Tracey Laycock
Middleton,Greater Manchester
Summary
Dedicated educator with extensive experience in classroom management, special needs support, and active learning strategies implementation. Proficient in motivating reluctant learners, creating engaging classroom displays, and utilising positive reinforcement techniques. Demonstrates strong empathy and resilience while maintaining confidential pupil records and adhering to COVID-19 policies. Skilled in conflict resolution, phonics knowledge, and multicultural awareness. Committed to professional development and fostering a safe learning environment through effective behaviour management and child safeguarding practices.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Teaching assistant in primary school
Cranmer Education Trust
Rochdale, Greater Manchester
09.2013 - Current
- Utilised creative teaching aids whilst assisting main teacher during lessons, making subject matter more interesting for students.
- Prepared classrooms for daily activities and tidied up afterwards, keeping surroundings neat and presentable at all times.
- Ensured consistent communication between teachers and parents about children's progress.
- Enhanced children's understanding of complex ideas by simplifying and explaining concepts in an engaging way.
- Managed extracurricular activities such as sports events or field trips to provide varied learning experiences for pupils outside the classroom setting.
- Incorporated technology into lessons improving children's ICT skills.
- Created visual aids for use during lessons that enhanced learner engagement and understanding of key concepts.
- Assisted in preparation of lesson plans, resulting in well-organised, effective classes.
- Carried out day-to-day duties accurately and efficiently.
- Quickly learned and applied new skills to daily tasks, improving efficiency and productivity.
- Successfully delivered on tasks within tight deadlines.
- Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
- Supported team by demonstrating respect and willingness to help.
- Consistently arrived at work on time and ready to start immediately.
- Cleaned work areas and equipment to maintain faultless hygiene standards.
- Improved efficiency and productivity by acquiring new skills.
- Completed duties to deliver on targets with accuracy and efficiency.
- Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
- Used Microsoft Word and other software tools to create documents and clear communications.
- Applied critical thinking to analyse problems, evaluate solutions and select best decisions.
Teaching assistant in primary school
Rochdale Borough Council
Rochdale, Greater Manchester
09.2007 - 07.2013
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Teaching, Learning and Mentoring.
Edge Hill University
Ormskirk 09.2012 - 07.2014
Foundation Degree. - Teaching, Learning and Mentoring.
Liverpool Hope University
Liverpool 09.2004 - 10.2006
Skills
- Motivating reluctant learners
- Classroom displays creation
- Resilience and perseverance
- Maintaining confidential pupil records
- Active learning strategies implementation
- Classroom technology usage
- Autism spectrum disorder understanding
- Positive reinforcement techniques usage
- Pedagogical techniques
- Conflict resolution within classroom
- Mathematics instruction
- Creative lesson resources development
- Strong empathy
- Reading instruction
- SEN understanding
- Constructive feedback delivery
- Assisting with school trips
- Art and craft facilitating
- Phonics knowledge
- Behavioural understanding
- Multicultural awareness
- Science teaching
- National curriculum familiarity
- Reporting to parents
- Aid in exam preparation
- Health and Safety Compliance
- Lesson planning
- Playground supervision
- Classroom management
- Numeracy assistance
- Special needs support
- One-to-one student support
- Class behaviour management
- Behaviour management
- Child safeguarding
- Storytelling
- Numeracy support
- Classroom setup management
- Class supervising
- Child psychology
- Early Years teaching support
- Special Educational Needs (SEN) support
- COVID-19 policy adherence
- Professional Development
- Reward-based behavioural management
- Literacy support
- Progress reporting
Affiliations
- reading, looking after my granddaughter, theatre trips, concerts and travelling.
Timeline
Teaching assistant in primary school
Cranmer Education Trust
09.2013 - Current
Bachelor of Arts - Teaching, Learning and Mentoring.
Edge Hill University
09.2012 - 07.2014
Teaching assistant in primary school
Rochdale Borough Council
09.2007 - 07.2013
Foundation Degree. - Teaching, Learning and Mentoring.
Liverpool Hope University
09.2004 - 10.2006
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