Dominika

My Summary

My Experience

I have recently joined the team of Early Years Equity and Excellence Leads- we provide support to various settings across the City - working as a part of a team in delivering the highest quality service to the children and families. Leads model good practice, working as part of the wider setting team. We try to inspire and empower other staff members through this leading by example and learning from each other. Not"doing for' other
members of staff but working with them. Through increased opportunities for children at risk of low achievement in literacy due to the poverty related attainment gap,our goal is that 90% of children will progress at least one stage of development within Up, Up and Away by end of the academic year. We use Hanen strategies to help develop language and communication skills.
I was previously an Earth Years Officer at St.Ninian's in charge of the nursery for over 7 years where I was leading the team through various changes and transition (staffing, hours, delivery of 1140) working to deliver the curriculum where we were very much focused on the development of creativity,growth mindset,practical life skills,outdoor learning and numeracy,as well as Children's Rights and Digital leanring across all areas.We promoted independence for the children and encourage critical thinking. We worked through self evaluation calendar where we each had a chance to develop our skills in a chosen area of research which was then presented to the rest of the team.Our children had opportunities to take part in Talking Time,Bookbug.We were a team of 8 and I was managing the setting with the help from DHT.
I am a firm believer that children can be in charge of their own learning and should always be allowed to take risks as well as being able to say no and be listened too, to help them in developing their self esteem and practical life skills. I also think that parental support and partnership as well as good team relatrions are essential and I would always be one for organizing get together events or celebrating various festivals and occasions to promote these. As a foreign language speaker I often assisted in the nurseries with translation services and helped with settling in children who were learning to speak English.I also had a chance to work at Queensferry Early Years Centre as an early years practitioner /maternity cover that involved working with children under 3 years old and using Pre Birth to Three document and I really enjoyed the experience. For 3 years I was a part of the EAL Team (ASL Service) and I worked as Polish Speaking Bilingual Nursery Nurse.I supported the children (and their families) from Nursery to P2 classes in various schools
across Edinburgh. My duties included liaison with teaching staff and actively supporting bilingual learners in their settings.Consitent dialogue and communication with the learning staff and the parents was a large part of the role ; encouraging bilingual and ethnic minorities parents to
take an active part in their child's learning.
I am currently in process of looking for a more senior role where I could share and My skills with the team and develop new knowledge.I am organised,I believe in life long learning as well as empowering staff to take ownership of their practice. Looking forward to any new challenges that might lay ahead of me.

My Qualifications

BA in Childhood Practice.
HNC Early Education and Childcare

My Availability

Weekends,some school holidays,Friday mornings,evenings

My Fees

• Babysitting from £12.00 per hour

Anything after 9pm is £15 an hour