Anuja Ajithkumar

Qualified primary teacher with recent Reception and Year 1 training and six years’ UK Teaching Assistant experience. Delivers engaging phonics and early mathematics, adapts teaching for EAL and SEND, and builds calm, inclusive classrooms through strong routines and safeguarding.

Supply Teacher - Blue Recruitment - Leeds

(2026)

• Deliver primary supply lessons, adapting quickly to school routines, planning and behaviour expectations
• Maintain calm, consistent classroom management while supporting learning across the primary curriculum
• Uphold safeguarding and positive learning environments across varied school settings

Primary ITT Trainee Teacher - Best Practice Network – Leeds placements - Leeds

(2025 - 2026)

• Completed primary teacher training with substantial classroom practice in EYFS Reception and Year 1
• Planned, taught and assessed phonics, early reading, mathematics, science and wider-curriculum learning
• Adapted teaching for EAL and SEND using explicit modelling, scaffolding, targeted support and formative assessment

Teaching Assistant / SEN Support - Allerton C of E Primary School - Leeds

(2017 - 2025)

• Supported literacy, mathematics, science, reading and phonics, including targeted catch-up and SEN provision
• Collaborated with teachers to prepare resources, monitor progress and maintain a safe learning environment
• Supported pupils’ academic, social and emotional development through reading routines and daily supervision

School Teacher - Sree Narayana Public School - Kerala, India

(2007 - 2008)

• Taught pupils, monitored progress and partnered with families and colleagues to support learning and wellbeing

Class Teacher - Sri Vidyadiraja Vidya Bhavan - Kerala, India

(2006 - 2006)

• Led a Class 2 cohort, assessed learning and contributed to termly and annual assessment

Part-Time Hospitality Role - Uyare - Leeds

(2025-03)

• Balanced part-time hospitality work with teacher training, demonstrating reliability, teamwork and customer communication

Ward Housekeeper - Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust - Leeds

(2015 - 2018)

Hospitality/customer-service roles - Various employers - Leeds and Leicester

Earlier employment.

Care and support roles - Various employers - Leicester

Earlier employment.

Primary Initial Teacher Training / QTS - Best Practice Network (2025 - 2026)

Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.) - India (2005 - 2006)

Bachelor of Arts (BA) - India (2000 - 2003)

Diploma in Montessori Education - India (2006 - 2007)