After School Care Tiverton

| Hello my name is Sammi and I am 26 years old, I live in Tiverton but I am also able to travel to surrounding areas. My interests include art, learning languages (I am able to speak basic German, British sign language and Makaton sign language), cooking and baking, swimming, music and singing, being outdoors and active (long walks and yoga) & traveling-my latest trip was rock climbing in Spain. I also write a Childcare and Food Blog in my spare time. I worked for 8 years in local nurseries, in my last nursery I was Room Supervisor of the Toddler room, one to one support and SENCO for children aged 0-11 years. In November 2016 I changed my path and started working in an Outreach Academy as a Special Educational and Emotional Needs Teaching Assistant and support worker with children aged 11-16 years. I also have vast experience in babysitting, nanny work which i have done ad hoc since 2009. . I have extensive experience working with children with disabilities and behavioural problems and I currently regularly provide Respite care for 4 families with disabled children as well as 3 years experience working as a teacher of the deaf for a lovely little boy who I taught BSL and built on his communication skills, to which I have been accredited very high recommendations. Qualifications : CACSHE Level 3 in Pre-School Practice Full First Aid certificate Food Hygiene certificate Fire Safety certificate Safeguarding Children certificate Communication and Language certificate Communicating with Toddlers certificate Two year old Development certificate Learning through Play certificate Two Year old Speech Development Behaviour Management for Children LEAP in to life Training Working with Disadvantaged Families Child Psychology British Sign Language Level 3 Makaton (Baby Sign) Baby Massage Autism Awareness Teaching Children with Dyslexia THRIVE Teaching Assistant Level 2 I'm in my first year of a degree in Early Years Education. A Levels in Drama, Phycology, IT and Sociology 9 GCSES A-C (Including English, Mathematics, Science,Religious Studies, History, Dance & Child Development) I have also completed all Swimming certificates including Life Saving Skills Full DBS check. I am currently undertaking driving lessons and have my test booked for May. Ideally I am looking for a job as a nanny plus babysitting, after school care and RESPITE.

During my career as a teacher, I have worked with children for over thirty years. More recently during the past five years, I have worked for families as an after school/occasional overnight nanny and as a Saturday nanny. I provide age related activities and help with homework. Another aspect of my role is to launder and set out school clothes for the next day, to prepare a meal and follow bedtime routines prior to the parents returning home. I live in Tiverton and have my own transport with a clean driving licence. I hold an enhanced CRB (now DBS) certificate and am First Aid trained.