Andrea Barton

14 years childcare experience working in preschools, day nurseries, and schools with children and young adults. Experienced in supporting children with Learning Disabilities and Mental Health problems. Skilled in establishing relationships with children, parents, and colleagues. Proficient with educational tools including Tapestry, Blossom, and Famly. Currently seeking a challenging and rewarding role as a Learning Support Assistant to apply skills, knowledge, and childcare experience.

Child Practitioner - St. Paul's Preschool / Humly / Manaba - Winchester area

(2024-03)

Currently working 2 days a week at St. Paul's Preschool and also working for 2 other temping agencies which send to various locations.

Child Practitioner - RAFAKIDZ

(2023-09 - 2024-02)

Provided a secure and nurturing base for children predominantly army children. Left to do term work and remain as part of their bank staff.

• Worked as part of a team and made some good friends
• Planned activities for months ahead, for babies, toddlers and preschoolers
• Made up tables of interest which generated interest
• Recorded observations and planned next steps for key child
• Dealing with challenging behaviour in a calm, positive and reassuring manner using ABC

Learning Support Assistant / SEN Assistant - Osborne School / Humly / Teaching Personnel - Osborne School

(2019-09 - 2021-06)

Based at Osborne School for 2 years (part-time). Also providing bank work for Humly (previously Simply Supply).

• Assisting the teacher and pupils with lessons including English and academic subjects
• Supported students in Employability Skills and Business Enterprises
• Outside playground duty, lunch, and class cover
• Hydrotherapy, Physiotherapy, Light and Sound, P.C. assistance
• Ad hoc office/clerical skills including filling in accident reports

Child Practitioner - Kingsmead Day Nursery

(2021-07 - 2023-07)

Working with age groups from babies to preschool. Becoming a keyworker and enjoying getting to know the children.

• Providing an interesting and stimulating session through planning discussions using the EYFS as guidance
• Recording observations and following up 2-year checks

Childcare Practitioner - Little1 Pre School

(2019-01 - 2019-07)

Closed – post redundant. Thoroughly enjoyed planning activities for all age groups. Trained for NVQ 3 here and attended college, providing essential on-the-job training.

• Planning activities for all age groups, such as water play, by providing items for different stages of development
• Established useful links with the children and parents
• Spent time outside with children, playing games and making sandcastles

Childcare Practitioner - All Saints Pre School

(2017-10 - 2018-07)

Yearly contract. Responsibility as keyworker for four children.

• Used Tapestry to observe, monitor and record children's progress
• Showed and encouraged children to learn new skills
• Initiated play and encouraged shyer children to join in with activities in small groups or on a 1-1 basis
• Engaged children in craft activities from painting butterflies to assembling Christmas wreaths
• Organised activities such as planting seeds and accompanying children on days out

Cleaner - Winchester Conservative Club - Winchester

(2008 - 2013)

Career break period 2013-2016 spent with two children while studying for Maths GCSE and taking a Teaching Assistant course.

• Responsible for opening and locking up
• Cleaning all areas of the club: dusting, mopping, polishing, and hoovering
• Oversaw re-ordering stock
• Parental leave in 2005 and 2010
• Re-trained in Childcare to change jobs

Beauty Therapist - Riverpark Leisure Centre & Alresford Beauty - Riverpark and Alresford

(1999 - 2008)

Worked in two beauty salons and self-employed, based at home providing mobile visits.

• Massage using aromatherapy oils
• Entire range of beauty treatments from waxing to tanning

Company Secretary - Precious Consultants

(1997-09 - 1998-09)

• Signing of dividend declaration forms
• Raising invoices and handling expenses
• General administration of office documents

Administrative Officer - Hampshire & Isle of Wight Placing and Counselling Team

(1997-02 - 1997-09)

Remarkably busy office performing back office, personal assistant and client facing roles.

• Sending out up-to-date information and mailshots to Disability Employment Advisors
• Recording and distributing circulars to PACT members

NVQ 3 - Childcare - College (2019 - 2019)

GCSE - Maths (2013 - 2016)

Teaching Assistant Course - Education (2013 - 2016)