Resume
Amanda Wood
Personal Profile:
I consider myself to be a reliable, trustworthy and enthusiastic person who is able to work well in a team as well as being able to work on my own initiative. My personal strengths include being caring, a good listener and having consideration for others. I am also capable of working when under pressure. I have achieved relevant qualifications in both levels 2 and three which I believe is important for the type of work that I would like to do.
Employment History:
22/06/09 - 02/02/10: Lady Bird children's nursery, Cruddas park, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear. Nursery Nurse.
Duties Included: working with children aged 6 weeks to 5 years, mainly in the 1- 2 years room. Planning activities suited to the children's age's and recording and monitoring their development using the key worker system. Following the early years foundation satge curriculum, and any other tasks as required including feeding, changing and dressing the children.
01/09 - 06/09: Worked for Mrs Tracey Wills.
Duties Included: Delevering papers to residents in the area of bedilington northumberland.
04/08 – 07/08: Places for children day nursery, Newburn riverside industrial estate, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear. Nursery Nurse. (As part of college course)
Duties included: Planning and carrying out activities for 0 – 5 years
Make observations, record and monitor the development of 0 – 1 years
Follow the birth to three matters curriculum
Assist staff members with light cleaning through out the day and before leaving the setting.
Feed, change and dress the children
Assist other staff members with any other day to day tasks as required.
Follow all policies and procedures.
10/07 – 03/08: Abacus teaching nursery, Heading on the wall, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear. Nursery Nurse. (As part of college course)
Duties included: Planning and carrying out activities for 0 – 5 years
Make observations, record and monitor the development of 1 – 3 years
Follow birth to three matters curriculum
Feed and dress the children
Assist other staff members with cleaning through out the day and before leaving the setting.
Follow policies and procedures.
03/07 – 07/07: Throckley first school, Throckely, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear. Nursery Nurse. (As part of college course)
Planning and carrying out activities suitable for 5 – 8 years
Make observations, record and monitor the development of 5 – 8 years
Follow the national curriculum
Assist staff members with day to day tasks as required
Assist other staff members with light cleaning of room before leaving.
Follow policies and procedures.
09/06 – 02/07: Canning street primary school, Benwall, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear. Nursery Nurse. (As part of college course)
Planning and carrying out activities suitable for 3 – 5 years
Make observations, record and monitor the development of 3 – 5 years
Follow the national curriculum
Assist other staff members with day to day tasks
Assist children and other staff members with light cleaning of the room before leaving the setting.
Follow all policies and procedures.
Training and Education
Food Hygiene course at lemington resource centre (during my time at lady bird children's nursery) PASS
Equality, Diversity and Disability awarness course (during mytimeat lady bird children'snuresry) PASS
2009 A4e Training Newcastle upon Tyne
This was a thirteen week course aimed at covering employability skills sessions including job search, motivation, telephone techniques, budgeting, soft skills, rights and responsibilities at work and interview techniques. As part of the training, it offered the opportunity to access high quality work experience placements in order to gain the skills and knowledge necessary to succeed in the labour market combined with the opportunity to work towards a recognised qualification and sustainable employment.
09/06 – 07/08: Newcastle College, Scotswood road, Newcastle upon Tyne and wear.
BTEC National Award in Early Years Level 3 (MERIT)
BTEC National Certificate in Early Years Level 3 double award(DISTINCTION / MERIT)
Numeracy Level 2 (PASS)
Literacy Level 3 (PASS)
Paediatric First Aid Level 2 Certificate (PASS)
09/04 – 07/06: Gosforth high school, Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne.
AVCE Health and Social care (PASS)
Re-sit English (C)
Re-sit Math’s (D)
09/99 – 07/04: Westgate community college, west road Newcastle upon Tyne and wear
09/1999 - 07/2004
GCSE Math’s (E) GCSE English (D) GCSE Science (D)
GCSE History (D) GCSE RE (C) GCSE PE (D)
GCSE French (F) GNVQ ICT (PASS)
Interests and Hobbies:
My interests and hobbies include reading, swimming, babysitting, shopping and spending time with friends. I also like to go to the gym in my spare time with friends. My job interests include working with children including jobs such as a nursery nurse, nursery assistant, nanny and play worker jobs.
References are available on request.
I consider myself to be a reliable, trustworthy and enthusiastic person who is able to work well in a team as well as being able to work on my own initiative. My personal strengths include being caring, a good listener and having consideration for others. I am also capable of working when under pressure. I have achieved relevant qualifications in both levels 2 and three which I believe is important for the type of work that I would like to do.
Employment History:
22/06/09 - 02/02/10: Lady Bird children's nursery, Cruddas park, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear. Nursery Nurse.
Duties Included: working with children aged 6 weeks to 5 years, mainly in the 1- 2 years room. Planning activities suited to the children's age's and recording and monitoring their development using the key worker system. Following the early years foundation satge curriculum, and any other tasks as required including feeding, changing and dressing the children.
01/09 - 06/09: Worked for Mrs Tracey Wills.
Duties Included: Delevering papers to residents in the area of bedilington northumberland.
04/08 – 07/08: Places for children day nursery, Newburn riverside industrial estate, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear. Nursery Nurse. (As part of college course)
Duties included: Planning and carrying out activities for 0 – 5 years
Make observations, record and monitor the development of 0 – 1 years
Follow the birth to three matters curriculum
Assist staff members with light cleaning through out the day and before leaving the setting.
Feed, change and dress the children
Assist other staff members with any other day to day tasks as required.
Follow all policies and procedures.
10/07 – 03/08: Abacus teaching nursery, Heading on the wall, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear. Nursery Nurse. (As part of college course)
Duties included: Planning and carrying out activities for 0 – 5 years
Make observations, record and monitor the development of 1 – 3 years
Follow birth to three matters curriculum
Feed and dress the children
Assist other staff members with cleaning through out the day and before leaving the setting.
Follow policies and procedures.
03/07 – 07/07: Throckley first school, Throckely, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear. Nursery Nurse. (As part of college course)
Planning and carrying out activities suitable for 5 – 8 years
Make observations, record and monitor the development of 5 – 8 years
Follow the national curriculum
Assist staff members with day to day tasks as required
Assist other staff members with light cleaning of room before leaving.
Follow policies and procedures.
09/06 – 02/07: Canning street primary school, Benwall, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear. Nursery Nurse. (As part of college course)
Planning and carrying out activities suitable for 3 – 5 years
Make observations, record and monitor the development of 3 – 5 years
Follow the national curriculum
Assist other staff members with day to day tasks
Assist children and other staff members with light cleaning of the room before leaving the setting.
Follow all policies and procedures.
Training and Education
Food Hygiene course at lemington resource centre (during my time at lady bird children's nursery) PASS
Equality, Diversity and Disability awarness course (during mytimeat lady bird children'snuresry) PASS
2009 A4e Training Newcastle upon Tyne
This was a thirteen week course aimed at covering employability skills sessions including job search, motivation, telephone techniques, budgeting, soft skills, rights and responsibilities at work and interview techniques. As part of the training, it offered the opportunity to access high quality work experience placements in order to gain the skills and knowledge necessary to succeed in the labour market combined with the opportunity to work towards a recognised qualification and sustainable employment.
09/06 – 07/08: Newcastle College, Scotswood road, Newcastle upon Tyne and wear.
BTEC National Award in Early Years Level 3 (MERIT)
BTEC National Certificate in Early Years Level 3 double award(DISTINCTION / MERIT)
Numeracy Level 2 (PASS)
Literacy Level 3 (PASS)
Paediatric First Aid Level 2 Certificate (PASS)
09/04 – 07/06: Gosforth high school, Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne.
AVCE Health and Social care (PASS)
Re-sit English (C)
Re-sit Math’s (D)
09/99 – 07/04: Westgate community college, west road Newcastle upon Tyne and wear
09/1999 - 07/2004
GCSE Math’s (E) GCSE English (D) GCSE Science (D)
GCSE History (D) GCSE RE (C) GCSE PE (D)
GCSE French (F) GNVQ ICT (PASS)
Interests and Hobbies:
My interests and hobbies include reading, swimming, babysitting, shopping and spending time with friends. I also like to go to the gym in my spare time with friends. My job interests include working with children including jobs such as a nursery nurse, nursery assistant, nanny and play worker jobs.
References are available on request.