I have substantial experience of working with children in various childcare settings, in both educational and social care settings, and am still enthralled and challenged by how children develop, learn and interact. I have worked with children of varying ages and abilities in one-to-one and small group situations, and can offer a caring attitude, patience, an interest in creative activities. One of my recent personal achievements was offering respite care to a child with severe behavioural difficulties, who needed 24-hour care, for a week, to enable her parents to have a break. Through empathy, hard work and developing an understanding of personal needs I built an excellent relationship with the child.