Carmel Hardy

• Teaching Art and Design, and general subjects across the 11-16 range. Experience of primary teaching also
• Supplying appropriate planning materials, following school plans where provided
• Catering to different learning styles using diverse teaching methods and formats
• Maintaining appropriate records, including relevant, accurate and up-to-date information eg, registers, data systems
• Following safeguarding and child protection policies and protocols, reporting any concerns to Designated Safeguarding Lead

• Teaching Art and Design and Textiles Technology across KS3 and KS4
• Also experience of teaching BTEC Art and Design
• BTEC Lead Internal Verifier- Standardisation Art and Design
• Responsible for a form group
• Subject Mentor for trainee teachers
• 2003 - 2005 Assistant Head of Year
• 2003 - 2017 Head of Department - Art and Design

Supply teaching in various schools, which included teaching Art and Design, and general subjects across the 11-16 range

• Providing practical and emotional support to adults and children with challenging behaviour, learning disabilities and epilepsy
• Increasing clients social skills and independence through various activities such as arts and sports groups
• Responding calmly to manage crises and emergency situations

• Providing support to deaf and multi-sensory impaired young adults with additional complex needs, such as challenging behaviour
• Implementing teaching programmes and strategies in the context of a specialist environment
• Also recording, reporting and evaluation
• Using augmentative communication systems as well as behaviour and management strategies

• Responsible for the supervision of young adults with learning disabilities, aged (16-19)
• Teaching in both formal and informal settings
• Organising social and educational events
• Constructing daily reports, updating care plans and compiling monthly assessments.

• Providing care for elderly patients within a residential setting