Jenna

My Summary

My Experience

Every child has a right to receive high-quality childcare irrespective of ability, culture or religion. My experience has shown me how the different opportunities given to all children help them to achieve and develop as individuals.

I have gained experience in a variety of different settings, I have had the opportunity to learn how to adapt my style of care to ensure that individual children’s needs are met.

The multi-disciplinary nature of my degree gave me insight into diverse perspectives, practices and policies with regards to children and childhood. This developed and extended my own knowledge of children, especially with regards to the importance of child development and children’s rights. For instance I have gained a sound knowledge of policies such as Every Child Matters, as well as the Early Years Foundation Stages and the National Curriculum.

October 2020 – April 2020 – Mothers help to B1 & G3
2019-2020 Sole care Nanny; Full time to then G3 & B6 months
2017-2019 Sole care Nanny-Full time to then G6 months and then a sibling (G) from New born
November 2016- February 2017 -Travelled to India

December 2015-April 20th 2016
Eight evenings a month I cared for two boys aged 3 and 12 months 5.30-9.30 picking the children up from their child-minders taking them home, helping with the children’s care routines, providing a simulating environment, bathing, encouraging play and learning!

March 2015-April 2016 I joined a local nanny agency in Banbury and surrounding villages providing emergency childcare and long /short-term sole care nanny positions. Within the year I was lucky to have various nanny roles both short and long-term periods caring for children aged 6 weeks- 11 years old. I have had the opportunity to work with various lovely families;
Position; Temporary (emergency childcare)
Job description;
One family: 2 days a week for 4 months for 3 children: twins of 9m and a toddler aged 3y; sole care
One family: 4 weeks -before and after school care for 3 boys: 6,5,7 years old.
Every 2nd weekend: 5 children aged 3-11 years – over 8 month period- sole care
One family – live in, G4 years old for 3month period- 24/7 care -sole care
One family, G7, G5 years old sole care – 3 month period after school care
One family, G2 years old for 3-month period – Sole care
Last year I returned from a ‘round the world trip “ for 18 months during that time I was fortunate to work in New Zealand working for a nanny/babysitting agency from March 2014-March 2015 working with a range families taking sole charge of their children ranging from 6 months – 10 years in evenings, weekends and during the day. Duties were as follows; Created nurturing activities to stimulate the children’s development, Assisted children in care routines, dressing, nappy changing, bottle feeding and other hygiene matters, Ensured adequate scheduled fun learning through play time and outdoor activities.

March 2013, I joined three families in Las Vegas as an independent nanny caring for four children under two; Undertaking care routines; preparing formula bottles/food, changing nappies, bathing organising and implementing age and stage appropriate activities for indoors and out.


2012-2013- The Sunshine Centre working part of a team to care for vulnerable children who where known to social services or put on a child protection plan.


In all of the settings I have experienced I have worked with children of different abilities and backgrounds. Some of these children have had additional educational needs, English as an additional language or other issues such as challenging behaviour. In 2012 I worked as part of a team to provide support for children and families at a deprived area at a local children’s centre for over a year. Liaising within a multi- agency work force, supporting children’s individual needs aged 6 months to 11 years.

As part of my role, I cared for 9 children in the “infant” room ranging from 3 months to 2 years; As well as providing a safe, caring, stimulating learning environment I was fortunate to experience a wide range of responsibilities.
Such as;
• Supporting implementation of care and or child protection plan.
• To monitor, assess, and report on children and young people's safety, well -being and development.
• Attending staff training sessions, training courses to support Continuous Professional Development
• Responsible for the outdoor area plan and implementing areas for change, compiled resource lists of outdoor resources and speaking out to the children, challenging risk taking and exploration though discovery
• Introduced Planned and Implemented (PEEP) Peers Early Educational partnership: creating song bags and sound boxes to encourage children to express themselves using music and language.
• Provided the children with opportunities for heuristic play; stimulating interest as a means of furthering investigation through natural objects to help strengthen cognitive development, as well as fine muscle control, hand/eye coordination and social and emotional development.
• Activity involved in working with a child’s physiotherapist and supporting children with cerebral palsy development through working 1 to 1 with the child, tending review meetings and physiotherapy sessions to support learning and development through repetition and physically building strength using exercises.
• Cared for polish/German children and families supporting children’s understanding and communicational development through flip charts, visible timetables to encourage social and emotional development.
• Attending ‘Little Movers’ class once a week – supporting local families with ideas/ stimulation and importance of communication for needs of children.


After completing my BTEC national diploma in childcare studies in the summer of 2008 plus 900 hours of various settings ages and stages. I was fortunate to be employed by a lovely rural Nursery caring for children from 6 weeks old to 5 years old. In 2009 I left to pursue my University degree and was lucky enough to come back during university break to work during the summers between 2009-2012.
After completing my degree with a further 600 hours of placements. In 2009- 2012 I was promoted to “Infant” room leader to provide a safe, happy and supported learning environment for 18 children. My duties were as follows:
• My duties were as follows; lliaise with families in regards to day to day happenings/ care routines.
• To activity support and co-operate with other staff in their childcare duties.
• Maintaining observations, records of individual progress.
• Co-operating and communicating effectively with parents about their childcare needs Day to day reflection, planning, evaluations, activities and children’s individual needs.
• Mentoring students on practical placement. Providing verbal and written feedback to aid reflective learning.
• Administering and keeping record of medicines/ dietary needs.
• Responsible for the overall running of the room and implementing effective daily routine.
• Providing stimulating activities for children in age and stage development/ incorporating effective use of access to outdoor facilities.
• Supporting safeguarding and ensuring children are happy and well and safe from harm.
• Supporting transitions to their next stage of development.
• Modelling positive behaviour/ providing a positive role modelling for children and staff.


Where alongside various roles and working with infants up to preschool I was asked to become Forest School Holiday Club co-ordinate planning and preparing activities for 10 children aged 5-11 helping influence children’s outdoor enthusiasm and discovery of the environment as well as introducing and implementing creative activities for children; such as: cooking and crafts.
This interest has led me to work outside more where possible and encourage the children I have worked with to use their own interests and ideas to develop their skills and knowledge.


In all of the settings I have experienced I have worked with children of different abilities and backgrounds. Some of these children have had additional educational needs, English as an additional language or other issues such as challenging behaviour. In 2012 I worked as part of a team to provide support for children and families at a deprived area at a local children’s centre for over a year. Liaising within a multi- agency work force, supporting children’s individual needs between the ages of 6 months and 11 years.

As part of my role, I cared for 9 children in the “infant” room ranging from 3 months to 2 years; As well as providing a safe, caring, stimulating learning environment I was fortunate to experience a wide range of responsibilities.

Duties as follows:-


• Communicating openly with parents about daily activities and behaviours.
• Provided overall care and implemented individual care routines.
• Supporting implementation of care and/or child protection plan.
• To monitor, assess, and report on children and young people's safety, well- being and development.
• Attending staff training sessions, training courses to support Continuous Professional Development.
• Responsible for the outdoor area plan and implementing areas for change, compiled resource lists of outdoor resources and guarding the children on risk taking and exploration though discovery.
• Introduced Planned and Implemented (PEEP) Peers Early Educational partnership: creating song bags and sound boxes to encourage children to express themselves using music and language.
• Provided the children with opportunities for heuristic play; stimulating interest as a means of furthering investigation through natural objects to help strengthen cognitive development, as well as fine muscle control, hand/eye coordination and social and emotional development.
• Activities involved in working with a child’s physiotherapist and supporting children with Cerebral Palsy, development through working one to one with the child, tending review meetings and physiotherapy sessions to support learning and development through repetition and physically building strength using exercises.
• Cared for Polish/German children and families supporting children’s understanding and communicational development through flip charts, visible timetables to encourage social and emotional development.
• Attending ‘Little Movers’ class once a week – supporting local families with ideas/stimulation and the importance of language development.

After completing my BTEC National Diploma in Childcare Studies in the summer of 2008 plus 900 hours of various settings ages and stages, I was fortunate to be employed by a lovely rural Nursery caring for children from 6 weeks to 5 years old. In 2009 I left to pursue my University degree and was lucky enough to come back during the summer holidays between 2009 -2012.
After completing my degree with a further 600 hours of placements. In 2012- 2013 I was promoted to “Infant” room leader to provide a safe, happy and supported learning environment for 18 children.
Duties as follows:-
• Liaise with families regarding day to day happenings/care routines.
• To actively support and co-operate with other staff in their child care duties.
• Maintaining observations records of individual progress.
• Co-operating and communicating effectively with parents about their children’s needs, day to day reflection, planning and evaluations.
• Mentoring students on practical placement. Providing verbal and written feedback to aid reflective learning.
• Administering and keeping records of medicines/dietary needs.
• Responsible for the overall running of the room and implementing effective daily routine.
• Providing stimulating activities for children in age and stage development, incorporating effective use of access to outdoor facilities.
• Supporting safeguarding and ensuring children are happy, well and safe from harm.
• Supporting transitions to their next stage of development.
• Modelling positive behaviour, providing a positive role model for children and staff.

During the Summer holiday’s I was also worked in the Forest School Holiday Club, co-ordinate planning and preparing activities for 10 children aged 5-11 helping influence children’s outdoor enthusiasm and discovery of the environment as well as introducing and implementing creative activities for children; such as: cooking and crafts.
This interest has led me to enjoy working outside where possible and encourage the children I have worked with to use their own interests and ideas to develop their skills and knowledge.


*During the past nine years I have also had the opportunity to look after the children of family and friends, which incorporated evenings, weekends and overnight stays.

My Qualifications

BA (Hons) Early Childhood Studies: Classification: Upper Class 2:1

BTEC National Diploma in Child Care and Education (BBB)
NVQ business studies: (AAAA)

10 GCSE'S including Maths, Science and English


Additional Qualifications:

St Johns Paediatric First Aid

Level 2 Award in Food Hygiene Certificate

OSCB (Oxfordshire Safeguarding Children’s Board) safeguarding training course

Early Language Development Programme: Babies’ toddlers’ speech, language and communication development.

Certificate of Attendance: “Step Ahead with Music” challenging children’s creative development

My Availability

Term time only;
Monday 9-2pm
Wednesday 9-2pm

My Fees

• Nannying from £20.00 per hour (net)

Depending on job role (negotiable)