Donnelia Mclarty

A punctual and highly committed individual focused on exceeding expectations and building customer loyalty. Listening and working co-operatively with a variety of people dealing with their enquiries, this has enabled me to improve upon my communication skills. An individual with proven experience of being able to develop effective and successful working relationships with school staff and students.

Have a strong understanding of the primary school national curriculum and have tested experience of supporting teachers with PPA and classroom activities. Empathetic and sensitive towards the varied needs of the students who require assistance, and passionate about working towards the collective goal of student independence.

Casual Monitoring & Response Officer - Colchester Council

(2023-08)

• Provide frontline response to a wide range of incidents, including complex and sometimes confrontational situations
• Provide support to family members and where appropriate act as liaison between the ambulance service and customer.

Teaching Assistant - North East Essex Academy

(2023-02)

• Helping to make lesson plans for pupils
• Taking part in meetings in regards to the weekly progress of the students
• Devising plans to help engage students in their learning
• Provide daily support to the class teacher and students' individual needs
• Taking part in a variety of lessons, including classroom activities and games
• Handling incidents and challenging behaviours
• Reading to children, listening to them read, or telling them stories.
• Providing extra assistance to children who require it.
• Help teachers plan learning activities and complete risk assessments.
• Help teachers manage behaviour in the classroom.

Trainee Teaching Assistant - St Laurence CofE Primary School

(2022-06 - 2023-11)

• Provide daily support to the class teacher and students' individual needs
• Taking part in a variety of lessons, including classroom activities and games
• Handling incidents and challenging behaviours
• Reading to children, listening to them read, or telling them stories.
• Providing extra assistance to children who require it.
• Help teachers plan learning activities and complete notes.
• Help teachers manage behaviour in the classroom.

Shift Leader - Maple Health

(2019-05 - 2023-02)

Bank Staff - Maple Health

(2023-02)

• Organizing the shift in advance
• Worker management and support to enable them to do their jobs safely and effectively.
• Maintaining standards and regulations at your workplace by supporting your manager.
• Assisting colleagues by acting as a positive example.
• Ensure that individuals get the support they need by working in partnership with other professionals.

Midday Assistant/ After School Hub Assistant - Hamilton Primary School

(2017-05 - 2019-02)

• Make sure pupils enjoy their lunch break
• Participate in outside and inside activities with pupils
• Ensure pupils eat their chosen meals or packed lunches by assisting in the dining area
• In case of concern regarding a student, communicate with the teacher, the senior leadership team, and the support staff.
• During the first and last shifts, prepare and clear the dining hall of the school.

Care Assistant - Nurse Plus

(2016-02 - 2019-04)

• Support with completing personal care with prompts and the use of limited Makaton characters.
• Ensure that customers are encouraged to eat a healthy and balanced diet in the right quantities, that the prepared meals look appetizing and that the way they eat is appropriate for the customer
• Purchasing items for service users, where a financing form with a receipt must be completed at the time of purchase
• Household chores which include cleaning, emptying bins and washing if necessary
• Maintain records, such as MAR sheet (for medications), daily log (record of each visit for communication to next caregiver), and care plan updates.

Level 2 - Team Leading - Learning Curve Group (2023 - 2023)

Level 2 - Counselling Skills - Learning Curve Group (2023 - 2023)

TQUK Level 3 Certificate - Understanding Autism (RQF) - The Training Room (2022 - 2023)

TQUK Level 3 - Supporting Teaching and Learning in Schools (RQF) - The Training Room (2021 - 2022)

Care Certificate - The Care Certificate (2019 - 2019)

BTEC National Diploma - Business - Skinners Academy (2009 - 2011)

BTEC First - Business - Skinners Company School for Girls (2007 - 2008)

GCSE - General Education (7 GCSEs including Maths and English) - Skinners Company School for Girls (2002 - 2007)