Abigail Millington
Macclesfield,Cheshire
Summary
I am a skilled, compassionate individual with a passion for championing children to feel empowered. I have over 10 years' experience supporting children with complex needs, engaging with both parents and professionals to best support the child. I'm experienced in navigating challenging situations with deep listening and empathy. I'm always ready to go the extra mile and look for new creative ways to get the best outcome.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
year of post-secondary education
Work history
Family Help Worker
Cheshire East Council
Macclesfield, Cheshire East
09.2023 - Current
- Writing and leading child focussed plans each designed to reflect the child's individual needs.
- Co-ordinating and chairing meetings with multiple agencies to create a child focussed plan.
- Delivering training to schools, outside agencies and the wider team on specialist subjects.
- Keeping the child's views and voice central to all of our work, ensuring that the plans are child led with a regular update collecting their views in their preferred method of communication.
- Using a restorative practice approach, engaging families and children of all ages and needs during difficult times.
- Collaborate with other professionals; building relationships with agencies to coordinate holistic support for the child.
- Coordinated with multi-disciplinary teams to create comprehensive plans.
- Promoted independence and positive wellbeing when working with vulnerable adults and children.
- Provided crisis intervention calmly during high-stress situations, ensuring immediate support was delivered.
- Decreased instances of family conflict through mediation and conflict resolution techniques.
- Maintained accurate, up-to-date and confidential files in line with reporting standards, managing a complex caseload.
- Consulted with multidisciplinary team of professionals to optimise treatment plans for complex cases.
- Delivered high-quality instruction to special needs students, leading to improved academic performance.
- Advocated for families' rights in dealing with social services or educational institutions.
- Delivered training sessions for parents, enhancing their skills and confidence in managing child behaviour.
- Developed integral relations with families and external agencies for holistic service delivery.
1:1 SEND Teaching Assistant
Brereton C of E Primary School
, Cheshire
09.2018 - 11.2022
- 1:1 support for a reception child with cerebral palsy
- Liased with SENCO, occupational therapist and physical therapist to ensure EHCP plan was followed.
- Assessed and put in place appropriate adjustments to the environment to ensure full academic and social participation.
- Flexible approach, adapting to events as and when they happened, while minimising disruption to the quality first teach.
- Delivered daily physiotherapy, medicines and toileting support.
SEND Learning Mentor
Alderman Bolton Primary School
, Cheshire
09.2013 - 09.2018
- Initially employed to work 1:1 with a Year 6 pupil with a brain injury. Later created a new role as Learning Mentor for KS2, working with multiple stakeholders.
- Identified pupils not able to access quality first teach, assessed and created individual plans to support each child.
- Worked with a range of children, prioritising those with multiple needs, incl. special or medical needs, challenging behaviour and children with a statement of special educational needs.
- Monitored pupil progress before, during and after intervention to measure the impact of the intervention strategy on progress, including pupil evaluations.
- Planned and delivered approaches that could be used to support pupils both individually and within a group.
- Trained and supported school staff, by modelling approaches; improved staff confidence and ability to use the approaches independently.
- Outreach & engagement with families to overcome barriers to learning; worked closely with parents to help the student achieve their targets.
- Collaborated with teachers, support staff and external support to ensure effective provision for all pupils.
- Supported pupils to transition back into the classroom; moved things forward with external agencies where relevant.
- Contributed to the development of the School Self Evaluation form (SEF) in relation to the work of the Learning Mentors
- Taught Year 2/4/6 RE and Art 1 day a week; lesson planning and differentiation, incl. for SEND.
- Safeguarding Team; key person for KS2.
- Seconded to Green Lane Community Special School for 1 term
Nursery Nurse/ Room Leader/ Acting Deputy Manager
Cottontails Day Nursery, James
Warrington
09.2006 - 09.2012
- Progressed from nursery nurse to room leader, later becoming acting deputy manager.
- Safeguarding lead.
- 2-year-old funding coordinator.
Education
CPCAB Level 2 & 3 - Children's Counselling
Place2Be
09.2017 - 07.2018
Learning Mentor Qualification -
The Mentoring School
09.2016 - 12.2016
Levels 2 - 4 - Childcare & Education
Priestly College, Warrington Collegiate & Online
8 GCSEs -
Lymm High School
Skills
- Skilled, empathetic communicator
- Experienced in working with hard-to-reach children and families
- Additional training includes: ADHD, suicide prevention, grief, anti-bullying, speech and language therapy Engage domestic violence trained to deliver programmes working the perpetrator CEAT training
- Proficient user of MS Office etc
- Driving licence
Personal Information
Custom
/2003,/1998,/2013,/2004
Timeline
Family Help Worker
Cheshire East Council
09.2023 - Current
1:1 SEND Teaching Assistant
Brereton C of E Primary School
09.2018 - 11.2022
CPCAB Level 2 & 3 - Children's Counselling
Place2Be
09.2017 - 07.2018
Learning Mentor Qualification -
The Mentoring School
09.2016 - 12.2016
SEND Learning Mentor
Alderman Bolton Primary School
09.2013 - 09.2018
Nursery Nurse/ Room Leader/ Acting Deputy Manager
Cottontails Day Nursery, James
09.2006 - 09.2012
Levels 2 - 4 - Childcare & Education
Priestly College, Warrington Collegiate & Online
8 GCSEs -
Lymm High School
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