Molly Redford
Rugeley,Staffs
Summary
Dedicated and passionate childcare professional with extensive expertise in early years education and a strong commitment to fostering a nurturing and inclusive environment. Demonstrates exceptional skills in child behaviour management, play-based learning, and activity planning, ensuring engaging and educational experiences for children. Proficient in health and safety procedures, hygiene control, and safeguarding practices, with a proven track record of promoting multicultural sensitivity and tolerance. Adept at designing learning activities that encourage participation and support early numeracy development. Career goal includes advancing within the field of early childhood education to further enhance the quality of care and learning provided to young children.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
12
12
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Early years practitioner
Honeybuns Nursery
Stafford
2023.12 - Current
- Facilitated group play to enhance children's social skills and interactions.
- Cared for babies from changing nappies to managing nap schedules.
- Served as Key Person for 7 children.
- Built strong rapport with parents during pick-up and drop-off times encouraging open communication about child's progress.
- Collaborated with colleagues to plan and deliver high-quality educational programmes.
- Promoted positive behaviour through effective classroom management techniques.
- Observed and documented child behaviour to promptly identify developmental issues.
- Prepared nutritious snacks, encouraging healthy eating habits among children.
- Implemented creative play activities to enhance children's imaginative abilities.
- Integrated new students into the existing groups smoothly reducing separation anxiety.
- Developed children's language skills by organising regular storytelling sessions.
Dance teaching assistant
Sundance School of Dance
Rugeley, Staffordshire
2022.01 - Current
- Assisted students individually and in groups to address unique learning needs.
- Provided effective guidance for choreographing school dance performances.
- Promoted discipline and respect by modelling appropriate behaviour.
- Demonstrated warm-ups and routines to enhance student competency in dance.
- Prepared rehearsal space before sessions, ensuring compliance with safety standards.
- Fostered positive relationships with students and parents through effective communication.
- Increased familiarity with various dance styles through regular demonstrations.
Education
Diploma of Higher Education - Children’s Learning and Development
Honeybuns Nursery
Stafford 2023.12 - 2025.06
GCSE - English Language, Maths, Science, Photography, Statistics
The Hart School
Rugeley 2017.01 - 2022.01
BTEC - Business Studies, Dance
The Hart School
Rugeley 2017.01 - 2022.01
Skills
- Hard working
- Good attention to detail
- Well organised and able to prioritise
- Excellent timekeeping and attendance
- Active listening skills
- Quick learner
- Honest and reliable
- Ability to communicate with people of all ages
- Outdoor activities coordination
- Basic it competence
- Constructive feedback giving
- Infant care expertise
- Learning activities designing
- Tolerance promotion
- Multicultural sensitivity
- Classroom resource organisation
- Observation recording
- Early numeracy promoting
- DBS check cleared
- Special educational needs experience
- Childcare regulations knowledge
- Child-centred play
- Health and safety procedures
- Hygiene control
- Child behaviour management
- Play-based learning
- Record-keeping
- Patient and caring
- Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) knowledge
- Early Years safeguarding knowledge
- CPR certified
- Activity planning
- Behavioural modelling
- Sensory play implementation
- Storytelling techniques
- Empathy towards children
- Encouraging participation
Hobbies & Interests
I have attended dance lessons since I was three years old and have completed many IDTA examinations and competitions., I also like to keep fit and active including walking the dog, going to the gym, dancing and running.
References
- Stephanie Robinson - Manager, Honeybuns Nursery.
- Tel 01785 214040. email: office.stafford@honeybunsnurseries.co.uk
- Rachel Allen-Dickinson - Manager, Sundance School of Dance.
- Tel: 07725 909968. Email: info@sundanceschoolofdance.co.uk
Timeline
Early years practitioner
Honeybuns Nursery
2023.12 - Current
Diploma of Higher Education - Children’s Learning and Development
Honeybuns Nursery
2023.12 - 2025.06
Dance teaching assistant
Sundance School of Dance
2022.01 - Current
GCSE - English Language, Maths, Science, Photography, Statistics
The Hart School
2017.01 - 2022.01
BTEC - Business Studies, Dance
The Hart School
2017.01 - 2022.01