Hazel Lewis
Morecambe,Lancashire
Summary
Experienced educator with a proven track record in primary education, specialising as a Class Teacher and Higher Level Teaching Assistant. Demonstrates expertise in classroom management, lesson planning, and student assessment, fostering inclusive education and positive learning environments. Notable achievements include leading PSHE and Computing initiatives, securing grants for educational projects, and receiving commendations during OFSTED inspections. Skilled in effective communication, team collaboration, and parent-teacher engagement to support student development. Committed to ongoing professional development and enhancing literacy through innovative reading schemes. Career goals include advancing educational leadership roles to further contribute to school or business success.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Class Teacher
Poulton-le-Sands CE Primary School
Morecambe, Lancashire
09.2025 - Current
- Full time Class Teacher for Year 2 class with 27 children
- PSHE Lead
- Mental well being lead and coordinator
- Computing lead
- Application for Royal Society grant for schools
- Student teacher and teaching assistant coordinator
- Club leader for coding and well being
- Created lesson plans in accordance with national curriculum and school-wide curriculum standards.
- Used effective teaching methods to assist with student development, including collaborative learning, positive reinforcement, modelling and explicit instruction.
- Adapted teaching styles to cater for students with special educational needs.
- Assessed, recorded and reported on progress of students to help achievement of learning goals.
- IPP creator andEHCP creator
- Assessed student progress through regular tests, assignments, and feedback sessions.
- Counselled students working through educational, personal and behavioural problems.
- Maintained accurate records of student performance, attendance, and behavioural issues.
- Managed classroom behaviour by applying effective strategies for promoting discipline and respect.
- Fostered a positive learning environment to support diverse learning needs and abilities.
- Monitored progress through classwork, coursework and project marking to provide extra support for struggling students.
- Mentored and counselled students with adjustment and academic problems maximise potential and improve grades.
- Adapted teaching methods and instructional materials to meet students' varying needs, interests, and abilities, promoting inclusive education.
- Monitored and recorded student attendance, punctuality, and behaviour, addressing issues in accordance with school policies.
- Established positive relationships with students, parents, fellow teachers and school administrators.
- Planned and implemented lessons utilising variety of teaching strategies to meet diverse student needs.
- Participated in ongoing professional development workshops to remain current with educational trends.
- Safeguarding up to date Sept 2025
- Y2 assessment training and followed up by training staff Nov 2025
- Trained staff on new scheme of work in Computing - Teach Computing and use of resources - ongoing training for staff.
- Coordinated with parents and guardians during parent-teacher meetings to discuss student progress.
- Contributed to the school's extracurricular programme by organising clubs and societies.
- Led assemblies and presentations to promote school values and celebrate achievements.
- Earned positive feedback from parents regarding classroom instruction and student learning success.
- Assigned homework and quizzes to gauge performance of students.
- Lego Spike Education trained through BAE Systems Nov 2025
- Mastering Number trained Jan 2026
- Implemented reading schemes to improve literacy levels across the class.
Class teacher and Higher Level Teaching Assistant
Wray with Botton Endowed Primary School
Lancaster, Lancashire
09.2017 - 08.2025
- Identified issues, analysed information and provided solutions to problems.
- Built and maintained courteous and effective working relationships.
- PPA Cover and lesson leader YR to Y6.
- Class One (YR, 1 and 2) teacher full time Feb 2025 - August 2025
- Picked up additional tasks to aid team success.
- Intorduced a new readhing scheme into Key Stage Two - Accelerated Reader. Trained staff on the formating of reading and assessment.
- Created lesson plans in accordance with national curriculum and school-wide curriculum standards.
- Adapted teaching styles to cater for students with special educational needs.
- Assessed student progress through regular tests, assignments, and feedback sessions.
- Assessed, recorded and reported on progress of students to help achievement of learning goals.
- Enhanced working relationships by participating in team-building activities.
- Demonstrated consistent hard work and dedication to achieve results and improve operations.
- Met schedule using excellent planning and coordination skills.
- Prepared range of written communications, documents and reports.
- Developed team communications and information for meetings.
- Planning and assessment.
- PSHE Coordinator and Computing lead giving ICT support across school
- School Council Leader.
- Mental Well being leader.
Higher Level Teaching Assistant
Trinity Buckshaw Methodist CE Primary School
Chorley
04.2014 - 08.2017
- Higher Level Teaching Assistant.
- PPA Cover YR to Y6.
- Planning and assessment.
- After School club coordinator: Homework Club.
- Homework tracker.
Year 3 Teacher
Hillside Primary School
Skelmersdale
09.2013 - 04.2014
- P.E Coordinator.
- Trip organiser - e.g. whole school Saturday trip to see Blackburn Rovers play at Wigan.
- Planning, assessment and monitoring.
- Tracking of data for every pupil.
- Tracking of data for the subjects I coordinated.
Year 5 Teacher
St John's RC Primary School
Skelmersdale
09.2010 - 08.2013
- Able and Talented coordinator.
- History and Geography coordinator.
- After school club coordinator - Science, AGT club and gardening.
- Trip organiser - e.g. whole class trip to Tatton Park (Victorian Day).
- Planning, assessment and monitoring.
- Tracking of data for every pupil.
- Tracking of data for the subjects I coordinated.
- Completed an OFSTED inspection and personally received good-outstanding grade.
Newly Qualified Teacher
Newfold Community Primary School
Wigan, Greater Manchester
05.2009 - 08.2010
- Year Two maternity Covers: Teacher in the Year One Class, then Teacher in the Year Four Class.
- Established positive relationships with students, parents, fellow teachers and school administrators.
- Long term, medium term and short term planning.
- After School Clubs - Rounders and sports.
- Taught Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 children.
- Assessment and monitoring done in my class and checked alongside the other Year 1 and 4 classes.
MPS Teacher
LTA
07.2008 - 07.2009
- Carried out various placements as class teacher
- Established positive relationships with students, parents, fellow teachers and school administrators.
Education
Level 4 Introduction to Counselling -
University of Cumbria
08.2021
NCFE CACHE Level 2 Certificate - Understanding Domestic Abuse
Learning Curve Group
06.2023
Catholic Certificate - Religious Studies
Archdiocese of Liverpool
06.2012
BA (Hons) - Primary Education and English
Edge Hill University
06.2008
A Levels - English, Media Studies, History, General Studies
Lancaster Girls' Grammar School
06.2005
GCSEs - Religious Studies, English Lang, English Lit, Food Technology, Maths, History, French, Dual Award Science
Carnforth High School
06.2003
Skills
- Word
- Excel
- PowerPoint
- Google software
- SharePoint
- Teams
- Zoom
- Google drive storage and access
- Classroom management
- Lesson planning
- Student assessment
- Curriculum development
- Special education support
- Team collaboration
- Effective communication
- Critical thinking
- Problem solving
- Time management
- Relationship building
- Emotional support
- Professional development
- Inclusive education
- Effective listening
- Purposeful lesson planning
- Positive learning environment
- Parent-teacher communication
- Student progress reporting
- Child protection and safeguarding
- Inclusive teaching
- Behaviour management
- Class management
- Excellent classroom management
- Interpersonal skills
- Marking and report writing
- Parent-Teacher collaboration
- Coding software
- Purple Mash
- Interactive whiteboard
- Sketching
- Baking
- Flute
- Harmonica
- Guitar
- Swimming
- Meditation
- Yoga
Training
- Mastering Number with Lancashire Maths Hub Jan 2026
- Lego Spike Education training with BAE Systems Nov 2025
- Y2 effective assessment for non statutory tests Nov 2025
- Safeguarding updates Lancashire: Sept 2025
- Lancashire PSHE training May 2025
- Precision Teaching training March 2025
- Lancashire Computing leaders training Jan 2025
- Online Safety: Safeguarding Nov 2024
- Launch Accelerated Reader Oct 2024
- Paediatric First Aid, 2018-02-01
- Understanding Mental Health and Adverse Childhood Experiences, 2021-01-01
- Understanding Anxiety and Practical Anxiety Management Strategies, 2021-11-01
- EYFS - Moving Young Children on in their Learning, 2022-01-01
- Domestic Violence and Abuse: A trade union issue, 2022-02-01
- Safeguarding Level 1, 2023-01-01
- Talk 4 Writing Pie Corbett, 2023-02-01
Languages
English
First Language
Spanish
Beginner
A1
French
Elementary
A2
Interests
- Reading a variety of novels
- Baking and cooking
- Cleaning and organisation of the home
- Distance running
- Distance swimming
- Musical instruments: Guitar, harmonica, flute and keyboard Singing
- Interior refurbishment
- Travel
Timeline
Class Teacher
Poulton-le-Sands CE Primary School
09.2025 - Current
Class teacher and Higher Level Teaching Assistant
Wray with Botton Endowed Primary School
09.2017 - 08.2025
Higher Level Teaching Assistant
Trinity Buckshaw Methodist CE Primary School
04.2014 - 08.2017
Year 3 Teacher
Hillside Primary School
09.2013 - 04.2014
Year 5 Teacher
St John's RC Primary School
09.2010 - 08.2013
Newly Qualified Teacher
Newfold Community Primary School
05.2009 - 08.2010
MPS Teacher
LTA
07.2008 - 07.2009
Level 4 Introduction to Counselling -
University of Cumbria
NCFE CACHE Level 2 Certificate - Understanding Domestic Abuse
Learning Curve Group
Catholic Certificate - Religious Studies
Archdiocese of Liverpool
BA (Hons) - Primary Education and English
Edge Hill University
A Levels - English, Media Studies, History, General Studies
Lancaster Girls' Grammar School
GCSEs - Religious Studies, English Lang, English Lit, Food Technology, Maths, History, French, Dual Award Science
Carnforth High School