Zainab Arsalani
Thorney Peterborough
Summary
Organised and dependable professional with vast experience in childcare and early years. Strong communication skills both verbal and written, excellent record keeping, schedule and time management, confidentiality and security with handling sensitive information and effective problem solving. Leadership abilities, independent working and team player adaptable to needs.
Overview
8
8
years of post-secondary education
13
13
years of professional experience
Work history
Early Years Assistant
Bees at the Hive Pre-school (Early Years Alliance)
2024.11 - 2026.07
- Supporting the development and education of children through play. Duties include personal care, preparation and serving of snack food, support provided during lunch time and one-to-one activities to promote learning. The age range of the setting is 2-4 years old.
Nail Technician
Self-employed
2024.01 - 2024.11
- Providing a luxury pedicure service from home. Logging financial data, managing income and expenditure, ordering and maintaining equipment for service.
- Home salon set-up
Casual Worker
Kiddicaru Day Nursery
2021.12 - 2024.01
- Assisting in the day-to-day responsibilities in the nursery. This includes serving food to the children, changing nappies, playing with the children and teaching them through singing and use of sign language for the younger ages. Written activities and reading books with pre-school ages to help prepare them for school. Working across all ages from 0-4 years old depending on which teams needed support on any given day.
Special Needs Support Worker
CA Case Management
2019.05 - 2021.06
- Support work for a child with cerebral palsy with responsibilities including medication administration, personal care, physiotherapy sessions, sensory play and record keeping. Other general household duties were also carried out as and when needed, including cleaning, tidying and laundry.
- Working in client's family home
Sales Assistant
El Mexicana
2019.08 - 2019.10
- Serving customers, food preparation and handling, general daily cleaning, record keeping (food quantities, food storage log, timesheet hours), cash handling.
Special Needs Support Worker
Ivy Knight Care
2017.09 - 2018.09
- Support work for a child with cerebral palsy. Responsibilities including medication administration, personal care, sensory play, record keeping and assisting on family days out.
- Client's home
Guest Relations Advisor
Whitbread
2017.05 - 2017.09
- Customer service support for Premier Inn hotels. Answering complaints and queries via email. Outbound calls to hotels for information and record keeping ensuring that all matters were completed and customer satisfaction prioritised.
Bartender
The Exchange, Luton
2017.02 - 2017.03
- Duties included serving drinks at the bar, taking on general cleaning responsibilities and occasionally working at the front till taking entrance fees. Cash handling at the end of the night and maintenance of drink and utensil stocks.
- Nightclub
Domiciliary Care Worker
Better Healthcare, Luton
2016.08 - 2016.10
- Care work for elderly people in their own homes. Personal care responsibilities include washing, dressing, feeding, assisting to stand and walk, medication administration, using hoists and changing catheters. Record keeping of daily duties and maintenance completed.
Sales Assistant
TK Maxx
2014.03 - 2014.12
- Working in-store across the different departments maintaining presentation of products, occasionally managing the fitting rooms and working as a cashier.
Sales Assistant
Primark
2013.11 - 2014.03
- Working primarily in the men’s department maintaining the presentation of all products while also providing assistance for any customer queries if required. Ensuring adequate stock is maintained and when low, bringing out more stock to ensure products are kept available. Occasionally working as a cashier if needed during busier periods.
Stockroom Assistant
Next
2013.06 - 2013.08
- Receiving and preparing deliveries to be taken out onto the shop floor. Responsibilities included pricing and price changes as the store went into liquidation during my time of employment
Education
GCSE -
Thomas Deacon Academy
A-Level -
New College Stamford
2013.09 - 2015.07
BSc - Psychology and Criminal Behaviour
University of Bedfordshire
2015.10 - 2019.01
Paediatric First Aid -
SwimBag
2026.06 - 2029.06
Level 2 - Teaching Assistant
Steadfast Training
2023.10 - 2023.10
Skills
- Analytical and research skills; research and data analysis, critical thinking, evaluating evidence and sources, report writing, interpreting behavioural data
- Exceptional written and verbal communication with attention to detail
- Constructive feedback
- Active listening
- Professional discussion and debate
- Task and time management
- Team player
- Leadership abilities
- Initiative
- Dedication
- Observational skills
- Conflict awareness
- Empathy and emotional intelligence
- Understanding human behaviour
Affiliations
- Art
- Biking/walking
- Reading
Languages
French
Elementary
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Paediatric First Aid -
SwimBag
2026.06 - 2029.06
Early Years Assistant
Bees at the Hive Pre-school (Early Years Alliance)
2024.11 - 2026.07
Nail Technician
Self-employed
2024.01 - 2024.11
Level 2 - Teaching Assistant
Steadfast Training
2023.10 - 2023.10
Casual Worker
Kiddicaru Day Nursery
2021.12 - 2024.01
Sales Assistant
El Mexicana
2019.08 - 2019.10
Special Needs Support Worker
CA Case Management
2019.05 - 2021.06
Special Needs Support Worker
Ivy Knight Care
2017.09 - 2018.09
Guest Relations Advisor
Whitbread
2017.05 - 2017.09
Bartender
The Exchange, Luton
2017.02 - 2017.03
Domiciliary Care Worker
Better Healthcare, Luton
2016.08 - 2016.10
BSc - Psychology and Criminal Behaviour
University of Bedfordshire
2015.10 - 2019.01
Sales Assistant
TK Maxx
2014.03 - 2014.12
Sales Assistant
Primark
2013.11 - 2014.03
A-Level -
New College Stamford
2013.09 - 2015.07
Stockroom Assistant
Next
2013.06 - 2013.08
GCSE -
Thomas Deacon Academy