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Grace Jordan

Banbury,Oxfordshire

Summary

I'm a dedicated Teaching Assistant in Primary School focused on supporting faculty with classroom needs. Successful at maintaining clean and organised supplies, planning activities and leading field trips. Excellent tutor, recordkeeper and multitasker. Driven and a positive role model, successful in quickly building rapport with students. Adept at working with lead teachers to develop and implement engaging and interactive lessons. Enthusiastic and learning-oriented teaching professional devoted to helping students and supporting teachers. Talents include classroom management, activity planning and audio-visual support. Goal-oriented Teaching Assistant caring with students of different learning levels and backgrounds. Always ready to step in and positively impact student learning or teacher wellbeing with timely support. Reliable in maintaining orderly spaces and preparing daily materials.

Overview

1
1
year of professional experience

Work history

Teaching assistant in primary school

Clare Smith
Banbury, Oxfordshire
09.2023 - Current
  • Prepared visual aids, equipment and classroom displays for daily lessons.
  • Created positive, engaging learning environments to improve student experiences.
  • Built trusting, respectful relationships with pupils through attentive listening and communication abilities.
  • Observed pupils closely in classroom environment to foster engagement.
  • Maximised class teacher productivity by preparing some work and activities in advance of lessons eg. setting up sensory tables, marking reading diaries, gluing in work sheets.
  • Provided friendly, enthusiastic support to pupils in individual and group support settings.


Youth leader

Local Church
Banbury, Oxfordshire
06.2023 - Current
  • Scheduled social events for youth to explore and bond with peers.
  • Taught health education, leadership skills and peer interaction abilities to enrich learning experience.
  • Oversaw special retreats and team-building events.
  • Organised community service projects to increase self-confidence for youth.

Customer service assistant

Tesco Superstore
Banbury, Oxfordshire
12.2022 - 01.2023
  • Replenished store inventory regularly, monitoring stock demands to appropriately address customer needs.
  • Assisted customers with varying questions using product knowledge and service expertise.
  • Maintained customer happiness with forward-thinking strategies focused on addressing needs and resolving concerns.
  • Provided warm, positive customer care from arrival to departure, encouraging return visits and repeat spending.
  • Maintained spotlessly clean sales floors, organising merchandise for visually-appealing displays.

Charity shop volunteer

Salvation Army Charity Shop
Banbury, Oxfordshire
06.2022 - 12.2022
  • Encouraged members of the public to contribute goods and build repeat donations.
  • Warmly greeted customers, delivering outstanding service from store arrival to departure.
  • Processed, labelled and displayed donations quickly to maximise sales opportunities.
  • Rotated, priced and merchandised donated goods to drive sales.
  • Maintained clean, tidy storefronts for good first impressions and increased footfall.

Education

GCSEs - English Literature/ Language, Maths, Triple Science, History, Art, RE, French

Blessed George Napier Catholic School and Sports College
Banbury
09/2016 - 06/2021

A-Levels - French, English Literature, History

Blessed George Napier Catholic School and Sports College
Banbury
09/2021 - 06/2023

Skills

  • Behaviour management
  • Numeracy support
  • Health and safety compliance
  • Child development analysis
  • Classroom management
  • Early childhood education
  • In-class SEND support
  • Behaviour modelling
  • Pedagogy
  • Literacy support
  • Special needs support

Languages

French
Upper intermediate
English
Native

Timeline

Teaching assistant in primary school

Clare Smith
09.2023 - Current

Youth leader

Local Church
06.2023 - Current

Customer service assistant

Tesco Superstore
12.2022 - 01.2023

Charity shop volunteer

Salvation Army Charity Shop
06.2022 - 12.2022

GCSEs - English Literature/ Language, Maths, Triple Science, History, Art, RE, French

Blessed George Napier Catholic School and Sports College
09/2016 - 06/2021

A-Levels - French, English Literature, History

Blessed George Napier Catholic School and Sports College
09/2021 - 06/2023
Grace Jordan