Amy Battersby
Stalybridge,Cheshire
Summary
Dedicated teaching assistant with a strong background in classroom management, student safeguarding, and special needs education. Proven expertise in parent-teacher collaboration, time-efficient organisation, and pastoral care. Adept at dispute resolution, student incident investigation, and mentoring. Committed to fostering a positive learning environment through behaviour modelling and resilient support. Career goal: to continue enhancing educational experiences for all students while ensuring their safety and well-being.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Travel Manager
Global Media Groups
Hyde, Cheshire
2024.04 - 2024.10
- Regular contact with patients and speak with, at times, around 80 to 100 people per day
- Tracking and monitoring patient files
- Collaboration with companies overseas working with patient finance. Dealing with large sums of data and applications
- Provide daily and weekly reports on patients
- Delivered high-quality service to increase customer satisfaction.
Head of Year
Rayner Stephens High School
Dukinfield
2017.06 - 2024.04
- Supported senior leadership team in ensuring learners and parents understood what good attendance and behaviour looks like
- Monitoring learners’ behaviour, progress and attendance using multiple trackers and systems, putting supportive measures and plans into place when any of these fell below acceptable
- Attended regular forums such as SEN, Inclusion and attendance with the relevant teams to ensure standards were maintained
- Support with in-year transfer of learners
- Supported families through the EHA Process
Cover supervisor, school receptionist (Fixed Term)
Mossley Hollins High School
Mossley
2016.05 - 2017.06
- Ensured effective learning environment by maintaining classroom discipline and management.
- Assisted students in understanding subject material, promoting academic advancement.
- Monitored student behaviour, establishing respectful and productive learning spaces.
- Delivered additional learning support opportunities to small student groups, enabling improved academic confidence.
SEN teaching assistant
Ashton on Mersey School
Sale
2013.04 - 2016.05
- Enhanced student comprehension by creating adaptive learning materials.
- Designed individualised lesson plans for improved academic performance.
- Improved classroom behaviour with implementation of positive reinforcement strategies.
- Tailored teaching style to suit diverse learning needs, achieving increased engagement.
- Collaborated with teachers to implement personalised education programmes, increasing student progress.
- Liaised with parents and carers regularly, fostering strong home-school relationships.
- Provided one-to-one support to students, promoting self-confidence and independence.
Learning support assistant (Fixed Term)
Wright Robinson Sports College
Gorton
2012.10 - 2013.04
- Ensured effective learning environment by maintaining classroom discipline and management.
- Assisted students in understanding subject material, promoting academic advancement.
- Monitored student behaviour, establishing respectful and productive learning spaces.
- Delivered additional learning support opportunities to small student groups, enabling improved academic confidence.
Teaching Assistant (Supply)
TES Ltd.
Manchester
2012.02 - 2012.10
- Improved student engagement by utilising interactive learning techniques.
- Supported classroom teacher with behaviour management, promoting a positive learning environment.
- Provided additional support to students with special educational needs, ensuring inclusivity.
- Prepared classroom materials to facilitate efficient lessons.
Voluntary Classroom Assistant
St Marys Primary School
Dukinfield
2011.05 - 2012.02
- Supported teachers by preparing classroom materials.
- Promoted positive behaviour within the classroom setting, enhancing overall learning experience.
- Provided one-on-one and group assistance to students
Teaching assistant (Fixed Term)
St Thomas More RC College
Denton
2010.09 - 2011.05
- Improved student engagement by utilising interactive learning techniques.
- Assisted in lesson planning for effective curriculum delivery.
- Supported classroom teacher with behaviour management, promoting a positive learning environment.
- Provided additional support to students with special educational needs, ensuring inclusivity.
Teaching assistant (Fixed Term)
Manchester Road Primary School
Droylsden
2010.04 - 2010.09
- Provided additional support to students with special educational needs, ensuring inclusivity.
- Supported classroom teacher with behaviour management, promoting a positive learning environment.
- Offered one-on-one guidance to struggling students for improved academic performance.
- Facilitated active learning environments with engaging teaching aids and resources.
Teaching assistant (supply)
Early Years recruitment LTD
Manchester
2009.02 - 2010.04
- Supported classroom teacher with behaviour management, promoting a positive learning environment.
- Provided additional support to students with special educational needs, ensuring inclusivity.
- Improved student engagement by utilising interactive learning techniques.
Data input Clerk (Christmas staff)
Royal Mail Group
Stockport
2008.10 - 2009.01
- Ensured accuracy of data entry by meticulously checking and cross-referencing inputted information.
- Facilitated timely completion of tasks with careful prioritisation and management of workload.
- Organised large volumes of data for easy retrieval and analysis.
- Managed confidential information with utmost discretion and adherence to privacy protocols.
- Met strict deadlines through diligent time-management practices.
Health care assistant
Meridian care homes
Dukinfield, Lincolnshire
2008.05 - 2008.09
- Carried out assigned patient care tasks unsupervised and in line with company policies and procedures.
- Delivered targeted follow-up care for continued patient monitoring.
- Maintained thorough safeguarding of young people, regularly updating current regulatory knowledge for optimised care provisions.
- Provided assistance with personal care and hygiene tasks, maintaining respect and sensitivity throughout.
- Worked to improve and enhance patient lives through effective and compassionate care.
Education
10 A- C grades - English language & literature, Maths, Science, French, RS, Music, Health and social care.
All Saints catholic high school
Dukinfield, Tameside 2001.09 - 2006.07
A Levels - Health and social care
All Saints 6th form college
Dukinfield, Tameside 2006.09 - 2008.06
NVQ Level 2 - Supporting teaching and learning in schools (adult learning Cache course)
Ashton 6th form college
Dukinfield, Tameside 2010.04 - 2011.01
Skills
- Parent-Teacher collaboration
- Time-Efficient organisation
- Classroom management
- Student safeguarding
- Sanction management
- Pastoral care
- Dispute Resolution
- Student incident investigation
- Statement recording
- Student mentoring
- Field trip planning
- Attendance management
- Positive attitude
- Behaviour modelling
- Resilient
- Special needs education
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Travel Manager
Global Media Groups
2024.04 - 2024.10
Head of Year
Rayner Stephens High School
2017.06 - 2024.04
Cover supervisor, school receptionist (Fixed Term)
Mossley Hollins High School
2016.05 - 2017.06
SEN teaching assistant
Ashton on Mersey School
2013.04 - 2016.05
Learning support assistant (Fixed Term)
Wright Robinson Sports College
2012.10 - 2013.04
Teaching Assistant (Supply)
TES Ltd.
2012.02 - 2012.10
Voluntary Classroom Assistant
St Marys Primary School
2011.05 - 2012.02
Teaching assistant (Fixed Term)
St Thomas More RC College
2010.09 - 2011.05
Teaching assistant (Fixed Term)
Manchester Road Primary School
2010.04 - 2010.09
NVQ Level 2 - Supporting teaching and learning in schools (adult learning Cache course)
Ashton 6th form college
2010.04 - 2011.01
Teaching assistant (supply)
Early Years recruitment LTD
2009.02 - 2010.04
Data input Clerk (Christmas staff)
Royal Mail Group
2008.10 - 2009.01
Health care assistant
Meridian care homes
2008.05 - 2008.09
A Levels - Health and social care
All Saints 6th form college
2006.09 - 2008.06
10 A- C grades - English language & literature, Maths, Science, French, RS, Music, Health and social care.
All Saints catholic high school
2001.09 - 2006.07