Dawn Gladding

I am a very hard working, well-mannered person who strives at being the best I can. I am also a very organised person who works well under pressure to achieve the task ahead of me. I am always ready for a new challenge and put my best into everything I do.

I have very good communication and interpersonal skills which have been further developed through the various college courses I have undertaken. Every course I have studied has given me new skills and made me more confident within myself. I have excellent people skills and I am able to understand and listen to people and their needs.

Practitioner – Supervisor - Deputy Manager and SENDCO at Leap Ahead Nursery (2021-07 – Present)

• Supporting the Manager to uphold the policies, practices & procedures of the company.
• Supervising the staff in all areas of the setting.
• Act as a company representative in relation to Safeguarding.
• Attend meetings, reviews & legal proceedings
• Support & guide staff on all Safeguarding matters.
• Ensure all Accident, Medicine, First Aid & other Health & Safety procedures are adhered too.
• Setting administration.
• Implement & maintain the effectiveness of the companies Health & Safety Policy & associated policies & procedures
• Administration duties etc familiar with Microsoft 365
• Maintain the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage Framework.
• SENDCO duties.
• Support all children through the setting with their learning and development.
• Liaising with parents and other professionals.
• Many more duties.

Volunteer Practitioner at Waltham Leas Primary (2019-09 – 2020-03)

Due to Covid-19

Early years baby room Practitioner at Wiz-Kidz nursery (2018-09 – 2019-07)

• Supporting children within the setting.
• Supporting staff join circle time and doing different activities.
• Working as a team with other practitioners.
• Doing observations and assessment on individual children.

Volunteer teaching assistance at Welholme Academy (2017-09 – 2018-07)

• Supporting teaching and learning within the classroom.
• Supporting children around the school.
• Supporting children while doing different activities.
• Supporting children while doing numeracy and literacy – Read Write Ink.
• Supporting children and colleagues on school trips.

Level 3 Award for Early Years SEN Coordination in Early Years Special Educational Needs – Best Practice Network (2023-11-03)

BA topup Early Childhood Studies in Early Childhood Studies – The Grimsby University (2020-09 – 2021-06)

FdEd Early Childhood Studies level 4 and 5 in Early Childhood Studies – The Grimsby University (2018-09 – 2020-05)

Supporting Teaching and Learning in Schools from ages 5 to 19 in Teaching and Learning – The Grimsby Institute of Further and Higher Education (2017-09 – 2018-06)

Caring for Children and Young People in Childcare – The Grimsby Institute of Further and Higher Education (2016-09 – 2017-05)

G.C.S.E Mathematics in Mathematics – North East Lincolnshire Council Community Learning Service (2016-09 – 2017-06)

Edexcel BTEC Diploma in Health and Social Care in Health and Social Care – The Grimsby Institute of Further and Higher Education (2011-09 – 2013-07)

G.C.S.E English Language in English Language – Franklin Sixth Form College, Grimsby (2012-09 – 2013-06)