Hiver Bourton
Herne Bay,Kent
Summary
Teaching professional with extensive experience in supporting students with SEND communication and SEMH needs. Proven expertise in curriculum planning and EHCP management, ensuring tailored educational experiences. Strong focus on differentiation and personalisation, utilising creative methods to enhance student engagement and progress. Established professional relationships with colleagues, external agencies, and parents, fostering a collaborative educational environment.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
9
9
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Teacher - Special School
Adrian Mount - Foreland Fields School
Ramsgate, Kent
2020.01 - 2026.06
- Salary upon leaving (and TLR payments) 36,961 SEN
- Reason For Leaving
- 6 years and 6 months
Teacher - Infant - Foundation
Tracey Jones Headteacher- Priory Infant School
Ramsgate, Kent
2013.09 - 2020.01
- Salary upon leaving (and TLR payments) 37,920.46 UPS
- Reason For Leaving: to start job at Foreland Fields School
- 6 years and 5 months
Reception Teacher - Primary - Foundation
Alan Haigh - John Hampden Nursery and Primary Schools
Thame, Oxfordshire
2010.04 - 2013.07
- Salary upon leaving (and TLR payments) 27,104 4
- Reason For Leaving: to start job at Priory Infant School
- 3 years and 4 months
Supply Teacher
Julia Oliver - Class Act Teaching Services
Oxford, Oxfordshire
2009.09 - 2010.03
- Salary upon leaving (and TLR payments)
- Reason For Leaving: to start work at John Hampden Primary School
- 7 months
Bank Staff Nursery Nurse
Lucinda Rumble - Buffer Bears Nursery LTD
Oxford, Oxfordshire
2009.06 - 2009.09
- Salary upon leaving (and TLR payments)
- Reason For Leaving: temporary summer job
- 4 months
Sales Assistant
Demi Patrou - Monsoon Accessorize
Canterbury, Kent
2007.12 - 2008.08
- Salary upon leaving (and TLR payments) 13,520
- Reason For Leaving: to start PGCE
- 9 months
Sales Assistant
Rebeccah Lawless - 4degreesC
London, City of London
2007.06 - 2007.09
- Salary upon leaving (and TLR payments) 14,400
- Reason For Leaving: temporary summer job
- 4 months
Sales Assistant
Rebeccah Lawless - 4degreesC
London, City of London
2006.06 - 2006.08
- Salary upon leaving (and TLR payments) 14,400
- Reason For Leaving: temporary summer job
- 3 months
Sales Assistant
N/A * - Peter Newman Discount Shoe Factory
Herne Bay, Kent
2003.10 - 2004.07
- Salary upon leaving (and TLR payments) 11,440
- Reason For Leaving: to attend university
- 10 months
Sales Assistant
Rebeccah Lawless - 4degreesC
London, City of London
2003.07 - 2003.09
- Salary upon leaving (and TLR payments) 14,400
- Reason For Leaving: temporary summer job
- 3 months
Education
PGCE - Early Years
Oxford Brookes University
Oxford 2008.09 - 2009.07
Bachelor of Arts Degree - Creative Writing and English
University of Greenwich
London 2006.09 - 2007.06
BTEC Diploma - Foundation Studies Art and Design
Kent Institute of Art and Design
Canterbury 2002.09 - 2003.06
A-Levels -
Barton Court Grammar School
Canterbury 1995.09 - 2002.06
Skills
Expertise in special needs and SEMH
Experienced and confidence in managing challenging behaviour
Trauma-informed practices
Diverse age and needs experience
Home learning environment support
Teaching children ages 3-11 with SEND
Professional collaboration skills
Makaton Level 2 trained
Effective communication with parents
Creative curriculum development
REFERENCES
- Adrian, Mount, 01843 863891, Foreland Fields School, Ramsgate, CT12 6RH
- Tracey, Jones
IN-SERVICE TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT
- Online Safety for teaching staff – May 2026- The National College
- SCIPpr Practical and Theory – February 2026- Adrian Mount/Sophie Pressley- Foreland Fields School
- Paediatric First Aid 1 day Qualsafe Level 3- October 2026- R&R Training Solutions
- Safeguarding- Setember 2026- Adrian Mount- Foreland Fields
- Online Asthma - September 2026- NHS Services
- Anaphylaxis -September 2026- NHS Services
- Medication Administration - September 2026- NHS Services
- Online Safety and GDPR – June 2026- Jeremy Edwards- Foreland Fields
- IRISadapt May 2026 - Jeremy Edwards- Foreland Fields
- Discoverers My Music – May 2025- Foreland Fields
- Discoverers My Music AM 23/05/2025 23/05/2025 y FFS
- Fire Safety Update - Annual – May 2025- Foreland Fields
- Safeguarding, whistleblowing, prevent- April 2025- Adrian Mount- Foreland Fields
- Mental Health and Well being – March 2025- Foreland Fields
- SCIPpr – Practical- February 2025- Adrian Mount-Foreland Fields
- Intensive Interaction -February 2025- Charlotte MacGreggor and Ashley Hitch- Foreland Fields
- Equals Intensive Interaction- February 2026- Peter Immray/Equals
- Moving and Handling – Jan 2025 and May 2025- Sarah Thorp/ Emma Stone- Foreland Fields
- SCIPpr - Theory - Teachers and HLTA – Jan 2025- Adrian Mount-Foreland Fields
- SEMH Collaboration sharing strategies- January 2025- Foreland Fields
- Health & Safety - Evolve & Parago – January 2025- Jeremy Edwards- Foreland Fields
- Immersive Storytelling – January 2025- Nanette Amas- Foreland Fields
- Tales Toolkits - Practising storytelling – January 2025- Nikki Gray- Foreland Fields
- I Grow Session, Class coaching November 2024- Gary Edwards
- Understanding Autism & Severe Learning Difficulties – November 2024- Equals
- Keeping Children Safe in Education -October 2025- SLT- Foreland Fields
- Early Child Development and Play- October 2024- Foreland Fields
- Anaphylaxis -September 2024- NHS Services
- Asthma -September 2024- NHS Services
- Medication Awareness- September 2024- NHS Services
- Safeguarding and Online Safety GDPR and Online Safety Updates – September 2024- SLT Foreland Fields
- Asthma Practical - September 2024- NHS Services
- Prevent, Safeguarding, Whistleblowing – September 2024- SLT Foreland Fields
- Makaton Level 2 Part 2- June 2024- Nikki Gray- Foreland Fields
- Makaton Level 2 Part - June 2024- Nikki Gray- Foreland Fields
- SCIPpr Theory -April 2024 - Adrian Mount-Foreland Fields
- GDPR - Via Teams – March 2024- - Jeremy Edwards-Foreland Fields
- Reduce risk of choking - E and D -February 2024- NHS Services
- SCIPR - Practical – February 2024- Adrian Mount-Foreland Fields
- Communication - Behaviour, Mental Health- February 2024- Foreland Fields
- Manual Handling -January 2024- Sarah Thorp- Foreland Fields
- Phonics – January 2024- All Aboard Phonics
- Eating and Drinking mop up induction- December 2023- NHS Services
- Keeping Children Safe in Edu -November 2023 - Adrian Mount-Foreland Fields
- 2023 Safeguarding and Online Safety- September 2023 - Adrian Mount-Foreland Fields
- Medication Administration -September 2023- NHS Services
- Asthma and Anaphylaxis -September 2023- NHS Services
- Online Safety and GDPR - September 2023 – Jeremy Edwards-Foreland Fields
- My Creativity, My Music & My Dance – October 2023- Foreland Fields
- Fire Safety - Update -September 2023- Foreland Fields
- WRAP-Prevent – September 2023- SLT Foreland Fields
- SCIPpr – September 2023- Adrian Mount-Foreland Fields
- All Aboard Phonics CPD September 2023- All Aboard Phonics
- All Aboard Phonics Part 2 – June 2023- All Aboard Phonics
- Proact SCIPpr - Theory – May 2023- Adrian Mount-Foreland Fields
- All Aboard Phonics part I May 2024- All Aboard Phonics
- Evidence for Learning – April 2023- Sarah Thorp- Foreland Fields
- SCIPpr - Practical - March 2023- Adrian Mount-Foreland Fields
- Autism – February 2023- Foreland Fields
- Outdoor Learning. Forest School, Beach – February 2023- Nanette- Foreland Fields
- Understanding Development of play -February 2023- Nanette Amas – Foreland Fields
- Planning and Environments -February 2023- Nanette Amas – Foreland Fields
- Health and Therapy training -January 2023- NHS Services
- Medication Administration -November 2022- NHS Services
- Asthma, Anaphylaxis -October 2022- NHS Services
- Rights Respecting Schools -October 2022- SLT- Foreland Fields
- Safeguarding -October 2022- SLT- Foreland Fields
- Online Safety - Safeguarding -September 2022- Adrian Mount/SLT- Foreland Fields
- Values and Ethos -September 2022- Adrian Mount/SLT- Foreland Fields
- Keeping Children Safe in Education-September 2022- Adrian Mount/SLT- Foreland Fields Risk Assessment 01/09/2022 01/09/2022 y FFS
- Online Safety -September 2022- Adrian Mount/SLT- Foreland Fields Paediatric First Aid - l day 01/09/2022 01/09/2022 y FFS
- L3 Emergency Paediatric First Aid -July 2022
- Fire Safety July 2022- Foreland Fields
- Student Mental Health -July 2026- Nanette Amas- Foreland Fields
- Beach School -July 2026- Nanette Amas- Foreland Fields
- Prevent -July 2026- Home Office
- Ofsted Deep Dives -May 2025- SLT- Foreland Fields
- My Physical Wellbeing -May 2025- Equals
- Makaton Level I Part two -April 2022- Nikki Gray – Foreland Fields
- Proact SCRiP Theory -March 2022- Adrian Mount- Foreland Fields
- Proact SCRiP - Practical -March 2022- Adrian Mount- Foreland Fields
- Proact SCRiP practical - February 2022- Adrian Mount- Foreland Fields
- Peer on Peer Abuse - February 2022- Jeremy Edwards- Foreland Fields
- My Communication Training- February 2022- Equals
- Attachment/Tramua -Jan 2022- Nanette Amas- Foreland Fields
- My Creativity – Jan 2022- Equals
- Makaton Level I – Jan 2022- Nikki Gray- Foreland Fields
- My Play and Leisure My Narrative -November 2021- Equals
- November Moving and Handling Theory -November 2021- SLT – Foreland Fields
- MyConcern- Using My Concern Safeguarding Recording System- September 2021 - Foreland Fields School- Adrian Mount
- Administration of Medication Training - September 2021 - NHS Services
- Asthma Awareness Training - September 2021 - NHS Services
- Coaching at Foreland Fields - September 2021 - Gary Edwards
- Epilepsy Training - September 2021 - NHS Services
- Epi-pen Awareness Training - September 2021 - NHS Services
- Positive Behaviour Strategies - September 2021 - Nanette Amas- Foreland Fields
- Safeguarding - Keeping Children Safe in Education 2021 - September 2021 - Foreland Fields School- Adrian Mount using Government Guidance
- The Equals Semi-Formal Curriculum- Learn Different means Teach Different - September 2021 - Nanette Amas- Foreland Fields- using Peter Imray Training
- Coaching - People Intelligence- November 2020 - Gary Edwards
- Process Over Product- The Equals Curriculum - November 2020 - Peter Imray
- PREVENT - October 2020 - HM Government
- Administration of Medication Training - September 2020 - NHS
- Attachment Disorder - Meeting Emotional Needs - September 2020 - Claire Whitehead- Foreland Fields School
- Safeguarding training and Keeping Children Safe in Education 2020 - September 2020 - Foreland Fields School using Government Guidance
- Adverse Childhood Experiences- Early Trauma Training - June 2020 - Home Office Early Intervention Fund
- COVID-19 School Response Training - June 2020 - Foreland Fields School- using government guidance and PPE Use gov training video
- Recognising and Preventing FGM - June 2020 - Virtual College
- Children's Perspectives on Play - May 2020 - The Open University
- Attachment in the Early Years - April 2020 - The Open University
- ICT and KLZ Induction and Online Safety - January 2020 - Foreland Fields School- Jeremy Edwards
- Introduction to Proact Scipr - January 2020 - Foreland Fields School- Adrian Mount
- PREVENT - January 2020 - HM Government
- De-escalation and Positive Handling - October 2018 - School Safety Training
- Managing Challenging Behaviour- ASD/ASC/Trauma/Attachment Difficulties - January 2018 - KCC- Maria Vukelja
- Online Safety Information for School Staff -November 2017 - KCC
- Introduction to Forest School Teacher Workshop - October 2017 - Kent Wildlife Trust
- Zones of Regulation - October 2017 - WRAP schools
- More Able Learners - September 2017 - WRAP schools
- PREVENT Online Training - September 2017 - Home Office
- Mindfulness for Staff - February 2016 - Karen Turner Educational Psychologist
- Channel General Awareness - January 2016 - College of Policing
- EExBA Reception Baseline Training - June 2015 - Early Excellence
- From Good to Outstanding - April 2015 - WRAP schools (Ellington and Priory)
- Kent Early Years Conference - February 2015 - Early Excellence
- Outstanding Formative Assessment - January 2015 - Shirley Clarke
- Real PE - May 2014 - Create Development
Affiliations
- In my spare time I enjoy walking, yoga and running and sea swimming in my free time.
- I love reading fiction and poetry as well as psychology and child-development articles
- I enjoy visiting art galleries and exhibitions
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Teacher - Special School
Adrian Mount - Foreland Fields School
2020.01 - 2026.06
Teacher - Infant - Foundation
Tracey Jones Headteacher- Priory Infant School
2013.09 - 2020.01
Reception Teacher - Primary - Foundation
Alan Haigh - John Hampden Nursery and Primary Schools
2010.04 - 2013.07
Supply Teacher
Julia Oliver - Class Act Teaching Services
2009.09 - 2010.03
Bank Staff Nursery Nurse
Lucinda Rumble - Buffer Bears Nursery LTD
2009.06 - 2009.09
PGCE - Early Years
Oxford Brookes University
2008.09 - 2009.07
Sales Assistant
Demi Patrou - Monsoon Accessorize
2007.12 - 2008.08
Sales Assistant
Rebeccah Lawless - 4degreesC
2007.06 - 2007.09
Bachelor of Arts Degree - Creative Writing and English
University of Greenwich
2006.09 - 2007.06
Sales Assistant
Rebeccah Lawless - 4degreesC
2006.06 - 2006.08
Sales Assistant
N/A * - Peter Newman Discount Shoe Factory
2003.10 - 2004.07
Sales Assistant
Rebeccah Lawless - 4degreesC
2003.07 - 2003.09
BTEC Diploma - Foundation Studies Art and Design
Kent Institute of Art and Design
2002.09 - 2003.06
A-Levels -
Barton Court Grammar School
1995.09 - 2002.06