Sarah Elliott

• Co-ordinated ALN enquiries following ALN Code for Wales, ensuring compliance and best practice in support delivery.
• Communicate effectively with parents, families, Early years settings and health professionals.
• Organised meetings, completed reports, and facilitated visits to provide timely support in Early Years settings.
• Identified needs for support and trained adults in effective caregiving strategies, enhancing care quality.
• Lead and contribute effectively and respectfully to professional meetings.
• Research, present and review effectiveness of strategies to support individuals.
• Work effectively as an individual making clear decisions, whilst following policies, procedures and guidelines implemented as part of a team.
• Participated in professional development training to enhance skills in the field. to enhance skills in the field and ensured completion of self-directed training.

Planned, prepared and delivered engaging lessons in line with the Welsh curriculum.

Supported pupils with ALN in local primary schools through part-time and temporary HLTA roles, fostering an inclusive learning environment.

• Facilitated learning in diverse age groups, enhancing educational strategies for children aged 3 to 11.
• Cultivated strong parent-teacher relationships to gain insights into student needs and enhance support strategies.
• Established community links and led after-school clubs, organising trips that extended learning beyond traditional settings.
• Worked co-operatively and effectively with teachers from other schools in the locality to monitor and respond to data in order to improve standards and quality of teaching.
• Adhered to policies and procedures, including safeguarding policies, ensuring student welfare at all times.

• Led the strategic direction of schools in a catchment area to ensure high standards of learning, wellbeing and community involvement.
• Monitored data to devise and implement strategic plans, enhancing student achievement levels.
• Implemented new curriculum guidelines, leading to measurable improvements in academic performance across year groups.
• Led school-wide initiatives, promoting an inclusive and diverse learning environment.
• Organised teacher training workshops to enhance teaching methodologies and improve student engagement.
• managed budgets for staffing, resources and training to link with strategic direction in improving standards and supporting the welfare and needs of the staff and pupils.
• Researched and established community links that provided diverse experiences for pupils, fostering confidence through outdoor adventure activities.
• Supported staff, pupils and their families during a period of change linked to re-organisation of schools.

Developed curriculums aligned with training and strategic objectives of school, catchment, county, and national standards.

• Teaching experiences ranging from one Year group classes, 2 Year group classes and 4 Year group mixed classes.
• Develop effective relationships with pupils and their parents to ensure a needs based and strength based approach to support.
• Encouraged pupil engagement and growth mindset, focusing on those from disadvantaged backgrounds.
• Develop positive, collaborative and supportive relationships with team members.
• Collected and monitored achievement and attainment data to support school's self-monitoring process.'