Joanne M

My Summary

My Experience

I have been working with children for over 30 years, in both paid and voluntary sectors. I was a baby sitter from the age of 14 and an assistant Rainbow and Brownie leader at the age of 18. I have always loved working with and caring for children. After passing my A'levels, I did an NNEB course, as I wanted to work with children abroad, which I did in a private international nursery school in Elche, which I loved. I then did some nannying in Hertforshire. After that, I worked for 3 years in a lovely little private school, called St Hildas, in the nursery class with a fellow nursery practitioner, who was Montessori trained. This was a beautiful experience and I am basing my childminding on my time there, with different educational activities out on little tables for the children to choose from, plus a home corner, a cosy book corner, a role play shop area and dressing up clothes. I have added different activities based on my subsequent teacher training and experience over the years. I became a qualified lecturer and course team leader, teaching 16 - 19 year olds and adults Level 3 Early years and education courses for many years and gained my Cert Ed. I then worked in the library service as a children's reader development advisor, followed by working several years as an LSA in a very good primary school, working with individual and small groups of children with special educational needs part time, along side teaching and assessing adults doing NVQ Teaching Assistant courses. I worked for child protection and think family services for a year, before becoming a primary teacher, where I gained my QTLS. I then taught in a variety of schools for several years, before working from home as a one to one private tutor, specialising in English and Maths for Early years and KS1 children and English up to GCSE (Language and Literature) including 11 plus, SATS preparation. I have taught and supported many children and young people with Autism over the last few years and have recently completed a course to gain a deeper understanding and knowledge of how to support individuals and their families with Autism. I have also taught children who were unable to attend school for various reasons and helped a small group of children from Afghanistan learn some English skills and pre school skills before starting school, through NTAS (The National Teaching and Advisory Service). I am still teaching from home on a one to one basis on Mondays and Tuesdays. I just wanted to offer a lovely nursery school / Montessori style of childminding to young children, to give them a good start in life for a couple of days a week, plus an afterschool club for a few children too, so they get lots of attention and fun, educational and creative activities to enjoy in a safe, nurturing space in a home environment, with walks in nature and trips to the local park, weather permitting).

My Qualifications

Cert Ed, QTLS (Primary Teaching), NNEB (Nursery Nursing), Paediatric First Aid, Tiney (Ofsted registered agency) Training programme, including safe guarding training, Counselling skills, Supporting Individuals with Autism, Early Years Development Open University Degree unit.

My Availability

Wednesdays and Thursdays all year round, apart from Seasonal holidays and my holidays.
Hours: Standard hours: 8.30am - 5.30pm (with an additional half an hour each side of these hours if required). After school pick up from Hadleigh Primary school for the after school club until 5.30pm. (with the additional half an hour if required).

My Fees

• Childminding from £5.00 per hour

Standard hours day fee of £60 (8.30am - 5.30pm - 9 hours of childcare and education)
Out of hours (an additional half an hour at the beginning or the end of the day - 8am - 8.30am or 5.30pm - 6.00pm) for £5
After school club (with pick up from Hadleigh Primary school included) from 3.15pm - 5.30pm - £15 (out of hours fee of £5 for the extra half hour from 5.30pm - 6.00pm if required)