Resume
Samantha Haworth
Professional Education
2008-2011 Sheffield Hallam University, BA Hons Primary Teaching with QTS
2009-2010 Stonebridge College, NVQ 4 Supporting People with Learning Disabilities, Distinction
2006 ICS Training, OCN NVQ Diploma in Children’s Care, Learning and Development (0-16 years)
2005 ICS Training, BTEC National Certificate for Teaching Assistants and Special Educational Needs
2005 ICS Training, Diploma in Child Day Care
Training
Valid until July 2011 First Aid
July 2008 Child Protection and Safeguarding Children and Young People (Derbyshire County Council, 2.5 hours)
June 2008 Derbyshire County Council network meeting: Implementing the EYFS into the setting.
March 2010 Food Safety
April 2010 Moving and Handling
May 2010 Child Protection and Safeguarding Children and Young People (Sheffield City Council, full day)
School Education
2002-2004 Highfields School Sixth Form, Matlock, A Levels in English Literature, History, Geography and General Studies
1997-2002 St. Elphin’s School, Matlock, 10 x GCSEs grades A-C including Maths, English, ICT and Science
Previous Employment
July 2007-Present
Direct Payments carer for a little girl with Down’s syndrome (age 7), a little boy (age 10) with Dysphasia and general global delay and related learning and development difficulties, and their younger brother (age 2).
Direct Payments Carer.
Current duties include day care and evening care, taking children to the park, taking the little girl to dancing and supporting her at Brownies, helping the parents with leisurely swimming and swimming lessons. This includes providing personal care duties.
September 2009- Present
Self Employed, Private Tutor (http://www.uktutors.com/tutor/1248803158/)
Primary and Secondary level tutor- self employed evening/ weekend/ out-of-hours work
My current tutees include:
• Year 6 Boy, extra help reading;
• Year 6 Boy, more challenging Mathematics;
• Year 5 Girl, extra help in Mathematics;
• Year 2 Boy extra help in English (EAL) (With extra sessions in Maths and Science in preparation for SATs);
• Year 2 Girl extra help in Mathematics;
• Year 11 Girl booster in English GCSE;
• Year 2 Boy, English.
I am able to provide written or verbal references from any of my tutee's parents if requested.
April 2009- Present
Kings Camps, part of the Kings Foundation- currently at St. Anselm’s School, Bakewell.
Play Leader with First Aid responsibility (Holiday sports camp)
• Planning and running various activities alongside the sports coaches on a busy and popular children’s sports camp.
• I was also responsible for organising and running the Xtra Time club.
• The role includes sole responsibility for closing down and locking up the school buildings at the end of the day.
April 2008-September 2008
Treasures Neighbourhood Nursery, Staveley, Chesterfield.
Pre-School Supervisor.
• Working in a busy local nursery that provides full day care and county council funded places to children from birth to five years.
• keeping individual progress records for the children, ensuring they played and learnt in a safe and stimulating environment
• liaised with parents/carers and outside agencies
• plan appropriate activities to support early education- both indoors and outside
• plan for trips and outings using appropriate risk assessment procedures.
• I was also responsible for delegating jobs and tasks to permanent and relief staff, as well as students and volunteers.
Reason For Leaving: to attend university.
March 2007-April 2008
Derbyshire County Council
Special Educational Needs Teaching Assistant.
• Supporting children with complex needs (such as behaviour issues, Autism, Epilepsy and Down’s syndrome) within a mainstream primary school environment.
• I would cover all other areas in the schools as required, including play time duty, assisting with lunches and in extracurricular activities. Also working with other children throughout the school to support and help catch up with reading, spelling and basic arithmetic.
• Photocopying
• Using the Interactive Software and whiteboard
Reason for Leaving: temporary contract.
September 2004-September 2006
Woolworths PLC, Matlock.
Customer Service Advisor.
• To work in a busy retail store to provide excellent customer service
• maintaining stock levels on the shop floor.
• To deal with incoming deliveries, and outgoing excess stock, and enter onto the EPOS system as appropriate.
• To order products for customers both over the phone, and via the in store ordering system.
Reason for Leaving: relocation.
Key Skills
• Caring nature: with experience supporting service users with Autism and Down’s syndrome, as well as challenging behaviour.
• Willing to take on further training including NVQs and practical training as required by the employer.
• Customer service skills.
• Firm believer in equal opportunities.
• Excellent team working skills: a team player as well as having previous leadership role if needed.
• Good time keeper.
• Excellent communication skills: both written and verbal.
• Knowledge of personal record keeping and data protection procedures.
• Ability to work in line with company’s policies and procedures.
2008-2011 Sheffield Hallam University, BA Hons Primary Teaching with QTS
2009-2010 Stonebridge College, NVQ 4 Supporting People with Learning Disabilities, Distinction
2006 ICS Training, OCN NVQ Diploma in Children’s Care, Learning and Development (0-16 years)
2005 ICS Training, BTEC National Certificate for Teaching Assistants and Special Educational Needs
2005 ICS Training, Diploma in Child Day Care
Training
Valid until July 2011 First Aid
July 2008 Child Protection and Safeguarding Children and Young People (Derbyshire County Council, 2.5 hours)
June 2008 Derbyshire County Council network meeting: Implementing the EYFS into the setting.
March 2010 Food Safety
April 2010 Moving and Handling
May 2010 Child Protection and Safeguarding Children and Young People (Sheffield City Council, full day)
School Education
2002-2004 Highfields School Sixth Form, Matlock, A Levels in English Literature, History, Geography and General Studies
1997-2002 St. Elphin’s School, Matlock, 10 x GCSEs grades A-C including Maths, English, ICT and Science
Previous Employment
July 2007-Present
Direct Payments carer for a little girl with Down’s syndrome (age 7), a little boy (age 10) with Dysphasia and general global delay and related learning and development difficulties, and their younger brother (age 2).
Direct Payments Carer.
Current duties include day care and evening care, taking children to the park, taking the little girl to dancing and supporting her at Brownies, helping the parents with leisurely swimming and swimming lessons. This includes providing personal care duties.
September 2009- Present
Self Employed, Private Tutor (http://www.uktutors.com/tutor/1248803158/)
Primary and Secondary level tutor- self employed evening/ weekend/ out-of-hours work
My current tutees include:
• Year 6 Boy, extra help reading;
• Year 6 Boy, more challenging Mathematics;
• Year 5 Girl, extra help in Mathematics;
• Year 2 Boy extra help in English (EAL) (With extra sessions in Maths and Science in preparation for SATs);
• Year 2 Girl extra help in Mathematics;
• Year 11 Girl booster in English GCSE;
• Year 2 Boy, English.
I am able to provide written or verbal references from any of my tutee's parents if requested.
April 2009- Present
Kings Camps, part of the Kings Foundation- currently at St. Anselm’s School, Bakewell.
Play Leader with First Aid responsibility (Holiday sports camp)
• Planning and running various activities alongside the sports coaches on a busy and popular children’s sports camp.
• I was also responsible for organising and running the Xtra Time club.
• The role includes sole responsibility for closing down and locking up the school buildings at the end of the day.
April 2008-September 2008
Treasures Neighbourhood Nursery, Staveley, Chesterfield.
Pre-School Supervisor.
• Working in a busy local nursery that provides full day care and county council funded places to children from birth to five years.
• keeping individual progress records for the children, ensuring they played and learnt in a safe and stimulating environment
• liaised with parents/carers and outside agencies
• plan appropriate activities to support early education- both indoors and outside
• plan for trips and outings using appropriate risk assessment procedures.
• I was also responsible for delegating jobs and tasks to permanent and relief staff, as well as students and volunteers.
Reason For Leaving: to attend university.
March 2007-April 2008
Derbyshire County Council
Special Educational Needs Teaching Assistant.
• Supporting children with complex needs (such as behaviour issues, Autism, Epilepsy and Down’s syndrome) within a mainstream primary school environment.
• I would cover all other areas in the schools as required, including play time duty, assisting with lunches and in extracurricular activities. Also working with other children throughout the school to support and help catch up with reading, spelling and basic arithmetic.
• Photocopying
• Using the Interactive Software and whiteboard
Reason for Leaving: temporary contract.
September 2004-September 2006
Woolworths PLC, Matlock.
Customer Service Advisor.
• To work in a busy retail store to provide excellent customer service
• maintaining stock levels on the shop floor.
• To deal with incoming deliveries, and outgoing excess stock, and enter onto the EPOS system as appropriate.
• To order products for customers both over the phone, and via the in store ordering system.
Reason for Leaving: relocation.
Key Skills
• Caring nature: with experience supporting service users with Autism and Down’s syndrome, as well as challenging behaviour.
• Willing to take on further training including NVQs and practical training as required by the employer.
• Customer service skills.
• Firm believer in equal opportunities.
• Excellent team working skills: a team player as well as having previous leadership role if needed.
• Good time keeper.
• Excellent communication skills: both written and verbal.
• Knowledge of personal record keeping and data protection procedures.
• Ability to work in line with company’s policies and procedures.