Summary
Overview
Work history
Education
Skills
Affiliations
Continuing Professional Development
References
Timeline
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Lindsay Lambert

Catterick Village,North Yorkshire

Summary

Dedicated and adaptable primary teacher with experience across KS1 and KS2 and a strong track record of raising standards. Skilled in building positive relationships, establishing trust quickly, and creating calm, well-organised learning environments. Brings strong behaviour management, high expectations, and secure subject knowledge—particularly in phonics, early reading and mathematics. Experienced in supporting pupils with a wide range of needs, including SEND and behavioural challenges, and able to deliver high-quality learning at short notice. Reliable, resilient, and committed to ensuring every child experiences success.

Overview

23
23
years of professional experience
10
10
years of post-secondary education

Work history

Class teacher

St. Mary's Catholic Primary School
Newton Aycliffe, Durham
09.2023 - 12.2025

To deliver the National Curriculum to the Year 1 class. Responsible for planning, teaching and assessing, as well as ensuring pupil progress, including preparation for the Phonics Screening Check. Managing behaviour effectively and maintaining high expectations, whilst also managing and deploying support staff.

Trainee Teacher

High Force Education
Barnard Castle, Durham
09.2022 - 07.2023

Responsible for planning, teaching and assessing across four school placements. Teaching a variety of year groups across the Primary age.

To develop an understanding of how to teach a subject, as well as how to undertake the role of a teacher through subject knowledge sessions and theory-based learning.

To meet and achieve the Teachers’ Standards in order to gain QTS.

GTA/HLTA

Michael Syddall CoE Primary School
Catterick Village, North Yorkshire
09.2017 - 03.2022

GTA - To support and assist in the delivery of the National Curriculum, working with small groups or on a one-to-one basis, under the direction of the class teacher. To work as part of a small team, delivering diabetic care. Assisting with playground supervision and administering minor first aid following appropriate procedures.

HLTA – Responsible for providing PPA cover across FS2 - Year 3, and Year 5, which included planning, teaching and assessing, following the National Curriculum objectives. Also required to cover absences, often at short notice.

GTA and MSA

St. Mary's RC Primary School
Richmond, North Yorkshire
06.2016 - 08.2017

To support and assist in the delivery of the national curriculum, working with small groups or on a one-to-one basis, under the direction of the class teacher. Responsible for ensuring interventions are completed and administering physiotherapy to a particular pupil. Preparing learning resources and performing minor clerical duties. Assisting with playground supervision and administering minor first aid, following appropriate procedures. Working alongside the midday team, ensuring a safe and caring environment.

Classroom Assistant (volunteer)

St. Mary's RC Primary School
Richmond, North Yorkshire
02.2016 - 06.2016

Classroom support, small group intervention, playground supervision.

Registered childminder

Self-employed
Catterick Garrison, North Yorkshire
12.2008 - 07.2011

Providing childcare, delivering the EYFS framework and organising activities. Transporting children to and from school, providing a safe environment and regular healthy meals. Undertaking children’s personal care and liaising with parents.

Registered childminder

Self-employed
Bulford, Wiltshire
02.2003 - 07.2005

Providing childcare, delivering the EYFS framework and organising activities. Transporting children to and from school, providing a safe environment and regular healthy meals. Undertaking children’s personal care and liaising with parents.

Education

PGCE - Primary Education (Pass)

University of Northumbria at Newcastle
Newcastle upon Tyne
09.2022 - 06.2023

Bachelor of Arts - Education and Training (Honours)

Teesside University
Middlesbrough
09.2019 - 06.2022

A-Levels - Mathematics (D) Geography (D)

St Wilfrid's RC High School and Sixth Form College
Featherstone
09.1997 - 07.1999

GCSEs - English Literature (A) English Language (B) Mathematics (B) Science (BB) Geography (B) Drama (C)

St Wilfrid's RC High School and Sixth Form College
Featherstone
09.1992 - 07.1997

Skills

  • Strong behaviour management
  • Secure knowledge of phonics and early reading
  • Strong mathematics subject knowledge
  • Confident teaching across KS1 and KS2
  • Skilled at promoting high expectations for all learners
  • Effective in building positive relationships
  • Experienced at supporting SEND and behavioural needs

Affiliations

  • Spending time with my family, especially family walks in the Yorkshire Dales.
  • Watching rugby league and keenly following my hometown team, the Castleford Tigers.
  • Socialising with close friends.

Continuing Professional Development

  • 05/2025 Supporting Neurodivergent Children (Durham LA SEND Team)
  • 03/2024 Supporting Independence and Learning - Box Task Approach (Durham LA SEND Team)
  • 01/2024 Intensive Interaction (Durham LA SEND Team)
  • 12/2023 Demand Avoidance Intervention (Durham LA SEND Team)
  • 11/2023 Sounds-Write First Rate Phonics (Louise McMullen)
  • 09/2023 Managing Behaviour of Concern (Durham LA SEND Team)
  • 10/2022 Little Wandle Letters and Sounds (Online training)

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Class teacher

St. Mary's Catholic Primary School
09.2023 - 12.2025

Trainee Teacher

High Force Education
09.2022 - 07.2023

PGCE - Primary Education (Pass)

University of Northumbria at Newcastle
09.2022 - 06.2023

Bachelor of Arts - Education and Training (Honours)

Teesside University
09.2019 - 06.2022

GTA/HLTA

Michael Syddall CoE Primary School
09.2017 - 03.2022

GTA and MSA

St. Mary's RC Primary School
06.2016 - 08.2017

Classroom Assistant (volunteer)

St. Mary's RC Primary School
02.2016 - 06.2016

Registered childminder

Self-employed
12.2008 - 07.2011

Registered childminder

Self-employed
02.2003 - 07.2005

A-Levels - Mathematics (D) Geography (D)

St Wilfrid's RC High School and Sixth Form College
09.1997 - 07.1999

GCSEs - English Literature (A) English Language (B) Mathematics (B) Science (BB) Geography (B) Drama (C)

St Wilfrid's RC High School and Sixth Form College
09.1992 - 07.1997
Lindsay Lambert