RPWembridge

Motivated and approachable professional with extensive experience in customer-facing, advisory, and support roles within education and childcare settings. Skilled in managing complex cases, handling sensitive and challenging conversations, maintaining accurate records, and working in line with policies and procedures. A strong communicator with excellent IT and organisational skills, seeking to apply transferable skills within a tenancy advice and housing environment.

Within family painting and decorating business - Self employed

(2025-04)

• Working in customers houses, prep work and painting, raising invoices and filing receipts

Teaching Assistant - Twynham Learning

(2024-06 - 2025-04)

• Supporting SEN students on a 1:1 basis and within classroom settings
• Communicating effectively with staff and students
• Managing sensitive situations calmly
• Maintaining accurate records

Nutrition Lead / Early Years Practitioner - Woodlea House Day Nursery

(2022-01 - 2023-10)

• Creating menus for 40 children and 12 staff
• Managing dietary requirements and allergies
• Ordering stock and training staff
• Ensuring compliance with food safety regulations

Teacher - Priestlands School

(2016-09 - 2021-12)

• Teaching KS3 and KS4 Food & Nutrition and Hospitality
• Year 9 Tutor with pastoral responsibility
• Handling challenging conversations
• Maintaining records and working to policies

Teaching Assistant - Twynham School

(2012-09 - 2015-09)

• 1:1 SEN support
• Classroom assistance
• Record keeping and safeguarding compliance

Manager - Sharkey's Pool Hall

(2000 - 2004)

• Recruitment and staff training
• Stock orders
• Licencee

PGCE - Secondary Design & Technology - Bournemouth & Poole SCITT (2015 - 2016)

BSc (Hons) - Nutrition - Bournemouth (2008 - 2012)