I am a qualified childcare practitioner with extensive experience in various aspects of child care and support. My background includes working as a childminder, where I provided a safe and nurturing environment for children, ensuring their developmental needs were met through structured activities and personalized care. In addition to my childminding experience, I have served as a foster carer, offering a stable and supportive home to children in need, often dealing with complex emotional and behavioral challenges. My role as a children’s residential support worker further honed my ability to provide care and support in a structured residential setting, working with children who required intensive supervision and care. I have also worked as a Teaching Assistant (TA) in a complex needs school, where I supported children with various disabilities and special educational needs. This role involved working closely with teachers to adapt learning materials, assist with personal care, and implement individualised education plans. As a youth worker, I engage with young people in the community, creating programs and activities designed to foster personal development, resilience, and social skills. My work includes mentoring, counselling, and providing a safe space for young people to express themselves. Furthermore, I am trained in group Theraplay, an attachment-based play therapy that helps build and enhance the parent-child relationship through guided, playful activities. I am also experienced as a life story practitioner, helping children understand and process their personal histories and experiences, which is crucial for their emotional and psychological well-being. Through these diverse roles, I have developed a comprehensive skill set in childcare and support, with a strong emphasis on creating positive, nurturing environments and fostering healthy emotional and social development in children.

I am a qualified childcare practitioner with extensive experience in various aspects of child care and support. My background includes working as a childminder, where I provided a safe and nurturing environment for children, ensuring their developmental needs were met through structured activities and personalized care. In addition to my childminding experience, I have served as a foster carer, offering a stable and supportive home to children in need, often dealing with complex emotional and behavioral challenges. My role as a children’s residential support worker further honed my ability to provide care and support in a structured residential setting, working with children who required intensive supervision and care. I have also worked as a Teaching Assistant (TA) in a complex needs school, where I supported children with various disabilities and special educational needs. This role involved working closely with teachers to adapt learning materials, assist with personal care, and implement individualised education plans. As a youth worker, I engage with young people in the community, creating programs and activities designed to foster personal development, resilience, and social skills. My work includes mentoring, counselling, and providing a safe space for young people to express themselves. Furthermore, I am trained in group Theraplay, an attachment-based play therapy that helps build and enhance the parent-child relationship through guided, playful activities. I am also experienced as a life story practitioner, helping children understand and process their personal histories and experiences, which is crucial for their emotional and psychological well-being. Through these diverse roles, I have developed a comprehensive skill set in childcare and support, with a strong emphasis on creating positive, nurturing environments and fostering healthy emotional and social development in children.