Lindsay Sutton
Laverstock,Wiltshire
Summary
Dedicated and resourceful individual with extensive expertise in the Education industry. Proficient in problem-solving and effective communication skills. Adept at public speaking, teamwork, strategic planning, and leadership. Committed to fostering educational philosophies that promote patience and calmness while driving success.
I am pro-active and results driven with a desire to seek new learning opportunities.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work history
Early Years Educator T Level Lecturer
Wiltshire College
08.2023 - 11.2024
- Assessing students skills while they are out in Industry Placement against both Government Early Years Educator criteria and NCFE skills
- Designing and implementing engaging educational activities linked to the course specification
- Organising assessment in line with NCFE guidelines, working to strict deadlines
- Commitment to continuous learning in order to stay updated with the latest educational practices and child development theories
Work Placement Coordinator within Health and Life sciences, Variable Hours Lecturer for Level 3 Travel and Tourism and Level 3 Criminology
Wiltshire College
Salisbury
05.2022 - 08.2023
- Liase with a range of employers within the Health and Social Care sector
- Manage safeguarding and health and safety compliance for student placements
- Prepare schemes of work, lesson and assessment plans
- Provide ongoing assessment and feedback to students by setting and marking work both relevant and appropriate with the course
- Provide appropriate academic and/or vocational support to individual students, referring them where appropriate, to other agencies
- Contribute to the wider enrichment of students and support student’s pastoral needs
- Contribute to the maintenance of an effective, efficient and professional learning environment
Deputy Headteacher
Amesbury Primary School
Amesbury
08.2021 - 05.2022
- Be an ‘outstanding’ role model and act as a leading classroom practitioner and inspiring and motivating other staff
- Working with the Senior Leadership Team and Headteacher to sustain high expectations and outstanding practice in teaching and learning throughout the school
- Monitor and evaluate the quality of teaching and standards of pupil’s achievement and use benchmarks and set targets for school improvement
- Responsible for developing and monitoring policy and practice as laid down in the School Improvement Plan, and in agreement with the headteacher
- Assisting the headteacher in school self-review and evaluation and in the effective planning and management of resources to secure improvements
Deputy Headteacher
Ludwell Primary School
Ludwell
04.2018 - 08.2021
- Designated Deputy Safeguarding lead, co-leading on safeguarding
- Implementing a broad, balanced and dynamic curriculum across the school
- Achieving outstanding ELG outcomes and Year 1 Phonics Screening check results
- The most recent external teaching and learning review at Ludwell found that EYFS provision and outcomes are ‘exceptional’
- Consistently outstanding Key Stage 2 outcomes (2021 90% + ARE+ Years 3- 6) in all core areas
- English/History/Computing/Geography lead across school
- EYFS/Key Stage 1 lead in contrasting settings
- Safer Recruitment/Paediatric First Aid/Level 3 Safeguarding
Phonics Coordinator and Early Years Practitioner
St Swithuns Primary School
12.2014 - 04.2018
- Planned and managed change in line with the ‘Letters and Sounds’ phonics scheme
- Led, managed and supported staff, coordinating training in phonics as and when required
- Monitored phonics teaching and provided classroom support for children, alongside coaching for staff
- Assessed children and analysed data to maintain high standards and expectations
- Provided phonics support for Key Stage 2 and 3 teachers for Portsmouth Council
- Achieved outstanding ELG outcomes
- Extensive experience of working with EAL, SEND and Disadvantaged Learners
Classroom Teacher
Newtown Primary School
04.2007 - 12.2014
- Began as a newly-qualified teacher in the Outstanding school of 420 pupils aged 4–11
- Motivated and stimulated children, encouraging learning through experience
- Provided pastoral care and support to children, and a secure environment in which to learn
- Observed, assessed and recorded children’s progress, and shared knowledge with both practitioners and parents as required
Skills
- Lesson planning
- Child behaviour management
- OFSTED requirements familiarity
- Creative curriculum principles
- Mathematical expertise
- Diverse teaching modalities
- Patience and calmness
- Educational philosophies
- Student-centred learning
- Problem-solving
- Communication skills
- Public speaking
- Teamwork
- Strategic planning
- Leadership
- Resourcefulness
- System administration
Timeline
Early Years Educator T Level Lecturer
Wiltshire College
08.2023 - 11.2024
Work Placement Coordinator within Health and Life sciences, Variable Hours Lecturer for Level 3 Travel and Tourism and Level 3 Criminology
Wiltshire College
05.2022 - 08.2023
Deputy Headteacher
Amesbury Primary School
08.2021 - 05.2022
Deputy Headteacher
Ludwell Primary School
04.2018 - 08.2021
Phonics Coordinator and Early Years Practitioner
St Swithuns Primary School
12.2014 - 04.2018
Classroom Teacher
Newtown Primary School
04.2007 - 12.2014
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