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Education
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Samantha Steele

Cullybackey ,Antrim

Summary

Loyal employee with solid understanding of training and mentoring employees. Dedicated team player, proactive and hands-on in task completion.

Reliable childcare worker with childcare industry experience. Offers excellent communication and good judgment to effectively meet team needs. Proactive planner and problem solver.

Overview

31
31
years of professional experience

Work history

Deputy manager

Gracehill Afterschool Club
Gracehill , Antrim
09.2009 - Current

In charge of setting up and running of afterschool club, working alongside social services, management and staff.

Ensuring smooth running of day to day care of children providing wrap around care for primary school children.

Making staff rotas to ensure staff : child ratios were covered.

Ensuring all staff provide adequate childcare and all up to date with relevant training.

Making rotas to provide cover for all areas of afterschool care e.g. school runs, food preparation and cooking, provide cover for staff on leave or sick leave.

Ensure an excellent level of care for the children in our club.

Have a great relationship with our families we provide care for to ensure all needs are met.

Facilitated for children with any special needs or requirements e.g. disabilities, special food requirements.

Use Quickbooks to send invoices to parents for childcare fees.

Handle any enquiries on the phone, email or in person when families are looking for childcare.

Childminder

Self employed
Cullybackey , Antrim
06.2006 - 09.2009

Providing childcare in my own home for babies and children up to aged 14.

Take children to school or nursery and pick up again.

Provide meals for children as required eg breakfast, lunch, evening meal and snacks.

Provide a safe stimulating environment for children to enjoy and feel like home away from home.

Provide a good routine to help with the parents/carers.

Had a good relationship with family members of the children in my care.

Daycare supervisor

Little Rays
Ballymena, Antrim
02.2005 - 06.2006

Supervisor of a toddler room within a daycare facility.

In charge of 3 staff and 15 children.

Ensure all staff were providing excellent care for the children.

Ensure room was well run with a good routine and essential equipment was available.

Provide a safe environment for children to play and learn with excellent facilities and equipment.

Nursery assistant

Magic Roundbout Daycare Nursery
Ballymena , Antrim
05.1999 - 02.2004

Provide excellent childcare for children aged 0 to 12 in different rooms within the nursery.

Ensure children learn through play with suitable age related equipment and toys.

Provide a routine for the children to help the parents/carers with day to day life eg sleep, food etc.

Build good relationships with parents/carers.

Nursery assistant

Castle tots
Galgorm , Antrim
10.1997 - 05.1999

Provide excellent childcare for children aged 0 to 12 within the nursery.

Provide a good routine for the children eg sleep, meal times etc.

Despatch operative

Cooneen textiles
Cloughmills, Antrim
07.1994 - 10.1997

Sorting of clothing to search for any flaws or stitching mistakes.

Boxing, bagging and labelling of clothing to be prepared for delivery to shops.

Making up clothing sets.

Stock taking.

Loading of lorries for delivery.



Education

NVQ Level 5 - Early Learning and Child Care

Rutledge training
Ballymena
12.2020

GCSEs -

Cambridge House Grammar School
Ballymena
06.1992

Skills

  • Work very well in a team in a large or small setting
  • Fast learner
  • Leadership excellence
  • Customer relations
  • Staff development
  • General Manager deputising
  • Quick decision-making
  • Crisis handling
  • Policy formulation
  • Health and Safety Compliance
  • Cultural awareness
  • Invoicing
  • Customer relationship building

Timeline

Deputy manager

Gracehill Afterschool Club
09.2009 - Current

Childminder

Self employed
06.2006 - 09.2009

Daycare supervisor

Little Rays
02.2005 - 06.2006

Nursery assistant

Magic Roundbout Daycare Nursery
05.1999 - 02.2004

Nursery assistant

Castle tots
10.1997 - 05.1999

Despatch operative

Cooneen textiles
07.1994 - 10.1997

NVQ Level 5 - Early Learning and Child Care

Rutledge training

GCSEs -

Cambridge House Grammar School
Samantha Steele