Sharon Langley
Stockport,Cheshire
Summary
A experienced Room Leader skilled in building strong relationships with children and families for positive nursery experiences. Designs activities to suit varied behavioural and developmental needs. Observes social, emotional and educational progress to support early years growth. Compassionate Nursery Nurse with 21 years of experience promoting learning through play for positive child development. Working diligently to ensure continued child safeguarding in a secure and happy environment. NVQ Level 4 and N.N.EB qualified. Diligent Room Leader with good communication, multitasking and organisational skills. Cares about children's wellbeing and preparing each for formal schooling. Trained in first aid and knowledgeable about common childhood injuries and illnesses. To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work history
Teaching Assistant In Primary School
Prospero Education
Manchester, MAN
06.2023 - 09.2023
- Created positive, engaging learning environments to improve student experiences.
- Developed and maintained positive, impactful relationships with students, facilitating improved learning outcomes.
- Managed pupil behaviour to cultivate focused and productive classes.
- Minimised distraction by creating and maintaining clean, safe and organised classroom..
- Acted as superb role model, consistently promoting school mission and values.
- Observed pupils closely in classroom environment to foster engagement.
Teacher Assistant
Empowering Learning
Manchester, Cheshire
03.2023 - 05.2023
- Collaborated with form tutors and teachers to assess student needs and provide required support.
- Offered individual tutoring, homework help and exam support.
- Facilitated smooth running classroom activities through effective collaboration with teachers.
- Supported students with academic and personal development, implementing long-term plans to raise attainment levels.
- Nurtured student development by promoting inclusive, child-centred learning environments.
- Promoted curriculum accessibility, simplifying complex principles to increase student comprehension.
Room Leader
Oakfield Nursery School
Stockport, Cheshire
11.2010 - 01.2023
- Ensured child records were consistently up-to-date, accessible to nursery team and maintained to high standard.
- Led observations and assessments of learning and development of children.
- Enforced and raised awareness of nursery's policies and procedures.
- Planned and facilitated stimulating range of age-appropriate activities for 2 to 5 year olds, including creative play and arts and crafts.
- Promoted compliance with EYFS curriculum requirements and integration of British values in learning and play.
- Acted as first point of contact to discuss care and education for children by liaising with parents and senior management.
- Planned and facilitated stimulating range of age-appropriate activities for 2 to 5 year olds, including creative play and arts and crafts.
- Led observations and assessments of learning and development of children.
- Lead a team of nursery nurses with range of focused activities to enhance children’s learning and development.
- Teach phonics and early maths sessions.
Room Co-Ordinator
Little Acorns Day Nursery
Stockport, Cheshire
04.2007 - 10.2010
- Established and maintained positive relationships with parents, carers and nursery staff.
- Passionately promoted learning through play for optimum child development.
- Maintained consistently safe environments through diligent risk management in line with nursery guidelines.
- Supported children to identify and manage their feelings and behaviours.
- Cared for emotional and social support needs to provide holistic care.
- Enabled accurate assessment of children's progress by providing staff support and guidance in relation to EYFS framework.
- Maximised children's engagement by establishing structured routine of daily activities.
Nursery Nanny
Espirit Holidays
Fleet, Hampshire
11.2005 - 05.2006
- Affectionately cared for children of varying ages, providing appropriate support from newborn to 8 years.
- Take care for children while on holiday in the French alps in a childcare setting in the resort Les Arc 2000.
- Developed engaging, stimulating activity programmes, following parent guidelines to meet development goals.
- Supervised children's play at home and in external settings, ensuring their physical safety at all times.
- Maintained secure, child-friendly environments with engaging activities and outdoor play.
- Redirected children to encourage safe, positive play, providing praise to reinforce good behaviour.
- Sparked creativity and imagination by helping children discover new things through play.
Senior Nursery Nurse
Little Acorns Day Nursery
Stockport, Cheshire
09.2001 - 11.2005
- Smoothened children's transition into nursery by organising and conducting induction meetings.
- Created a happy, safe and stimulating learning environment for children aged birth-5.
- Created an inclusive environment, ensuring equality of access and opportunity for children, parents and staff.
- Maximised children's engagement by establishing a structured routine of daily activities.
- Enabled accurate assessment of children's progress by providing staff support and guidance in relation to EYFS framework.
- Met curriculum requirements by delivering age-appropriate teachings.
Call Centre Representative
AA
Cheadle, Cheshire
01.2001 - 08.2001
- Handled high call volumes with accuracy and efficiency for optimum productivity.
- Maintained detailed knowledge of product portfolios to competently advise customers.
- Maintained accurate knowledge of current services to provide informative customer advice.
- Logged call details and customer information in secure systems, improving data collection measures.
Customer Service Advisor
British Gas
Stockport, Cheshire
05.2000 - 12.2000
- Handled requests with friendly, knowledgeable service and support, continually achieving positive customer feedback.
- Offered detailed advice on product and service benefits.
- De-escalated objections and disputes professionally to maintain customer satisfaction.
- Managed high-volume customer queries simultaneously through effective multitasking.
- Worked with call handling technology to respond to increased customers within target timeframes.
- Recorded and processed customer data accurately.
- Offered prompt solutions to maintain customer satisfaction.
- Implemented customer follow up to uphold service standards.
Education
NVQ Level 4 - Childcare
The Open University
Milton Keynes 09/2008 - 09/2009
N.N.E.B in Nursery Nursing - Childcare
Ridge Danyers College
Marple, Stockport 09/1994 - 07/1996
Skills
- Paediatric first aid
- EYFS curriculum
- Child safeguarding
- Child development assessments
- Nursery policies and procedures enforcement
- Key person approach
- Enrichment activities
- Activity planning
- Basic Food Hygiene
- Behaviour management
- OFSTED standards
Timeline
Teaching Assistant In Primary School
Prospero Education
06.2023 - 09.2023
Teacher Assistant
Empowering Learning
03.2023 - 05.2023
Room Leader
Oakfield Nursery School
11.2010 - 01.2023
Room Co-Ordinator
Little Acorns Day Nursery
04.2007 - 10.2010
Nursery Nanny
Espirit Holidays
11.2005 - 05.2006
Senior Nursery Nurse
Little Acorns Day Nursery
09.2001 - 11.2005
Call Centre Representative
AA
01.2001 - 08.2001
Customer Service Advisor
British Gas
05.2000 - 12.2000
NVQ Level 4 - Childcare
The Open University
09/2008 - 09/2009
N.N.E.B in Nursery Nursing - Childcare
Ridge Danyers College
09/1994 - 07/1996