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KATIE BUTTACI

Weybridge,Surrey

Summary

Enthusiastic and learning-oriented professional Primary School Learning Support assistant with many years of experience.

Positive role model, compassionate individual, successful in quickly building a rapport with children and families.

Devoted to helping people.

Talents include exceptional communication and organisational skills , good classroom and behaviour management support with special educational needs experience.

Dedicated to motivating, encouraging and maximising full potential to achieve successful results.

Patient in handling challenging situations and willing to work extra mile to achieve goals.

Open for growth and willingness to contribute ideas to others.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education

Work history

After School Assistant

St James C of E School
Weybridge, Surrey
09.2016 - Current
  • Engaged children in stimulating learning-based activities and games.
  • Developed positive, trusting relationships with groups of young children.
  • Role-modelled desired behaviours, habits and actions.
  • Observed children at play to monitor behaviour and social interactions, intervening in serious conflicts.
  • Helped children with personal hygiene needs and taught young children to independently complete care tasks.
  • Created and maintained welcoming, safe and tidy space to promote children's development.
  • Disciplined children appropriately, upholding established rules of behaviour.
  • Arranged for entertainment and games to provide downtime between learning activities.
  • Monitored children at after-school program location, offering safe place for children to play and complete homework assignments.
  • Supervised groups of up t0 10 children.
  • Set up equipment and materials ahead of recreational activities.
  • Read stories and lead activities to help children build foundational learning skills.
  • Coordinated children's movements between school property and off-site activities.
  • Maintained records of children's daily activities, meals and medications administered.

Learning Support Assistant

St James C of E School
Weybridge, Surrey
10.2015 - Current
  • Supported teachers in managing challenging student behaviour, contributing to progress meetings to provide feedback, raise concerns and recommend appropriate action.
  • Assisted students with a range of learning differences, including ADD, ADHD, ASD and many more challenges to achieve their full potential for independence.
  • Created a friendly, positive and inspiring learning environment to facilitate interactions amongst students.
  • Assessed students' motor, language and emotional skills through appropriate developmental screenings.
  • Worked with students in small groups and 1:1 to provide additional support with activities and lessons, offering constructive feedback and advice to develop Speech and Language, fine motor and challenging behaviour skills.
  • Assisted students to reach social development milestones.
  • Prepared additional learning resources and aids to promote inclusivity in learning.
  • Identified signs of distress in students, resolving behavioural and emotional issues.
  • Worked with students in care programmes with help from relevant professionals on specific needs.
  • Escorted and supervised students on educational visits and out-of-school activities.
  • Took part in school training activities to advance knowledge in working with students with specific learning difficulties.
  • Managed and monitored classroom stock and supplies.
  • Provided individual support during examinations.
  • Supervised students during break times, lunchtimes and after school clubs.
  • Observed children to identify changes in behaviour and reported such changes to classroom teacher.
  • Marked students work following directions from class teacher.
  • Shared information about students with parents, other staff and internal and external agencies in line with shool policies.
  • Supported classroom teacher in monitoring, assessing and recording students progress.
  • Helped children with eating, dressing and other aspects of personal care while encouraging independence.

Education

Paediatric Basic First Aid Training - First Aid

St Johns Ambulance
Weybridge, Surrey
06.2023 -

Positive Touch Training -

CPI MAPA Approved Training Centre
Surrey
07.2023 -

Safeguarding Training. -

St James C of E School
Weybridge, Surrey
09.2022 -

NVQ Level 3 - Leisure and Tourism

Fullbrook School
Addlestone
09.1995 - 07.1997

GCSEs -

Fullbrook School
Addlestone
09.1993 - 07.1995

Skills

  • Safeguarding policies
  • Clean driving record
  • Positive Touch
  • SEN interventions
  • Individual learning support
  • Individual Education Plan (IEP) support
  • Special education support
  • Autism/ADHD experience
  • Challenging behaviour management
  • Inclusive learning practices
  • Special Education Needs and Disabilities (SEND) compliance
  • Special educational needs communication
  • Learning diversity protocol
  • Valid clean full driving license
  • Child safeguarding
  • Acting as advocate for children/families ensuring their views and needs are met sensitively
  • Team player


Languages

English
Fluent

Timeline

Positive Touch Training -

CPI MAPA Approved Training Centre
07.2023 -

Paediatric Basic First Aid Training - First Aid

St Johns Ambulance
06.2023 -

Safeguarding Training. -

St James C of E School
09.2022 -

After School Assistant

St James C of E School
09.2016 - Current

Learning Support Assistant

St James C of E School
10.2015 - Current

NVQ Level 3 - Leisure and Tourism

Fullbrook School
09.1995 - 07.1997

GCSEs -

Fullbrook School
09.1993 - 07.1995

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