Katie Ryan

Supporting children’s Learning and development in a year 6 class at Shadsworth Junior School. My duties include

Teaching Assistant - Blackburn with Darwen Council - Blackburn, Lancashire

(2026-02)

Supporting children’s Learning and development in a year 6 class at Shadsworth Junior School. My duties include

• Safeguarding children, reporting any concerns using CPOMS
• Supporting children’s wellbeing
• Helping to resolve children’s conflict with peers and friendship fallouts
• Clerical duties
• Supporting class teacher to develop Individual Education Plans and helping to monitor progress
• Observe, monitor and provide feedback to class teacher on progress, behaviour, wellbeing and concerns
• Develop positive relationships with children, their families and colleagues

Bar Staff part time - Ranken Arms pub - Hoddlesden

(2023-09)

This is a second job and in this role I

• Take drinks & food orders
• Serve drinks
• Receive cash & card payments
• Clean & keep the bar /restaurant area organised and well stocked
• Provide excellent customer service

Source of Wealth & Funds executive - Watson Ramsbottom Solicitors - Darwen

(2025-01 - 2026-02)

To support the practice’s conveyancing department to continually meet its regulatory and legislative obligations with regards to Anti-Money Laundering (AML), Counter Terrorist Financing (CTF) and Counter Proliferation Financing (CPF).

• Confirming and verifying the Source of Funds and Origin of Wealth of monies being used by clients to fund property transactions.

Client Care Assistant - Watson Ramsbottom Solicitors - Darwen

(2025-01 - 2026-02)

December- In this new role my duties include

• Client Liaison: taking calls, handling general inquiries, and ensuring clients are treated politely and efficiently.
• Administrative Support: Managing files, processing legal procedures, and undertaking general admin duties.
• Caseload Management: Assisting conveyancers by actioning tasks, managing case-related queries, and maintaining file standards.
• Customer Service: Providing high-level customer service to build the firm's client base and enhance its reputation.

SEN Teaching Assistant Teaching - Our Lady of Perpetual Succour- Teaching Personnel

(2024-09 - 2024-12)

Providing one to one support to an autistic child in year 4 in all areas of his learning and development, adapting my approach depending on his needs and emotional state. In the afternoons I assisted in nurture sessions supporting children of all ages within the school. In the groups it offered a safe space for vulnerable children who were facing challenges.

It focused on supporting & encouraging valuable life skills that will help them to engage in their learning and in their social development.

Teaching & Learning Assistant SEND - Darwen Borough Council St Cuthbert’s Primary School - Darwen

(2020-09 - 2024-08)

I became a permanent staff member in February 2022 after working there as agency staff since September 2020. In my role I

• safeguarded children, using CPOMS to accurately report concerns
• Promoted positive behaviour and friendships
• Supported children in their learning, development and well being
• Led interventions
• Discussed progress, new ideas, provided feedback & information with specialists that came to observe children with SEND
• One to one support with an autistic child
• Supported SEND children
• Helped class teacher write IEP’s and monitored progress
• Developed positive relationships with parents
• Assessed reading levels
• Worked with children in crisis and challenging behaviour, using deescalation techniques
• Prepared resources for the class, including photocopying, display boards
• Became a trusted adult to children throughout the school
• Marked students work & provided feedback

Teaching & Learning Assistant - Teaching Personnel - Blackburn

(2018-05 - 2022-02)

I worked at Our Lady’s of perpetual succour and Longshaw Junior school both in Blackburn. I supported children on a one to one basis with SEND and as a whole class in years 4 and 5. I also worked in a behaviour unit dealing with children often in crisis. The schools were in deprived areas with many children dealing with poverty, emotional issues and parental mental health. I supported children

• in all areas of their learning, development and well being
• Safeguarded, accurately reported concerns using CPOMS
• led interventions
• Supported reading and assessed levels
• dealt with conflicts
• promoted positive behaviour
• completed displays.

Early Years Practitioner - Lancashire Creches - Lancashire

(2018-12 - 2019-04)

Provided childcare in mobile creches in community centres across Lancashire. Weekly groups were designed to support teenage mothers gain skills and qualifications whilst their children who were from birth up to the age of 5 where being cared for in another room. My role involved-

• Planning and preparing the resources for creches to follow the areas of the Early years foundation stage.
• Completed health and safety checks
• Discussed & supported mother’s with their children’s development concerns
• Providing a safe and caring environment for the children, enabling them to develop.
• Observing, assessing and planning for each child and meeting their individual needs and recording their development in their learning journals
• Developing trusting relationships with parents

Bar Staff/Waitress - Cafe Northcote - Blackburn

(2018-07 - 2018-12)

• Meeting and greeting customers
• Taking orders in person
• Preparing alcohol/hot/cold drinks
• Taking cash & card payments
• Keeping the bar area and dining area clean and tidy to a high standard

Family Support Worker (volunteer) - Home Start Charity - Blackburn

(2016-03 - 2018-09)

This role involved supporting vulnerable families with children up to the age of five within their own home. I offered guidance, encouragement, emotional and practical support. I adapted my approach depending on the families different needs, which varied from domestic abuse, poor mental health and poverty, just to name a few.

I had weekly visits which enabled me to develop trusting relationships with the families. I identified and reported accurately any concerns or issues that may cause harm or put the children at risk. The information I provided was passed to social workers who then took over the cases and provided more intense support.

Teaching & Learning Assistant University placement and paid agency work - Shadsworth Infants School - Blackburn

(2016-01 - 2016-12)

• Supervising and supporting children in reception class in all areas of development and well being
• Safeguarding children
• Monitoring if children met their milestones
• Promoting positive behaviour and friendships
• leading small groups to complete creative activities and feelings boxes
• Supporting numeracy, literacy and phonics
• Correct pencil control and letter formation
• Leading guided reading sessions
• Completing displays
• Preparing resources and maintaining an effective environment
• Observing/recording and reporting back to class teacher.
• 26th September -29th September 2018 I was requested by Shadsworth Infants to work for them to cover staff sickness for three days when I was with the agency Teaching personnel.

Teaching & Learning Assistant University placement - St Barnabas Primary School - Darwen

(2015-03 - 2016-01)

• Safeguarding children
• Supporting their learning and development
• Supporting children in year one to develop their numeracy and literacy skills
• Correct letter formation and spellings
• Promoting good behaviour / dealing with conflict
• Supporting children's well being
• Changing reading books
• Ensuring class room is a safe and clean environment
• Photocopying and displays

Teaching & Learning Assistant College placement - St Peter's Primary School - Darwen

(2012-01 - 2012-12)

Supporting children in year five. Working with mixed ability groups. My duties included

• Safeguarding children
• Leading guided reading sessions
• Changing reading books
• Promoting good behaviour
• Observing/planning/recording children’s progress.

Bar Staff/Waitress - Dubliner bar - Torrevieja, Alicante Spain

(2011-03 - 2011-10)

• Taking food and drink orders from members of the public in person
• Preparing drinks
• Preparing the bill and taking payment
• Keeping the bar and dining area clean and tidy to a high standard

Catering Assistant - Alexanders Delicatessen - Darwen

(2004-03 - 2011-03)

• Customer service
• Taking food/drink orders in person and over the phone.
• Preparing/serving food and drinks
• Cash handling
• Preparing invoices for businesses
• Stock control
• Ordering supplies
• Keeping cleanliness and hygiene to a high standard
• Preparing buffets to local businesses

Office Junior/Receptionist - SleepMasters Plc Head office - Altham

(1999-03 - 2001-04)

• Taking and preparing orders for stationary and invoices for all stores across United Kingdom.
• reception duties
• Filing invoices
• Answering phone calls from customers & colleagues from all stores.
• Opening & distributing mail
• General office duties

Bachelor's Honours degree 2:1 - Early childhood studies - University centre at Blackburn College (2017-09 - 2018-06)

Foundation Degree - Early Childhood Studies - University at Blackburn College (2015-01 - 2017-01)