Jessica

My Summary

My Experience

Curriculum Vitae
Jessica Gordon

Personal Statement
Dates
August 2017- present day.
Establishment
I have been working for families as a babysitter and/part time nanny during this time, the ages of the children have been between 3 and 8 years old. My role involved dropping off and picking up from playgroup, packing bag for playgroup, providing feedback to parents, making dinner, completing bedtime routine, picking up from after school activities for example football.

Dates
October 2016- May 2017
Establishment
Families home

Roles and Responsibilities
During this time, I have worked for a few families babysitting, which has involved making dinner, interacting with the children, getting the children ready for bed, putting the children to sleep, making them milk and providing medicine when needed, checking on the children throughout the evening. I have also had the experience to pick a child for a family from nursery, take them home,cook dinner and make milk for the child get the child ready for bed, give the child medicine when needed, check on the child throughout the night.


Dates
October 2016 - May 2017
Establishment
First Step Nursery
London

Roles and Responsibilities
When I started to work here, my role was a level three practitioner which involved working a team, communicating with team members, changing nappies, supporting toilet training, good communication with the parents, providing feedback to parents about their children's day, keeping up to date with my key children's folder. This also involved following the routine for the children, being aware of children's dietary requirements, planning new and exciting new activities in order for the children to develop as according to the EYFS.I was then promoted to a room leader position which involves everything above as well as being part of the management team in the nursery, this means that I need to make sure the day runs smoothly, everything that needs to be done is completed, find solutions to any complaints that parents may have, being in charge of staff meetings to discuss changes that need to be made if needed. To continue to monitor my team's folders to ensure they are up to date and provide my team with time to complete their folders during the week.

Dates
23rd January 2015- September 2016
Establishment
Little Elms Nursery Greenwich, London

Roles and Responsibilities

When I first started at this nursery,I was a nursery nurse, where my role was to change nappies, interact with the children,supervise the children, set out interesting activities for the children to further their development and also keep up to date with the folders of my key children by keeping with observations. My role is also to complete risk assessments, to ensure the environment is safe for the children inside and outside. Also to organize outings for the children to visit the parks, the museums etc. I also sit down with the children at lunch time etc to encoarge good table manners by setting an good example and setting good eating habits for the children. I provide support with children toilet training and keeping up with parents when regarding information to be shared with parents on how their child is doing on a day to day basis for example what have they enjoyed to play with and how they interacted with the other children. I provide feedback to parents answering any questions they may have and takings any messages they may have which is needed to know for the child's day.

In August, 2015, I was promoted to room leader which involves all of the jobs stated above and taking part in managing the room, to motivate the other staff members of the team to complete their job role everyday e.g. nappies,folders etc. Also to make sure that the routine is followed by each member of staff and they do the correct tasks that they are assigned to for example setting up lunch. Not to forgot also providing support to staff members with any problems they maybe experiencing within the work place or with other members of staff or the workload etc. Ensuring that new children starting are assigned a key person and are introduced to every member of staff. Also when a new staff member joins the nursery room, discuss all the items of the nursery, the new staff member will need to know.


Dates
10th August- 19th January 2015
Establishment
Private Home
London


Roles and Responsibilities
I work for a family as live in nanny, it is shared care with another nanny, we split the routines and responsibilities between us for example depending on who does the cooking, the other us of us will do the cleaning up afterwards( cleaning the table). My responsibility and role in this job is caring and interacting for the children for example washing all the children’s clothes, bed sheets etc. I take the children to classes during the week which involves having prepared like snacks, change of clothes, being their on time. I arrange play dates with other children during the week whether at their house or a park e



Dates Establishment
September 2012-present
The Chiltern College
Reading

Roles and Responsibilities

During my training at the Chiltern College, I have gained a variety of experiences with children at both the college on site day nurseries and a range of other placements which the college were chosen by the college. I gained the work experience for 8 months which involved working with children from 0 to 3 years old in a nursery setting, experience in a primary school for a term which was working with children between 5 and 6 years old and a term experience was spent in a nursery school which was working with children between 3 to 5 years old. Before I finish this course, I will be completing a six week placement in a home setting.

My Qualifications

Establishment
Qualification/s gained
September 2012-2014 July
The Chiltern College 
Reading  

CACHE Level 3 Diploma in Child Care and Education, Due for completion  
The Chiltern College 
Nanny and Childcare Award
Due for completion June 2015,following six months
successful employment, this has now been completed as more than 6 months employment has been completed.

My other qualifications
I have completed Makaton for parents and carers beginners workshop(2.6.2014).
I have attended a training called sleep soundly sleep on the 13th of May 2014.
I completed a swim day course on the 3.3.2014
I completed my first aid training(paediatric) on the 1st of April 2014, which I am going to refresh when it expires.
Certificate in practical cookery- July 2014
Baby Yoga and Massage- 16th June 2014.
Level 2 award in food safety in catering- 10 december 2013.
I completed the understanding children's behaviour on the 5th of October 2013.
Safeguarding Training Course-11th July 2013.
Staff training demonstration in the use of portable fire protection equipment-29th November 2012
Introduction to Manual Handling in the workplace-06 December 2012.

My Availability

I am looking for a part time or full time job, I am available for interviews and to start as soon as possible.

My Fees

• Babysitting from £10.00 per hour
• Nannying from £10.00 per hour (gross)

My fees are from 8 pounds. However I would be open to negotiate if required.