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Work Matters: Careers - A day in the life ..Ginny Wright, Early years development officer for Learning Through Landscapes

Name: Ginny WrightRole: Early years development officer for Learning Through LandscapesQualifications:Foundation Degree in Early Years Care & Education; NVQ 3 in Childcare; City & Guilds ' Home Economics in Family and Community Care'This role consists of working within the departments of membership and training, both of which are responsible for supporting schools and early years settings in developing and using their outdoor areas to provide opportunities for children to learn through play.

This role consists of working within the departments of membership and training, both of which are responsible for supporting schools and early years settings in developing and using their outdoor areas to provide opportunities for children to learn through play.

The membership role includes researching and producing information and materials for LTL's bi-monthly Early Years Outdoors subscription scheme. The training aspect involves the running of training sessions around the EYFS curriculum, managing LTL's accredited training into practice programme, carrying out site visits to settings to enable best use of outdoor spaces, speaking at conferences and running workshops.

8.30am: Arrive in the office to check my diary to see the tasks for the day and begin responding to enquiries from LTL members via e-mail.

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