuring child welfare.
- Maintained records of children's daily activities, meals and medications administered.
- Prepared daily lessons to cover specific topics supporting children's educational, physical and social development.
- Observed children at play to monitor behaviour and social interactions, intervening in serious conflicts.
- Applied positive reinforcement and disciplinary techniques to improve behaviour and guide social development.
- Arranged for entertainment and games to provide downtime between learning activities.
- Set up equipment and materials ahead of recreational activities.
- Advised parents on how to manage disruptive or unsocial behaviours at home.
- Disciplined children appropriately, upholding established rules of behaviour.
- Monitored children at after-school program location, offering safe place for children to play and complete homework assignments.
- Coordinated children's movements between school property and off-site activities.
- Helped children with personal hygiene needs and taught young children to independently complete care tasks.
- Created and maintained welcoming, safe and tidy space to promote children's development.
- Upheld reliable routines to minimise children's stress and anxiety.
- Role-modelled desired behaviours, habits and actions.
- Developed positive, trusting relationships with groups of young children.
- Transported children to and from school in line with set schedule.
- Engaged children in stimulating learning-based activities and games.
- Read stories and lead activities to help children build foundational learning skills.
- Implemented positive behaviour management techniques fostering respectful attitudes amongst children.
- Administered first aid promptly during emergencies, minimising injury complications.
- Arranged stimulating resources promoting imaginative play enhancing creativity skills.
- Developed engaging activities for children's cognitive growth through play-based learning methods.
- Assisted children with homework assignments improving their academic performance.
- Provided consistent daily routine establishing structure in the home setting.
- Observed monitored recorded progress of each child providing valuable feedback to parents.
- Coordinated outings to enhance children's understanding of the world around them.
- Maintained clean, tidy areas within the home to mitigate potential health and safety risks to children in care.
Education
NVQ Level 3 - Health and Social care
Peterborough Regional College
Peterborough 09.2013 - 07.2018
GCSEs -
Peterborough Regional College
Peterborough 09.2013 - 07.2018
Skills
- Child nutrition understanding
- Early learning activities planning
- Decision-Making aptitude
- Sensory play implementation
- Diaper changing proficiency
- Basic food hygiene knowledge
- Teaching manners
- Understanding of preschool education
- Infant cpr trained
- Patience and endurance
- Child development understanding
- Record keeping competency
- Respectful of diversity
- Childcare expertise
- Knowledge of eyfs
- Maths teaching basics
- First Aid
- Meal and snack preparation
- Ofsted guidelines
- Behaviour management
- Hygiene care
- Child Protection
- School transportation
- First aid training
- Child nutrition
- Empathetic communication
- Child supervision
- Fire safety training
- Behaviour reporting
- Nappy changing and toilet training
- Homework supervision
- Calm under pressure
- Cultural awareness
- Team Leadership
- Strategic planning
- Conflict Resolution
- Training and Development
- Project Management
- Quality Assurance
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Database management
- Budget management
- Safeguarding awareness
- Risk Assessment
- Stress management
Timeline
Registered childminder
Ofsted
09.2020 - 09.2022
NVQ Level 3 - Health and Social care
Peterborough Regional College
09.2013 - 07.2018
GCSEs -
Peterborough Regional College
09.2013 - 07.2018
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