Lisa Godfrey
Catterick Garrison,North Yorkshire
Summary
Currently, a dedicated Residential Childcare Worker with first-class communication and relationship-building skills. Assesses needs and builds care programmes to transform young lives. Proactive and responsive to meet individualised requirements in challenging situations.
Detail-oriented professional with strong time management and organisational skills, adept at effective communication and proficient in Microsoft Office. Demonstrates exceptional multitasking abilities and expertise in diary and finance management. Quick to learn new online systems, aiming to leverage these skills in a dynamic work environment.
Overview
6
6
years of post-secondary education
25
25
years of professional experience
Work history
Residential childcare worker
Parker SC
Northallerton, North Yorkshire
01.2025 - Current
- Delivered therapeutic activities that support young people's emotional well-being daily.
- Created positive residential atmosphere by promoting mutual respect among residents.
- Kept records up to date to meet regulatory compliance requirements.
- Planned recreational activities that encourage social interaction between residents.
- Completed housekeeping duties to maintain clean, healthy living spaces.
- Followed safeguarding policies and procedures while upholding child protection standards.
- Communicated with multidisciplinary teams to coordinate care for each child.
- Established trusting relationships by working flexibly to meet changing needs.
Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA)
Cornerstone Schools-North Yorkshire
Richmond, North Yorkshire
09.2023 - 07.2026
- Having qualified as a HLTA, I was offered a role working across two of the schools in Dales Academies Trust enabling me to teach classes independently. This new role requires me to utilise my organisational skills as well as my teaching skills.
General/Advanced Teaching Assistant
Barton CE Primary School-Richmond
Richmond, North Yorkshire
09.2022 - 09.2023
- This role saw me working across all year groups, supporting learning, teaching Maths and Phonics to small groups of children and supporting children with SEND. This role utilises my adaptability skills when I can be changing nappies one minute, teaching, next or supporting older children on a 1:1 basis.
Pastoral Learning Support Assistant
Akrotiri Primary School-RAF Akrotiri
Akrotiri
05.2021 - 02.2022
- As Pastoral LSA, my role included; offering social and emotional support to pupils in and out of class, planning and delivering learning interventions alongside supporting the transitions of pupil who were leaving the school. This meant I had to manage my own timetable depending on the number of children who were arriving/leaving each half-term. I acquired workload management skills and honed my ability to communicate effectively with all levels of staff and management.
Teaching Assistant
Ravensworth CE Primary School-Richmond
Richmond, North Yorkshire
09.2016 - 07.2020
- I started off at Ravensworth as a part-time 1:1 Teaching Assistant, however, I quickly moved onto a fulltime mixed role of General Teaching Assistant/1:1 Teaching Assistant/Wrap-Around Care whilst studying to gain a Level 3 Qualification in Supporting Teaching and Learning.
Clerk to Health Visitors and Midwives
SSAFA Families Health Centre
Bad Fallingbostel, Germany
03.2013 - 09.2013
- Good communication skills as the first point of contact for patients.
- Maintained an organised and secure filing system.
- Data collection and input.
- Completed Medical Administration and Handling Confidential Information Course.
Credit Controller
Various-Various
06.2001 - 12.2011
- Collecting outstanding debts, referring for legal proceedings when necessary.
- Maintaining accounts; dispute resolution, raising credit notes, statement reconciliation and allocating payments to relevant invoices.
- Maintaining a well-kept filing system.
- Meeting with clients to build relationships and resolve disputed invoices.
- Building and maintaining relationships with Sales Team.
- Meet end of month deadlines for collection and dispute resolution.
- Reduce Days Sales Outstanding each month.
- Processing various methods of payment and recording payments received.
- Credit checking and opening new accounts.
Credit Controller
Taylor Made Golf Ltd, BNP Paribas, Shorterm Employment Ltd, Maverick Presentations Products Ltd
Basingstoke, Hampshire
03.2009 - 12.2010
- Collecting outstanding debts, referring for legal proceedings when necessary.
- Maintaining accounts; dispute resolution, raising credit notes, statement reconciliation and allocating payments to relevant invoices.
- Maintaining a well-kept filing system.
- Meeting with clients to build relationships and resolve disputed invoices.
- Building and maintaining relationships with Sales Team.
- Meet end of month deadlines for collection and dispute resolution.
- Reduce Days Sales Outstanding each month.
- Processing various methods of payment and recording payments received.
- Credit checking and opening new accounts.
Education
Teaching (Certificate of higher education) - Education
Swaledale Alliance
North Yorkshire 01.2023 - 06.2023
Accounting (Certificate of Higher Education) - Credit Management
Institute of Credit Management-Thames Valley University
Slough 10.2006 - 07.2007
Supporting Teaching and Learning (A-Level or equivalent) - Education
Swaledale Alliance
Brompton-on-Swale and Scorton, North Yorkshire 10.2017 - 06.2018
Accounting - AAT (Certificate of Higher Education) - Accounting
Thames Valley University
Reading, Berkshire 10.2002 - 06.2003
GCSEs - Maths, English, Science (plus optional subjects)
Ryeish Green Secondary School
Reading, Berkshire 09.1997 - 06.2001
Skills
- Time management and organization
- Effective communication
- Microsoft Office proficiency
- Multitasking
- Financial and diary management
- Quick learning of systems
- Calmness under pressure
Volunteer
Wavell Community Infant and Nursery School, Classroom Assistant, 2015-05, 2016-09, Voluntary work as a Classroom Assistant., Studying towards Level 3 in Supporting Teaching and Learning in Classrooms., Assist Teacher with day to day activities in the classroom., Help with end of term assessments and skills checks., 1:1 with children with SEN.
Personal Details
- Driver's License: Cars
- Eligible to work in the UK: Yes
- Industry: Accounting, Administrative Assistance
Affiliations
- Love being outdoors, exploring new places, camping, rock climbing
Timeline
Residential childcare worker
Parker SC
01.2025 - Current
Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA)
Cornerstone Schools-North Yorkshire
09.2023 - 07.2026
Teaching (Certificate of higher education) - Education
Swaledale Alliance
01.2023 - 06.2023
General/Advanced Teaching Assistant
Barton CE Primary School-Richmond
09.2022 - 09.2023
Pastoral Learning Support Assistant
Akrotiri Primary School-RAF Akrotiri
05.2021 - 02.2022
Supporting Teaching and Learning (A-Level or equivalent) - Education
Swaledale Alliance
10.2017 - 06.2018
Teaching Assistant
Ravensworth CE Primary School-Richmond
09.2016 - 07.2020
Clerk to Health Visitors and Midwives
SSAFA Families Health Centre
03.2013 - 09.2013
Credit Controller
Taylor Made Golf Ltd, BNP Paribas, Shorterm Employment Ltd, Maverick Presentations Products Ltd
03.2009 - 12.2010
Accounting (Certificate of Higher Education) - Credit Management
Institute of Credit Management-Thames Valley University
10.2006 - 07.2007
Accounting - AAT (Certificate of Higher Education) - Accounting
Thames Valley University
10.2002 - 06.2003
Credit Controller
Various-Various
06.2001 - 12.2011
GCSEs - Maths, English, Science (plus optional subjects)
Ryeish Green Secondary School
09.1997 - 06.2001