Molly May
Learning Support Assistant seeking additional employment
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About
I am a confident, motivated, and caring 22 year-old with a strong passion for supporting young people and providing excellent service in fast-paced, people-centred environments. I'm energetic, ambitious, and take a mature, responsible approach to every task I undertake. I am reliable, punctual, and well-presented, with a genuine commitment to helping others reach their full potential.
Currently working term-time only as a full-time Learning Support Assistant, I am now seeking additional employment alongside my current role. I hold a full UK driving licence and am open to opportunities that allow me to continue developing both personally and professionally.
Experience
Learning Support Assistant - City College Plymouth - Plymouth
- Provide daily one-to-one and group support for students with a wide range of additional and complex learning needs, including those with high medical and behavioural support requirements.
- Administer and monitor medication, PEG feeds, and diabetes management safely and in line with medical protocols.
- Trained in manual handling, hoist use, suction, and epilepsy procedures, ensuring student safety and dignity at all times. Confident in personal care and supporting wheelchair users.
- Deliver personal care and emotional support, encouraging independence and confidence in every learner.
- Work collaboratively with teaching staff, therapists, and external agencies to create inclusive and adaptive learning environments.
- Assist with educational activities, enrichment sessions, and off-site learning experiences.
- Participate annually in the Duke of Edinburgh's Award (DofE) programme with students, supporting them through expeditions and skill-building activities.
- Recognised as a highly skilled and dependable support assistant, committed to continuous professional development and high standards of care.
Customer service practitioner Apprenticeship - City College Plymouth - Plymouth
(2022-01 - 2023-12)
- Gained experience in working in the education sector with strong communication skills via emails, telephone and in person with internal and external customers.
- Responsibility of looking after four curriculum lead development officers which look after different departments of the college.
- Proficient in Google, spreadsheets and databases.
- Attend training courses to build knowledge and confidence.
- Attend meetings, minute student disciplinaries and deal with situations as a first point of contact.
- Keep track of attendance, enrollments and exam results weekly.
- Work with deadlines on a daily basis which helped gain timekeeping skills.
- Built confidence and communication/customer service skills to pursue career in education.
Team Member - KFC
(2021-01 - 2022-12)
- Trained in many different sectors, front, middle and back of house.
- Understood the importance of policies and procedures within role and the company.
- Dealt with customers face to face, taking orders and providing best service.
- Dealt with complaints and feedback from customers and suggested improvements for the company.
Retail assistant - Poundland
(2020-01 - 2021-12)
- Gained excellent customer service skills.
- Trained in many different sections with understanding of the retail industry.
- Handled keys, counted money, opened and closed the store and promoted the business.
- Maintained a clean, organised inventory and curated displays of rotating seasonal clothes and accessories.
- Anticipated customer needs and provided high quality service while upholding brand standards and values to ensure customer satisfaction.
- Given opportunity to help open a brand new store in a different location with responsibility of looking after the Pep & Co department.
- Gained experience of how a business operates and becomes successful.
Education
GCSE - Stoke Damerel community college (2014-01 - 2019-12)
Course - Hair and Beauty - City College Plymouth (2019-01 - 2020-12)