
Dedicated professional with a strong focus on leadership and effective communication, specialising in 1:1 student support and Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) student assistance. Known for a calm and nurturing approach, combined with an understanding and caring nature, ensuring a supportive environment for all students. Proficient in the effective use of technology to enhance learning experiences, with a commitment to fostering inclusive education. Career goals include advancing strategies that promote educational equity and accessibility for SEND students. Advanced experience of dealing with challenging behaviours, removing barriers to learning and implementing effective strategies in order to promote student wellbeing. Experience of dealing with challenging situations, effectively, quickly and calmly. Report writing including IEPS, support plans, regular reviews on student progress and attendance and tracking data effectively. Planning and delivery of high quality engaging student lessons.
- Oversaw the daily running of the Centre for staff and students
- Managed challenging behaviour of SEMH students
- Created risk assessments for highly challenging students
- Created IEPs/Support plans/Behaviour plans for students
- Regular meetings/contact with parents/carers regarding progress and target setting for students
- Managed a team of staff successfully
- Planned and delivered high quality therapeutic interventions for SEMH students
- Planned and delivered high quality English, Maths, PSHE and engaging practical hands on activities for students
- Liaised with the wider staff team of Heworth school to implement positive strategies for students returning to mainstream lessons successfully
- Referrals to external agencies where appropriate
- Liaised with external agencies where appropriate and completed meetings (CP, Early help, LAC, CSS etc)
- Dealing effectively with daily safeguarding concerns
- Termly reports to SLT regarding student progress and attendance
- Promoting student attendance particularly EBSA students
- Daily data tracking of students - provision mapping
- Management of therapies for students
- Meet deadlines consistently
- Employed analytical skills to evaluate issues to make decisions
- Making decisions quickly and effectively, particularly when dealing with challenging behaviour
- Building positive and solid relationships with students who are challenging
- Removing barriers to learning
- Removing barriers to learning
- Promoting attendance for EBSA students
- Providing in class for students who may find it challenging
- Liaising with class teachers regarding effective strategies for students
- Liaising with external agencies (early help)
- Initiating CAF process for students
- Providing 1:1's and small group interventions
- Building positive and solid relationships with students who find it challenging
- Liaising with parents/carers with updates
- Working closely with EHCP students to meet their needs
- Providing 1:1 or small group interventions
- Carrying out tasks as given by the class teacher
- Tailored in class support
- Safeguarding of students
- Responding effectively to supply needs - working in various specialist provisions within Primary and Secondary
- Working 1:1 or in small classes directly with challenging students
- Following the lead of the class teacher
- Delivering personalised interventions
- Responding appropriately and effectively to students needs
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Having grown up with a sister who has ASD, it inspired me to want to work in this field. I left university knowing I wanted to support children and their families who face daily struggles. Going into agency work was the best thing I could have done to gain extra knowledge and experience. I have since progressed to being the manager of an SEMH alternative provision. I find this job extremely rewarding, whilst it is challenging, I love this job and being that person that makes that positive impact to both children and their families. My daughter has recently been diagnosed with ASD, which has impacted my knowledge and experience further.