Summary
Overview
Work history
Education
Skills
Timeline
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Sarah Tankard

Leicester

Summary

Compassionate Nursery Nurse with 14 years of experience promoting learning through play for positive child development. Working diligently to ensure continued child safeguarding in a secure and happy environment. Level 3 qualified.

Overview

14
years of professional experience

Work history

Little Achievers Preschool Stoney Stanton
Stoney Stanton, Leicestershire

Preschool Deputy Manager
10.2022 - Current

Job overview

  • Showing new parents around the setting and handling all enquiries regarding bookings.
  • Setting up payment cards to help with invoicing for Manager.
  • Dealing with parental queries and ensuring professional relationships at all times.
  • Answering telephone and emails as and when required.
  • Organising and arranging any free time to ensure staff can complete any outstanding Tapestry.
  • Setting up new students and parents on Tapestry.
  • Setting tasks to help enhance staff continuous professional development.
  • Dealing with SEN queries and helping to complete target plans.
  • Liaising with outside agencies with regards to SEN children.



Kiddicaru
Kirby Muxloe, Leicestershire

Nursery nurse
01.2016 - 10.2022

Job overview

  • Encouraged children to share and communicate with peers to boost social development.
  • Worked with large team to complete daily tasks to schedule.
  • Supervised indoor and outdoor play, providing first aid as necessary.
  • Demonstrated awareness of children's cultural background, disabilities and medical histories.
  • Followed nursery guidelines to address negative behaviours.
  • Established and maintained positive relationships with parents, carers and nursery staff.
  • Facilitated Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) learning and play.
  • Wrote up regular activity and observations reports, monitoring children's progress and development.
  • Passionately promoted learning through play for optimum child development.
  • Safeguarded and protected welfare of young children.

Leicester Montessori Group
Syston, Leicestershire

Nursery Nurse
05.2015 - 11.2015

Job overview

  • Maintained welcoming, age-appropriate classroom environment.
  • Planned and led engaging activities for small groups of young children.
  • Supervised indoor and outdoor play, providing first aid as necessary.
  • Followed nursery guidelines to address negative behaviours.
  • Provided kind, encouraging environments for children to learn and explore, aiding educational and social development.
  • Encouraged children to share and communicate with peers to boost social development.
  • Wrote up regular activity and observations reports, monitoring children's progress and development.

The Laurels Group of nurseries
Oadby, Leicestershire

Level 3 nursery practitioner
04.2010 - 06.2014

Job overview

  • Managed challenging behaviour with positive reinforcement techniques.
  • Adapted teachings, activities and environments to suit Special Educational Needs requirements.
  • Created stimulating nursery displays for improved learning engagement.
  • Cleaned and kept rooms and play areas tidy for reduced accident risks.
  • Helped children with personal hygiene, changing babies and assisting toddlers with toilet training.
  • Kept confidential any information regarding children, members of staff and administration acquired as part of job.
  • Recorded children's milestones and achievements for accurate progress reporting.

Education

LEAP
Leicester

Level 3 Diploma for the children and young people

Rathbone
Leicester

NVQ Level 2 in Children's Care, Learning & Develop from Childcare

Skills

  • Team Player
  • Compassionate
  • Creative
  • Approachable
  • Hardworking
  • Trustworthy
  • Reliable

Timeline

Preschool Deputy Manager

Little Achievers Preschool Stoney Stanton
10.2022 - Current

Nursery nurse

Kiddicaru
01.2016 - 10.2022

Nursery Nurse

Leicester Montessori Group
05.2015 - 11.2015

Level 3 nursery practitioner

The Laurels Group of nurseries
04.2010 - 06.2014

LEAP

Level 3 Diploma for the children and young people
2013

Rathbone

NVQ Level 2 in Children's Care, Learning & Develop from Childcare
2009
Sarah Tankard