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Deana Abdula

London, Chiswick

Summary

A caring, kind, calm and considerate young person with 5+ years of looking after children, including children with special needs, supporting their individual educational, social and personal development.

As an aspiring Teacher Assistant, I have successfully completed Level 5 in Education and Training and currently working towards completing my PGCE.

I enjoy planning and delivering activities for children and I am skilled at engaging each child in the activity to ensure they get the most out of their learning. I believe it is crucial for each child to receive a solid education and I am passionate about supporting this goal.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience
10
10
years of post-secondary education

Work history

Accounts Assistant

Ballycommon Services
London, Middlesex
04.2023 - Current
  • Ensuring the Weekly payroll processing on Voyager Mid-Office for 600 candidates per week is done accurately and smoothly.
  • Calculated wages, deductions, and bonuses in accordance with company policies. Also, processed overtime earnings and holiday deductions.
  • Great attention to detail, ensuring candidates are not overpaid or underpaid.
  • Good knowledge of Sage50, I would enter the daily banking on to the software.
  • Processing the weekly Supplier Payments through Sage50 and uploading the file to the bank
  • Making faster payments through company online banking as required by certain suppliers.
  • Entering Purchase Invoices onto Sage50, ensuring all Invoices are posted to the correct account, nominal code, and department code.
  • Opening new supplier accounts on Sage50
  • Reconciling Supplier accounts on Sage50, ensuring no invoices are entered multiple times, and no double payments are made.
  • Chased up any missing invoices that are missing from our suppliers. Also, if there is a double payment for the same invoice. I would ensure to quickly contact the supplier and make them aware of this and ask for a credit note.
  • Working closely with the Finance Director in closing final accounts of clients.
  • Help in dealing with day-to-day tasks, such as ensuring the company’s accounts and supplier invoices inbox were being monitored throughout the day.
  • Monitored all company’s credit card holders’ expenses.
  • Improved recovery of VAT by 70% through active tracking and reporting of missing receipts and posting onto Sage.

Private Home Tutor

Self Employed
London , Chiswick
02.2021 - Current
  • Private tutoring for children (including children with special needs) between the ages of 5-11.
  • Customised tutoring to suit individual competencies, enabling paced academic progression.
  • Tracked student progress through regular assessments, promptly addressing knowledge and skills gaps.
  • Set clear targets and delivered feedback to achieve student goals.
  • Used established standards and teaching expertise to plan learning programmes.
  • Planned lessons to target subject weaknesses and build skills within strengths.

Baby Sitter

Self Employed
London , Chiswick
06.2015 - Current
  • Coordinated morning washing, dressing and lunch preparation to ready children for school.
  • Completed daily cleaning duties, such as hoovering, laundry, kitchen sanitation and dusting.
  • Managed behavioural issues through effective conflict management.
  • Successfully planned and prepared nutritional meals to meet individual dietary needs.
  • Reduced stress, anxiety and behavioural issues by implementing and upholding structured routines.
  • Communicated with parents regularly, providing comforting updates on child's happiness, safety and wellbeing.
  • Prepared healthy snacks and meals according to individual needs, promoting positive nutrition and wellbeing.
  • Consistently maintained safe and hazard-free environment for optimum child safety and security.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Accounting and Finance

University of West London
London
09.2017 - 07.2020

NVQ Level 5 - Education and Training

Applied Business Academy
London
09.2020 - 09.2021

A-Levels -

Heston Community School
Hounslow
09.2015 - 06.2017

GCSEs -

The Green School for Girls
Isleworth
09.2010 - 06.2015

Skills

  • Behavior management
  • Enthusiastic
  • Great patience
  • Strong communicator
  • Special needs support
  • DBS compliance
  • First Aid and CPR certified

Timeline

Accounts Assistant

Ballycommon Services
04.2023 - Current

Private Home Tutor

Self Employed
02.2021 - Current

NVQ Level 5 - Education and Training

Applied Business Academy
09.2020 - 09.2021

Bachelor of Arts - Accounting and Finance

University of West London
09.2017 - 07.2020

A-Levels -

Heston Community School
09.2015 - 06.2017

Baby Sitter

Self Employed
06.2015 - Current

GCSEs -

The Green School for Girls
09.2010 - 06.2015
Deana Abdula