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Sacha Kelly

Dolgarrog,Conwyn

Summary

Dedicated professional with extensive experience in supporting individuals with learning disabilities and special educational needs. Proficient in SEN-specific pedagogy, PECS training, and Numicon teaching techniques. Demonstrates exceptional multitasking abilities under pressure while maintaining a calm demeanour. Skilled in personal care, patient dignity preservation, and infection prevention and control. Adept at handling challenging behavioural needs with patience and understanding. Committed to safeguarding awareness and providing 1:1 student support. Career goal includes further specialising in autism spectrum understanding to enhance the quality of care provided.

Overview

21
21
years of professional experience

Work history

Teaching assistant in special educational needs

Ysgol Y Gogarth
Llandudno, Conwy
09.2023 - Current
  • Supervise and provide particular support for pupils, including those with additional learning needs, ensuring their safety and access to learning activities.
  • Assist with the learning and development of all pupils, including the implementation of Individual Education/Behaviour Plans and Personal Care programmes - including toileting, feeding and mobility.
  • Following training, administer medication in accordance with the procedures for LEA and school policies.
  • Promote the inclusion and acceptance of all pupils.
  • Encourage pupils to interact with the others and engage in activities led by the teacher.
  • Set challenging and demanding expectations and promote self-esteem and independence.
  • Provide feedback to pupils in relation to progress and achievement under guidance of the teacher.
  • Apply strategies to encourage independence and self-confidence.
  • Provide effective feedback to pupils in relation to programmes and recognise and reward achievement.
  • Assist children with hydrotherapy.

Supply teaching assistant (SEN)

ExcellSupply
Mold, Flintshire
09.2022 - 09.2023
  • Going to different schools when required to assistant children with learning needs as a 1 to 1.
  • Supervised pupils during breaks and lunchtime, ensuring safety rules were adhered to at all times.
  • Implemented strategies to manage disruptive behaviour, fostering a conducive learning environment.
  • Delivered lesson plans in line with curriculum requirements for effective teaching process.
  • Assisted teachers during field trips providing additional supervision necessary for child safety.
  • Tutored students individually and in small groups to reinforce learning concepts from core subjects.

Executive assistant (Accounts and Travel)

KeyIvr
Doncaster, South Yorkshire
03.2017 - 04.2023
  • Improved executive workflow through management of schedules and itineraries.
  • Maintained an up-to-date database ensuring easy retrieval of information when required.
  • Filed reports timely to keep executives informed about departmental progress.
  • Managed complex travel arrangements to ensure seamless business trips for executives.
  • Followed up on outstanding accounts.
  • Return to work interviews.

Occupational health technician/Healthcare Assist

Newcastle Premier Health/Ponteland Health Centre
Newcastle upon Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne
09.2009 - 02.2017

I started working as an health care assistant first at Ponteland Medical Group but then moved to Occupational Health Technician for Newcastle Premier Health, this was a private company that was linked with the same doctors from Ponteland Medical Group, that's why I have grouped them together.

  • Preliminary medicals for pilots, air traffic controllers, fireman and airside driving medical.
  • Pre-employment medicals.
  • Cabin crew medicals.
  • Keystone vision tests.
  • ECG's
  • Administer Influenza and Pneumococcal (inc. Swine flu) vaccines.
  • Administer Vit B 12
  • Phlebotomy
  • Spirometry (primary care and asbestos medicals).
  • Diabetic Checks.
  • Working alone of site.
  • New patient checks.
  • Urinalysis.
  • Ear care.
  • Wound care.
  • Chaperone.
  • Peak Flows.
  • Assist in minor surgery.
  • Bloods for lead medicals and reporting them.
  • Administrating first aid

Accounts manager

Landsowne Taxis
Newcastle upon Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne
02.2009 - 09.2009

This was just a temporary job while I was looking for a new job as an Health Care Assistant.


  • Running the accounts department.
  • Managing all corporate and personal accounts.
  • Handled large amounts of cash.
  • Drivers Queries.
  • Quoting for school runs.

Medical Receptionist / Health Care Assistant

St John's s Medical Centre
Altrincham, Trafford
06.2004 - 10.2008
  • Administer Influenza vaccines
  • New patient checks.
  • Urinalysis.
  • Chaperone.
  • Peak Flows.
  • Assist in minor surgery.
  • ECG's
  • Blood Pressure checks.
  • Smoking Cessations.
  • Well person checks.
  • Pill checks
  • Assist with Gynae checks and coil fittings.
  • Fridge Checks.
  • Printing Prescriptions.
  • Reception desk.

Education

Health Care Assistant in Primary Care) -

University of Huddersfield
Huddersfield

Influenza and Pneumococcal Vaccinations -

Primary Care Training Centre
Bradford

Level 2 Certificate in Planning and Delivering Gym - Gym based exercise

Origym Centre of Excellence
Rotherham

Skills

  • Experience with learning disabilities
  • SEN specific pedagogy knowledge
  • Multitasking under pressure
  • Personal care proficiency
  • Nurturing attitude
  • Autism spectrum understanding
  • PECS training
  • Numicon teaching technique
  • Resilience and perseverance
  • Calm demeanour
  • Handling distressed patients
  • Blood pressure measurement
  • Patient dignity preservation
  • Personal hygiene maintenance assistance
  • Patient care
  • Exceptional communicator
  • Taking blood samples
  • Personal care assistance
  • Infection prevention and control
  • Challenging behavioural needs
  • Patience and understanding
  • 1:1 student support
  • Safeguarding awareness
  • Epilepsy awareness
  • Personal care and mobility assistance
  • Positive reinforcement methods
  • Sensory session delivery
  • Immunisation administration
  • Lung function test execution
  • Employee immunisation administration
  • Audiometric testing
  • Patient confidentiality adherence

Affiliations

  • Reading, Hiking, walking my dogs, spending time with my children and grandchildren.

Timeline

Teaching assistant in special educational needs

Ysgol Y Gogarth
09.2023 - Current

Supply teaching assistant (SEN)

ExcellSupply
09.2022 - 09.2023

Executive assistant (Accounts and Travel)

KeyIvr
03.2017 - 04.2023

Occupational health technician/Healthcare Assist

Newcastle Premier Health/Ponteland Health Centre
09.2009 - 02.2017

Accounts manager

Landsowne Taxis
02.2009 - 09.2009

Medical Receptionist / Health Care Assistant

St John's s Medical Centre
06.2004 - 10.2008

Health Care Assistant in Primary Care) -

University of Huddersfield

Influenza and Pneumococcal Vaccinations -

Primary Care Training Centre

Level 2 Certificate in Planning and Delivering Gym - Gym based exercise

Origym Centre of Excellence
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