Holiday Childcare Lancaster

| Hello my name is Jen and I'm a level 3 qualified teaching assistant currently working part-time at a primary school. I also have a foundation degree in children, young people and their services and a BA Hons degree in children, schools and families. This eventually will enable me to be a primary school teacher. I've always worked with children in the education sector and really thrive from it. I thoroughly enjoy working with children and have a kind, friendly and excitable disposition. I work hard but also am a relaxed and calm person. I engage well with children and understand children's needs and interests. I have over 10 years experience of working with children aged 0-12 years old. This has been at a range of settings such as nurseries, family homes, primary schools in varying roles such as a senior midday supervisor, teaching assistant and nursery nurse. I have experience of planning and carrying out a range of activities to meet the varying ages of children in my care. Some of the activities that I've done that the children have really enjoyed has been foot painting, maths hunt, story treasure chest, exotic fruit tasting, feely boxes, junk modelling, phonics etc.

| I have recently graduated from a performing arts school with a Level 6 Diploma in Professional Dance. I have significant experience in roles of responsibility and working with children and young adults, having worked on a residential dance course for young people from the ages 7-18 (as a chaperone), tutoring maths, teaching dance and experience helping out in a children's nursery and babysitting work. Experience wise it helps that my little sister is only 6, so I have been a key part in her growing up and looking after her. I am organised, supportive and a good public speaker, demonstrated by last year when I was responsible for successfully organising a charity performance with over 300 audience members, raising over £5000. For this, I had to balance teaching,choreographing, performing, marketing, financing, communications and pastoral issues. I am also a confident public speaker, speaking on stage to over 300 people about ovarian cancer. Also, most importantly, I pride myself on being warm, kind, empathetic and fun.