Learning Support Teacher

• Aug 2021 - Present

Teacher

• Aug 2019 - Present

Head of Year for year 4 (academic year 2020-21) and Maths, Science and English teacher for year 4. Role includes: Attending and contributing to student care meetings. Holding student care conferences with parents and students to create action plans and timelines for monitoring the effectiveness. Leading weekly staff meetings and inputting ideas to further improve the year group team. Planning and delivering effective lessons in English, maths and science which allow students to learn and continuously develop and embed their skills in each subject. Upholding the school ethos, providing a safe and calm environment where students can learn and teachers can teach. Contacting parents through weekly newsletters, making subject calls as and when needed and making monthly mentor contact with parents informing them of their child’s progress. Attending ÅP meetings as and when required. Show less

Special Education Teacher

• Aug 2012 - Aug 2019

Assistant head teacher, managing the primary department team. Role included: Leading, developing and motivating a high performing team with the ethos of driving continuous improvements to working practices and procedures. Attending and contributing to strategic Senior Leadership Team meetings. Bi-annual reporting of subject and department results to school Governors. Managing department and subject annual budgets and demonstrating accountability for spending through data analysis. Being a school Designated Safeguard Lead including leading online safety. Leading annual student reviews with parents and writing the reports for the local authority. Implementing new curriculum developments and leading staff. Coaching identified staff to empower them to become better practitioners. Leading whole school staff meetings, including delivering staff training on IT issues, including online safety. Being proactive in keeping up-to-date with online safety issues and reporting back to staff and parents with regards to any concerns via training, newsletters and through the school website. Planning, teaching and reflecting on own teaching practice in the classroom. Show less