Emily Gorman
Grappenhall,Warrington
Summary
Dedicated Level 2 Teaching Assistant at an SEN school, covering Key Stage 1 to Key Stage 4. A professional with a comprehensive skill set including a Full Clean Driving Licence, extensive Customer Service & Communication abilities, and a Counselling Qualification. Holds certifications in Food Hygiene, First Aid, and is fully DBS Checked. Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and internet applications, with an NVQ Level 3 in Office Management. Experienced in safeguarding policies, SEND support, incident reporting, and allergy awareness. Adept at multi-tasking and committed to maintaining high standards of safety and care.
Overview
32
32
years of professional experience
12
12
years of post-secondary education
Work history
SEN Teaching Assistant
Green Lane Special School
WARRINGTON, Cheshire
2024.09 - Current
- Identify signs of distress in students, resolving behavioural and emotional issues.
- Assist students with a range of learning differences, including ADD, ADHD to achieve their full potential for independence.
- Work with SENCO to ensure effective planning and delivery of Individual Education Plans (IEPs).
- Maintain child safety, security and good behaviour during classroom and outdoor activities.
- Deliver class work baskets to children, teaching them maths, English, and help to encourage and develop fine motor skills.
- Supervise playtime and lunchtime
- Deliver children to parents and buses at the end of the school day.
- Promotion of inclusion of pupils, guaranteeing equal access to learning and development opportunities.
- Work with students in small groups and 1:1 to provide additional support with activities and lessons, offering constructive feedback and advice to develop basic maths, English and fine motor skills.
- Help students to thrive, using motivational techniques based on individual attention and reassurance.
- Attend to younger children's basic physical needs and assisted in development of personal skills.
- Support classroom teacher in monitoring, assessing and recording students progress.
Holiday Club Support Worker
Warrington Youth Zone
Warrington, Cheshire
2025.04 - Current
- Administer medication according to schedule.
- Assist with personal care activities such as washing and dressing.
- Use excellent communication and interpersonal skills to engage and interact with the young people at holiday club.
- Lead group activity programmes to support independence and encourage confidence, such as arts and crafts and baking.
- Make the young person's day fun and interesting whilst providing their parents and carers respite (9.30-3.30).
Play Worker
Ferry Link Club
WARRINGTON, Cheshire
2023.03 - 2024.09
- Collecting children aged 4-7 from an Infants School and ensuring they are safely transported to Ferry Link Club via minibus
- Collection of children from after school clubs
- Preparing healthy snacks for up to 60 children
- Cleaning and hygiene procedures in the kitchen area
- Engaging with children aged 3 - 11, playing games, crafts and other activities
- Providing First Aid a required
- Ensuring children are signed out securely upon parents / carers collection.
Credit Controller
Kids Planet Day Nurseries
2023.04 - 2023.12
- Managing Credit Control for 5 Nurseries
- Answering queries from Nursery Managers and Parents via email and telephone
- Raising weekly and monthly invoices
- Liaising with local councils re funding and grants
- Setting up grants on Connect system for each attending child as per their attended hours
- Creating Weekly Debt Sheets for KP Head Office managers and Nursery Managers
- Setting up Payment Plans.
Chief Organiser
Pandora Consultancy Ltd
- Organising inclusive conferences, workshops, and other events
- Proofreading and Document production
- Coordinating Directors diaries, meetings, etc
- Operating and maintaining the bookkeeping system; including invoicing, expenses, suppliers, etc
- Operating and maintaining other back office processes
- Social Media Management - Linkedin, Facebook, Instagram
Accounts Assistant
Britplas Facades Ltd
2020.01 - 2022.06
- Worked as an Accounts Assistant processing Accounts Payable and Receivable, weekly expenses, bank reconciliations for 3 companies, weekly wage processing, updating of purchase order spreadsheets, processing delivery notes, payment runs and bank payments etc
- I used Sage 50, Sage Construct and Microsoft Office on a daily basis.
Marketing and Web Content
Floorscan Acoustics Ltd
2018.04 - 2019.12
- Since returning to work following Maternity Leave I was involved in Marketing and Web Content for two new companies that our M.D had started up or had become involved with
- These Companies included Fitness Floors and Easy-Sill
- I was promoting these companies via Linkedin, Instagram and Mail Chimp
- I took on proof reading of web content and also editing and creating Case Studies of projects that we had completed.
Personal Assistant / Sales Office Manager
Floorscan Acoustics Ltd
- 2018.04
- Main responsibilities - Customer Services & General day to day running of the Head Office, using Sage 50 for purchase/sales ledger, and Microsoft Office
- Managing stock and supplies, Budget Management, Sub Contractor Diary Management, Organisation of Filing Systems, Implementing Health & Safety Procedures, Organisation of Meetings with Customers / Suppliers and Minute Taking, First point of contact for Sales and Quotes, Payroll, Payroll Year End, Transport and Delivery Organisation, Technical Drawing, Report typing, Invoicing, Following up of overdue customer payments, Payment of supplier invoices, Bank Reconciling, Covering for Managing Director whilst he was absent on extended leave - approx 3 months per annum.
Territory Sales Manager
McCurrach UK Ltd
2004.08 - 2007.07
- Main responsibilities - Advanced Selling & Negotiation Skills of FMCG's
- Knowledge of In Store Systems and Procedures, I.T Skills, Fixture management, Implementation of Planograms, Negotiating & Siting both Permanent & Temporary Secondary displays for Nestle and Scottish and Newcastle across the 4 major Supermarket Chains
- To hit or exceed targets set to me on a monthly basis
- Skills gained - Communication with Supermarket buyers and Management Teams, Teamwork and the Ability to work alone, Problem Solving, Presentations to team and Management at Conferences & Meetings
Administration Assistant, Administration Officer, Security Checker, Finance Officer
Jobcentreplus
1999.03 - 2004.08
- Main Responsibilities - Assessing Claims for benefit and dealing with Enquiries from customers and Government Departments, Security checking of benefits processed by colleagues, Custody and accurate control of all payment stocks, issue of order books and Giro cheques to customers both over the counter and by post
- Skills Gained - The Ability to Communicate with a wide variety of Customers' in a patient and understanding way, petty cashsystems, Computer skills, Benefit Processing, Accuracy & Professionalism
Shop & Bakery Assistant
Satterthwaites Bakery Ltd
1994.09 - 1999.03
- This work was carried out on Saturdays and holidays whilst at School and University
- Main Responsibilities - Sales, Window Displays, Stock Taking, Cashing up, Cake Decoration
Education
NVQ Level 2 - Understanding Specific Learning Difficulties TQUK Level 2
West Lancashire College
Lancashire 2025.04 - 2025.09
Safeguarding
Warrington Youth Zone
Warrington 2025.04 - 2025.04
Positive Behaviour Training
Team Teach
Warrington 2025.04 - 2025.04
NVQ Level 3 - Understanding Autism
South Hampshire College
UK 2024.12 - 2025.04
NVQ Level 2 - Understanding Adverse Childhood Experiences
South Devon College
Paignton 2024.09 - 2024.12
NVQ Level 2 - Understanding Autism
Leicester College
Leicester 2024.07 - 2024.09
CPD Certification - Grey Matter Learning - Safeguarding Children
AC Education
2024.08 - 2024.08
CPD Certification - Grey Matter Learning - Handing Information - GDPR & Data Protection
AC Education
2024.08 - 2024.08
NCFE CACHE LEVEL 2 - Understanding Behaviour that Challenges
Aspire Education
Online 2024.06 - 2024.07
NCFE CACHE LEVEL 2 - Safeguarding & Prevent
Aspire Education
Online 2024.06 - 2024.07
NVQ Level 2 - Understanding Mental Health in Children & Young People
Milton Keynes College
Milton Keynes 2024.03 - 2024.05
NVQ Level 2 - Understanding ADHD
Milton Keynes College
Milton Keynes 2023.04 - 2023.06
NVQ Level 2 - Counselling Skills
CAS Training
2022.06 - 2022.07
Level 2 Food Hygiene and Safety for Catering - undefined
Emergency First Aid at work - undefined
Sage 50 level 1,2 & 3 - undefined
Liverpool Chamber of Commerce - NVQ Level 3 in Office Management - undefined
Higher National Diploma - Biomedical Science
Sheffield Hallam University
Sheffield 1996.09 - 1998.06
A-Levels - English, Psychology, Art
South Sefton Adult Education Centre
Liverpool 1999.09 - 2004.06
A-Levels - Biology, Chemistry, Geography
Merchant Taylors Girls School
Liverpool 1994.09 - 1996.07
NVQ Level 4 - Level 4 Certificate for Higher Level Teaching Assistants (RQF)
Learn Direct
Home Based 2025.05 - 2026.05
GCSEs - 9 GCSE's
Merchant Taylors Girls School
Liverpool 1995.09 - 1996.07
Skills
- Full Clean Driving Licence
- Customer Service & Communication at all levels
- Counselling Qualification
- Food Hygiene Certificate
- Excellent Knowledge and experience of Internet, Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint etc
- NVQ Level 3 in Office Management
- First Aid Qualification
- Multi-tasking
- Fully DBS Checked
- Safeguarding
- Safeguarding policies
- SEND support
- Incident reporting
- Allergy awareness
- Wheelchair operating
- Personal care and hygiene delivery
Hobbies & Interests
My interests include running from which I have raised money for local and personal charities, I am a keen football follower and love to read. I am Chair of the PTA at Thelwall Infants School which I have done for 6 years and am keen to organise events and raise much needed funds for the school. In this time I have helped to raise over £20,000 for the school, I also volunteer at the local Scout Group where I am Treasurer and help to run the library at the local Infants School. I love to cook, read and take long walks in the countryside with my dogs. I have 3 young boys who I love doing fun activities with such as baking and crafts. I am looking for a new challenge within a childcare setting after many years based in an office. I am 100% committed to any new role I take on, I thrive on being busy and am extremely organised, and want to make a positive difference in my place of work.
Timeline
NVQ Level 4 - Level 4 Certificate for Higher Level Teaching Assistants (RQF)
Learn Direct
2025.05 - 2026.05
Holiday Club Support Worker
Warrington Youth Zone
2025.04 - Current
NVQ Level 2 - Understanding Specific Learning Difficulties TQUK Level 2
West Lancashire College
2025.04 - 2025.09
Safeguarding
Warrington Youth Zone
2025.04 - 2025.04
Positive Behaviour Training
Team Teach
2025.04 - 2025.04
NVQ Level 3 - Understanding Autism
South Hampshire College
2024.12 - 2025.04
SEN Teaching Assistant
Green Lane Special School
2024.09 - Current
NVQ Level 2 - Understanding Adverse Childhood Experiences
South Devon College
2024.09 - 2024.12
CPD Certification - Grey Matter Learning - Safeguarding Children
AC Education
2024.08 - 2024.08
CPD Certification - Grey Matter Learning - Handing Information - GDPR & Data Protection
AC Education
2024.08 - 2024.08
NVQ Level 2 - Understanding Autism
Leicester College
2024.07 - 2024.09
NCFE CACHE LEVEL 2 - Understanding Behaviour that Challenges
Aspire Education
2024.06 - 2024.07
NCFE CACHE LEVEL 2 - Safeguarding & Prevent
Aspire Education
2024.06 - 2024.07
NVQ Level 2 - Understanding Mental Health in Children & Young People
Milton Keynes College
2024.03 - 2024.05
NVQ Level 2 - Understanding ADHD
Milton Keynes College
2023.04 - 2023.06
Credit Controller
Kids Planet Day Nurseries
2023.04 - 2023.12
Play Worker
Ferry Link Club
2023.03 - 2024.09
NVQ Level 2 - Counselling Skills
CAS Training
2022.06 - 2022.07
Accounts Assistant
Britplas Facades Ltd
2020.01 - 2022.06
Marketing and Web Content
Floorscan Acoustics Ltd
2018.04 - 2019.12
Territory Sales Manager
McCurrach UK Ltd
2004.08 - 2007.07
A-Levels - English, Psychology, Art
South Sefton Adult Education Centre
1999.09 - 2004.06
Administration Assistant, Administration Officer, Security Checker, Finance Officer
Jobcentreplus
1999.03 - 2004.08
Higher National Diploma - Biomedical Science
Sheffield Hallam University
1996.09 - 1998.06
GCSEs - 9 GCSE's
Merchant Taylors Girls School
1995.09 - 1996.07
A-Levels - Biology, Chemistry, Geography
Merchant Taylors Girls School
1994.09 - 1996.07
Shop & Bakery Assistant
Satterthwaites Bakery Ltd
1994.09 - 1999.03
Chief Organiser
Pandora Consultancy Ltd
Personal Assistant / Sales Office Manager
Floorscan Acoustics Ltd
- 2018.04