Emma Watson
Northampton,Northamptonshire
Summary
Passionate Art Teacher who is skilled in developing student creativity and expression. I approach teaching in a holistic way to develop educational, emotional and social skills. I am enthusiastic and encouraging to maximise artistic potential and make students feel comfortable in the classroom. I have a calming and caring personality which has allowed me to build relationships with my students creating an environment founded on mutual respect. I have a background in Photography and mixed media but I can teach a range of artistic mediums and continue to develop my skills through CPD.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work history
Teacher of Art
St Thomas Beckett Catholic School
2024.07 - 2026.02
- Designed all KS3 schemes of work based on the formal elements that helped build on prior knowledge and increase student engagement.
- Prepared stimulating visual aids, enhancing comprehension of complex artistic concepts and support all students in the classroom.
- Offered extra support outside class hours, assisting struggling students in improving their skills and understanding of course material.
- Form tutor supporting student welfare, teaching PSHE, liasing with parental contacts and creating a calm and welcoming environment to start the day.
E-Commerce Photographer/Lister
Sue Ryder
2022.05 - 2023.09
- Photographing Items for eBay using certain guidelines
- Creating imagery for social media
- Manual handling and managing items carefully
- Listing items on eBay and researching the value
- Assisting with customer service
Nursery Assistant
Caring Kindergartens
2021.07 - 2022.02
- Doing weekly observations on Key Children to see how they’re developing and meeting the EYFS criteria
- Support the day to day running of the nursery to ensure high quality care and education is provided
- Working with all age groups within the nursery but predominantly based with 2-3-year-olds
- Help support the daily activities for self-directed play
- To support children with special needs making sure that they are fully integrated in all areas and activities within the nursery
- Work within a small team to support the running of the room
Proctor
University of Hertfordshire
2020.09 - 2021.07
- Assisting people with the use of the darkroom and scanner
- Knowledge of how to handle equipment properly
- Regularly checking and doing simple repairs on lighting equipment
- Keeping spaces clean and tidy for others to use
School Community Organiser
University of Hertfordshire
2020.09 - 2021.07
- Communicating with a range of ages about their praises and concerns of the course and school
- Liaising with senior members of the staff
- Collecting and giving feedback in termly meetings
- Attending monthly meetings to feedback and understand what our elected officers were doing
- Planning events for the school of Creative Arts
- Having knowledge of student confidentiality, safeguarding and signposting
Assistant Practitioner
Bright Comets Day Nursery
2019.03 - 2021.06
- Support the day-to-day running of the nursery to ensure high-quality care and education are provided
- Working with all age groups within the nursery
- Help support the daily activities for self-directed play
- To support children with special needs making sure that they are fully integrated into all areas and activities within the nursery
Holiday Camp Assistant
Kids Come First
2020.07 - 2020.08
- Working with children aged 4 to 11
- Leading games and warm-ups
- Leading workshops on a variety of topics
- Knowledge of safeguarding and Ofsted Regulations
Student Rep
University of Hertfordshire
2018.09 - 2020.07
- Communicating with a range of ages about their praises and concerns about the course
- Liaising with senior members of the staff
- Collecting and giving feedback in termly meetings
- Having knowledge of student confidentiality, safeguarding and signposting
Holiday Camp Assistant
The Strings Club
2018.04 - 2018.08
- Working with children aged 4 to 11
- Leading games and warm-ups
- Assisting the teachers in the lessons
- Leading workshops on a variety of topics
- Knowledge of safeguarding and Ofsted Regulations
E-Commerce Team Member
Pixapro
2018.05 - 2018.07
- Updating the stock counts
- Creating listings on the Website, eBay and Amazon
- Creating banners by using Photoshop for the email newsletter
- Photographing products to go on the Website
- Operating a live chat to help customers
Mentor
Stage 2 Youth Theatre
2015.09 - 2018.07
- Accredited by the Mentor and Befriending Foundation
- Assisting in the running of drama workshops for groups of children aged 7-21
- Communicating clearly in a group setting and with individual children
- Presenting information in ‘sharings’ to large groups of relatives and parents
- Attending meetings on a regular basis in the evenings and at the weekends to develop activities and discussions of what could be done differently or improved
- Developing and running ‘Special Events’ related to Stage 2
- Going to different areas of Birmingham to publicise Stage 2 by distributing print
Youth Group Volunteer
Bearwood Chapel
2012.04 - 2018.05
- Providing support to children from the age of 4 to 11
- Helping the children take part in a range of activities to develop skills in creativity, cookery, understanding the rules of games, taking turns and enhancing education
- Communicating clear instructions and encouraging participation
- Working with a range of ages, ethnicities, and varying levels of English
Office and Admin Intern
The Strings Club
2018.03 - 2018.04
- Using ‘MailChimp’ to send weekly newsletters as well as check the reports
- Business to business calling to Schools to promote the company
- Data inputting schools information
- Writing press releases to promote the company director
- Marketing research (SWOT analysis)
- Running a social media project with ‘Instagram Stories
Social Media Intern
Fenice Media Ltd
2018.02 - 2018.04
- Using a variety of social media platforms to increase online engagement
- Understanding of how to improve Alexa ranking to encourage more traffic to the websites
- How to improve social media accounts using different tactics to improve engagement
- Understanding of how SEO works to ensure we have more people visiting our website
- Understanding of the luxury industry
Call Advisor
A2B Radio Cars
2017.10 - 2017.11
- Answering phone calls to order taxis and deal with complaints
- Using ‘Icabb’ system to order taxis for customers and see where drivers were
- Good knowledge of Birmingham and surrounding areas
- Had to provide good customer service to keep regular customers and encourage new customers to stay with us
Sales Assistant
Primark
2017.06 - 2017.08
- Keep my area tidy to ensure customer satisfaction
- Assisting customers in finding clothing or navigating the store
- Retrieving clothes from the stock room so that the area was always well stocked
- Offering good customer service to keep customers returning
Education
QTS - Secondary
Northampton Teacher Training Partnership
Northampton 09/2023 - 06/2024
BA (Hons) - Photography
University of Hertfordshire
Hatfield 2018.01 - 1 2021
3 A-Levels - undefined
Lordswood Sixth Form Centre
Birmingham 2015.01 - 1 2017
10 GCSE’s - undefined
Lordswood Girl’s School and Sixth Form Centre
Birmingham 2010.01 - 1 2015
Skills
- Effective demonstrations
- Canvas preparation
- Parent-Teacher liaison
- Photography principles familiarity
- Multimedia art production
- Constructive feedback
- Special needs adaptation
- Multicultural sensitivity
- Extracurricular activities organisation
Additional Information
DBS Certified, Excellent communication skills, written and verbal, Active team player also able to work on own initiative, Determined, Self-motivated and organised, Punctual and reliable, Excellent time management skills, Friendly and approachable
Timeline
Teacher of Art
St Thomas Beckett Catholic School
2024.07 - 2026.02
E-Commerce Photographer/Lister
Sue Ryder
2022.05 - 2023.09
Nursery Assistant
Caring Kindergartens
2021.07 - 2022.02
Proctor
University of Hertfordshire
2020.09 - 2021.07
School Community Organiser
University of Hertfordshire
2020.09 - 2021.07
Holiday Camp Assistant
Kids Come First
2020.07 - 2020.08
Assistant Practitioner
Bright Comets Day Nursery
2019.03 - 2021.06
Student Rep
University of Hertfordshire
2018.09 - 2020.07
E-Commerce Team Member
Pixapro
2018.05 - 2018.07
Holiday Camp Assistant
The Strings Club
2018.04 - 2018.08
Office and Admin Intern
The Strings Club
2018.03 - 2018.04
Social Media Intern
Fenice Media Ltd
2018.02 - 2018.04
BA (Hons) - Photography
University of Hertfordshire
2018.01 - 1 2021
Call Advisor
A2B Radio Cars
2017.10 - 2017.11
Sales Assistant
Primark
2017.06 - 2017.08
Mentor
Stage 2 Youth Theatre
2015.09 - 2018.07
3 A-Levels - undefined
Lordswood Sixth Form Centre
2015.01 - 1 2017
Youth Group Volunteer
Bearwood Chapel
2012.04 - 2018.05
10 GCSE’s - undefined
Lordswood Girl’s School and Sixth Form Centre
2010.01 - 1 2015
QTS - Secondary
Northampton Teacher Training Partnership
09/2023 - 06/2024