RUBY FLEMING
Bristol,UK
Summary
Art and Design educator relocating to New Zealand, seeking teaching opportunities. Expertise in relationship building and behaviour management, complemented by strong organizational skills for diverse learners. Proficient in multiple artistic disciplines and specialized equipment, enhancing educational experiences. Committed to inclusive education and innovative methodologies, focusing on interactive, hands-on learning.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
year of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work history
Teacher of Art and Design
Knowle DGE Academy
Bristol
09.2023 - 09.2025
- Act as a Form Tutor, maintaining strong relationships with parents and guardians, leading annual reviews, and updating students' Educational Health Care Plans (EHCPs) and Personalized Learning Maps (PLMs).
- Liaise regularly with Heads of School and pastoral teams to support students' academic and emotional development.
- Successfully teach and assess students through GCSE and the Arts Award, having completed training to become a recognized Arts Award Practitioner.
- Organize and lead extracurricular activities such as after-school art clubs and catch-up sessions, fostering creativity beyond the classroom.
- Arrange educational trips, guest workshops, and multiple exhibitions to showcase students' work and engage the wider school community.
- Leading the Art and Design department, overseeing curriculum planning, budgeting, and resource allocation.
- Developing comprehensive long-term and mid-term plans for Key Stages 1–5, ensuring a broad and engaging curriculum tailored to students with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND), including SEMH, SLCN, and ASC.
- Deliver inclusive and student-centred lessons, adapting and personalizing teaching methods to meet individual needs using a range of equipment, including a full ceramics suite, laser cutter, and sublimation printer.
- Teach a variety of media and techniques, from traditional methods such as painting, drawing, and ceramics to digital design and photography.
Learning Support Assistant
St Nicholas of Tolentine Primary School
Bristol
09.2018 - 07.2022
- Providing support in class to both students and teachers.
- Prepared engaging, effective learning materials to boost stimulation and encourage further academic interest, organizing classroom and keeping displays up to date.
- Developed and nurtured excellent relationships with students and staff, enhancing positive learning environments.
- Covering lessons in the teacher's absence and covering teachers weekly planning time where I would plan and teach art lessons to all year groups.
- Responsible for ordering art materials and keeping the art room tidy, organized and inviting.
- Running extracurricular activities every lunch time and after school including art club, comic club, games club, clay modelling club, Lego club, anti-litter club and story time club.
- Communicating with parents/cares and keeping our online digital sharing platform updated with photos and information and reminders.
- Performing administrative activities such as taking attendance, marking assignments, maintaining student records and keeping pupils books up to date and neat.
- Working 1:1 with students and small groups across the school conducting various interventions including a speech and language intervention, phonics interventions and art session focusing on emotional and behavioral support.
- Working closely with teachers to help provided safe, stimulating classroom environments to maximize student engagement and attainment.
- Established effective classroom routines by providing high-quality practical support to teaching staff.
- I am familiar with using CPOMS a software for monitoring and recording behavioral and safeguarding concerns
- Supervised students in wider school environments, offering reliable dining room, library and playground support.
Support Worker
Ambito care
09.2017 - 08.2018
- Empowered individuals to pursue hobbies and leisure activities such as shopping and social activities.
- Maintaining accurate records and ensuring safeguarding is a priority.
- Assisting with personal care such as washing, dressing and consistently promoting positive health and hygiene.
- Administered medication with rigorous planning and record keeping.
- Completing my full CQC care certificate.
- Providing high quality, person centered support and personal care to individuals with additional and complex needs.
- Built strong patient relationships through compassionate care and friendly rapport building.
- Providing support in social, physical and emotional areas to assist clients with integration into local community.
- Planned, prepared and served meals for clients, strictly following prescribed dietary requirements.
Teaching Assistant
Voyage learning center
Nailsea
09.2016 - 07.2017
- Working 1:1 with students who showed very challenging behavior and supporting them throughout the school day
- Following the Thrive curriculum we aimed to get children back into mainstream schools as soon as they were ready.
- Tutored students individually and in small groups to reinforce learning concepts from core subjects.
- Maintained sensitivity towards students with additional needs, continually improving their development and confidence.
- Participated in Continuous Professional Development opportunities to optimize teaching support capabilities.
- Boosted academic achievement of special needs students through compassionate, considered individual tutoring.
Manager
Thali restaurant
Easton
07.2014 - 08.2016
- Promoted positive atmosphere to guarantee each customer received exceptional food and service.
- Ensured restaurant presentation was exceptionally maintained.
- Carried out regular stock takes and ordered necessary restaurant items, including food, beverages, equipment and supplies.
- Performed accurate cash counts and reports at the end of each shift.
- Managing this award-winning Indian restaurant, I oversaw both kitchen and front of house
- I ensured a smooth running of the restaurant while creating a welcoming and inviting atmosphere for customers and staff.
- Managed and distributed weekly sales reports, enabling performance evaluation to aid continual growth.
Waitress/supervisor
Thali restaurant
Easton
10.2012 - 08.2016
- Warmly greeted and seating customers upon arrival to create welcoming atmosphere.
- Taking orders and recommend and up selling items on the menu.
- Communicating effectively with the kitchen team and other staff.
- Served high volumes of guests in fast-paced service environments with exceptional customer care.
- Setting up and cleaning down restaurant.
Shop Assistant
Lush
Bath
09.2011 - 09.2012
- Responsibilities included helping run shop floor, personal one-to-one consultations with customers, cash handling, in store facials and providing excellent in-depth product knowledge.
Education
PGCE - Art and Design
Bath Spa University
BA (Hons) - Illustration
University of the West of England
Certificate of Higher Education - Fine Art
Bath Spa University
BTEC National Diploma - Art and Design
Wiltshire College
GCSEs - Art, English, Math, Science, French, Music, PSRE
Gillingham School
Qualifi Level 5 Diploma - Teaching English as a Foreign Language
TEFL
Bristol 06.2024 - 06.2025
Skills
- Relationship building with students
- Behaviour management
- Organisational skills
- Patience
- Art skill expertise
- Specialist equipment operation
- Practicing artist
- Lesson differentiation and Adaptive Lesson Planning
- Trauma-Informed Approaches
- Restorative Classroom Practice
Websites
Certification
- Arts Award practitioner
- Pediatric First Aid and AED certificate
- CQC Care certificate
- Cache level 1 Play Induction certificate
- Child Protection and safeguarding certificate
- Prevent training certificate
- National Numeracy challenge check-up certificate
- Member of the Chartered College of Teaching
Hobbies and Interests
I enjoy creating art, making music, and traveling, often finding inspiration in museums and art exhibitions. To support my well-being, I stay active through swimming, going to the gym, roller skating, and practicing yoga, while cooking and gardening help me unwind and relax.
Volunteer Experience
Volunteer Experience/Arts Workshop Facilitator, 2010-01, 2016-01, Working with a range of charities and organizations including Age concern, Unique Youth, Play bus, Artz and Sportz and Coping with Chaos., I have several years' experience helping with various music and art workshops as well as facilitating my own.
Timeline
Qualifi Level 5 Diploma - Teaching English as a Foreign Language
TEFL
06.2024 - 06.2025
Teacher of Art and Design
Knowle DGE Academy
09.2023 - 09.2025
Learning Support Assistant
St Nicholas of Tolentine Primary School
09.2018 - 07.2022
Support Worker
Ambito care
09.2017 - 08.2018
Teaching Assistant
Voyage learning center
09.2016 - 07.2017
Manager
Thali restaurant
07.2014 - 08.2016
Waitress/supervisor
Thali restaurant
10.2012 - 08.2016
Shop Assistant
Lush
09.2011 - 09.2012
BA (Hons) - Illustration
University of the West of England
Certificate of Higher Education - Fine Art
Bath Spa University
BTEC National Diploma - Art and Design
Wiltshire College
GCSEs - Art, English, Math, Science, French, Music, PSRE
Gillingham School
PGCE - Art and Design
Bath Spa University