Orla Mulvaney
Childcare Practitioner
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About
Professional, honest and reliable individual with excellent interpersonal, organisational, and communication skills. Self-motivated with ability to operate independently and multitask efficiently in fast-paced environments.
Experience
Childcare Practitioner - Scribbles Playschool Limited - Kilmaine, Co Mayo
(2025-06)
Works with children from 2.5 years up until the age of 4, providing a high standard of physical and intellectual care whilst facilitating a creative and learning environment. Abides by policies and procedures in place with regulations. Works as part of a team to ensure practice is run efficiently and safely.
- Plan daily activities keeping in mind the interests of the children to ensure a wide range of learning including artwork, reading books, and encouraging mindful discussions between the adult and the children
- Involved in conflict resolution between the children to promote communication and compromise
- Participate in cleaning roster to ensure the facility is up to the standards set out by health and safety
- Ensure all risk assessments are carried out daily and throughout shift to ensure environment is safe for all
- Complete necessary documentation so risk assessment files are up to date
- Complete Learning journal scrapbook throughout the year involving filing and sorting artwork and photographs
- Include commentary on each page relating pieces to Aistear/Síolta using Microsoft Word
Childcare Practitioner - Little Acorns Kilcoona - Kilcoona Headford Co Galway
(2022-04 - 2025-06)
Worked in the toddler room with children aged between 15 months and 2.5 years, and in the baby room with children aged 6 months to 15 months. Maintained a safe, nurturing and caring environment for all children.
- Maintained a safe, nurturing and caring environment was provided and maintained for all children
- Applied good knowledge of Aistear and Síolta in work
- Assisted in building strong and open partnerships with parents and families
- Planned varied daily activities to ensure that the needs of the children were met
Shop Assistant - Ballindooley Stores - Co Galway
(2016-11 - 2023-04)
- Attended training for health and safety online to ensure compliance with all policies and procedures
- Accurately processed sales transactions and kept meticulous work logs
- Helped to motivate other employees and remained committed to the company's goals
- Helped to train new staff
Education
Level Six SNA course - Chevron College (2026-02 - 2026-05)
Level Six Childcare - Childcare - CMIT (2025-10 - 2026-01)
Introduction to Play Therapy - Play Therapy - Online (2024-10-19)
Level Five Childcare - Childcare - Chevron College (2023-10 - 2024-05)
Bachelor of Nursing Science - Nursing Science - NUI Galway (2022-09 - 2023)
Bachelor of Nursing Science - Nursing Science - NUI Galway (2021-09 - 2022)
Nursing Studies - Nursing Studies - Galway Technical Institute (2016-09 - 2017)
Leaving Certificate - Presentation College Headford (2010-08 - 2016-06)
