Savannah Hirst
Huddersfield
Summary
Reliable and compassionate Nursery Worker offering expertise in planning activities, maintaining safety and improving behaviour. Well-versed in needs and behaviours of children between ages of 0 and 4. Skilled at coordinating events, directing craft times and setting up field trips to offer children numerous learning opportunities. To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills. Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work history
Honley Day Care
Nursery Worker
Huddesfield
02.2023 - Current
- Coordinated age-appropriate activities to enhance learning development, including art, music and physical pursuits.
- Developed individual educational activities to meet learning objectives and special accommodations, resulting in increased parent satisfaction.
- Minimised development issues by maintaining and updating effective records addressing any concerns.
- Created safe, engaging learning environment at Honey Day Care with 15+ children aged 1- 3.
- Created safe environment and established reliable routine to ease potential anxieties and reduce behavioural issues.
- Supervised and monitored play activities to identify issues with emotional or physical development.
- Tailored activities to make use of resources and engage all children based on their age, interests and abilities.
Babysitting
Childcare
Huddersfield
01.2022 - Current
- Taught children to organize toys, wash hands, and share by leading by example.
- Communicated positively with children and guardians.
- Prepared healthy, age-appropriate snacks and meals.
- Assisted children with homework assignments and special projects across different subjects.
- Bathed, dressed, and helped with teeth brushing as part of bedtime preparation.
- Sanitized dishes, tabletops, toys, and frequently touched surfaces to prevent spreading of germs.
- Organized and cleaned home after activities by picking up toys and straightening up play room.
- Played games, worked on puzzles, and read books to young children.
- Planned fun outings and educational activities to keep children entertained.
- Promoted language development skills through reading and storytelling.
- Encouraged children to be understanding and patient with others.
Kirkwood Charity Shop Volunteering
Volunteering
Huddersfield
01.2023 - 02.2023
- Warmly greeted customers, delivering outstanding service from store arrival to departure.
- Accepted and processed cash, cheque, card and mobile payments.
- Maintained clean, tidy storefronts for good first impressions and increased footfall.
- Rotated, priced and merchandised donated goods to drive sales.
- Encouraged members of the public to contribute goods and build repeat donations.
- Steamed and presented garments in line with fashion trends.
- Responded quickly to customer complaints to increase loyalty.
- Received and safely stored donations in appropriate locations.
- Reported any maintenance or health and safety issues to shop manager.
- Worked at multiple shop locations to help the charity to my best ability.
Education
GCSEs -
King James's School
Huddersfield 09/2017 - 06/2022
Huddersfield New College
Huddesfield 09/2022 - 12/2022
Skills
- Childcare techniques
- Conflict resolution
- Child supervision
- Childhood education
- Health and safety policies
- Activity planning
- Child development
- Child development activities
- Training and development
- Active listening
- Compassionate communication
- Physical and emotional care
- Safeguarding
- Effective communicator
- Educational support
Languages
English
Native
Timeline
Honley Day Care
Nursery Worker
02.2023 - Current
Kirkwood Charity Shop Volunteering
Volunteering
01.2023 - 02.2023
Babysitting
Childcare
01.2022 - Current
GCSEs -
King James's School
09/2017 - 06/2022
Huddersfield New College
09/2022 - 12/2022
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