Howard I. Tucker
Swindon,Wiltshire
Summary
Dedicated educator with extensive expertise in classroom management, lesson delivery, and student support. Proficient in safeguarding procedures and SEN support, including ASD and ADHD. Demonstrates strong communication skills and adaptability across diverse school environments. Skilled in behaviour management, curriculum development, and educational leadership. Committed to fostering positive learning environments through differentiated learning techniques and personalised instruction. Career goal: To enhance student engagement and achievement through innovative teaching methods.
Overview
46
46
years of professional experience
2
2
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Cover Teacher/Maths
The Deanery Senior School
Swindon
2024.04 - 2025.07
- Company Overview: (Academics Education Agency Contract)
- (Academics Education Agency Contract)
Cover Teacher/Maths
UTC Senior School
Swindon
2024.01 - 2024.04
- Company Overview: (Academics Education Agency Contract)
- (Academics Education Agency Contract)
Cover Teacher/Maths
Highworth Warneford Senior School
2023.09 - 2023.12
- Company Overview: (Academics Education Agency Contract)
- (Academics Education Agency Contract)
Cover Supervisor/English Maths & General Subjects
Parks Academy Swindon
Swindon
2022.12 - 2023.09
- Company Overview: (Tradewind Agency Contract)
- (Tradewind Agency Contract)
Cover Supervisor/English Maths & General Subjects
Nova Hreod Academy
Swindon
2022.11 - 2022.12
- Company Overview: (Tradewind Education Agency Contract)
- (Tradewind Education Agency Contract)
Cover Supervisor/English Maths & General Subjects Safeguarding Lead
The Deanery School
Swindon
2022.10 - 2022.11
- Company Overview: (Tradewind Agency Contract)
- (Tradewind Agency Contract)
Cover Supervisor/English Maths & General Subjects Safeguarding Lead
Nova Hreod Academy
Swindon
2022.09 - 2022.10
- Company Overview: (Tradewind Agency Contract)
- (Tradewind Agency Contract)
Cover Supervisor/English Maths & General Subjects Safeguarding Lead
The Deanery School
Swindon
2022.01 - 2022.09
- Company Overview: (Tradewind Agency Contract)
- (Tradewind Agency Contract)
Cover Supervisor/English Maths & General Subjects Safeguarding Lead
Holy Cross Junior School
Swindon
2021.10 - 2022.01
- Company Overview: (Long Term Teachers Agency Contract)
- (Long Term Teachers Agency Contract)
Cover Supervisor/English Maths & General Subjects Safeguarding Lead
Kingsdown School
Swindon
2021.09 - 2021.10
- Company Overview: (Monarch Agency Contract)
- (Monarch Agency Contract)
Cover Supervisor/HLTA
Watchfield Junior School
Swindon
2021.06 - 2021.09
- Company Overview: (Long Term Teachers Agency Contract)
- (Long Term Teachers Agency Contract)
Alternative Provisions Unit Manager/Maths English Functional Skills Lead
Devizes School
Devizes
2020.10 - 2021.06
- Company Overview: (Sesame Education Agency Contract)
- (Sesame Education Agency Contract)
Cover Supervisor/Head of Maths English Functional Skills/ Progress Lead/ Pastoral Lead
Fernbrook School
Swindon
2019.08 - 2020.10
- Company Overview: (Long Term Teachers Agency Contract)
- (Long Term Teachers Agency Contract)
Cover Supervisor/Maths English/SEND Lead
Ruskin Junior School
Swindon
2019.01 - 2019.08
- Company Overview: (Long Term Teachers Agency Contract)
- (Long Term Teachers Agency Contract)
HLTA/Cover Supervisor/Maths/English/ General Subjects
Mountford Manor School
Swindon
2018.11 - 2019.01
- Company Overview: (Long Term Teachers Agency Contracts)
- (Long Term Teachers Agency Contracts)
Owner/Managing Director
Gibson's Bar
Old Town Swindon
2014.08 - 2018.11
- Company Overview: Owner/Managing Director/Free house
- Owner/Managing Director/Free house
Owner/Master Practitioner
Swindon Therapy Ltd
2014.08 - 2018.11
- Company Overview: Owner/Master Practitioner, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy & Music Therapy
- Owner/Master Practitioner, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy & Music Therapy
Owner, Manager & Music Director
The Guitar School Swindon Ltd.
Swindon
2002.08 - 2014.08
- Company Overview: Owner, Manager & Music Director
- Owner, Manager & Music Director
Head of Music
U.S. Air-Force
Aviana Air-Force Base, Italy
1998.08 - 2002.08
- Company Overview: Head of Music
- Head of Music
Pub Landlord
(Wadworth Brewery)
1994.01 - 1998.08
- Company Overview: Pub Landlord
- Pub Landlord
Pub Landlord
(The Bear Hotel)
Chippenham
1983.01 - 1994.01
- Company Overview: Pub Landlord
- Pub Landlord
Market Place Music
1979.09 - 1983.01
Education
GCSEs/A levels - Maths, English/Art/Music, Design
Chippenham Grammar School
Chippenham, Wiltshire 1977.05 - 1979.06
Skills
Classroom Management: Maintaining order and discipline in diverse classroom settings
- Lesson Delivery: Effectively delivering pre-planned lessons and activities
- Student Support: Providing individual and group support to students, addressing diverse learning needs
- Communication: Excellent communication skills with students, teachers, and staff
- Adaptability: Highly adaptable to different school environments and curriculum requirements
- Safeguarding: Certified in Safeguarding Children and Adults
- SEN Support: Experience supporting students with Special Educational Needs (SEN), including ASD and ADHD
- Behaviour Management: Proficient in positive behavior management strategies
- Stem education
- Psychological understanding
- Artistic technique demonstration
- School event coordination
- Classroom safety protocols
- Positive reinforcement usage
- School software navigation
- Maths instruction methods
- Standardised testing knowledge
- Audiovisual equipment operation
- Educational technology use
- Pupil motivation
- Numeracy enhancement
- Public speaking
- Training and Development
- Lesson planning
- Educational leadership
- UK Coaching
- Fast learner
- Student engagement
- Progress monitoring
- Safeguarding procedures
- Classroom planning
- Teaching material development
- Subject Matter Expertise
- Differentiated learning techniques
- Teaching methods mastery
- Classroom management
- Excellent reading comprehension
- Teaching/tutoring
- Interactive teaching/learning
- Strong collaborator
- Personalised Learning
- Child development knowledge
- National curriculum implementation
- Creative questioning
- Instructional design
- Parent-teacher communication
- Teaching, tutoring and counselling
- Curriculum Development
- Course material development
- Effective time management
- Inquiry-based learning
- Exam proctoring
- Student counselling
- Special needs students
- Varied lesson plans
- Positive reinforcement
- Adult education
- Physically strong and agile
- Secondary education
- In-class SEND support
- Tutoring and after school help
- Age-appropriate lesson planning
- Flexible and adaptive
- Verbal and writing communication
- Video lesson recording
- Explicit Instruction
- Examination supervision
- First aid administration
- Positive learning environment
- TESOL certification
Affiliations
- People, Art, Music, Teaching, Sport, Psychology, Animals, Walking, Swimming
Accomplishments
Association of Holistic Complementary Practitioners Academic & Science & Psychology
Fully Accredited Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Master Practitioner
THE ROYAL COLLEGE OF MUSIC (Guitar Bass and Vocal)
THE ASSOCIATED BOARD OF THE ROYAL SCHOOL OF MUSIC (Classical Guitar Exams)
RGT LONDON (Guitar and Bass)
TRINITY COLLEGE LONDON ROCK “N” POP SCHOOL EXAMS (Guitar Bass and Vocal)
The Institute London (Cert H, Diploma, Higher Diploma, B.A (hons) Degree) in (Guitar, Vocal, Bass, Song writing, Music Business and Management.)
Accredited member of AHCP
Qualified Session Musician
Fully Accredited member of RGT The London School of Music
Timeline
Cover Teacher/Maths
The Deanery Senior School
2024.04 - 2025.07
Cover Teacher/Maths
UTC Senior School
2024.01 - 2024.04
Cover Teacher/Maths
Highworth Warneford Senior School
2023.09 - 2023.12
Cover Supervisor/English Maths & General Subjects
Parks Academy Swindon
2022.12 - 2023.09
Cover Supervisor/English Maths & General Subjects
Nova Hreod Academy
2022.11 - 2022.12
Cover Supervisor/English Maths & General Subjects Safeguarding Lead
The Deanery School
2022.10 - 2022.11
Cover Supervisor/English Maths & General Subjects Safeguarding Lead
Nova Hreod Academy
2022.09 - 2022.10
Cover Supervisor/English Maths & General Subjects Safeguarding Lead
The Deanery School
2022.01 - 2022.09
Cover Supervisor/English Maths & General Subjects Safeguarding Lead
Holy Cross Junior School
2021.10 - 2022.01
Cover Supervisor/English Maths & General Subjects Safeguarding Lead
Kingsdown School
2021.09 - 2021.10
Cover Supervisor/HLTA
Watchfield Junior School
2021.06 - 2021.09
Alternative Provisions Unit Manager/Maths English Functional Skills Lead
Devizes School
2020.10 - 2021.06
Cover Supervisor/Head of Maths English Functional Skills/ Progress Lead/ Pastoral Lead
Fernbrook School
2019.08 - 2020.10
Cover Supervisor/Maths English/SEND Lead
Ruskin Junior School
2019.01 - 2019.08
HLTA/Cover Supervisor/Maths/English/ General Subjects
Mountford Manor School
2018.11 - 2019.01
Owner/Managing Director
Gibson's Bar
2014.08 - 2018.11
Owner/Master Practitioner
Swindon Therapy Ltd
2014.08 - 2018.11
Owner, Manager & Music Director
The Guitar School Swindon Ltd.
2002.08 - 2014.08
Head of Music
U.S. Air-Force
1998.08 - 2002.08
Pub Landlord
(Wadworth Brewery)
1994.01 - 1998.08
Pub Landlord
(The Bear Hotel)
1983.01 - 1994.01
Market Place Music
1979.09 - 1983.01
GCSEs/A levels - Maths, English/Art/Music, Design
Chippenham Grammar School
1977.05 - 1979.06