Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Volunteer Work
Affiliations
Accomplishments
Work Availability
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Clare Beech

Clare Beech

Arborfield Green,Reading

Summary

Energetic team player, well-versed in strong communication and organisation skills. Seeks solutions to problems and applies extensive analytical knowledge to findings. Adept at multi-tasking, leading group discussions and managing projects.

Overview

32
32
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Communications Manager

The Circle Trust
Wokingham
10.2022 - 08.2023
  • Ensured accurate and timely delivery of all internal and external school correspondence.
  • Supported the senior team in organising significant school events like Open Evening and Presentation Evening.
  • Managed St Crispin's School website content, compiling essential information from stakeholders and handling all communications.
  • Produced newsletters, bulletins, presentations, and certificates.
  • Created social media marketing materials using programmes like Canva.


Learning support assistant

The Circle trust
Wokingham, Berkshire
09.2021 - 10.2022
  • Maintained child safety, security and good behaviour during classroom and outdoor activities.
  • Built trusting, respectful relationships with pupils through attentive listening and communication abilities.
  • 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.

Fieldworker

ABC to read
Reading, West Berkshire
09.2015 - 07.2021
  • Recruited volunteers through local fairs, events, and social media.
  • Assisted with volunteer training and workshops.
  • Attended networking events as a representative of the charity.
  • Performed presentations to local community groups.
  • Placed recruits in schools and provided support by visiting them at home and in the school environment.
  • Ensured volunteers adhered to safeguarding policies.
  • Developed relationships with school staff to ensure the smooth running of the program. Organized and attended termly book exchanges or library visits with resources.
  • Attended staff, committee, and general meetings.

Teacher - Primary and Secondary

Various
09.1991 - 04.2014
  • Adapted teaching methods and materials to meet students' varying needs and interests.
  • Created lesson plans and scheduled each day to promote maximum student engagement.
  • Planned and organised classrooms that consistently facilitated positive learning experience.
  • Worked collaboratively with other teachers to review data and develop instructional strategies to address student learning objectives.


Cheadle Hulme High School - Teacher of English

Fernhill High School - Teacher of English and Drama

The Connaught School - Second in the English Department

Emmbrook Junior School - Primary School Teacher


Education

PGCE - Education

Leicester University, Leicester
09.1990 - 07.1991

Bachelor of Arts - International Relations

Staffordshire University, Stoke-on-Trent
09.1987 - 06.1990

Skills

  • Excellent written and verbal communication
  • Relationship building
  • Media and website management
  • Copywriting skills
  • Effective time management
  • Self-motivated
  • Mentor
  • Critical thinking skills
  • Team collaborator
  • Public relations

Volunteer Work

Volunteer experience:

Primary school reader for ABC to read

Volunteer for The Link Visiting Scheme

Secretary for 1st Emmbrook Scout group


Affiliations

  • Running
  • Reading
  • Dog walking
  • Crafting

Accomplishments

Wokingham Town Council Civic Award - for contributions to the local community

Work Availability

monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Timeline

Communications Manager - The Circle Trust
10.2022 - 08.2023
Learning support assistant - The Circle trust
09.2021 - 10.2022
Fieldworker - ABC to read
09.2015 - 07.2021
Teacher - Primary and Secondary - Various
09.1991 - 04.2014
Leicester University - PGCE, Education
09.1990 - 07.1991
Staffordshire University - Bachelor of Arts, International Relations
09.1987 - 06.1990
Clare Beech