Childcare: Personal Statement

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From a very young age I have aspired to become a teacher or hold a managerial role within childcare. To think that the well-being, learning and development of a child relies upon my colleagues and I is a challenging yet exciting prospect and something which I am very passionate about pursuing. Gaining the qualification that this course provides will help me to further develop and pursue my career in childcare by not only aiding my understanding of how young children learn and develop, but also how to manage and work alongside staff effectively to achieve our goals. I am an enthusiastic learner and strive to extend my knowledge of how children grow and develop. The passion and motivation I feel for children and their development has driven me to gain as much work experience as I can, to enable me to expand my knowledge and further progress my childcare skills. I have thoroughly enjoyed the last 15 months in my current nursery as a qualified nursery nurse and, before that, I was able to obtain work experience in various settings working alongside children with various cultural, social and childcare needs, as well as working with children of various ages. I have a great passion for working with children and feel rewarded when the outcomes and challenges faced by my workplace, and those set by my manager and I,…show more content…
I am empathetic and honest, something which I feel is very important when working in partnership with parents and carers, and I am also enthusiastic and creative which I believe are vital assets when working with young children. I hope that if I am successful in the application process and graduate with this foundation degree I can go on and apply to do a PGCE or BA. This will allow me to enhance my skills and help me to achieve my goal of becoming a competent and professional practitioner helping young children to develop into healthy, happy and well-rounded

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