Victoria Rigby
Norden,Lancashire
Summary
I am an organised and dedicated Teaching Assistant who can support children of all abilities and backgrounds. I am focused on building positive working relationships with staff and children. I am a positive role model who is successful at maintaining a positive learning environment to promote student growth and development. I have experience in Key Stage 1 and 2 including one to one interventions and class room support. I am a very punctual and reliable worker who can offer a keen eye to details and multi task effectively.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Administrative Assistant
Hopwood Primary School
Heywood, Lancashire
2022.09 - 2023.09
- Dealt with parent / visitor enquiries at reception or by telephone / email and referred more complex matters to appropriate members of staff.
- Completed daily attendance using SIMS. Ensured these entries are accurate using the correct codes for different absences. Issued penalty notice fines for a longer period of absence in term time.
- Ran reports via SIMS when requested by management.
- Provided printing, photocopying and scanning support to teachers and Senior Leadership Team.
- Created email notifications, invitations and agendas for meetings, events and appointments.
- Typed and proofread documents produced by other staff members.
- Called maintenance team to perform repairs and inspections on office equipment.
- Coordinated and facilitated internal and external school training courses including providing the catering and setting the room up with refreshments and ensuring there is a sign in sheet.
- Ordered office supplies and researched new deals and suppliers.
- Made travel arrangements for school trips including booking coaches and liaising with teachers regarding venues.
- Screened phone calls and routed callers to appropriate parties, ensuring any safeguarding calls such as calls from social workers are put through to the designated safeguarding lead.
- Assisted Senior Leadership in compiling and organising materials for meetings.
- Kept and maintained an accurate and safe filing system for preservation of office information such as pupil data sheets, collection agreements and any confidential information regarding pupils
- Handled scheduling of meetings and calendar management for senior staff, including preparing a weekly diary for the school which was shared in staff briefing once a week.
- Booking staff courses and ensuring they are added to the staff portal.
- Completing a weekly news letter which was emailed to all parents and sent out via the schools Facebook and Twitter page.
- Added any school trips to EduSpot to allow parents to pay for the trips and chased any overdue payments.
- Managed the whole schools lunches via Dolce. Helped parents to order and ensured parents accounts were not in debt. Co-ordinated new menus with the kitchen staff and ensured any new menus were communicated with parents.
- Maintained the school website by adding key dates, calendar dates, adding the weekly newsletter and uploading any letters.
- Over saw the termly music lessons and ensured music lessons were logged and fees were paid on time.
- Distributed Free School Meal and Holiday vouchers to parents in the half terms.
Teaching Assistant Level 3
Rochdale Borough Council - Whittaker Moss Primary
Norden, Lancashire
2017.02 - 2022.08
- Assisted the class teacher with planning and preparing lessons, evaluating and adjusting teachings to suit student age and capability.
- Followed a lesson plan and delivering and marking work for PPA cover at least twice a week
- Prepared and sourced resources for differentiation to ensure all children could access the curriculum.
- Supporting the implementation of IEP's in the class.
- Ensured the welfare of all children throughout school and implemented first aid and logging in the First Aid book.
- Followed school procedures at all times and ensured I knew of any changes / update to these policies.
- Ensured the safe supervision at lunch time and break times throughout the day.
- Established good working relationships with parents and colleagues. Having excellent communication skills either by communicating via email, telephone or face to face ensured these relationships were established.
- Promoted positive behaviour throughout the school, acted as a role model and set high expectations at all times.
- Minimised distraction by creating and maintaining clean, safe and organised classroom.
- Monitored special group events and off-site field trips, guaranteeing pupil safety.
- Ran individual and group focused interventions on a daily basis.
Teaching Assistant Level 1
Rochdale Borough Council - Whittaker Moss Primary
Norden, Lancashire
2015.09 - 2017.02
- Provided safe, stimulating classroom environments to maximise student engagement and attainment.
- Supported a child in Year 4 with special educational needs.
- Supported the class teacher to prepare and provide resources suitable to the child's educational needs.
- Supervised lunch times and break times and ensured the children's safety at all times.
- Followed the schools policies and implemented them at all times.
Purchasing Administrator
Tygavac Advanced Materials
Rochdale, Lancashire
2004.09 - 2009.12
- Verified purchase numbers, price and supplier information for purchase requisitions before processing purchase orders.
- Checked order acknowledgements, expedited orders as required and communicated lead times to our sales team.
- Reviewed and renegotiated key contracts with management to maintain cost-effectiveness.
- Liaised with warehouse team upon receipt of orders in case of any missing/damaged goods.
- Provided daily administrative support to the Purchasing Manager by managing telephone calls, booking meeting rooms and managing the office inbox.
Education
Higher Level Teaching Assistant - Teaching
Hopwood Hall College / Leeds Beckett University
Rochdale 2017.09 - 2018.05
NCFE Level 3 Supporting Teaching and Learning - Teaching
Stonebridge Associated Colleges
Rochdale 2016.06 - 2017.01
CACHE Level 2 Supporting Teaching and Learning -
Hopwood Hall College
Middleton 2015.09 - 2016.07
A-Levels -
Oldham Sixth Form College
Oldham 1998.09 - 2000.07
GCSE's -
Cashel Community School
Republic of Ireland 1996.09 - 1998.07
Skills
- Data entry using proprietary software (SIMS)
- Microsoft Office
- Numeracy and Literacy Support 1-1 interventions and whole class
- Behaviour management
- Special Educational needs support within a classroom
- Excellent communication
- Cover supervision
- Lesson implementation
Timeline
Administrative Assistant
Hopwood Primary School
2022.09 - 2023.09
Higher Level Teaching Assistant - Teaching
Hopwood Hall College / Leeds Beckett University
2017.09 - 2018.05
Teaching Assistant Level 3
Rochdale Borough Council - Whittaker Moss Primary
2017.02 - 2022.08
NCFE Level 3 Supporting Teaching and Learning - Teaching
Stonebridge Associated Colleges
2016.06 - 2017.01
Teaching Assistant Level 1
Rochdale Borough Council - Whittaker Moss Primary
2015.09 - 2017.02
CACHE Level 2 Supporting Teaching and Learning -
Hopwood Hall College
2015.09 - 2016.07
Purchasing Administrator
Tygavac Advanced Materials
2004.09 - 2009.12
A-Levels -
Oldham Sixth Form College
1998.09 - 2000.07
GCSE's -
Cashel Community School
1996.09 - 1998.07