Mollie Bell

I am a caring and reliable individual with childcare experience and personal experience in supporting and caring for a family member with dementia. I have strong communication, patience and safeguarding skills and i am keen to develop my experience within a care setting. I am currently completing a self paced online access to HE diploma with plans to eventually progress onto adult nursing.

Body Piercer at Self-employed (Present)

Although not directly relevant to childcare, I do find that working for myself has taught me a lot of valuable skills. I manage all my own bookings, stock orders, customer care, taxes and accounting etc. I have to work to extremely high standards of hygiene and constantly improve my practice.

Apprentice Childminders Assistant at Kate Gilheaney (2021-11 – 2024-01)

I work alongside Kate and her other assistant. I help to provide care for children aged 4 months to around 18 months here.

• Ensuring the children feel safe, happy and looked after while in our care.
• Carrying out physical care routines e.g. nappy changes, administering, medications, changing and dressing where necessary.
• Leading meal times, encouraging the children to eat their food as well as making mealtimes fun.
• Giving babies their milk feeds as required.
• Working in partnership with parents/carers.
• Cleaning/sterilising toys and equipment.
• Planning day to day activities based on the children's interests.
• Planning activities for special events, holidays and celebrations (such as Christmas, Holi, St. Patrick's day and the Queen's Jubilee).
• Putting children to sleep and ensuring safe sleep procedures are always followed.
• Helping to settle children in.
• Preparing and implementing children's snacks.
• Assuring all children's dietary requirements are met.
• Planning and risk-assessing.
• Greeting parents/children at pick-ups and drop offs, making sure to communicate effectively and create good working relationships for the benefit of each child.
• Encouraging and supporting children to meet developmental milestones such as walking, crawling and rolling over.
• Setting up and shutting down the play room each day.

Assistant at The Wonder Years Bromley (2022-01 – 2024-01)

My manager, Kate, worked very closely with another childminder and they have opened a pre-school together. I occasionally cover for staff members who are sick or on holiday. My roles there are very similar to those at Kate's house however I don't do handovers or prepare snacks. The children at this setting are aged between 18 months and 4 years.

Apprentice Nursery Practitioner at Ladybird Nursery Anerley (2021-03 – 2021-05)

I was based in the school leavers' room with children aged 3 to 4 years old, however I did sometimes cover in the preschool, baby and toddler rooms. I really enjoyed working with the variety of age groups. My typical day-to-day roles were similar to those of my current job.

• Preparing and giving snacks and tea and ensuring mealtimes are a fun and social part of the day
• Carrying out physical care routines
• Cleaning toys, equipment and washing up after tea
• Filling up the washing machine
• Shutting down the room at the end of each day
• Engaging with the children and encouraging them to play, learn and use their imagination.

Access to Higher Education Diploma in Primary Teaching – Activate Learning

GCSE in English language – Bullers Wood School for Girls

GCSE in English Literature – Bullers Wood School for Girls

GCSE in Mathematics – Bullers Wood School for Girls

GCSE in History – Bullers Wood School for Girls

GCSE in Media Studies – Bullers Wood School for Girls

GCSE in Religious Studies – Bullers Wood School for Girls