Maria Akhtar
Rochdale
Summary
Hardworking and proactive individual, dedicated to providing exceptional learning experiences for students. Experienced in performing class administrative activities accurately and preparing engaging learning materials and lesson plans. Friendly and open communicator with excellent time management skills.
Motivated recent graduate committed to career in teaching. Dedicated to supporting positive, productive classroom environments that enhance student learning. Offers strong interpersonal and communication skills to quickly build rapport with students, teaching staff and parents.
Dedicated teaching assistant with experience in supporting diverse learners and enhancing classroom environments. Proven ability to implement engaging lesson plans and promote student development. Strong communication skills foster positive relationships with students and parents. Committed to creating inclusive educational experiences.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
17
17
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Teaching Assistant, Early years
St Peters church of england primary school
Rochdale
2022.01 - 2026.06
- Delivered well-structured one-on-one support sessions to students with learning difficulties to improve test scores.
- Prepared positive, productive learning environments with engaging wall displays and effective resources.
- Established effective classroom routines by providing high-quality practical support to teaching staff.
- Supervised students to maintain adherence with health and safety requirements, inside and outside classroom environments.
- Helped teachers with lesson plan development, class preparation and student mentoring.
- Supported classroom teacher with behaviour management, promoting a positive learning environment.
- Led small group sessions for enhanced focus on challenging topics.
- Participated in teacher-parent conferences regarding students' progress or problems.
- Assisted in lesson planning for effective curriculum delivery.
- Delivering phonics lessons to encourage reading and writing.
- Completing observations on each child to ensure they're meeting the milestones.
- Offering interventions to children to give them extra support.
- Provided additional support to students with special educational needs, ensuring inclusivity.
Early years practitioner
Heybrook sure start
Rochdale
2021.02 - 2021.11
- Followed health and safety guidelines meticulously, maintaining a safe environment for children.
- Assisted in the planning of outdoor activities, promoting physical fitness in children.
- Enhanced learning outcomes with implementation of early years foundation stage curriculum.
- Dealt swiftly with challenging behaviour, ensuring minimal disruption to daily routine.
- Encouraged social development with group play and interaction.
- Developed children's language skills by organising regular storytelling sessions.
- Created safe and stimulating outdoor learning environments.
- Helped children learn numeracy skills using counting games.
- Adapted activities to support Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) pupils.
Teaching assistant in primary school
St,Edwards church of england, primary school
Shaw, Oldham
2020.06 - 2020.09
- Assisted with the marking of pupils' work, providing constructive feedback where necessary.
- Monitored pupil behaviour during class time, ensuring a conducive learning environment.
- Participated actively in parent-teacher meetings, discussing individual student progress and areas of improvement thoroughly.
- Worked closely with teachers to implement engaging lessons which improved student participation.
- Supervised pupils during lunchtimes and educational visits.
- Created positive, engaging learning environments to improve student experiences.
Level 3 nursery practitioner
Ann Marie
Rochdale
2018.10 - 2020.05
- Collaborated effectively with other practitioners to plan daily routines for optimal learning opportunities.
- Developed strong relationships with parents, promoting open communication about their child's needs and progress.
- Ensured compliance with all nursery policies and procedures, providing quality care for the children.
- Maintained detailed records of each child's developmentally milestones as per EYFS guidelines.
- Recorded child observations and communicated progress updates to parents.
- Helped children with personal hygiene, changing babies and assisting toddlers with toilet training.
- Escalated safeguarding concerns promptly to maintain child safety.
- Promoted inclusion and acceptance of children with special needs by making activities accessible for all.
- Adapted teachings, activities and environments to suit Special Educational Needs requirements.
- Taught to curricular requirements of Early Years Foundation Stage Framework.
Warehouse worker
Shop Direct
Shaw, Oldham
2019.05 - 2019.12
- Kept warehouse clean, ensuring a safe working environment.
- Coordinated with team members for effective task completion.
- Ensured safety standards with regular equipment maintenance checks.
- Maintained accurate stock records for easy tracking and retrieval of goods.
- Packed orders accurately to prevent damages during transit.
- Picked, packed and dispatched high-volume orders, consistently exceeding warehouse performance targets.
Education
GCSEs -
Falinge Park High school
Rochdale 2012.09 - 2027.05
Diploma of Higher Education - childcare
Bury College
Bury 2017.09 - 2020.05
Skills
- Safeguarding regulations compliance
- SEN knowledge
- Social emotional learning
- Individual education plan development
- Phonics expertise
- Parent-Teacher collaboration
- Learning strategies delivery
- Worksheet preparation
- Autism strategies
- Patience and tolerance
- Team player
- Lesson planning
- Behaviour modelling
- Individual and group instruction
- Classroom management
- Activity planning
- Student engagement
- Student supervision
- Special needs support
- Student safety
- Special needs education
- Speech and language development
- SEND support
- In-class SEND support
- Creative lesson planning
Languages
English
Native
Urdu
Upper intermediate
Punjabi
Intermediate
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Teaching Assistant, Early years
St Peters church of england primary school
2022.01 - 2026.06
Early years practitioner
Heybrook sure start
2021.02 - 2021.11
Teaching assistant in primary school
St,Edwards church of england, primary school
2020.06 - 2020.09
Warehouse worker
Shop Direct
2019.05 - 2019.12
Level 3 nursery practitioner
Ann Marie
2018.10 - 2020.05
Diploma of Higher Education - childcare
Bury College
2017.09 - 2020.05
GCSEs -
Falinge Park High school
2012.09 - 2027.05