Reception class teacher (Maternity Cover) - Reed Specialist Recruitment Ltd. - Boughton Primary Academy - Boughton, Northamptonshire
(2024-04 - 2024-12)
- Supported children's development with learning-through-play activities, aiding social, emotional and educational growth.
- Built student confidence through targeted learning exercises and activities.
- Devised activities to improve pupils' social, emotional and cognitive development.
- Managed classroom behaviour through positive reinforcement.
- Created safe and stimulating outdoor learning environments.
- Used arts and crafts activities to encourage self-expression.
- Boosted vocabulary development through singing, storytelling and role-play activities.
- Monitored interactions within group settings, encouraging sharing and cooperation to facilitate positive socialisation.
- Built positive relationships with families, enhancing trust in care provisions.
- Reported on developmental progress to quickly identify and meet additional educational needs.
- Achieved curriculum goals for Early Years Foundation Stage pupils.
- Tracked and assessed learning journeys using Nursery Management Software.
- Used holistic teaching and caregiving methods to support child wellbeing.
- Gave direct instructions to manage behaviour, maintaining positive learning environments.
- Discussed behavioural issues with parents offering practical solutions for improved child development.
- Assessed pupil performance and adapted learning programmes to suit individual needs.
- Celebrated student successes to encourage pride and sense of achievement.
- Adapted activities to support Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) pupils.
- Used phonics to build reading and writing skills.
- Monitored student activity to maintain safe, positive learning environments.
- Coordinated age-appropriate activities to enhance learning development, including art, music and physical pursuits.
Nursery/Reception, Year 2/3 Teacher/Y5/Y6 Maths - Quinton House School - Upton, Northamptonshire
(2023-09 - 2023-04)
- Plan and delivered engaging quality curriculum to classes of up to 15 children in line with EYFS framework.
- Maintain a clean, tidy classroom environment for optimal child safety and comfort.
- Promote positive child safety and wellbeing through continued adherence to rigorous safeguarding measures.
- Consistently exceed individual development goals, verifying children's observations were detailed, reflective and provided developmentally challenging next steps.
- Build excellent relationships with children and family members, offering continued trust and safety in care provisions.
- Monitor physical and emotional child development, logging individual progress and communicating to family members.
- Organise classroom resources and displays, creating a fun and positive learning environment for children to thrive in.
- Provide positive classroom experiences with creative, engaging learning-through-play activities.
- Track and assessed learning journeys using Nursery Management Software.
- Implement Safeguarding Procedures to monitor and protect children.
- Build comprehensive understanding of mathematical concepts, methods, and vocabulary.
- Identify clear teaching and learning objectives and determined appropriate delivery methods.
- Provide clear structures for lessons maintaining pace, motivation and challenge.
- Inspire interest and curiosity in mathematics through interactive games.
- Develop student ability to solve varied math problems using key strategies.
- Taught practical mathematical reasoning and theory, demonstrating subject usability in solving everyday problems.
Reception Class Teacher - Fairfield Preparatory School - Loughborough, Leicestershire
(2021-09 - 2022-12)
- Excellent knowledge of Early Years Foundation Stage curriculum.
- Read, Write, Inc. phonics programme to teach phonics, reading and writing.
- White Rose Maths programme to teach numeracy.
- Talk boost programme to enhance language acquisition.
- Imaginative, innovative and creative approach to planning.
- Facilitated learning and development through fun, interesting and stimulating lessons.
- Ensured children's health and safety at all times.
- Used phonics to build reading and writing skills.
- Used Tapestry Early Years Learning Journey to document and assess children's progress.
- Served as Key Person for 22 children.
- Implemented Safeguarding Procedures to monitor and protect children, escalating concerns to senior staff.
- Discussed behavioural issues with parents offering practical solutions for improved child development.
- Coordinated age-appropriate activities to enhance learning development, including art, music and physical pursuits.
- Supported children's development with learning-through-play activities, aiding social, emotional and educational growth.
- Boosted vocabulary development through singing, storytelling and role-play activities.
- Used variety of arts and crafts activities to encourage self-expression.
- Built positive relationships with families, enhancing trust in care provisions.
Kindergarten Teacher - Fairfield Preparatory School - Loughborough, Leicestershire
(2016-01 - 2021-07)
- In depth knowledge of Early Years Foundation Stage.
- Interpreted Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) curriculum creatively.
- Planned and delivered lessons for children.
- Observed and listened to children to monitor personal interests to deliver bespoke child-led learning and development.
- Built children's social, emotional and educational skills for well-rounded child development.
- Closely monitored child behaviour, promptly reporting changes or emerging issues to relevant parties.
- Used Tapestry Early Years Online Journal to monitor child progress by assessing learning and development aligned with school standards.
- Encouraged early learning development within maths, English and creativity through stories, songs and games.
- Implemented and maintained diligent child safeguarding practices, escalating concerns accordingly.
- Initiated dinosaur characteristics of effective learning programme to encourage children to develop key life skills through ongoing motivation and positive reinforcement.
- Mentor for 3 apprentices per 18 months and liaised with college tutor and taught the KSIs required to gain their early years teaching assistant qualification.
Early Years Lecturer - TA College - Stafford, Staffordshire
(2015-07 - 2015-12)
- Taught the Level 3, 4 and 5 CACHE Certificate in Childcare and Education.
- Worked with 16+ and adult learners across a variety of programmes of study.
- Interaction with learners was mainly online but with visits to learner's workplace.
- Carried out assessments, organized, marked written assessments provided feedback internally assessed portfolios of evidence which is then assessed by external NCFE.
- Carried out assessment of learners' practical skills in the workplace. Recorded outcomes of such assessments in detail.
- Provided and coordinated appropriate tutorial support for learners and completed to a high standard that can assist learners to be successful in their programmed study.
- Took responsibility for keeping learners on track for timely completion of their qualification.
- Accurately recorded learner achievement and complete and maintain any necessary paperwork as required by the College and the awarding body.
- Took responsibility for learner management issues whilst within the College environment primarily with your own student groups but also other students as necessary.
- Built working relationships with the employer of each of your learners and regularly report to them on the performance of their staff.
