Claire Jameson
Hexham,North
Summary
Highly experienced Teaching Professional with a strong dedication to the total development of children, with expertise in special educational needs and learning disabilities teaching strategies. Demonstrates strong leadership, communication skills, and the ability to establish interpersonal relationships. Proficient in deadline management and IT literacy, with a proven track record of being an active listener. Committed to fostering inclusive learning environments and enhancing student outcomes.
Passionate Primary School Teacher with more than 28 years of experience in developing and implementing diverse and creative curriculums. Highly skilled at motivating students through positive encouragement and reinforcement of concepts via interactive classroom instruction and observation. Successful in helping students develop strong literacy, numeracy, self-esteem and responsibility.
Overview
36
36
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education
Work history
SENCO
Horton Grange Primary
Blyth, Northumberland
2016.09 - 2024.08
- Member of Senior Leadership Team
- Supervised and mentored teaching assistants
- Designated Safeguarding Lead for Looked After Children
- Expertly led SEND initiatives as Specialist Education Leader
- Development and monitoring of interventions
- Lead professional for Early Help meetings
- Collaborated with outside organisations
- Managed timely preparation of all documentation
SENCO/Class teacher
SeleFirst school
Hexham, Northumberland
1995.09 - 2016.08
- Coordinated with special education professionals for developing individualised education plans.
- Lead a team as Key Stage One co-ordinator
- Boosted student success by maximising individual learning, balancing group and individual instruction models to accommodate different academic levels.
- Developed engaging lesson plans aligned with the national curriculum.
- Fostered a positive learning environment
Class teacher
Merton County Council
London
1990.07 - 1993.08
- Fostered positive learning environment by maintaining strong classroom discipline.
- Promoted commitment to school's safeguarding processes to ensure paramount student safety and wellbeing.
- Collaborated closely with colleagues to plan school events and projects.
- Created lesson plans and scheduled each day to promote maximum student learning and enrichment.
MENCAP Homes support worker
MENCAP
Nottingham
1988.04 - 1989.01
- Supported daily living skills training which increased client self-sufficiency.
- Assured safety measures were met to prevent falls or accidents.
- Facilitated weekly group meetings, providing safe, secure spaces for service users to interact and socialise.
- Recommended clients for specific treatment programmes to aid timely recovery.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
University of Nottingham
Nottingham 1983.09 - 1986.07
Skills
- Leadership
- Communication skills
- Establishing interpersonal relationships
- Deadline management
- IT literacy
- Special educational needs expertise
- Learning disabilities teaching strategies
- Active listener
Affiliations
- Keeping fit through swimming.
- Crochet a skill I taught myself through lockdown
Accomplishments
Swam competitively reaching the Olympic trial stage for the 100m Breaststroke.
Gained my SENCO award in2015
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
SENCO
Horton Grange Primary
2016.09 - 2024.08
SENCO/Class teacher
SeleFirst school
1995.09 - 2016.08
Class teacher
Merton County Council
1990.07 - 1993.08
MENCAP Homes support worker
MENCAP
1988.04 - 1989.01
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
University of Nottingham
1983.09 - 1986.07