Jess L

My Summary

My Experience

EXPERIENCE

26/01/2021 - PRESENT

NANNY/HOUSEKEEPER – Badial Family, Bath

Organised activities depending on their level of development.

Housekeeping – laundry, organising cupboards, cleaning bedrooms, cleaning bathroom, cleaning the kitchen.

Preparing meals for the children – batch cook for the weekend

Changing nappies

Bath and bed time

12-hour day wake the children up and put them to bed.

Driving to clubs, drop off and school pick up.



22/11/2020- 01/01/2021- HELPED OUT

PART-TIME NANNY, Goggin Family, Somerset

Created a safe and stimulating environment for 4 children aged 1 3\4 triplets and 5-year-old

Organised indoor and outdoor activities including outings and sensory activities, colour separation activities.

Prepared meals for children

Helped with maintaining learning over the holidays

Administered medicine with parents’ consent, as necessary

Light housekeeping, including organizing bedrooms/toys and children’s laundry

Learning from the parents and full time Nanny

Changed nappies, clothes

Bath time



06/2020 – 09/2020

LIVE-IN NANNY, Horton family, Island of Guernsey

Created a safe and stimulating environment for 3 children aged 10, 8 and 6

Organised indoor and outdoor activities including sports such as surfing, cycling, play dates and outings

Planned and prepared meals for children

Helped with homework and maintained learning over the holidays

Carpooled or drove the children to school, activities, or playdates

Administered medicine with parents’ consent, as necessary

Maintained logs for the parents

Light housekeeping, including organizing bedrooms/toys and children’s laundry



11/2019 – 12/2019

ST PHILLIP PRIMARY SCHOOL, Bloomfield Rise, Odd Down, Bath, BA2 2BN

Supported Year 2 academic, play and sports activities

Helped master student teach.

Encouraged children to read

Marked work – math and spelling tests

Supervised children and took care of them on school trips

Write accident notes and notified teachers of what happened

Read to the class

Making sure children all get involved in activities and academic work.



06/19 – 08/19

CAMP COUNSELOR, Shady Oaks Camp, Chicago, Illinois USA- Camp America

Cared for and built a positive trusting relationship on a one to one basis with various special needs children and adults (known as campers) aged 6-74 with different needs resulting from cerebral palsy, Downs Syndrome, Angel Man Syndrome, Leukodystrophy and physical paralysis

Organized, led or supported campers in various camp activities including sports and outside pursuits

Closely monitoring and managed the safety of the campers in play activities

Promoted language development through reading and storytelling

Encouraged understanding, patience and good behaviour amongst campers

Prepared healthy snack and meals for the campers

Help to dress and physically manoeuvre campers



07/18 – 06/19

HOLIDAY ACTIVITY HELPER, Brookside Academy, Street, Somerset

Oversaw the care of children ranging from 2-12years old with different special needs including autism, cerebral palsy, epilepsy, cancer and Downs Syndrome

Planned and oversaw schooling, sports and outside activities

Promoted language acquisition and development through reading and storytelling

Prepared healthy snack for the children

Closely monitored play activities to maintain health and safety

Encouraged children to be understanding of and patient with others and sharing

Engaged with the children on an individual basis to build a positive relationship with them



08/18 – 06/19

EARLY YEARS PRACTITIONOR, Leaping Frogs Nursery, Mere, Somerset

Organised and ran activities that enhanced children’s physical, emotional and social well-being

Collaborated with team members to ensure the delivery of efficient, high-quality service

Job came from doing a placement through while at Strode college



07/15 – 06/2020

BABYSITTING Various families local to my home

Maintained routines for after school activities, homework, reading, tidying up and bedtime

Supported potty training and weaning

Light household chores including meal preparation and laundry



09/15 – 06/19

HOCKEY ASSISTANT COACH, Shepton Mallet Hockey Club (volunteer)

I love to coach hockey in my free time with children from ages 3 -16.

I enjoy promoting exercise and team skills in a fun way.




ADDITIONAL SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES



NPLQ Lifeguard certificate

Full driving licence

PADI Open water scuba diver

Valid British passport and reliable transporation

A caring and patient nature

Enjoy working as part of a team

Quick thinking and stays calm in stressful situations

Enjoys fostering imagination and creativity including through crafts and art

Good organizational and time management skills

Enthusiastic, resilient, reliable and motivated.

Great with pets and farm animals.

A strong regard for health and safety.

My Qualifications

09/19 – Current

BA EARLY YEARS DEVELOPMENT AND LEARNING AND NORLAND DIPLOMA Norland College, Bath

Enrolled and gap year taken because of the impact of COVID on placements and to fund future year studies. Courses followed so far include Communication, language and literacy; Safeguarding and child protection, physical social and emotional development



09/17 – 06/19

LEVEL 3 HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE Strode College, Somerset

BTEC Health and Social Care, Level 3 Distinction. Courses followed include Development through life stages; Psychological Perspectives, Infection and control; Dealing with challenging behaviour; Anatomy and physiology

First Aid certification.

Placement: Mendip special needs school, West Pennard primary school, leaping frogs day nursery and Ladybird preschool



09/013- 06/17

GCSE AND IGCSE, Kings School, Bruton, Somerset

Food Technology, Mathematics, English language and English literature, Physical Education, Chemistry, Physics, Biology. Food hygiene certificate, first aid trained in Combined Cadet Force

Did volunteer at Ladybirds preschool

My Availability

Work as a teaching assistant 8:30-3:30

My Fees

• Babysitting from £14.00 per hour

Day £12-14 per hour