Emma Barnes
Monmouth,Monmouthshire
Summary
I am a dependable and deeply empathetic professional with a proven track record of reliability and adaptability across diverse environments. Driven by a genuine heart for helping others, I bring valuable expertise to managing responsibilities and supporting young children through patient, nurturing, and effective classroom strategies.
My strong communication skills and commitment to teamwork drive my continuous improvement, ensuring I make a meaningful and impactful contribution to both my colleagues and the children in my care. I believe that natural empathy, active listening, and a calm demeanor are essential to understanding each individual's unique needs, allowing me to build trusting relationships and foster a warm, safe, and positive learning atmosphere.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Learning Support Assistant
Kymin View Primary School
09.2018 - Current
- Professional Summary: A dependable and deeply empathetic Teaching Assistant with a proven track record of supporting teachers in delivering effective lessons and creating a positive, safe, and inclusive learning environment. Driven by a genuine heart for helping others, they bring valuable expertise to managing classroom responsibilities, preparing educational materials, and supporting young children through patient, nurturing, and proactive strategies.
- Direct Pupil Support: Fully committed to providing sensitive, hands-on care, including assisting individual students and small groups with learning activities, managing personal care needs (hygiene, toileting, and first aid), and implementing individual development programmes tailored to health, social, physical, medical, or behavioural needs.
- Emotional & Behavioural Interventions: Confidently uses a range of targeted emotional support interventions to help children navigate behavioural difficulties, manage their feelings effectively, and support positive behaviour management strategies.
- Learning & Inclusion: Supports access to learning by supervising pupils during school activities, ensuring their safety, promoting inclusion, encouraging active participation and engagement, and fostering positive interactions with both peers and staff.
- Teacher Collaboration & Admin: Works closely with teachers by providing regular feedback on pupil progress and behaviour, maintaining accurate records, establishing effective classroom routines, and assisting with administrative tasks to cultivate a structured, well-organized learning environment.
- Communication: Communicates sensitively and effectively with parents and carers to support student development and maintain strong home-school partnerships.
- Compliance & Ethos: Strictly adheres to safeguarding, health and safety, confidentiality, and data protection policies to ensure the complete well-being of all learners, while proudly supporting the school's ethos, including the integration of Cwricwlwm Cymreig.
- Professional Development: Works collaboratively with colleagues and actively participates in training, meetings, and ongoing professional development to ensure their skills remain impactful, safe, and up to date.
Housekeeping Supervisor
Monmouth Haberdashers School For Girls
03.2012 - 09.2018
- Supervised a housekeeping team within a school environment, maintaining high standards of cleanliness, hygiene, and safety across classrooms and communal areas
- Assigned daily cleaning duties based on operational needs and staff strengths, ensuring all areas remained safe, clean, and presentable
- Conducted regular inspections of the school site to identify cleaning and maintenance needs, reporting issues promptly for safe resolution
- Ensured safe handling and storage of cleaning chemicals in line with COSHH guidelines and school health and safety procedures
- Worked closely with school management to maintain a clean, safe, and welcoming environment for pupils, staff, and visitors
- Briefed staff on daily tasks and monitored performance to promote a positive team culture and consistent standards
- Supported training and development of staff on correct use of cleaning equipment and compliance with health and safety procedures, including COSHH regulations
Education
Diploma of Higher Education -
Gloucestershire College
Gloucester01-2018
Diploma of Higher Education -
Gloucestershire College
Gloucester01-2017
Diploma of Higher Education -
Monmouth Comprehensive School
Monmouth01-2002
GCSEs -
Monmouth Comprehensive School
Monmouth01-2000
Certification
- Epilepsy
- Positive behaviour handling
- Anaphylaxis
- Prevent
- Fire warden
- Level 2 food hygiene and safety for catering
- Additional learning needs
- Paediatric first aid
- Violence against women, domestic abuse and sexual violence
- Autism
- Safeguarding awareness
- Coping and connecting
- Teeth cleaning
- Emotional learning support assistant (elsa)
- Epi pen
- Diabetes
- TIPPs trauma inform
- Number recovery
- Precision teaching
- Addolesent childhood trauma
- DARPL
- COMIT
- Welsh
Timeline
Learning Support Assistant
Kymin View Primary School
09.2018 - Current
Housekeeping Supervisor
Monmouth Haberdashers School For Girls
03.2012 - 09.2018
Diploma of Higher Education -
Gloucestershire College
Diploma of Higher Education -
Gloucestershire College
Diploma of Higher Education -
Monmouth Comprehensive School
GCSEs -
Monmouth Comprehensive School