Nursery World - Work Matters: Where do I go from here? (2)

With a wide-ranging background in interdisciplinary work with families and settings, a children's centre manager is advised by Tina Jefferies on developing her interests and her leadership options.

Experience

I started as a nursery nurse assistant and after qualifying I became a nursery nurse and progressed to a nursery manager. My career then took another path as a daycare officer, supporting early years settings in the new Ofsted standards (2001). This also included a new initiative helping children with severe special needs access early years provision.

I moved to Herefordshire Council as a development worker, before I became the co-ordinator of the Children's Fund Panel, supporting five- to 17- year-olds with anti-social and pre-offending behaviour.

What I do

I have been developing a children's centre over the past three months, very much involved in developing effective partnerships, communication, collaboration and integrated working practices within and beyond the centre. An essential part of my role is to involve families and partner agencies in shaping the services we offer.

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