Peter Fleming
Hythe,Kent
Summary
Great communicator and coach. Very experienced in mentoring children. Currently, Learning Support Assistant (LSA) at SEN school utilising excellent maths, computing and science skills. Previously a ski and skywalk Instructor (including SEN) and worked within schools volunteering, delivering the Young Enterprise with "Learn to Earn, Sell for Success and Company Programme". Excellent numerical skills from experience as a certified bookkeeper. Self-motivated and organised for productive independent working. Has Accounting Software skills (Xero, Quickbooks, Brightpay) and great IT skills including Excel, Word, Powerpoint and Outlook.
Widely experienced with background of marketing and product management with large corporate companies (Cisco), and successfully running own companies.
Took career break to study, then travel and came back to working life turning a hobby into a passionate career in ski and skywalk coaching, instilling confidence and sense of achievement to customers.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work history
Learning Support Assistant
Heath Farm School - part of Options First Group
Charing, Kent
01.2025 - Current
- Supported students with special educational needs utilising Trauma Informed Practice (TIP), promoting inclusivity within the school environment and protecting students with Safeguarding as necessary.
- Delivered Maths and Science specific teaching with students on a one to one and small group basis.
- Improved student engagement by providing one-on-one support and guidance in other subjects.
- Monitored pupil progress closely, providing updates to staff and parents (via email).
- Encouraged independent learning habits amongst pupils through consistent mentoring.
- Led out of school fishing trips.
- Worked with students on academic and social challenges. modelling empathy and perseverance.
- Ensuring safety of students by employing de‑escalation techniques and person‑centred behaviour management strategies
Ski Instructor
Folkestone Sports Centre
Folkestone, Kent
09.2023 - 07.2024
- Adapted lessons to focus on individual needs and learning styles.
- Evaluated skiing performance and provided clear, constructive feedback.
- Over 300 hours instructing individual and group lessons, accommodating customers of varying ability levels.
- Explained ski lift procedures and safety measures to new learners.
- Ensured every session was fun and progressive for each customer.
- Taught customers with specific learning and physical disabilities.
- Advising customers on best route to accelerate their skiing progression.
Skywalk (High Ropes) Instructor
Folkestone Sports Centre
Folkestone, Kent
09.2023 - 07.2024
- Created fun and challenging environment for customers on multi-level high ropes course.
- Mentored nervous climbers and assisted around course.
- Safety checked all equipment and harnesses.
- Provided safety brief to all customers.
- Passionate about ensuring fun event for customers
- Provided creative marketing (press, managing trip advisor reviews etc.)
- Performing high ropes emergency rescues using industrial lowering descenders.
Professional photographer
Inspiring Moments Photography
Folkestone, Kent
07.2016 - 08.2019
- Created photography company specialising in real estate.
- Composed pictures with creative and technical eye for detail.
- Utilised Photoshop and Adobe Lightroom software to add special effects to pictures.
- Provided photographic services to over 20 estate agents in Ashford
- Completed over 5000 assignments.
- Energy Performance Assessor services (EPC's).
- Created floorplans using state of the art software.
- Provided aerial photography services
Education
Level 3 Diploma - Supporting Teaching and Learning - Teaching
Learndirect - NCFE CACHE
Distant Learning 05.2025 -
Level 2 & 3 Bookkeeping inc. Payroll management - Accounts and Finance
Institute of Certified Bookkeepers
09.2020 -
Level 4 Self Assessment Taxation - Finance
Institute of Certified Bookkeepers
07.2022 -
Xero Advisor Certified -
Xero
07.2024 -
Discovering Mathematics MU123 - Mathematics - part of BA/BSc (Honours) Open degree
Open University
Distance Learning 09.2016 - 12.2016
Essential Mathematics 1 - Mathematics - part of BA/BSc (Honours) Open degree
Open University
Distance Learning 01.2017 - 09.2017
Questions in Science - S111 - Science - part of BA/BSc (Honours) Open degree
Open University
Distance Learning 01.2017 - 09.2017
Project Management Professional - Project Management
Project Management Institute
08.2007 - 07.2017
Outdoor First Aid Course - First Aid
World Class Training
10.2023 -
High Ropes emergency rescue training - Rescue training
Folkestone Sports Centre
07.2024 -
IASI Level 1 Instructor - Skiing
Irish Association of Ski Instructors
10.2023 -
Skills
- Excellent Maths, Computing and Science skills
- Enabling talent
- Providing group and individual instruction
- Confident public speaking
- Clear and concise verbal and written communication
- Providing pragmatic solutions to problems
- Great teamworking
- Passionate about people
- Proficient in Python programming language
- Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, Powerpoint)
- Proficient in Xero, Quickbooks, TaxCalc, Sage accounting software and Brightpay payroll software
Timeline
Level 3 Diploma - Supporting Teaching and Learning - Teaching
Learndirect - NCFE CACHE
05.2025 -
Learning Support Assistant
Heath Farm School - part of Options First Group
01.2025 - Current
Xero Advisor Certified -
Xero
07.2024 -
High Ropes emergency rescue training - Rescue training
Folkestone Sports Centre
07.2024 -
Outdoor First Aid Course - First Aid
World Class Training
10.2023 -
IASI Level 1 Instructor - Skiing
Irish Association of Ski Instructors
10.2023 -
Ski Instructor
Folkestone Sports Centre
09.2023 - 07.2024
Skywalk (High Ropes) Instructor
Folkestone Sports Centre
09.2023 - 07.2024
Level 4 Self Assessment Taxation - Finance
Institute of Certified Bookkeepers
07.2022 -
Level 2 & 3 Bookkeeping inc. Payroll management - Accounts and Finance
Institute of Certified Bookkeepers
09.2020 -
Essential Mathematics 1 - Mathematics - part of BA/BSc (Honours) Open degree
Open University
01.2017 - 09.2017
Questions in Science - S111 - Science - part of BA/BSc (Honours) Open degree
Open University
01.2017 - 09.2017
Discovering Mathematics MU123 - Mathematics - part of BA/BSc (Honours) Open degree
Open University
09.2016 - 12.2016
Professional photographer
Inspiring Moments Photography
07.2016 - 08.2019
Project Management Professional - Project Management
Project Management Institute
08.2007 - 07.2017
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