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Claire Hilton-Wiggett

Cheltenham,Gloucestershire
Claire Hilton-Wiggett

Summary

A hardworking and proactive individual dedicated to providing exceptional learning experiences for children.

Experienced in performing class administrative activities accurately and preparing engaging learning materials and lesson plans. Friendly and open communicator with excellent time management skills. I am a dependent teaching assistant with over 20 years of experience working with children aged birth to 16. I am excited to apply my passion for working with children to develop strong, independent individuals. I am dedicated and reliable, with a background in assisting teaching staff with lesson plan development, class preparation and student mentoring. Demonstrates compassionate, considered individual teaching, specialising in special educational needs students. Successfully collaborates with teachers to develop class plans and ECHP support.

Overview

26
years of professional experience
10
years of post-secondary education

Work history

Lakeside Primary School
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire

SEND Teaching Assisitant
10.2020 - 07.2021

Job overview

  • SEND (1-1)Teaching Assistant
  • To support a child with complex SEND
  • Keeping the child safe, maintained a safe and secure environment.
  • Promoting an inclusive environment
  • Communicating using Makaton
  • Developing interventions to enable her needs to be met within the Reception Classroom
  • Adapting activities,
  • Providing sensory resources
  • Liaising with parents and outside agencies (Speech & Language) to plan, deliver, assess and report on progress/next steps.
  • Including other children within interventions to encompass social and emotional development on both parts.


Benhall Infant School
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire

Volunteer teaching assistant
10.2016 - 07.2020

Job overview

  • Small group work
  • Listening to children read
  • Reporting progress
  • Assisting on school trips

Pensans County Primary School
Penzance, Cornwall

Special needs teaching assistant
02.2015 - 07.2015

Job overview

  • SEND (1-1)Teaching Assistant
  • Differentiated class work
  • Supported whole class work
  • Supervised outside activities
  • Work towards targets on IEP
  • Report progress to the class teacher, parents and outside agencies (OT).
  • Plan and deliver tailored interventions to include sensory sessions, specific maths and English sessions and physical education activities

Queen Margaret Primary Acadamy
Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire

Higher level teaching assistant
09.1999 - 04.2011

Job overview

  • SEND provision as a TA
  • Whole class lesson delivery/supervision as a HLTA
  • Implementing specific learning interventions
  • Supporting all children with varying levels of SEND
  • Working under guidance from the class teacher, ATS, OT, EP, SPLT, and SENCO to provide small-group and one-to-one provision to children with autism, ADD, DD, and EAL.
  • Supporting whole class work
  • Planning, assessing and collating information for Learning Journeys/Early Learning Goals
  • Phonics interventions
  • Implementation of Early Years Foundation Stage
  • Attending CPD training
  • After-school club leader
  • First Aider
  • Supporting Forest School
  • Supporting parents, carers and extended family members

Oakwood Children's Centre
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire

Nuresry assistant
09.1998 - 07.1999

Job overview

  • Read stories and lead activities to help children build foundational learning skills.
  • Created caring bonds with children for comfort and safety within nursery.
  • Supported children's development with learning-through-play activities, aiding social, emotional and educational growth.
  • EngNVQ Placement
  • Support of small group activities
  • Outside play supervision
  • Art and craft activities
  • Planning for creative activities
  • Enaged children in stimulating learning-based activities and games.

Christchurch Primary School
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire

Volunteer classroom assistant
01.1996 - 07.1996

Job overview

  • Encouraged children to work together to complete projects and solve problems.
  • Maintained child safety, security and good behaviour during classroom and outdoor activities.
  • Created positive classroom atmosphere by encouraging open communication and support.
  • Kept workspace area clean to maintain cleanliness and quality standards.

Education

University of Gloucestershire
Cheltenham

Bachelor of Science from Psychology
09.2021

University overview

  • Honours Degree
  • Focus on Education
  • Dissertation on the route to the diagnosis of Neurodivergent conditions in school-aged children

Gloucesterhsire County Council
Gloucester, Gloucestershire

NVQ Level 4 from Higher Level Teaching Assistant Status
09.2007 - 08.2008

University overview

  • Held HLTA role with Queen Margaret Primary Acadamy
  • Focus on SEND

Gloucestershire College of Arts and Technology
Gloucester

NVQ Level 3 from Early Years Care and Education
09.2003 - 09.2005

University overview

  • Focus on birth to five years
  • Primary school-aged children incorporated
  • Level three qualification
  • Coursework in assisting children and teachers within the class
  • Course of study in child development

Archdeacon Training Centre
Gloucester, Gloucestershire

NVQ Level 2 from Early Years Care and Education
09.1998 - 09.2000

University overview

  • Held nursery assistant role with Oakwood Children's Centre
  • Course of study from birth to five years
  • Focus on pre-school child development

St George's Centre
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire

GCSEs from Child Development
09.1995 - 07.1997

University overview

  • Focus on early years


St George's Centre
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire

GCSEs from Computing
09.1995 - 07.1997

University overview

Learn Direct
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire

NVQ Level 2 from Mathematics Essential Skills
01.2000 - 09.2000

University overview

Learn Direct
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire

NVQ Level 2 from English
01.2000 - 09.2000

University overview

Skills

  • Lesson planning
  • Behaviour management strategies
  • Autism expertise
  • Special educational needs communication
  • Special needs assessment
  • Autism support
  • Classroom management support
  • Differentiated Instruction
  • Special education policy knowledge
  • Maths tutoring
  • Special education support
  • Student engagement techniques
  • Early intervention techniques
  • Inclusive learning practices
  • Learning diversity protocol
  • Sign Language
  • Special Education Needs and Disabilities (SEND) compliance
  • Individual Education Plan (IEP) support
  • Pastoral care
  • Challenging behaviour management
  • SEND support
  • Behaviour management
  • SEN interventions
  • Group and individual instruction
  • Classroom management
  • In-class SEND support
  • Positive attitude
  • Early childhood education
  • Classroom supply management
  • Lesson implementation
  • Adaptable

Affiliations

Affiliations
  • Music
  • Weight training
  • Cooking & baking
  • Travel
  • European culture
  • Supporting my son's sporting competitions
  • Golf caddying for my son
  • Psychological theories of child development
  • Antique coin collector

Timeline

University of Gloucestershire
Bachelor of Science from Psychology
09.2021
SEND Teaching Assisitant
Lakeside Primary School
10.2020 - 07.2021
Volunteer teaching assistant
Benhall Infant School
10.2016 - 07.2020
Special needs teaching assistant
Pensans County Primary School
02.2015 - 07.2015
Gloucesterhsire County Council
NVQ Level 4 from Higher Level Teaching Assistant Status
09.2007 - 08.2008
Gloucestershire College of Arts and Technology
NVQ Level 3 from Early Years Care and Education
09.2003 - 09.2005
Learn Direct
NVQ Level 2 from Mathematics Essential Skills
01.2000 - 09.2000
Learn Direct
NVQ Level 2 from English
01.2000 - 09.2000
Higher level teaching assistant
Queen Margaret Primary Acadamy
09.1999 - 04.2011
Nuresry assistant
Oakwood Children's Centre
09.1998 - 07.1999
Archdeacon Training Centre
NVQ Level 2 from Early Years Care and Education
09.1998 - 09.2000
Volunteer classroom assistant
Christchurch Primary School
01.1996 - 07.1996
St George's Centre
GCSEs from Child Development
09.1995 - 07.1997
St George's Centre
GCSEs from Computing
09.1995 - 07.1997
Claire Hilton-Wiggett