Dan Watkinson
Reliable and personable professional with 8 years' experience in educational and sports settings
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Reliable and personable professional with 8 years' experience working with primary school children, parents, and colleagues in fast-paced educational and sports settings. Strong communication and customer service skills, with a proven ability to build positive relationships, resolve issues calmly, and create an inclusive and welcoming environment for people of all backgrounds and abilities. Highly organised, adaptable, and dependable, with experience managing groups, multitasking, and working effectively as part of a team.
Seeking a part-time customer service role to further develop interpersonal and service skills while bringing enthusiasm, professionalism, and a positive attitude to customers and colleagues alike.
Experience
Higher Level Teaching Assistant at King Ina Academy (2026-02 – Present)
- Teaching and leading small groups in maths lessons
- Teaching all other subjects in the afternoons all across the school with various ages 4-11
- Regularly lead after school clubs every day in a variety of sports
- Twice a year attend residential trips supporting children in being away from home and trying new things
Team Leader/Senior Activity Professional at Premier Education (2025-03 – 2026-02)
Teaching PE and sports across various schools in Somerset and Dorset, also supporting in wrap around care. Responsible for a team of coaches and helping some of them complete their apprenticeships with the company.
- Lead regular team huddles where we discuss any positive news, updates and plans for the day/week
- Ensure all registers and PE lesson plans are ready before each lesson and check with the team to make sure they have the same
- Complete team appraisals and observations once a term
- Ensure that all risk assessments of the schools worked in are up to date and revised every six weeks
- Complete child assessments every term
Residential Childcare Worker at DeNovo Care (2025-01 – 2025-03)
Looking after children in care.
- Taking them to and from school, on shopping trips, days out
- Responsible for cooking the dinner keeping the house clean and tidy
- Complete admin tasks including a daily summary for each child amongst other bits of paperwork
- Complete at least 10 sleep ins a month
Sports Coach/Coordinator at Oaklands Primary School (2023-09 – 2024-12)
Teaching various sports to children aged 4 – 11 year olds.
- Attend sporting events across Yeovil schools including Football Tournaments, Athletics, Netball, Hockey and Tag Rugby with the relevant teams
- Look after sport equipment, including maintaining bicycles
- Assist classes with general trips and visits and reading with the children
Coach/Camp Manager at Activate (2023-06 – 2024-12)
Working during the school holidays only (half term/summer holidays/Easter break, etc.).
- Managing groups of children, acting as Camp Manager registering children, ensuring their safety and enjoyment for the duration of the camp
- Lead sport and team building activities
Activity Instructor at PGL (2023-05 – 2023-05)
After 2 weeks of training, decided that this job was not for me.
Football Coach at Yeovil Town Community Sports Trust (c/o Yeovil Town Football Club) (2017-04 – 2023-04)
Working during the school holidays only (half term/summer holidays/Easter break, etc.).
- Managing up to 30 children, teaching football skills and general supervising and safeguarding of children aged between 4 – 13 years
Learning Support Assistant and latterly Sports Co-Ordinator at Preston CofE Primary School (2016-06 – 2023-05)
Assisting class teacher with supervision of 30 children, admin tasks, first aid duties, supervising lunch and play times and marking homework.
- Teach P.E. covering a vast variety of sports
- Arrange internal sports matches, races & sports days
- Attend external matches, tournaments and races
- Responsible for sport equipment (maintenance and replenishment)
- Maintain school sport page on school website
Customer Assistant at Marks & Spencers (2015-12 – 2018-07)
Part time role (worked alongside college course) in the Food Hall.
- Responsible for replenishing stock, cash handling, till work and assisting customers with general enquiries
- Accompanied key holder on 'lock up' of store at the end of the day
Education
GCSE – Preston Academy
Level 2 Award in Leadership through Football (QCF) in Leadership through Football – Bridgwater College (based at Cambian Lufton College) (2016-03)
Level 1 Award in Coaching Football (QCF) in Coaching Football – Bridgwater College (based at Cambian Lufton College) (2016-07)
VTCT Level 2 Diploma in Sports Studies in Sports Studies – Bridgwater College (based at Cambian Lufton College) (2016-09)
Level 2 Certificate in Coaching Football in Coaching Football – Bridgwater College (based at Cambian Lufton College) (2018-10)
VTCT Level 3 Diploma in Sports Studies in Sports Studies – Bridgwater College (based at Cambian Lufton College) (2018-08)
Level 3 Diploma in Specialist Support for teaching and Learning in Schools in Specialist Support for teaching and Learning in Schools – Yeovil College (2020-09)
