Teaching Assistant at Teaching Personnel (2026-06 – Present)
Employed with Teaching Personnel, an education agency, placed within St Clare's School, a Secondary SEND school working full time since June. Placed in multiple classes before working 1:1 with a student who has Autism and struggles with emotional regulation which can lead to behavioural difficulties.
- Liaising with the class teacher to make sure I can assist them and the students in the best possible way I can.
- Acquiring necessary resources needed for learning.
- Using a radio to communicate with staff members and listening to important information.
- Collecting Breakfast and lunch items for students.
- Taking students on rest breaks such as going on walks, collecting food and playing games such as football, basketball, and tag.
- Escorting students around the school.
- Making relevant safeguarding statements.
Teaching Assistant / Learning Mentor at Education Personnel (2026-05 – Present)
Resumed employment with Education Personnel after mental health improvement. Given placements within Secondary Schools as a Teaching Assistant/Learning Mentor.
- Communicating with staff members to ensure daily tasks are completed.
- Assisting students with their classwork.
- Keeping the environment clean and accessible.
- Ensuring students are following the school rules.
Teaching Assistant at Derby College (2025-06 – 2026-02)
Advanced within FE after working within the primary and secondary sectors.
- Assisting EHCP and TSP students and adapting work to their needs, such as making sure the work is accessible, making sure they have overlays, scribing, breaking information into manageable sections and taking notes for them.
- Being hoist trained and helping disabled students with their personal care needs, including stretches.
- Reporting safeguarding concerns and typing comments on Promonitor about students, such as reasons why they have left college due to illness.
- Using the Reporting Services to check student absences, correct timetabling and course codes to create EHCP and TSP student lists within Promonitor.
- Liaising with staff members to complete tasks and give the best support to students.
- Completing necessary training and keeping up to date with knowledge of safe practises within FE.
- Supporting members of the public with queries and directing them to the correct members of staff.
Teaching Assistant at Belper High School and Sixth Form (2024-03 – 2025-05)
Following successful arrangement at Belper High, officially accepted at the school as TA and continued in role.
- Liaising with students and staff members to fulfil tasks.
- Supporting the wellbeing of students by following the behaviour procedures of the school as well as building a rapport with students.
- Completing Power of Two sessions which help to boost Maths's skills.
- Rewarding students for following the Belper attitudes to learning.
- Providing Precision Teaching, where resources were made and focus on reading, writing, and important topics such as days of the week, months and numbers.
Teaching Assistant at Education Personnel (2023-09 – 2024-03)
Began work at another agency to use skills in a more advanced environment. Assigned to Belper High School and Sixth Form since beginning of enrolment.
- Supporting assigned students and assisting with their needs, which include scribing, copying tasks into class books, and encouraging those with anxiety and other afflictions.
- Organising equipment to maintain a productive environment.
- Ensuring exemplary behaviour is upheld.
Teaching Assistant at Aquinas Education (2021-11 – 2023-07)
Started working for the agency after graduating. Worked as a teaching assistant in different schools before being placed in Zaytouna Primary School in November 2021 to assist 1:1 with a student who possessed high SEN needs with another member of staff. After demonstrating skills, assigned 1:1 to another student with SEN needs, as well as assisting the class teacher.
- Working with multiple children with SEN needs.
- Assisting in organising, filing and marking papers.
- Independently creating own activities for children to complete as a part of their Gold Enrichment afternoons as a reward for good behaviour which coincided with the National Curriculum expectations which included Art and Drama Enrichment, as well as for afterschool Art Club with the students.
- For the Drama Enrichment created an original story for students to act out which brought much excitement and praise.
- Checking that the classroom is kept to an acceptable standard.
- Ensuring the second 1:1 student engaged with fine motor skills activities to develop hand-eye coordination skills and muscle movement.
Volunteer at Déda (2017 – 2017)
Volunteered for a few days, working with children from 5-10 years old.
- Working with other associates to be able to assist the program leader and to be able to carry out the necessary roles required.
- Interacting with the children in a professional and friendly manner.
- Being organised and managing time well to complete tasks in a diligent and productive fashion.
Teacher Assistant at Arboretum Primary School (2015 – 2015)
Assisted a teacher for a week, helping students from ages 8-9.
- Being punctual as to be able to arrive before the school day started so that classroom could be organised.
- Listening and performing the teacher's delegated tasks so that could accurately aid the teacher and students.
- Helping students with their school work during breaks so could support the students to the best of abilities.
