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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
09.2007 - 12.2022
  • 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
06.2001 - 08.2001
  • 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
06.1989 - 04.1999
  • 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
12.2022 - Current

Education

Diploma of Higher Education - Caring

Barnet College
Barnetby le Wold, NLN
09.1988 - 07.2024

GCSEs - Secondary Education

East Barnet School
Barnet
/1982 - /1988

Safeguarding - Safeguarding children

Springmead Primary School
Welwyn Garden City, HRT
/2007 - Current

Skills

Behaviour management

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Timeline

Supply Teaching Assistant

Tick Education
12.2022 - Current

Teaching Assistant In Primary School

Spiral Partership Trust
09.2007 - 12.2022

Cashier Supervisor

Safeways
06.2001 - 08.2001

Stock Control Manager

Tesco
06.1989 - 04.1999

Diploma of Higher Education - Caring

Barnet College
09.1988 - 07.2024

GCSEs - Secondary Education

East Barnet School
/1982 - /1988

Safeguarding - Safeguarding children

Springmead Primary School
/2007 - Current

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