Hannah Anderson

● Experience in working with children with complex needs.

● Experience using a range of communication methods including makaton and PECS

● Invaluable partnerships with support staff and other teachers to provide the best education possible for each learner

● Involved in planning lessons to meet the needs of all learners and overcoming barriers and meeting Individual educational targets

● Gained indepth knowledge and skills to deal with challenging behaviour in a calm manner.

● Created materials to support learners communication skills

● Using a variety of teaching strategies and methods e.g. technology and sensory materials

● Joint collaboration with other staff on creating a behaviour policy

● Worked with children with limited mobility

● Creative thinking was stretched to plan for lessons to suit the needs of all learners

● Meetings and communication with parents to provide for their child in the best way possible -Communication with outside agencies such as physios and music therapist to enhance learning experience.

● Worked with a vast age range from 5 - adult

● Lead the school choir and have performed in a variety of setting.

● Personal research to gain knowledge and learn about strategies that support learners needs.

● Supported enhanced transitions from and to different classes

● Took part in a wide range of training to enhance teaching e,g, nurture, PECS etc

● Voluntary teaching at an Additional support needs centre and 2 village schools.

● Planning, teaching and assessing learners with ASN and EAL.

● Creating individualised learning plans and holistic goals for each child post assessment.

● Creating assessments for the learners.

● Working in collaboration with Ugandan teachers and learning about the Ugandan curriculum.

● Planning English lessons for Primary 2 and Primary 5 classes with limited resources During COVID creating home learning activities for the learners. Travelling to learners houses to teach and check on the well being of the learners.

● Planning, teaching, assessing and recording for a small class of learners with challenging behaviour.

● Ceating individualised learning plans which considered the challenges, strengths and needs of the learners.

● Encouraging learners to take ownership of their learning by planning lessons with them and focusing on their interests.

● An emphasis on health and wellbeing and supporting the child holistically.

● Learning behaviour management strategies to deescalate disruptive behaviour in a calm and effective manner.

● Working in collaboration with another class teacher to plan outdoor learning and practical lessons that develop the child holistically. Gained experience of meeting the needs of all learners and overcoming the barriers of learning.

● Close communications with management and parents regarding the child's needs.

● Planned, taught and assessed learning for Primary 2 class as NQT and reflected on this to improve practice.

● Have high expectations and encourage and facilitate the learning of all pupils.

● Worked in collaboration with other teachers to create engaging learning experiences, differentiated for all learners.

● Experience in working with ASN children.

● Led a right respecting schools group

● Working knowledge of resources such as Big writing, seal and PM writing

● Attended NQT training and staff training that developed my confidence across the curriculum.

● Providing one to one relief support for a child with autism.

● Planning trips and outings that would suit the child's hobbies and interests.

● Communication with parents and manager about the child's behaviour and how to manage this.

● Understanding how to communicate with the child who was non verbal.

● Occasionally working for a playscheme which supported large groups of children when I was needed.

● Managing challenging behaviour through strategies that helped calm the individual.

Risk assessment of activities or outings

• Looking after children with additional support needs, providing one-to-one and group care, and taking them on trips and activities that are suitable for them.
• Developing trusting relationships with the children, understanding the differing needs of children with ASN by reading child profiles before meeting the children.

Communicating with staff and parents.

• Being engaging and enthusiastic about the activities the children are going to, and joining in when possible.
• Managing challenging behaviour, using strategies that helped de-escalate the situation for that individual.
• Risk assessment for the activities prior to visits.

• Organising and finding files within the hospital.
• Sending emails and ensuring these documents were filed.

Patient confidentiality.

• Working with new people.

● Serving and interacting with customers in a friendly and welcoming manner

● Cleaning the cafe efficiently

● Working as part as a team