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Nichola Beeney

Smallfield,Surrey

Summary

Takes on challenging new role harnessing interpersonal skills, collaboration and problem-solving. Driven to deliver high-quality solutions and consistent results.

Organised and dependable with significant years of experience. Successful at managing multiple priorities with positive attitude. Willing to take on greater responsibilities to meet team goals.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience

Work history

Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead

Imberhorne School
East Grinstead, West Sussex
02.2024 - Current
  • Carry out daily welfare and attendance checks on vulnerable students and report concerns to DSL. Visiting homes of students missing from school.
  • Update and amend all safeguarding documents and records on an hourly basis to ensure best practise.
  • Be available as first point of contact when safeguarding issues arise

when senior staff are teaching

  • Collaborate regularly with Social Services to discuss ongoing cases, keeping records and case progress up to date.
  • Be available as appropriate adult when Police require statements

from students

  • Meetings with social workers and parents when necessary to discuss and support students and families in need.
  • Consult with other local schools monitoring student and sibling attendance.
  • Complete applications for support services when needed for students and families
  • Support other Year teams with any student issues that arise.

Pastoral support officer

Imberhorne School
East Grinstead, West Sussex
09.2022 - Current
  • Support Head of Year to ensure the smooth running of the Year Group
  • Document student progress keeping files and records up to date
  • Investigate incidents within and outside of the school setting
  • Promote schools anti bullying policy and mutual respect amongst students
  • Contribute substantially to safeguarding procedures, guaranteeing child welfare at all times.
  • Support teachers in managing classroom dynamics to facilitate optimal learning conditions.
  • Point of contact for parents, students and staff
  • Manage behavioural issues effectively, fostering a positive school culture.
  • Offer consistent emotional support to pupils facing personal difficulties.
  • Assist arranging extracurricular activities that support student development.
  • Develop productive relationships with wider school community to strengthen pastoral care provision.

Attendance and Welfare Officer

Sacville School
East Grinstead, West Sussex
11.2019 - 08.2022
  • Monitor vulnerable students and students with poor attendance, looking for patterns of absence. reporting findings to Senior Staff
  • Visit homes of students missing in education
  • Attended regular meetings with Year teams to address student concerns
  • Keeping records and notifying parents of the schools concerns regarding attendance.
  • Liaised with County Council to manage school absence in line with county policy.
  • Relay attendance information to external agencies for children in care and the Travelling community.

Cover Supervisor

Baldwins Hill School
East Grinstead, West Sussex
09.2017 - 10.2019
  • Cover all age classes when the teacher is absent, delivering the lesson following the school curriculum
  • Facilitate intervention groups to support students with additional learning needs outside of the classroom environment, adapting to achieve maximum understanding for students
  • Supporting other school staff when required inside and outside of the classroom setting
  • Encouraging positive behaviour amongst pupils following the school ethos

Education

GCSEs - O Levels/CSE

Swadelands School
UK
06.1985

Skills

  • Composed under pressure, able to analyse and prepare information
  • Able to prioritise workload and manage multiple cases, without letting standards decline
  • Resourceful, enquiring and determined and motivated
  • Attention to detail

Timeline

Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead

Imberhorne School
02.2024 - Current

Pastoral support officer

Imberhorne School
09.2022 - Current

Attendance and Welfare Officer

Sacville School
11.2019 - 08.2022

Cover Supervisor

Baldwins Hill School
09.2017 - 10.2019

GCSEs - O Levels/CSE

Swadelands School
Nichola Beeney