Katie Taylor
limerick,ireland
Summary
Dedicated childcare professional with extensive experience in special needs assistance and childhood development reporting. Demonstrates expertise in planning and organising activities, effective storytelling, and structured play implementation. Skilled in comforting distressed children, tactful discipline, and developmental observation, assessment, and planning. Committed to promoting health and hygiene practices while understanding child development and readiness to learn. Career goal: To continue fostering a nurturing environment that supports the growth and development of all children.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
13
13
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Childcare assistant
Happy faces creche
Limerick, ireland
06.2021 - Current
- Promoted effective communication with parents to keep them informed about their child's progress.
- Prepared craft materials encouraging creativity among children.
- Fostered a safe and stimulating environment by observing children's behaviour and organising age-appropriate activities.
- Implemented creative strategies for managing conflict between children, resulting in a harmonious environment.
Cleaner
ISS Facility Services
Askeaton, Limerick
09.2019 - 06.2021
- Achieved a sparkling finish for glass surfaces by using appropriate cleaning materials.
- Responded swiftly to emergency situations requiring immediate cleanup to minimise disruption.
- Upheld privacy regulations whilst carrying out duties in sensitive areas such as hospital wards or care homes.
- Implemented sanitation procedures with industrial cleaning equipment in factory settings.
- Adhered strictly to company policies regarding correct use of chemicals, reducing potential health risks.
- Ensured customer satisfaction by addressing specific requests or concerns promptly.
Care assistant
private
Glin, Limerick, ireland
01.2017 - 08.2019
- Organised recreational activities for improved social interaction amongst residents.
- Encouraged independence among patients whilst assisting them with tasks.
- Assisted in daily living activities for enhanced patient comfort.
- Ensured safe environment by maintaining orderliness and cleanliness in the facility.
Education
qqi level 5 childcare - childcare
cheveron trraining
ireland 09.2022 - 05.2023
leaving cert applied -
Tarbert comprehensive school
kerry 09.1999 - 06.2004
pass -
saint fergus national school
Limerick 09.1991 - 06.1999
Skills
- Planning and organising activities
- Effective storytelling
- nappy changing procedure
- Comforting distressed children
- Structured play implementation
- Readiness to learn
- Empathy and understanding
- Tactful discipline
- Understanding special needs
- Experience with special needs
- Health and hygiene practices
- Understanding of child development
- Patience and calmness
- Developmental observation, assessment and planning
- Special needs assistance
- Play-based learning
- Childhood development reporting
Custom
References available on request
Timeline
qqi level 5 childcare - childcare
cheveron trraining
09.2022 - 05.2023
Childcare assistant
Happy faces creche
06.2021 - Current
Cleaner
ISS Facility Services
09.2019 - 06.2021
Care assistant
private
01.2017 - 08.2019
leaving cert applied -
Tarbert comprehensive school
09.1999 - 06.2004
pass -
saint fergus national school
09.1991 - 06.1999