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Lisa Gardner

Leyland,Lancashire

Summary

I started my journey in education after completing a PGCE in General Primary teaching. It has been a rewarding and challenging journey. I love what I do and strive to make a positive and supportive impact on young ' lives as well as their carers. I have ten years of invaluable experience within different academic settings and I have developed the ability to promote positive learning environments where children thrive and feel safe. During this time, I have supported children with MLD, ADHD, ASD, auditory and processing issues as well as other additional needs. All children are unique and I relish the opportunities to work with them in groups and on an individual basis. My strength is building positive relationships with an dynamic and reflective approach. All support is tailored to the children's needs. I have developed excellent communication skills, not just with the children, but with parents, staff, Governors, Church leaders and the local community at Brindle.

In addition to this, I am a mum with a neurodiverse daughter and have seen, first hand, the positive impact of excellent quality mental wellbeing support. This has enabled me to appreciate the high and lows, the challenges and benefits other parents/carers must have when supporting their own child with additional needs. I want to help children to be the best they can be and provide strategies for coping with the challenges that the school environment and relationships may bring.

Overview

22
22
years of professional experience
13
13
years of post-secondary education

Work history

TA2b/TA3 Brindle St James' C of E Primary School

Lancashire County Council
Chorley, Lancashire
01.2019 - Current
  • Daily support of children in Years 2,3 and 4 (across KS1 and KS2) during English lessons.
  • Delivery, teaching and assessing of Power Maths to lower KS 2 children.
  • Deliver interventions and pre-teach input for daily lessons.
  • Support teacher with behaviour management, in line with the school policy.
  • Assist with EHCP's and behavioural plans as well as setting challenging standards to enable pupils to achieve their individual targets.
  • Assisting the teacher when setting targets for children in English and Maths.
  • Carry out computer administration duties including creating and preparing resources and displays.
  • Report any safeguarding issues to the DSL (Headteacher).

TA2b at Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School.

Lancashire County Council
Preston, Lancashire
04.2017 - 08.2019
  • Daily guided groups for English and Maths.
  • Daily IEP's and Speech and Language development interventions.
  • Assist the teacher to create Continuous Provision plans
  • GPS and Comprehension interventions.
  • Report any safeguarding to the DSL.
  • Worked closely with teachers to implement engaging lessons.
  • Quickly learned and applied new skills to daily tasks, improving efficiency and productivity.

Teaching and TA Supply

Supply agencies
Preston, Lancashire
09.2016 - 03.2017
  • Teaching and TA roles as required.

NQT St Mary's and St Benedict's Catholic Primary

Lancashire County Council
Bamber Bridge, Lancashire
02.2016 - 08.2016
  • Planning, teaching and delivering all lessons in a Year 1 class.
  • Create individual targets for all children in Maths ans English.
  • Effectively deploy TA to support groups within lessons.
  • Track the progress of pupils from all lessons
  • Report pupil progress to management together with supporting evidence.
  • Feedback progress to parents formally and informally.

University Teaching Placements

N/A
Various
11.2014 - 07.2015
  • April 2015 to July 2015

St Stephen's Primary School, Blackburn (Year 5 teacher).

  • January 2015 to February 2015

Mere Brow Primary School, Tarleton (Years 4/5/6 teacher).

  • November 2014 to December 2014

Victoria Road Primary School, Runcorn (Year 2 teacher).

Calms After School Club Care Assistant

Calms
Leyland, Lancashire
01.2010 - 12.2014
  • Organising and setting up play activities to meet the needs of up to 50 children in the setting.
  • Guided learning activities.
  • Key worker for reception children to ensure they were meeting Early Learning Goals.
  • Reporting any safeguarding concerns to the DSL (Calms manager).

HR advisor

BHW Components Ltd
Wigan, Greater Manchester
01.2004 - 12.2009
  • Advertising and interviewing CNC machinists
  • Administration - sick records/working records, filing,data entry etc.
  • Conduct procedural meetings for sickness and disciplinary issues.
  • Procedure development and training for staff.
  • Any other HR duties as required.
  • Conduced exit interviews to gather feedback for process improvements.

Education

PGCE General Primary Teaching - Education

University of Cumbria
Carlisle
09.2014 - 07.2015

NVQ L2 in Children and Young People's Workforce - Childcare

Runshaw College
Leyland
09.2010 - 07.2011

Masters of Arts - Human Resource Management

Manchester Metropolitan University
Manchester
09.2003 - 06.2004

Bachelor of Arts - Business Studies

University of Central Lancashire
Preston
09.1997 - 07.2001

GNVQ - Business Studies

Runshaw College
Leyland
09.1995 - 07.1997

GCSEs - Education

Leyland St Mary's Catholic High School
Leyland, Lancashire
09.1990 - 07.1995

Skills

  • Qualified Teacher
  • Ability to study at degree level
  • Communication and organisational skills
  • One to one and group support for pupils
  • SEND support for children
  • Understand and present progress data
  • Team-working skills - teachers, parents, manager and governors
  • Ability to adapt teaching dependant on audience and ability
  • Reflective worker - how can I improve teaching/delivery?
  • Computer skills in a variety of software packages

Timeline

TA2b/TA3 Brindle St James' C of E Primary School

Lancashire County Council
01.2019 - Current

TA2b at Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School.

Lancashire County Council
04.2017 - 08.2019

Teaching and TA Supply

Supply agencies
09.2016 - 03.2017

NQT St Mary's and St Benedict's Catholic Primary

Lancashire County Council
02.2016 - 08.2016

University Teaching Placements

N/A
11.2014 - 07.2015

PGCE General Primary Teaching - Education

University of Cumbria
09.2014 - 07.2015

NVQ L2 in Children and Young People's Workforce - Childcare

Runshaw College
09.2010 - 07.2011

Calms After School Club Care Assistant

Calms
01.2010 - 12.2014

HR advisor

BHW Components Ltd
01.2004 - 12.2009

Masters of Arts - Human Resource Management

Manchester Metropolitan University
09.2003 - 06.2004

Bachelor of Arts - Business Studies

University of Central Lancashire
09.1997 - 07.2001

GNVQ - Business Studies

Runshaw College
09.1995 - 07.1997

GCSEs - Education

Leyland St Mary's Catholic High School
09.1990 - 07.1995
Lisa Gardner