Amanda Stravens
Teaching Assistant
Bedfordshire
Summary
I am an experienced and highly qualified teaching assistant with over 10 years in the school industry. I have spent the last 2 years as a supply teaching assistant since moving to a new area and would now like a permanent role in shaping children for better future. I have an enhanced DBS and am ready to start.
Overview
35
35
years of professional experience
36
36
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Language
Work History
Teaching Assistant In Primary School
Spiral Partership Trust
Welwyn Garden City
2007.09 - 2022.12
- Developed and maintained positive, impactful relationships with students, facilitating improved learning outcomes.
- Minimised distraction by creating and maintaining clean, safe and organised classroom.
- Prepared visual aids, equipment and classroom displays for daily lessons.
- Offered support to special needs students, guaranteeing safety and access to equitable learning.
- Managed challenging child behaviour, running interventions to raise concerns and recommend appropriate action.
- Identified disruptions to learning and discretely addressed issues where possible.
- Maintained child safety, security and good behaviour in a classroom of over 20+ students.
Cashier Supervisor
Safeways
Welwyn Garden City
2001.06 - 2001.08
- Acted as point of contact and motivation for employees.
- Was the manager of a team of 10 employees.
- Offered instruction, coaching and motivation for enhanced team morale.
- Dealt with customer complaints and rectified product and service issues.
- Maintained clean and functional checkout areas to avoid safety issues.
- Scheduled staff rotas to meet business demands within budget.
- Delegated tasks to staff to meet daily service requirements.
- Instructed staff on point-of-sale till operation and transaction processing.
- Attended to customer needs promptly, leading shop teams by example.
Stock Control Manager
Tesco
Finchley
1989.06 - 1999.04
- Conducted accurate and timely stock counts for seamless updates to relevant systems.
- Helped coordinate incoming deliveries, sorting and distributing stock based on immediate requirements.
- Followed procedures to maintain accurate stock counts and organised storage system.
- Compiled counts and prepared documentation for incoming and outgoing stock.
- Compiled detailed reports on production and inventory changes.
- Counted and recorded stock precisely for reliable audits.
- Filed accurate paperwork for up-to-date records.
- Received, unpacked and sorted high-volume deliveries.
- Reported on inventory shortages, audit findings and forecasting needs to inform upper management.
Supply Teaching Assistant
Tick Education
Bedfordshire
2022.12 - Current
Education
Diploma of Higher Education - Caring
Barnet College
Barnetby le Wold, NLN 1988.09 - 2024.07
GCSEs - Secondary Education
East Barnet School
Barnet /1982 - /1988
Safeguarding - Safeguarding children
Springmead Primary School
Welwyn Garden City, HRT /2007 - Current
Skills
Behaviour management
SATs preparation
Conflict resolution
Hygiene control
Reading readiness
Knowledge of Microsoft Word
Adapting to different surroundings in an instant
Timeline
Supply Teaching Assistant
Tick Education
2022.12 - Current
Teaching Assistant In Primary School
Spiral Partership Trust
2007.09 - 2022.12
Cashier Supervisor
Safeways
2001.06 - 2001.08
Stock Control Manager
Tesco
1989.06 - 1999.04
Diploma of Higher Education - Caring
Barnet College
1988.09 - 2024.07
GCSEs - Secondary Education
East Barnet School
/1982 - /1988
Safeguarding - Safeguarding children
Springmead Primary School
/2007 - Current