Ella Thomas
Summary
Determined and resilient university student dedicated to improving services that can aid the support and progression of individuals, delivering compassion and accessible support. I address challenges with sound judgment and strong critical thinking skills. I possess strong relationship-building skills and emotional intelligence. History of achieving positive results in collaboration with multidisciplinary team.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work history
Teaching assistant SEN
Great Oaks School
Southampton , Hampshire
09.2020 - Current
- Provided stimulating learning environments, motivating students to engage with class activities.
- Aided with social, emotional, intellectual, and physical development through age-appropriate activities.
- Organised and distributed learning materials and ran subject sessions in collaboration with the class teacher to provide stimulating lessons.
- Maintained student safety inside and outside classrooms.
- Supplied teachers with detailed and regular feedback on pupils' achievements and progress as well as any behavioural incidents which are recorded on an online database in line with safeguarding policies.
- Attended to pupils' hygiene, first aid and other personal and social needs.
- Worked with leadership, parents and staff to establish clear goals and guidelines for group meetings.
- Maintained excellent team relationships by ensuring myself and the class team follow a consistent routine and framework when addressing pupils everyday needs and behaviour management strategies.
Support Worker
Roseroad Association
Southampton, Hampshire
08.2019 - Current
- Activities worker for young people with learning disabilities and physical disabilities
- I build a strong rapport with service users and their caregivers to ensure that person-centred care is delivered
- Strong communication with service users which is expressed verbally and non verbally, often using symbols and photos which I have adapted and implemented for each individual service user
- I recognise individuals interests and am innovative in creating activities which can be tailored to fit the needs of each individual service user in addition to a positive attitude to encourage these individuals to engage with new activities
- I take an empathetic and patient approach when assisting with personal care duties, increasing the independence of each service user over time
- Provided support in social, physical and emotional areas to assist clients with integrating into local community.
- Tracked and documented service users behaviours, activity engagement, skills development and notable incidents
Work experience - Metropolitan police
Metropolitan Police
London , City of London
08.2019 - 08.2019
- I explored various departments and attend staff talks regarding departmental changes and staff training.
- My proactive approach led me to ask pertinent questions in each department, aligning them with my ongoing college research project and my future university study interests.
- I deepened my understanding of arrest procedures through participation in a ride-along scheme and attending a criminal court trial.
- This experience honed my ability to summarize and articulate primary research, applying it to academic theories.
Supported living support worker
WhiteKnight
Southampton, Hampshire
05.2022 - Current
- Helped service users to develop independent living skills, consistently meeting individual care plan objectives.
- Implemented activity programmes, encouraging patients to achieve meaningful engagement through social and creative activities.
- Empowered service users to remain as independent as possible and retain sense of identity.
Voluntary Teaching Assistant
Rosewood school
Southampton, Hampshire
07.2017 - 07.2017
- Sorted and ordered classroom supplies when requested by teachers.
- Successfully adapted to various situations when required, such as age groups, subjects, and topics.
- Assisted students to engage in physical activities to aid with physical mobility.
Salon assistant
Beautybyajandeye
Southampton, Hampshire
05.2018 - 09.2018
- Collected and processed payments, issued receipts, and recorded transactions for audit purposes.
- Informed customers of new products services or promotions and employed persuasive skills to convince customers to purchase items.
- Created and maintained database systems to monitor sales and transactions.
Education
bachelor degree - Human Social Political Science
University of Cambridge
Cambridge2025
A-Levels - Sociology, Psychology, Criminology
Itchen College
Southampton2020
GCSEs -
St George School
Southampton2018
Skills
- Relationship building and working in a team
- Communication skills, expressed verbally and non-verbally
- Enthusiastic and motivated
- Empathetic and able to deal with adverse situations under pressure, I have demonstrated this through de escalating behavioural incidents
- I am able to adapt to different situations quickly, such as transitioning from Cambridge term times to working as a teaching assistant and support worker
- I set high standards for myself and this is reflected in my attainment of an award for my work at university and an award reflecting my ability to make positive changes within communities
- I am able to assimilate large amounts of material and critically evaluate this, conveying it through written essays and orally during university supervision,
- I am independent and confident which is demonstrated through my liaison with senior staff and colleagues
Certification
- First Aid trained
- Secure care trained
- Epilepsy trained
- Moving and handling trained
- Medication awareness trained
- Safeguarding trained
Timeline
Supported living support worker
WhiteKnight
05.2022 - Current
Teaching assistant SEN
Great Oaks School
09.2020 - Current
Support Worker
Roseroad Association
08.2019 - Current
Work experience - Metropolitan police
Metropolitan Police
08.2019 - 08.2019
Salon assistant
Beautybyajandeye
05.2018 - 09.2018
Voluntary Teaching Assistant
Rosewood school
07.2017 - 07.2017
bachelor degree - Human Social Political Science
University of Cambridge
A-Levels - Sociology, Psychology, Criminology
Itchen College
GCSEs -
St George School