Work experience as teaching support
Rothbury First School
Morpeth, Northumberland
2025.05 - 2025.06
Key responsibilities:
- Supported with children aged 4-9, while also working closely with teachers to create a positive, engaging and safe space for learning
- Quickly learned and applied new skills to daily tasks, improving efficiency and productivity.
- Provided classroom and outdoor learning support
- Assisted with delivering and organising lessons
- supporting children who struggle with concentration and learning in a classroom environment in core subjects such as numeracy and literacy
- Cleaned work areas and equipment to maintain faultless hygiene standards
Key skills demonstrated:
- Strong patience and adaptability when supporting different learning styles
- Organisation and time management in fast paced school setting
- Adaptable communication with children and staff especially when explaining tasks to young children
- Team work with teaching staff
- Problem solving in dynamic situations
Achievements and Contributions:
- Supported improvement in reading and writing abilities for small groups of pupils
- Built strong relationships, contribution to improved classroom behaviour
- Praised by teachers for being caring, patient and reliable
- Helped organise activities, improving lesson efficiency
- Played an active role in Forest School and PE activities, supporting children's engagement, independence and teamwork skills
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