Kathryn Brooks

Key Skills

• Highly skilled and passionate about maintaining a safe, positive classroom environment through implementing effective behaviour management strategies
• Strong understanding of the importance of safeguarding and school safeguarding policies
• Experience of creating structured, adaptable lesson plans that cater to various learning styles and abilities
• Proficient in differentiating instruction to meet the needs of students with varying abilities and backgrounds
• Experience of working in Year 1 (3 years), 2 (3 years), 4 (4 years) and 6 (in 3rd year)
• Strong subject knowledge in a wide range of subjects, especially in PE
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, capable of engaging and motivating diverse groups of learners
• Experienced in assessing and analysing student progress and using this to inform my planning and teaching
• Regular communication with parents about their children's attainment and behaviour at school.
• Experience in year group team leading
• Experience of being a subject lead, currently for humanities
• Experience of being a teacher mentor and a student teacher mentor
• Ability to create strong, meaningful relationships with colleagues and students
• Led and supported a wide range of curriculum clubs, including tennis, boys football, girls football and netball
• Organised whole school events, such as International Week and a whole school Union Flag in celebration of King Charles' coronation
• Regularly help with after school events, such as the swimming gala, a range of sports matches/tournaments, Year 6 residential and district sports events

Key Skills

• Closely following the Royal Navy's core values in all aspects of life. They are: commitment, courage, discipline, integrity, respect and loyalty
• Carry out day-to-day duties accurately and efficiently
• Working effectively with a wide range of people, from a diverse range of backgrounds
• Displayed energy and enthusiasm in fast-paced environment.
• Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
• Applied critical thinking to analyse problems, evaluate solutions and select best decisions.
• Mentoring and teaching of Phase 1 trainees
• First aid and fire trained

Key Skills

• Managed front-of-house operations to maintain a high level of service.
• Handled cash and card transactions accurately
• Oversaw stock checks and reordering, ensuring product availability at all times.
• Lead staff efficiently and communicated clearly staff expectations
• Led by example, embodying positive work ethic and therefore motivating my staff
• Delivered excellent customer service through effective communication skills.
• Handled complaints professionally, leading to improved customer retention rates.
• Maintained cleanliness standards, resulting in positive customer feedback.
• Coached children aged 11-13 in an extra-curricular tennis club (the sports centre and the secondary school were linked)
• Adjusted coaching style according to changing needs of the group, so that all children were able to access the lesson
• Led a range of sports based birthday parties for children aged 4-13.