Rebecca Anderson
Northampton,Northamptonshire
Summary
Background in education and care to appreciate the individual needs and work to accommodate these, whether it is health, education, nutrition, lifestyle. Knowledgeable about communication techniques and problem-solving strategies, with focus on delivering individual experiences. Ready to enhance and develop these skills within a teaching environment. Willing to develop CPD profile where needs to update skills.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work history
Customer Sales Assistant
Mountain Warehouse
Rushden, Northamptonshire
03.2024 - Current
- Performed accurate inventory checks for continual stock availability.
- Upsold additional products for increased revenue generation.
- Enhanced customer engagement by offering product knowledge and advice.
- Provided exceptional service, boosting repeat business rates.
- Processed transactions, ensuring accuracy at all times.
- Handled cash drawer efficiently, supporting end-of-day reconciliation.
- Collaborated with team members to meet daily sales targets.
- Guaranteed high levels of customer satisfaction through product knowledge and attentive service.
Health Care Assistant
St Andrews Health Care
Northampton, Northamptonshire
10.2022 - 01.2024
- Ensured safe, secure living conditions for service users, reducing risk and enhancing quality of life.
- Empowered vulnerable individuals to retain maximum independence through their everyday lives.
- Assisted in all aspects of personal care, retaining comfort and dignity.
- Improved service users' daily lives through compassionate conversation, empathetic care and community socialisation.
- Worked closely with nurses to maintain high levels of communication.
- Prepared healthy meals and delivered feeding support.
Tutor
Kip Mc Grath South Northampton
Northampton, Northamptonshire
02.2019 - 07.2022
- Planned lessons to target subject weaknesses and build skills within their skills set.
- Customised tutoring to suit individual competencies, enabling paced academic progression.
- Taught study skills and learning accommodations to help struggling students resolve core issues impeding academic progress.
- Utilised innovative methods to illustrate core concepts, implementing technological, visual and auditory instructional tools.
Primary teacher
Simply Education
Northampton , Northamptonshire
09.2008 - 06.2011
- Provided reading instruction to special needs students.
- Administered assessments to determine each student's specific educational and social needs.
- Planned and organised classrooms that consistently facilitated positive learning experience.
- Planned lessons according to national standards to cover all requirements and prepare for standardised tests.
- Worked collaboratively with other teachers to review data and develop instructional strategies to address student learning objectives.
- Supervised sports, excursions and other extra-curricular activities.
Primary School Tecaher
All Saints C.E. Primary School
Wellingborough, Northamptonshire
09.2008 - 07.2009
- Taught Year 4 students all subjects, including French to Year 2 to 6.
- Differentiated lesson delivery and class assessments to needs of various abilities, learning styles and educational needs.
- Adapted teaching methods and materials to meet students' varying needs and interests.
- Collaborated with administrators to develop classroom policies, management strategies and discipline methods.
- Strengthened class management techniques to elevate student behaviour, improving focus and engagement.
- Kept classrooms clean, organised and safe for students,
Primary teacher
Standens Barn Primary School
Northampton, Northampton Council
09.2007 - 07.2008
- Taught all curriculum subjects to year 5/6 students.
- Prioritised strategies to develop responsible, independent learners.
- Boosted student success by maximising individual learning, balancing group and individual instruction models to accommodate different academic levels.
- Administered assessments to determine each student's specific educational and social needs.
- Set up lesson materials, bulletin board displays and demonstrations.
- Planned and organised classrooms that consistently facilitated positive learning experience.
- Safeguarded security of all students and intervened in cases of conflict between students.
- Supervised sports, excursions and other extra-curricular activities.
- Set expectations for behaviour and dealt with discipline cases as outlined in school policies.
- Identified SEN and gifted students to provide access to extra resources and services.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Environmental Science
York St John University
07-2004
Skills
Great Communicator
Problem Solver
Independent worker, Team player,
compassionate, a good sense of humour
Timeline
Customer Sales Assistant
Mountain Warehouse
03.2024 - Current
Health Care Assistant
St Andrews Health Care
10.2022 - 01.2024
Tutor
Kip Mc Grath South Northampton
02.2019 - 07.2022
Primary teacher
Simply Education
09.2008 - 06.2011
Primary School Tecaher
All Saints C.E. Primary School
09.2008 - 07.2009
Primary teacher
Standens Barn Primary School
09.2007 - 07.2008
Bachelor of Science - Environmental Science
York St John University
Enjoy outdoors pursuits
Playing badminton, basketball and walking with family and friends.