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Gillian Conn

Southgate,London

Summary

Passionate Primary School Teacher with more than 30 years of experience in education. Highly skilled at motivating students through positive encouragement and a variety of teaching strategies. A strong belief that every child has the right to learn in a safe, supportive and engaging way.

Overview

38
38
years of professional experience
12
12
years of post-secondary education

Work History

KS1 Part-time Class teacher

Suffolks Primary School
Enfield, London
09.2023 - Current
  • Providing engaging lessons aligned with national curriculum.
  • Collecting formative and summative assessments to aid planning.
  • Marking books to a high standard with effective feedback that supports the children's learning.
  • Fostering positive learning environment by developing good relationships with all children and consistent management behaviour strategies.
  • Adapting teaching methods for diverse student needs and abilities.
  • Maintaining up-to-date records of each student's academic progress and attendance.
  • Working effectively with my part-time colleague to ensure smooth transitions and seamless learning for the class.
  • Assisted in organising school trips, providing pupils with enriching experiences outside the classroom.

Assistant Headteacher for Early Years and KS1

Suffolks Primary School
Enfield, London
09.2015 - 08.2023
  • Planning and teaching varied and stimulating lessons across all key stages.
  • Modelling high quality lessons for colleagues and students.
  • Identifying areas of improvement through rigorous assessment procedures resulting in raised attainment levels in reading.
  • Responsibility for running pupil progress meetings; identifying children who needed intervention and offering strategies to support these children.
  • Working closely with Headteacher and Deputy Headteacher to build and implement effective reading policies, leading to an improvement reading outcomes throughout the school.
  • Delivered interventions to boost reading, writing and maths
  • RWI Phonics lead - training colleagues and carrying out observations of phonic lessons. Targeting areas of improvement.
  • Setting up a small satellite school for children who did not have a school within the borough.
  • Mentor to SCITT students and ECTs
  • Developed and maintained relationships with parents for improved student support.

EYFS Phase Leader and class teacher

Suffolks Primary School
Enfield, London
09.2013 - 08.2015
  • Planning and delivering an inspiring learning environment, both indoors and outdoors, giving the children the opportunity to learn through play.
  • Leading phase meetings with colleagues to achieve these aims.
  • Creating strong, supportive relationships with families, encouraging parental involvement to boost children's achievement.
  • Implementing high quality phonic lessons (RWI)
  • EAL coordinator- Identifying and assessing pupils’ language development needs; planning, teaching, and monitoring support where required. Supporting staff to develop their understanding and use of EAL pedagogy and working with colleagues to ensure that the curriculum and resources reflect the diversity of the school community and support learning.
  • Working with parents/carers to support their role in their children’s learning.
  • Training in Trauma-informed approaches.

EYFS, KS1 and KS2 Class teacher

Alma Primary School
Enfield, London
09.2003 - 08.2013
  • Developing engaging lesson plans aligned with the national curriculum.
  • Communicating effectively with parents regarding students' progress and behaviour issues.
  • Promoting inclusion within the classroom, ensuring equal opportunities for all learners.
  • Collecting formative and summative assessments which supported planning
  • Preparing detailed reports on each pupil's performance at end of term meetings.
  • Fostering positive learning environments by maintaining strong classroom behaviour management routines.

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Supply Teacher

Enfield Council
Enfield, London
09.1999 - 08.2003
  • Daily Supply across the primary phase.
  • Accurate execution of teacher’s plans using resources left by class teacher.
  • Ability to write detailed reports, assessing children’s attainment and behaviour in class for class teacher.
  • Good working knowledge of core curriculum subjects in the primary phase.
  • Excellent behaviour management and ability to calm difficult classes using school reward policy.
  • Managed a tidy classroom environment, promoting a focused learning atmosphere.

Career break to have a family

London
09.1997 - 08.1999

KS2 Class teacher

Woodlands First School
Borehamwood, Hertfordshire
09.1990 - 08.1996

KS1 Class teacher

Denholme First School
Denholme, Bradford
09.1987 - 08.1990

Education

NPQSL - Leadership qualification

Angela Ruskin University
London
09.2016 - 07.2017

PGCE - Primary

Trinity and All Saints College
Leeds
09.1986 - 08.1987

Bachelor of Arts - Management Science With Computing

University of Kent
Canterbury
09.1982 - 08.1985

A Levels

Godolphin And Latymer School
Hammersmith
09.1980 - 08.1982

9 O-Levels -

Godolphin and Latymer School
Hammersmith
09.1974 - 08.1980

Skills

  • Effective communicator with both pupils and parents
  • Great behaviour management strategies
  • Able to adapt teaching to meet the needs of learners
  • Flexible
  • Patience
  • Excellent organizational skills
  • Good time management

Timeline

KS1 Part-time Class teacher

Suffolks Primary School
09.2023 - Current

NPQSL - Leadership qualification

Angela Ruskin University
09.2016 - 07.2017

Assistant Headteacher for Early Years and KS1

Suffolks Primary School
09.2015 - 08.2023

EYFS Phase Leader and class teacher

Suffolks Primary School
09.2013 - 08.2015

EYFS, KS1 and KS2 Class teacher

Alma Primary School
09.2003 - 08.2013

Supply Teacher

Enfield Council
09.1999 - 08.2003

Career break to have a family

London
09.1997 - 08.1999

KS2 Class teacher

Woodlands First School
09.1990 - 08.1996

KS1 Class teacher

Denholme First School
09.1987 - 08.1990

PGCE - Primary

Trinity and All Saints College
09.1986 - 08.1987

Bachelor of Arts - Management Science With Computing

University of Kent
09.1982 - 08.1985

A Levels

Godolphin And Latymer School
09.1980 - 08.1982

9 O-Levels -

Godolphin and Latymer School
09.1974 - 08.1980
Gillian Conn