Ryan Gibney
Preston,Lancashire
Summary
Calm and reliable professional with extensive experience in fast-paced, high-pressure environments. Proven ability in control room operations, monitoring complex processes, and making informed decisions under pressure. Strong background in education and special educational needs, enhancing communication and interpersonal skills. Dependable team member with problem-solving and organisational skills.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work history
Year 5/6 Class Teacher
St. Mary St. Andrew's Catholic Primary School
Preston, Lancashire
2025.09 - Current
- Guided students through successful completion of class assignments and projects.
- Realised improvement in behaviour management by implementing consistent rules and consequences.
- Communicated effectively with parents regarding students' progress and behaviour issues.
- Improved literacy skills by introducing interactive reading activities into lessons.
- Collaborated closely with colleagues to plan school events and projects.
- Assisted in organising school trips, providing pupils with enriching experiences outside the classroom.
- Participated actively in staff development training programmes and workshops.
- Promoted inclusion within the classroom, ensuring equal opportunities for all learners.
Gymnastics coach
City of Preston Gymnastics Club
Preston, Lancashire
2025.07 - Current
- Fostered team spirit with group activities and bonding sessions.
- Coordinated local gymnastics tournaments to increase competition experience.
- Created a nurturing environment at the gymnasium which fostered self-confidence and resilience amongst all trainees.
- Increased overall team discipline by enforcing strict practice routines.
- Conducted regular skills assessment tests to track gymnasts' progress over time.
- Ensured safe equipment usage, minimising risk of accidents during practice sessions.
Year 5 Class Teacher
Barton St. Lawrence Church of England Primary School
Preston, Lancashire
2024.02 - 2025.06
- Plan and deliver effective lessons across the primary curriculum to a year five class.
- Attend weekly staff meetings, engage in discussing matters on current affairs within the school i.e. any changes to the curriculum.
- Organise and run after school clubs.
- Organise and oversee a school trip for the year five class. Involving a thorough risk assessment to be completed and checked over.
- Monitor and track progress utilising a variety of methods of assessment.
- Build rapports with the class, colleagues and parents and to feedback to the relevant people about progress and attainment of the class.
- Responsibilities
Primary Supply Teacher
REED Lancashire Teaching Agency
Preston, Lancashire
2023.09 - 2024.02
- Liaise with class teachers and teaching assistants in relation to learning objectives for the day and any progress and attainment the pupils are making.
- To be prompt and punctual to be able to prepare for the working day ahead and to familiarise myself for the lesson plans for the day.
- To partake in break time duties.
- Effectively communicate with the class and give clear and direct teaching points so that the pupils know what the clear expectations are in the classroom setting.
- To be aware and effectively plan around any additional supports and needs of the pupils.
- To be able to work within tight time margins to deliver and give effective feedback on multiple lessons throughout the day.
- Responsibilities
SEND Class Teacher
Applebee Wood Community Specialist School
Preston, Lancashire
2022.09 - 2023.08
- Effectively plan and deliver lessons across the curriculum to age groups from early years classrooms to key stage four classrooms.
- Plan and deliver specific interventions to a number of different pupils throughout the school to meet the needs of their educational healthcare plans. These interventions consisted of physio sessions, speech and language interventions and thera-putty sessions.
- Consult with multiple colleagues, across all levels, regarding the assessment of the pupils throughout the school.
- Monitor and track the progress of each individual pupil and should it be necessary, to implement new educational interventions where applicable.
- Partake in regular, weekly staff meetings to discuss any current affairs going on within the school or to partake in relevant CPD (continuing professional development) in relation to the education sector or to do with special educational needs training.
- Partake in lunchtime and breaktime duties. Develop a rapport with the pupils and other colleagues.
- Partake in the running of an after school club. Football club for the key stage three and four classes.
- Effectively communicate with parents on parents evening in relation to the academic achievements of the pupils and regularly over any additional needs of the pupil as and where relevant.
- Awareness of any issues and concerns with the pupils in school. The use of the CPOMs (Child Protection Online Management System) system daily to log any issues throughout the day and a good tool in order to keep a track of these affairs.
- Responsibilities
Primary Supply Teacher
The Willows Catholic Primary School
Preston, Lancashire
2021.10 - 2022.08
- Plan and deliver effective lessons across the primary curriculum to a year three class.
- Attend weekly staff meetings, engage in discussing matters on current affairs within the school i.e. any changes to the curriculum.
- Organise and run three separate after school clubs. Quidditch club, football club and a table tennis club for both lower and upper key stage 2 classes.
- Under the supervision of the head of key stage two, organise and oversee a school trip for the year three class. Involving a thorough risk assessment to be completed and checked over.
- Attend class mass' as the Willows is a faith school.
- Monitor and track progress utilising a variety of methods of assessment.
- Build rapports with the class, colleagues and parents and to feedback to the relevant people about progress and attainment of the class.
- Responsibilities
SEND Teaching Assistant
Moor Hey School
Preston, Lancashire
2021.09 - 2021.10
- Supervise pupils with SEND and ensure their safety and ability to access learning activities.
- Aid the execution of education plans suitable to each pupil's learning objectives.
- Help the pupils understand instructions and school work using techniques that work for them.
- Encourage pupils' confidence and independence.
- Provide constructive feedback and assistance to teachers.
- Helping the teacher plan lessons.
- Providing one-to-one tuition to students.
- Monitoring students' progress using data tracking systems.
- Helping students understand instructions and school work using techniques that work for them.
Machine And Control Room Operator
Board 24 Ltd.
Preston, Lancashire
2021.07 - 2021.08
- Team working.
- Work alongside the shift team leader to ensure the corrugator is kept running throughout the shift.
- Monitor and check on the machine operators to ensure the corrugator is kept running and that the speed of the machine is not too fast or slow for the other operators.
- Clearing any blockages from the machine, should they occur.
- Working on a three-shift pattern on mornings (6am-2pm), afternoons (2pm-10pm) and nights (10pm-6am).
- Cover teams opposites holidays and rest days by moving onto a 12 hour shift.
- Working under pressure make quick decisions to meet the targets of the company, i.e. waste figures, speed and production of corrugated board.
- Adjusting the speed, wrap, heat, and tension of the corrugated board to ensure quality output.
Machine And Control Room Operator
Board 24 Ltd.
Preston, Lancashire
2018.08 - 2020.08
- Team working.
- Work alongside the shift team leader to ensure the corrugator is kept running throughout the shift.
- Monitor and check on the machine operators to ensure the corrugator is kept running and that the speed of the machine is not too fast or slow for the other operators.
- Clearing any blockages from the machine, should they occur.
- Working on a three-shift pattern on mornings (6am-2pm), afternoons (2pm-10pm) and nights (10pm-6am).
- Cover teams opposites holidays and rest days by moving onto a 12 hour shift.
- Working under pressure make quick decisions to meet the targets of the company, i.e. waste figures, speed and production of corrugated board.
- Adjusting the speed, wrap, heat, and tension of the corrugated board to ensure quality output.
Recreational Gymnastics Coach
City of Preston Gymnastics Club
Preston, Lancashire
2018.09 - 2017.08
- Maintaining a safe environment through good coaching practice.
- Involving all gymnasts equally in the session.
- Keeping to the timetable and the programme given by the Lead Coach.
- Planning any allocated activities in advance.
- Assisting senior members of the coaching staff.
- Scheduling and overseeing practices.
- Coordinating competition arrangements.
- Helping students learn proper techniques.
- Ensuring environment is safe for students and other coaches.
- Setting up and safe-proofing the gym area.
- Instructing and demonstrating skills and abilities in gymnastics.
- Developing dynamic lesson plans.
Education
PGCE with QTS - General Primary
University Of Cumbria
Carlisle, CMABachelor of Laws - Law
University of Central Lancashire
Preston, LANA-Levels - Law, French, German
Cardinal Newman College
PrestonGCSEs - Mathematics, English Language, English Literature, Science, Additional Science, Physical Education, French
Broughton Business and Enterprise College
PrestonSkills
- Communication Skills
- Problem-Solving
- Resourcefulness
- Reporting and Documentation
- Team-Oriented
- Understands Confidentiality
- Calm under pressure
- Knowledge of Microsoft software
Timeline
Year 5/6 Class Teacher
St. Mary St. Andrew's Catholic Primary School
2025.09 - Current
Gymnastics coach
City of Preston Gymnastics Club
2025.07 - Current
Year 5 Class Teacher
Barton St. Lawrence Church of England Primary School
2024.02 - 2025.06
Primary Supply Teacher
REED Lancashire Teaching Agency
2023.09 - 2024.02
SEND Class Teacher
Applebee Wood Community Specialist School
2022.09 - 2023.08
Primary Supply Teacher
The Willows Catholic Primary School
2021.10 - 2022.08
SEND Teaching Assistant
Moor Hey School
2021.09 - 2021.10
Machine And Control Room Operator
Board 24 Ltd.
2021.07 - 2021.08
Recreational Gymnastics Coach
City of Preston Gymnastics Club
2018.09 - 2017.08
Machine And Control Room Operator
Board 24 Ltd.
2018.08 - 2020.08
GCSEs - Mathematics, English Language, English Literature, Science, Additional Science, Physical Education, French
Broughton Business and Enterprise College
A-Levels - Law, French, German
Cardinal Newman College
Bachelor of Laws - Law
University of Central Lancashire
PGCE with QTS - General Primary
University Of Cumbria