Teacher/teaching assistant
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I have over 15 years of experience working with children in roles such as community youth worker, outdoor instructor, childcare social worker, teacher, youth pastor and mentor. I love working with children and being a part of their development into able and resilient young adults. I am a deep thinker and reflective of my own abilities and approaches, constantly looking for ways to improve and develop.
I regularly read books about child development, working with children and parenting to continuously aid me in my personal and professional journey working with children and parenting. I have musical abilities which I like to integrate into teaching where I can because of the powerful nature of musical learning. I am approachable, empathetic, easy going and confident working with large groups.
Volunteer Scout Leader │ 2023 – 2024
Scouts; Llangrove, Herefordshire
Responsibilities include group management, assisting with the general running of the programme, instructing, running activities and cleaning.
Residential Childcare Worker │ 2021- 2023
Keys Group; Hereford, Herefordshire
Responsibilities include caring for young people, supporting them to reach their full potential, develop resilience, independence, self-confidence and a positive outlook on life. The role also involves tutoring, mentoring, key working, organising activities, supporting with routines, cleaning, cooking, risk assessing safeguarding, developing care plans and organising trips.
Supply Teacher/Teaching Assistant │ 2019 – 2021
CER Education Recruitment; Liverpool, Merseyside
Working as a supply teacher and teaching assistant in various primary and SEN schools with different year groups. I also incorporated song teaching with guitar to aid in learning.
Volunteer Teaching Assistant │ 2017 - 2018
St Chad’s C of E Primary School; Poulton-Le-Fylde, Lancashire
Volunteered as a teaching assistant; working with groups, leading activities, providing one on one support and working closely with two boys with autism.
Community Youth Worker │ 2014 - 2017
TVCCT; Roxburgh, New Zealand
Responsible for the overall running of a busy youth centre; planning and implementing a variety of programmes catering to a diverse range of ages and social needs as well as 1 to 1 mentoring, assessing development and planning activities and discussions to encourage growth. The role also included the management and training of personnel, organising large events, regular liaison with local schools and likeminded organisations, delivering youth sermons in church, representing the youth on the church board, organising Sunday School, managing the youth worship band, managing a school band and running a music club, financial management, budgeting and funding applications, and administration such as risk assessment, reporting, advertisement, social media marketing, website design and correspondence.
Residential Social Worker │ 2012 – 2015
Stand Children’s Services; Roxburgh, New Zealand
Key Responsibilities included planning and teaching daily activities to engage and educate young people, working alongside children and their families, creating care plans and supporting the children in achieving their goals, administration such as writing in-depth reports maintaining accurate records of young people’s development and risk assessment.
Activity Instructor & Youth Worker │ 2009-2010
Min Y Don Adventure Centre; Gwynedd, Wales
Duties included instructing large groups of children and adults in high-risk activities, delivering educational lessons in wildlife, survival, Christian based epilogues to large groups including teaching songs, local schools and youth work, shop keeping, cooking, cleaning, and ensuring general care and safety of residential guests.
PGCE in Primary Education (QTS with distinction)
Liverpool Hope University │2018 - 2020
BA Business Studies (2.1)
MA in Heritage Management (2.1)
University of Wales, Bangor │2001 – 2006
Penketh College, Warrington │1999 – 2001
10 GCSE’s (8 Grade A - C)
Penketh High School, Warrington │1994 – 1999
