Lauren Firman

This role currently includes;

- Carrying out regular CPD activities and career development using Bluesky to evaluate. Some key training which has been completed as part of the this role includes;

1. ACE Training

2. Power of Coaching

3. Developing Secondary Literacy

4. Level 2 Diploma - Mental Health & Behaviour in Young People

5. Level 2 Diploma - Teaching those with Autism

6. First Aid in Education

7. Child Neglect Level 2

8. Online Safety

9. Domestic Abuse : Children & Young People

10. GDPR in Education #

11. Introducing BSL

As well as carrying out regular training to support with career progression, becoming the Assistant Head of English has introduced responsibilities including those at Bulwell Academy plus;

- Leading the teaching and planning for KS3 (curriculum)

-Leading faculty/team meetings

-Planning extra-curricular activities for key occasions such as World Book Day

- Creating a new SOL based on the Fresh Start programme for AL Groups

- Carrying out well-being/review meetings

- Adapting the SOL and working on Curriculum Maps

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This role included

- teaching the English curriculum to all key stages

– being a key part of KS4 exam preparation and running extra-curricular activities

- Building rapport with students and taking the time to get to know them

- Experience of Safeguarding and serious issues outside of the classroom

- Developing excellent classroom management with some of the most challenging students

-Running breakfast club

- Setting and marking regular Homework

- Planning lessons which are adapted to learners' needs and attainment

- Carrying out Parent's evening and tutor meetings to support with pastoral matters

This role included carrying out daily responsibilities as a main class teacher, a TA and as a behaviour mentor.

As part of this role, I worked in the following Schools;

- Holgate Academy

- Bulwell Academy

- Bluecoat Beechdale Academy

- Briggs Primary School

- Bracken Hill School (SEN School)

- Derby Academy

- National Academy

- Ellis Guilford School

- Kimberley Academy

- Re-integration Centre (next to Park Vale Academy)

- Carlton Le Willows Academy

- Nottingham Academy (Sneinton Boulevard)

- CT Skills Derby (teaching English & Maths Functional Skills)

- Carlton Academy

This position entailed teaching a large class of Adults speaking different languages as their first language such as Spanish , Italian , Iranian , Polish , Arabic & Portuguese. Planning differentiated lessons using a variety of techniques linked to the marking and speaking and listening assessments of students was a key part of this role.

This job included supporting eight adults with very varied, complex disabilities living independently to carry out their daily activities e.g. making their dinner or doing their food shopping.

The disabilities included:

- Autism

-Downs Syndrome

-ADHD -

-Blindness

-Lymphedema

-Schizophrenia

-Dementia

The job role also included managing the service, planning appointments ,checking finances,dispensing medication, using a radio system,writing reports,having daily discussions with care managers,discussions with parents and attending career training such as First Aid courses and Fire Safety.