Early Years Practitioner CV

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PERSONAL STATEMENT

Diligent and dedicated professional with 6+ years of experience providing learning and development opportunities to children under 5 who have mental and physical disabilities. Expert at maintaining a safe and positive environment and researching advanced methodologies to maximise children’s performance and growth. Skilled at curriculum design, planning daily activities, childcare, monitoring social and emotional growth, and behaviour management.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Tapinoo LLC, Northampton
Early Years Practitioner, Dec 2020 – Present

Maintain a safe, healthy, and fun environment for groups of up to 20 children
Develop age-appropriate and play-based Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) curriculum to enhance individual growth
Adhere to guidelines and protocols laid out by statutory framework, completed CPD qualifications including Early Years Foundation Degree
Improved children’s learning outcomes by planning regular activities and providing continuous mentoring

Teaching Personnel, Loughborough
Early Years Practitioner, Jun 2018 – Nov 2020

Managed children of all ages with learning disabilities and mental disabilities
Created curriculum for preschool-age children and incorporated creative learning activities to improve progress
Collaborated with doctors to discuss weekly reports and details regarding each child’s condition
Updated parents on behavioural, physical, and learning growth while providing feedback on home-based activities
Conducted research on latest methods and strategies to drive innovation in curriculum and learning processes

Childville, Derby
Nursery Assistant, May 2017 – May 2018

Consistently monitored student performance and engagement, and provided feedback and daily reports to teachers
Maintained accurate personal and medical records
Organised daily story-time sessions for children
Supported students during arts, crafts, music, cooking, educational games, and sports lessons

EDUCATION

The Open University, UK (2013 – 2017)
Level 3 – Diploma for the Children and Young People Workforce

King Edward VII – Upper School, Sheffield (2008 – 2013)

A-levels: Maths (A), Behavioural Science (A), English Literature (A)
GCSEs: 10 A*-C including Maths, English, Combined Science and Geography

KEY SKILLS

Lesson and activity planning
Health and safety standards compliance
Student engagement
Performance improvement
Progress monitoring and reporting

HOBBIES & INTERESTS

Avid cyclist, regularly participate in regional races
Amateur viola player
Enjoy socialising with friends

What to know before writing your early years practitioner CV

Before you begin writing, make sure you know how to write a CV in a way that best emphasises your strengths.

An early years practitioner, also known as a nursery nurse, is a professional who works with young children, providing support and guidance as they develop. Their role involves working directly with children, developing relationships, and fostering early learning skills.

At the core of an early years practitioner’s responsibilities is ensuring that each child receives the necessary level of care and attention for their development.

This often includes observing and assessing early milestones, providing individualised support based on each child’s needs, and creating a nurturing and supportive environment that encourages learning.

Other key duties of early years practitioners

Planning developmentally appropriate activities and lesson plans
Reading stories and teaching basic number skills
Ensuring children’s learning meets Early Years Foundation Stage standards
Managing classroom resources
Collaborating with parents and other professionals
Helping children build confidence and social skills
Feeding and changing babies and supervising meals of older children

In the UK, early years practitioners can expect to earn between £19,000 and £22,000, with more experienced professionals earning around £28,000 annually.

Education and qualifications

To work as an early years practitioner in the UK, you’ll need a Level 3 early years educator award (E.g. NCFE CACHE Level 3 Applied General Award for Early Years, Childcare, and Education). You should include these qualifications in either your CV’s education section or certifications section if you have one.

Level 2 or Level 3 childcare qualifications are also valid if you completed them before September 2014. Some examples include:

Valid former childcare qualifications:

Level 3 Diploma in Childcare and Education
Level 3 Diploma for the Early Years Practitioner
Level 3 Diploma in Children’s Learning and Development
Level 3 Diploma in Montessori Pedagogy – Birth to Seven

Essential skills for your early years practitioner CV

As with any early childhood professional, early years practitioners are expected to have a deep understanding of child development principles and best practices in early education.

As you’ll be working with babies and young children, patience and interpersonal skills such as active listening and communication are extremely important.

Other examples of soft skills (personality-based abilities) to showcase on your early years practitioner CV are:

verbal communication
creativity
organisational skills
time management
lesson planning
leadership skills
active listening
teamwork
empathy

Employers will likely also want to see certain hard skills (industry skills that you learn for a job). Common hard skills for an early years practitioner include: