Lorraine Johnston
New Romney ,Kent
Summary
Perceptive teaching assistant in special educational needs with experience in implementing valuable curriculums for special education needs. Excellent communication and organisation skills and uses innovative methods to teach subjects. Committed to motivating, encouraging and maximising full potential to achieve successful results. Incorporation of helpful communication skills throughout my day to day job with a calm and patient approach to challenges.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Teaching Assistant
Our Community Multi Acadmeny Trust
Lydd, Kent
05.2024 - Current
- Supervised students in classrooms, lunch halls, playgrounds, and gymnasiums, or on field trips providing safe, supportive environment.
- Offering one-on-one guidance to struggling students for improved academic performance.
- Teach students important learning, study and behaviour management skills for academic success.
- Assist in lesson planning for effective curriculum delivery.
SEN Teaching Assistant
Five Acre Wood School
Maidstone, Kent
09.2021 - 04.2024
- Helped teachers in escorting and supervising pupils on educational visits and out of school activities.
- Looked after children's physical, social and emotional welfare.
- Maintained trusting student relationships by providing ongoing support and assistance when required.
- Assisted in lunchtime and break time monitoring activities, ensuring children played safely in line with school policies.
- Helped struggling children on a one-to-one basis during class, assisting with classwork explanations and demonstrations.
- Helped develop core subject curriculums, making suggestions based on government guidelines and personal creativity.
- Assisted in coordinating extracurricular activities, field trips, after school clubs and tutoring groups.
- Supported pupils in eating, mobility, dressing and hygiene as required while encouraging independence.
- Supported teachers in monitoring classrooms and student progress for learning development reporting purposes.
Midday Supervisor
Maplesden Oakes Secondary School
Maidstone, Kent
04.2021 - 08.2021
- Promoted positive peer interactions by modelling appropriate social interactions and behaviour.
- Built strong relationships with colleagues and children by being caring and understanding.
- Supervised food line queue, encouraging orderly conduct and preventing queue jumping.
- Enforced all health, safety and hygiene policy in line with school and national standards.
Teaching Assistant
St Peters Church of England Primary School
Alyesford , Kent
06.2020 - 04.2021
- Temporary Contract
- Maintained student safety inside and outside classrooms in line with school safeguarding policies.
- Provided stimulating learning environments, motivating students to engage with class activities and reach potential.
- Established positive relationships with students, leading by example and responding appropriately to classroom needs.
- Collaborated with teacher to devise and execute challenging, stimulating lessons aligning with school's philosophy and mission.
- Helped students master learning concepts through one-on-one and small group tutoring.
- Organised and distributed learning materials, homework, textbooks and classroom supplies.
Monitoring Advisor
Centra
Kings Hill , Kent
10.2019 - 03.2020
- Zero Hour Contract
- Advisor to answering calls from lifelines
- Dealing with domestic violence, flood alarms, emergency response team call outs
- Gaining the appropriate action required
1 to 1 Teaching Assistant
Reepham Primary School
Lincoln, Lincolnshire
07.2018 - 07.2019
- Assessed and catered to student needs by providing one-to-one support and guidance.
- Attended to pupils' hygiene, first aid and other personal and social needs.
- Collaborated with teacher to devise and execute challenging, stimulating lessons aligning with school's philosophy and mission.
- Used individualised reading learning sessions to improve average reading age of students.
- Monitored pupils' responses to learning activities and accurately recorded achievement.
- Left job to move back to Kent with family
Senior Administrative Assistant
Barlings Country Holiday Park
Lincoln, Lincolnshire
02.2017 - 07.2018
- Managed information on company databases for different organisational activities to track history and safeguard accurate information.
- Received, sorted and directed incoming mail to maintain good communication channels.
- Answered phones and performed clerical office functions to address queries, concerns and issues, escalating complaints to management.
- Greeted visitors and appropriately directed to designated areas.
- Handled client correspondence and internal communications in professional manner.
- Organised and stored hardcopy files.
- Performed administrative tasks, document management and report development for inter-departmental use.
- Answered and managed incoming and outgoing calls while recording accurate messages.
School Coordinator
Student Support Centre
Maidstone, Kent
01.2013 - 06.2016
- Telephone centre based
- Arranged appointments with schools to demonstrate a home learning programmes
- Explaining programmes to parents who were interested in the program for their children
Education
Aquatic Therapy Shallow Pool Rescue Award - Life Saving in Water
Royal Life Saving Society
B-Tec - Customer Service
Invicta Telecare
Approved Programme of Study - Dental
Canterbury Christ Church University
National Certificate - Dental
Orpington College
CSE's - GCSE'S
Chingford Senior High School
Skills
- Child Behaviour Management
- SEN Teaching Strategies
- SEN Lesson Planning
- Field Trip Coordination
- Health and Safety Monitoring
- Behaviour Modification
- Student Safeguarding
- 1:1 Student Support
- Personal Care Assistance
- 1-To-1 Tutoring
Affiliations
- Gardening
- Yoga
- Up-cycling furniture
Timeline
Teaching Assistant
Our Community Multi Acadmeny Trust
05.2024 - Current
SEN Teaching Assistant
Five Acre Wood School
09.2021 - 04.2024
Midday Supervisor
Maplesden Oakes Secondary School
04.2021 - 08.2021
Teaching Assistant
St Peters Church of England Primary School
06.2020 - 04.2021
Monitoring Advisor
Centra
10.2019 - 03.2020
1 to 1 Teaching Assistant
Reepham Primary School
07.2018 - 07.2019
Senior Administrative Assistant
Barlings Country Holiday Park
02.2017 - 07.2018
School Coordinator
Student Support Centre
01.2013 - 06.2016
Aquatic Therapy Shallow Pool Rescue Award - Life Saving in Water
Royal Life Saving Society
B-Tec - Customer Service
Invicta Telecare
Approved Programme of Study - Dental
Canterbury Christ Church University
National Certificate - Dental
Orpington College
CSE's - GCSE'S
Chingford Senior High School
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