Aishah Ali

Dedicated and compassionate teaching and childcare professional with several years' of experience supporting children both in the classroom and at home. Skilled in 1:1 support, SEN care, behavioural management, phonics, and adapting learning activities to meet individual needs. Experienced in assisting with daily routines, emotional regulation, and confidence building, while maintaining strong communication with parents and staff.

Committed to creating a safe, structured and nurturing environment that enables every child to thrive academically and personally.

Classroom Teacher - Madresah (Supplementary School) - London

(2025-04)

• Delivered lessons in Qur'an and Islamic studies to children, providing both group and individual support.
• Provided 1:1 support to children needing extra help with reading, pronunciation, and understanding lessons.
• Managed classroom behaviour calmly and effectively, using positive reinforcement and structured routines.
• Adapted teaching methods and materials to suit different learning styles and abilities.
• Prepared and organised teaching resources, including worksheets, visual aids, and learning materials.
• Monitored students' progress and communicated updates to parents to support learning at home.
• Built positive, trusting relationships with children, fostering confidence, engagement and a love of learning.

Childcare Assistant (Babysitting) - Self Employed - London

(2023-01)

• Provided consistent home-based childcare for children, ensuring their safety, wellbeing and routine.
• Worked closely with a parent over several years to support her child with SEN, providing a safe, structured and nurturing environment and assisting with daily routines such as mealtimes, self-care and transitions.
• Developed a trusting, supportive relationship with the child, fostering confidence, emotional security, and engagement in learning.
• Managed challenging and difficult behaviour calmly and effectively, using positive reinforcement and consistent boundaries.
• Offered emotional support and comfort to children when upset, helping them feel secure and calm.
• Communicated with parents to provide updates on routines, progress and wellbeing.
• Engaged children in play, creative activities, and learning tasks tailored to their developmental stage.

Private Tutor - Self Employed

(2024-03 - 2025-11)

• Provided 1:1 tutoring in English, Maths, and Reading.
• Created simple, differentiated tasks to help children understand key concepts
• Provided support to both school-attending and homeschooled children, adapting lessons to suit different learning environments.
• Helped improve academic confidence and independent learning skills.
• Helped students develop independent working skill, time management and routine with their homework.
• Communicated progress clearly with parents and offered guidance on how they can support learning at home.
• Taught letter sounds, blending, segmenting, and decoding to improve reading fluency.

Classroom Volunteer - Faith Based Learning - London

(2023-09 - 2025-02)

• Supported the class teacher with daily activities, ensuring a calm and organised learning environment.
• Assisted with preparing resources, setting up activities and supporting transitions between classes.
• Worked closely with children who were shy, sensitive, or needed extra support with classwork.
• Helped children stay focused during lessons by offering gentle reminders, guidance and reassurance.

GCSE - Biology (2024-01)