Colin Hanson

A highly experienced individual who has worked in the Public Sector within Local Government for over 12 years and since 2004 the majority of time spent in the education sector. I have extensive and varied experience in education having worked with all key stages within Special Education Needs, various secondary and junior/primary schools and also sixth form colleges. I am a qualified assessor having completed two CYQ assessment qualifications.

I have a current UK driving licence which includes categories B, BE, C1, C1E, D1, D1E & fklnp. I have excellent organisational skills and pride myself on my competence and resourcefulness, professionalism and punctuality.

PE Teacher - Compass Labyrinth school

(2025-04 - 2026-03)

Head of PE, organising the PE curriculum, lessons, practical's, weekly reward trips, days out as well as teaching Geography, Science, Maths and English.

Learning Support Assistant - The Beaulieu Park School

(2022-09 - 2025-04)

Supporting SEN students with varying disabilities from yr7's – yr11's. I also assist the teachers and support the rest of the class in all subjects. I manage and coach one of the football teams and help the PE department run several clubs. I have also assisted with residential's in Mersea and Skiing in Switzerland and Italy. I also invigilate the MOCKS and GCSE exams and have up to date qualifications.

Police Constable - Essex Police - Maldon and Basildon

(2020-02 - 2022-08)

Numerous skills and encountered varying experiences. While working in this role, I also worked with the Domestic Abuse Team, The Community Policing team, as well as on general patrol duties based at Maldon and Basildon and custody duties in Southend.

ASDA home delivery driver / Post office delivery driver / sorter - Royal Mail, Post Office / Manpower - Chelmsford

(2019-12 - 2020-01)

I spent approximately a year as a driver of cars, home delivery vans, postal vans.

PE teacher / Year 6 classroom support - Montgomery Junior School - Colchester

(2019-05 - 2019-07)

Classroom support and supervising all PE lessons.

PE Teacher / Personal tutor - The Heybridge Academy - Heybridge

(2018-12 - 2019-03)

Teaching PE lessons and acting as a personal tutor for a form of students.

Teacher of PE / Personal tutor - Moulsham High School - Chelmsford

(2018-05 - 2018-07)

Teaching PE lessons and acting as a personal tutor for a form of students.

Teacher of PE / Personal tutor - Notley High School - Braintree

(2018-03 - 2018-05)

Teaching PE lessons and acting as a personal tutor for a form of students.

Teacher - Educational supply agencies

(2017-10 - 2019-11)

Worked through educational supply agencies at numerous schools, which included primary, secondary and colleges; this was mostly on a day to day basis.

External marker - OCR

(2017-01)

Since 2017 I have also worked for OCR externally marking A-Level exam papers. Part of the job requirement is to attend standardisation training days before each batch of exam papers are marked.

External assessor - Private gyms

(2017-01)

I have also worked freelance as an external assessor visiting private gyms to assess their Level 3 and Level 3 fitness / gym courses.

Tutor of Sport & PE - Havering 6th Form College - Hornchuck

(2008-04 - 2017-10)

• Tutor delivering the BTEC National Sports qualification at Level 2 & 3 and also A-level PE.
• Lead, teach and co-ordinate the YMCA Level 2 Gym Instructors course.
• I have also facilitated in each area of the Sport, Leisure & Tourism department, assisting whole class and also offering one to one student support and have managed departmental learning schemes such as Peer Mentoring and group support classes.
• Manager of one of the college football teams and take regular practical sports classes.
• I have organised and supervised various trips including a week with sports students at an outdoor pursuit's facility in Cornwall and also in France. Have also assisted my tourism colleagues with trips to Paris, Brighton and Birmingham & Portsmouth and Sorrento.
• I completed my PCET in 2010.

Teacher - Teaching agencies

(2008-02 - 2008-04)

Worked through teaching agencies in a variety of schools and educational establishments.

Cover supervisor - Essex County Council – The Plume School - Maldon

(2007-01 - 2008-02)

• Working with years 7 – 11 in every department of the national curriculum
• Supporting SEN students on a one to one basis.

Specialist Teaching Assistant - Essex County Council - John Ray Junior School - Notley

(2005-10 - 2007-01)

• Supporting SEN students on one to one basis and also teaching group sessions.
• Planning & delivering PE lessons to all key stages

Learning Support Assistant - Essex County Council - Integrated Support Service - Heybridge

(2004-02 - 2005-10)

• In class support, working with excluded students on each area of the national curriculum.
• Delivering PE lessons to key stage 3 & 4.
• Collecting and dropping off students to home location across the Chelmsford, Maldon, Heybridge, Burnham area.

Sports Development Assistant / Duty Manager / Sports Coach - Braintree District Council – Bramston Sports Centre / Causeway House - Witham / Braintree

(1992-03 - 2004-02)

• Managing budgets, arranging rotas and recruitment of staff
• Coaching various sports.
• Co-ordinator of holiday and term programme of entire 'dry-side' area.
• Co-ordinator of Braintree District community exercise programme

BSc (HONS) - Sports Coaching - University of East London

Post Certificate in Education & Training (PCET) - Havering 6th Form College / University of East London (2010)