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Holly ROSS

Bristol,Bristol

Summary

A dedicated professional with extensive expertise in pedagogical methods and adaptive teaching. Demonstrates strong leadership and team collaboration skills, providing constructive feedback to foster a positive learning environment. Proficient in advanced data analysis, critical evaluation, and metacognition in learning, ensuring effective assessment and motivational teaching strategies. Excellent communicator with strong organisational skills, committed to enhancing educational outcomes through innovative approaches.

Takes on challenging new role harnessing interpersonal skills, collaboration and problem-solving. Driven to deliver high-quality service and consistent results.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience
8
8
years of post-secondary education

Work history

Primary school teacher

Beacon Rise Primary School
Bristol
09.2022 - Current

Teacher Role

  • Developed engaging lesson plans that catered to diverse learning styles and abilities.
  • Assessed student progress through regular evaluations and provided constructive feedback.
  • Collaborated with colleagues to create supportive and inclusive classroom environments.
  • Organised extracurricular activities that promoted social skills and teamwork among students.
  • Supported parents by communicating regularly about student development and classroom activities.
  • Mentored new teachers by sharing effective teaching strategies and classroom management techniques.
  • Assessed student performance regularly, identifying areas needing improvement promptly.
  • Participated in staff meetings actively, contributing ideas for school development.
  • Adapted teaching style according to individual student needs, fostering inclusive education.
  • Collected, analysed and tracked data on student progress.


Feedback and Marking Policy Research Team

  • Collaborated with colleagues to research effective marking practices.
  • Developed and implemented new whole-school marking and feedback policy.
  • Contributed to staff training and evaluation of policy impact.
  • Ensured feedback was purposeful, impactful and motivating


Care BR Leader (Internal Leadership Position) TLR

Team Leadership

  • Lead team of 20 staff, establishing and chairing termly CareBR meetings.
  • Develop joint plans with contributors, delegating actions and managing resources.
  • Support implementation of initiatives and evaluate impact across school.

Staff Welfare

  • Organise staff engagement, fitness, wellbeing, and team-building opportunities.
  • Liaise with SLT regarding wellbeing checks, health initiatives, and support opportunities.

Charity Work & Community Engagement

  • Maintain communication with FBR and ELT to support fundraising activities.
  • Coordinate school attendance at meetings and provide guidance for school-based fundraising events.
  • Lead and organise participation in national and local charity events.

Fundraising Focus

  • Identify charity partners by engaging with organisations, parents, and pupils.
  • Select recipients, schedule fundraising activities, and oversee collections and payments.

Curriculum Inclusion

  • Align school curriculum overviews with CareBR activities to strengthen whole-school engagement.

External Visits

  • Coordinate events supporting local community, such as food bank collections, care home visits, and community choir performances.


Geography Lead

  • Re-designed curriculum for EYFS - Year 6
  • Oversee curriculum design and ensure subject progression and alignment across year groups.
  • Support teachers with planning, resources, and high-quality delivery of geographical knowledge and skills.
  • Monitor and evaluate Geography teaching and learning.
  • Inform external agencies of curriculum design, report progression that is tracked through assessment

Warehouse Dispatch Manager

Workwear Supermarket
Newport
07.2012 - 07.2022
  • Oversaw daily dispatch operations ensuring timely and accurate delivery of goods.
  • Coordinated logistics and routing for efficient warehouse workflow and resource allocation.
  • Trained and mentored team members on best practices for inventory management and safety compliance.
  • Implemented process improvements that enhanced operational efficiency and reduced delays in dispatch.
  • Monitored inventory levels and communicated with suppliers to maintain adequate stock for fulfilment.
  • Developed and maintained strong relationships with carriers to optimise delivery schedules and costs.
  • Prioritised tasks effectively to meet strict deadlines.
  • Maintained safety standards by conducting regular audits.
  • Built strong relationships with clients through excellent customer service.
  • Notified customers regarding availability, status and shipment date.

Education

PGCE - Education

Bath Spa University
Bath
09.2021 - 08.2022

Bachelor of Science - Sport and Physical Education

Cardiff Metropolitan University
Cardiff
09.2015 - 2019

SVQ Level 3 - Sport coaching, Development and Fitness

Crosskeys college
Crosskeys, Caerphilly County Borough
09.2013 - 07.2015

GCSEs - English, Maths, PE, Biology, Chemistry, Sociology, German, RE, Welsh

Caerleon Comprehensive School
Newport
09.2008 - 07.2013

Skills

  • Constructive feedback
  • Pedagogical expertise
  • Leadership
  • Team collaboration
  • Assessment
  • Adaptive teaching
  • Metacognition in learning
  • Motivational teaching
  • Advanced data analysis
  • Excellent communicator
  • Strong organisational skills
  • Critical evaluation
  • Classroom technology integration
  • Digital teaching tools usage
  • Leading team meetings

Accomplishments

- Former Welsh performance netball team member with strong teamwork, discipline, and resilience.

- Former county football player

- 1st teacher to gain a leadership position while completing my ECT phase

- Safeguarding


Affiliations

  • Running - Half Marathons, 10ks
  • Volunteering - Food banks, Sport Charity Events
  • Event Organising - Staff wellbeing, Workshops, Whole-school Events
  • Coaching - Netball Coaching
  • Team Sports - Netball, Football
  • Research - Human Behaviour, Neuroscience, Psychology

References

References available upon request.

Quote

" Things are always changing. Part of being successful here is being comfortable with not knowing what's going to happen ."

Timeline

Primary school teacher

Beacon Rise Primary School
09.2022 - Current

PGCE - Education

Bath Spa University
09.2021 - 08.2022

Bachelor of Science - Sport and Physical Education

Cardiff Metropolitan University
09.2015 - 2019

SVQ Level 3 - Sport coaching, Development and Fitness

Crosskeys college
09.2013 - 07.2015

Warehouse Dispatch Manager

Workwear Supermarket
07.2012 - 07.2022

GCSEs - English, Maths, PE, Biology, Chemistry, Sociology, German, RE, Welsh

Caerleon Comprehensive School
09.2008 - 07.2013
Holly ROSS