MARILAINE YAXLEY
CORE SKILLS & EXPERIENCE
I am a very determined individual with the ability to be efficient, competent and
adaptable to most environments. Self-motivated and always ready to accept new
challenges. I am very mature and patient and wiling to learn new skills and contribute
to the best of my abilities. A team player but at the same time can work without
supervision on own initiative. I am organised and able to work well under pressure on
short deadlines using own initiative. I have over 11 years experience in the Child Care
industry with over 7 years in managerial roles.
PERSONAL DETAILS
ADDRESS
246/25 St Vincent’s Court, Minyama, Queensland 4575
EMAIL
mariyaxley@yahoo.co.uk
TELEPHONE
0423 777 631
NATIONALITY Brazilian/British
EDUCATION
2012 to present:
Open University
QUALIFICATIONS: MA Education
2009 to 2010: Middlessex University
QUALIFICATIONS: Early Years Professional Status
2007 to 2008: Masbro Centre
QUALIFICATIONS: CACHE Level 4 in Child Care and Education
2006 to 2007: Cambridge House
QUALIFICATIONS: CACHE Level 4 in the Management of Quality Standards in
Children’s Services
2003 to 2004 Hemlock House
QUALIFICATIONS: CACHE Level 3 Diploma in Early Years Practice
1998 to 2001: Nossa Senhora do Patrocinio University
QUALIFICATIONS: BA Fine Arts
1984 to 1995: EESG Regente Feijo
QUALIFICATIONS: Primary, Secondary and High School
EMPLOYMENT
DATES: August 2011– September 2013
JOB TITLE: Manager
COMPANY: Asquith Nurseries (Balham), 36 Radbourne Road, London, SW12
0EF
RESPONSIBILITIES
 Managing day-day running of the nursery of 65 children, including all financial
operation and maintaining accurate accounts for the nursery and producing
management information when required
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Responsible for managing a team of 27 staff
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Responsible for the collection and recording of fees as well as administrative work
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Monitoring staff costs with regards to budget projections
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Promoting the nursery to current and potential customers
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Ensuring accurate marketing, occupancy and quality standards
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Responsible for recruitment and induction plan for all staff
 Supporting, training and appraising all staff to ensure high quality childcare
practice
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Leading in the implementation of the relevant curriculum
 Working in consultation with HR in Disciplinary and Grievance investigations
and meetings with regard to staff
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Ensuring children’s safety and well-being was the setting’s number one priority
I took over Balham Day Nursery in August 2011 with an occupancy of 61%.
At the end of that financial year (March 2013) Balham had reached 100% occupancy
with a waiting list of over 30 people & maintained a “Good” Ofsted rating.
DATES: February 2010– July 2011
JOB TITLE: Manager
COMPANY: Asquith Nurseries (Putney), 109 Norroy Road, London, SW15 1PH
RESPONSIBILITIES
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Same responsibilities as above
I worked at Putney Day Nursery for 17 months as my first role as a Manager. At the
end of the financial year (March 2011), out of 81 nurseries, Putney had gone from an
underachieving nursery to reaching number one against budget and number 2 against
the year before. Such achievements proved I had the skills to make positive changes
to a setting and lead a team to provide high standards of care and education by
improving the overall quality. During my managerial role at Putney, its occupancy
increased from 35% to 65%. After 17 months I was requested to move to Balham Day
Nursery.
DATES: January 2008– January 2010
JOB TITLE: Assistant Manager
COMPANY: Asquith Nurseries (Peckham), 24 Waveney Avenue, London, SE15
3UE
RESPONSIBILITIES
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Running the nursery in manager’s absence
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Managing a team of 30 staff
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Staff induction, supervision and appraisal
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Responsible for staff roster and payroll
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Organising staff training
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Planning and carrying out staff meetings
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Organising Open Days and other events
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Promoting and liaising with current and prospective customers.
DATES: July 2004– January 2008
JOB TITLE: Deputy Manager
COMPANY: Ladybird Nursery, 287 Goldhawk Road, London, W12 8EU
RESPONSIBILITIES
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Running the nursery in manager’s absence
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Managing a team of 6 staff
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Inducting staff members on nursery’s policy and procedures
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Organising staff training
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Planning and carrying out staff meetings
DATES: March 2002– June 2004
JOB TITLE: Nursery Nurse
COMPANY: Ladybird Nursery, 287 Goldhawk Road, London, W12 8EU
RESPONSIBILITIES
 Assisting children with their personal, social, emotional, physical and educational
development
 Ensuring record keeping of children’s learning journals are up to date and reflect
their individual development
 Developing strong relationships with parents to ensure their involvement in their
child’s progress
 Plan activities in line with the areas of the curriculum ensuring they meet each
child’s individual needs
ADDITIONAL SKILLS/ATTRIBUTES
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Excellent time management skills
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Excellent communication skills
 Excellent knowledge of Safeguarding and Child Protection, Health and Safety,
SEN, Behaviour Management and the EYFS curriculum.
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Friendly, flexible, dedicated and hard-working
 Ability to easily identify areas for improvement within the setting and design
action plans to improve practice
 Ability to manage change effectively by valuing staff’s contribution and
encouraging their participation in the setting’s agendas
TRAINING COURSES
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First Aid at Work
Paediatric First Aid
Emergency First Aid
Advanced Safeguarding Children
Advanced Child Protection
Core Inset Training: SEN (Special Educational Needs)
The role of SENco (Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator)
Transition for children with identified needs
Sensory Processing Disorder: identification and management of difficulties in
young children
Supporting the learning of children with Down Syndrome
Early Years Conference: The key role of leaders and managers
Makaton (Sign Language)
The development of writing in the early years
Good practice in sharing information
Are you ready for Ofsted?
Preparing for Ofsted
Ofsted self-evaluation for early years settings
The adults’ role in children’s speech and language development
Teaching and learning in the Foundation Stage
Developing children’s learning through observations and schema
Working with children under 3
EYFS conference for managers
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Fire Awareness
Fire Warden
Food and Hygiene
Food safety and catering
Safe handling and use of chemicals and cleaning products
Manual Handling
Display Screen Equipment
Working with young children and families who have English as an additional
language
Health and Safety at work
Learning through stories in the Foundation Stage
ICT in the Foundation Stage
REFERENCES
Steve Fairway
Regional Manager – Asquith Nurseries Ltd.
34 Germain Street, Chesham, Buckinghamshire, UK, HP5 1LH
(0044) 1494 779 000 / (0044) 788767 3965
Steve.fairway@asquithnurseries.co.uk
Cathy Hart
Training and Development Manager – Asquith Nurseries Ltd.
34 Germain Street, Chesham, Buckinghamshire, UK, HP5 1LH
(0044) 1494 779 000 / (0044) 776887 6864
Cathy.hart@asquithnurseries.co.uk
Dilraaz Grewal
Human Resources Manager – Asquith Nurseries Ltd.
34 Germain Street, Chesham, Buckinghamshire, UK, HP5 1LH
(0044) 1494 779 000 / (0044) 75 5726 5108
Dilraaz.grewal@asquithnurseries.co.uk
Dipal Desai
Nursery Manager – Balham Day Nursery
36 Radbourne Road, Balham, London, SW12 0EF
(0044) 208 673 1405
Balham.manager@asquithnurseries.co.uk / Balham@asquithnurseries.co.uk
Deborah Wilson
Nursery Manager – Dulwich Day Nursery
Chancellor Grove, Dulwich, London, SE21 8EG
(0044) 208 761 6750
Dulwich.manager@asquithnurseries.co.uk / Dulwich@asquithnurseries.co.uk