Available Candidates in Teaching Assistant Jobs
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Ellie W | Teaching Assistant , Support Staff |
| Ellie studied for an academic music degree whilst also studying the piano at a conservatoire, singing in a semi-professional choir, and gaining an award for academic achievement along the way. Motivated by a passion for music, and a desire to develop new audiences for it, Ellie has continued to balance academic and administrative work with freelance musicianship, making her a diverse, flexible musician and educator: Ellie has taught piano privately for a number of years, and worked as a pianist for nursery and primary school ballet classes, where she created music on the spot for young children to dance to. It was here that she developed her unique ability to engage with very young minds through music and movement. Her interest in education was further sparked whilst she assisted the education department at the London Sinfonietta. Here, she gave hands on help with the the KX collective, an ensemble of young musicians of all abilities from the Kings Cross area, and assisted with the Blue Touch Paper project, an initative for young composers looking to collaborate with other artists. Voluntarily, she works with an east London music initiative, Say it Loud, through which she has taught violin to large groups of beginners at a school in Bethnal Green, given work shops at Toynbee Hall, and run family music events with Tower Hamlets Council. As well as teaching her private students, aged between four and nine, to play and read music, she encourages them to compose, improvise, and create music for themselves. They make quick progress, and will testify to her positive, fresh, creative and highly visual approach to teaching. Ellie is pratical, creative, energetic, motivated, resilient, and most importantly, a person who thrives on communication and her sense of humour. She has gained a diverse and adaptable approach to work through experiences in arts organisations, including the Royal Opera House and London Sinfonietta, and now wishes to to apply these to a classroom situation, ahead of undertaking a PGCE or TeachFirst programme next September. |
| Availability: | Immediate |
| Experience: | Minimal |
| Qualification Country: | United Kingdom |
| Desired Location: | East London |
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Lucy G | Teaching Assistant , Support Staff |
| Lucy has recently graduated with a first class BSc Psychology degree from the University of Southampton. Her enthusiasm and interest in working with young people has led her to work as a classroom assistant in two diverse schools, a post she has excelled in and she has received very positive feedback from these schools. Lucy appreciates that a child's education needs to be inspirational and enjoyable and her ability to communicate effectively with young people facilitates their productive learning. Outside of a school setting, Lucy has experience working with young people on their community reparation court orders. Such work has allowed her to display her ability to work with a wide range of young people, some presenting emotional and behavioural problems, in a manner promoting equality as well as respect and assertiveness. Her academic strengths combined with experience and passion for teaching mean that Lucy would be well suited to teaching assistant positions. |
| Availability: | Immediate |
| Experience: | 1 Year |
| Qualification Country: | United Kingdom |
| Desired Location: | Redbridge - East London |
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Emma Burbage | Teaching Assistant , Support Staff |
| Emma's academic background is of extremely high calibre: she progressed from state-school education to Cambridge-graduate level and achieved 9 A*s at GCSE, straight As at A-level, and a First Class honours degree from Cambridge. Her determination and passion for learning has been recognised with prizes from both her Secondary School and University College. Her dissertation was chosen to be published in the Psychology Dissertation Journal. She places huge importance in education and has ample experience supporting others on their academic journey. Emma volunteered in orphanages abroad for four consecutive summers, she led a drama group whilst at Sixth Form, and she assisted struggling students in schools whilst at University. Emma has just completed four months working as an Assistant Director at a tuition centre (for 5-14 year olds) where she tailored courses to meet individual needs, held parent meetings and also went into schools to deliver class workshops. Emma has been accepted onto the prestigious Teach First graduate scheme to teach Primary. She wishes to become a teaching assistant in order to expand her school experience, to help children reach their full potential, and to gather ideas for her PGCE. |
| Availability: | January 2012 |
| Experience: | Graduate |
| Qualification Country: | UK |
| Desired Location: | South London |
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Alexander Simpson-Porter | Teaching Assistant , Support Staff |
| Alexander Simpson-Porter – BSc Sports Science – LSA/ Learning Mentor/ Sports Coach!! Alexander is an extremely motivated and goal driven individual that enjoys a challenge. He enjoys working within groups of people because it gives him a chance to interact and advance his communication skills. Alexander always looks to put others before himself and puts care into their best interests before his own, which makes him the perfect candidate for a Learning Support/ Learning Mentor role. Alexander has recently completed a Sports Science degree at Kingston University (BSc) and his course has taught him the values of sport and exercise principles, and how they can be applied to everyday life and within a school environment. He has expansive knowledge of exercise's physical and mental benefits, and its important social benefits, by means of an effective and fantastic way to meet new people and gain friendships. Alexander's course included various opportunities to coach different sports to pupils with a variety of ability levels including working on a 1:1 basis with a boy with ADHD and Emotional & Behavioural Difficulties. Alexander's course has enabled him to be capable of independent judgement, initiative and empowered decision-making thereby making him able to work within an ethos of teamwork and interdependence. He has a mature and unique approach to coaching; he is capable of working with pupils of all ages, from 4 years to 18 years. He is also a qualified REPS level 2 Fitness Instructor and FA football level 1 coach. Alexander is very keen and excited to flourish in a career of coaching and teaching PE and above all, hopes to bring his educational and coaching experience into your school. |
| Availability: | Immediate |
| Experience: | 1 year |
| Qualification Country: | UK |
| Desired Location: | East London |
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Natasha Barton | Teaching Assistant , Support Staff |
| Natasha graduated last year with a 2:1 degree in Psychology from the University of Reading. Whilst at University Natasha was a Community Service Volunteer for 2 years helping in local Reading primary schools. Building on this experience, Natasha was chosen to take part in the 3 week University Student Associates Scheme which allowed her to work with primary school children from a vast range of backgrounds, and in some cases a limited understanding of English. Since University Natasha has broadened her experience by travelling in Australia and South East Asia including volunteering in a Vietnamese orphanage, where she was responsible for planning educational and recreational activities which she thoroughly enjoyed. Natasha is looking to increase her classroom experience by working as a teaching assistant before applying for teacher training. In her time working with children Natasha has been able to develop trusting relationships with the children and show herself to be an enthusiastic and committed individual. |
| Availability: | ASAP |
| Experience: | TA |
| Qualification Country: | UK |
| Desired Location: | London |
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Katie Stirk | Teaching Assistant , Support Staff |
| Katie Ann Stirk trained at Bird College of Dance and Theatre Performance, which gained her a Foundation Degree in Acting. She then went on to further her education at Greenwich University where she graduated in 2010 with a BA Honours Degree in Drama. Katie's main passions in life are teaching and the performing arts. Since graduating Katie has worked as a part-time volunteer Teaching & Learning Assistant at Elliott Secondary School in Putney, acting as support to the Drama department. She has worked and taught under the supervision and guidance of the head of Drama, which gave her a strong ability to understand and deliver the appropriate curriculum. Also whilst at Elliott Secondly School she solely took on the challenge of producing and directing a full school production. On top of this Katie has spent time shadowing the head of Drama at Dormers Wells High School in Southall, as well as carrying out workshops at The Old Vic Theatre, which has increased her knowledge on how to teach a range of dramatic conventions. Katie is always taking part in projects in the performing arts industry; she has directed and performed in both professional and amateur productions. She has also worked on projects in the community, working with a youth centre and carrying out workshops on drama practitioners for students at the University where she studied. Katie is an excellent communicator, who thrives in a teaching environment because of her own enthusiasm and dedication in helping students reach their full potential. She is an encouraging, supportive and organised team player, who is committed to the welfare and teaching of each individual student. Katie aims to gain further teaching experience prior to embarking on a September 2012 Post Graduate Certificate in Education, by being placed as permanent Teaching Assistant within a secondary school, that requires a passionate, dedicated and committed Teaching Assistant. |
| Availability: | ASAP |
| Experience: | TA |
| Qualification Country: | UK |
| Desired Location: | London |
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Lauren McHale | Teaching Assistant , Support Staff |
| Lauren recently graduated from Middlesex University, with a BA (Hons) degree in Criminology and Sociology, and also has a Higher National Diploma in the subjects from the University of Kent. Lauren works brilliantly as a team and has a Duke of Edinburgh Bronze Award. Lauren intends on studying for her PGCE or GTP in September 2012, but first wants to gain some valuable experience as a Teaching Assistant. Lauren feels her life has always been centred around teaching and helping others, as well as helping to raise her 6 and 11 year old sisters, she has volunteered for the Sussex Autistic society, teaching and mentoring Autistic children, and also for the Alzheimers society, giving support to sufferers and carers. Lauren thoroughly enjoyed school, gaining 11 GCSE's at A and B grade, and was a National Irish Dancing Champion for 10 years. Lauren cannot think of a time in her life when she did not want to pursue a career as a teacher. Lauren's mother is a qualified teacher and believes that teaching runs through her blood. Lauren's aim in life is to use her passion for teaching to make a difference, through being an approachable yet respected teacher, who people hold in high esteem. With references stating how she is 'responsible, likeable, trustworthy, reliable, flexible and efficient with a friendly personality' leaving employers 'with no hesitation in recommending her', Lauren hopes to be placed as a Teaching Assistant in a Secondary School that can give her many helpful and memorable experiences. |
| Availability: | ASAP |
| Experience: | Volunteer |
| Qualification Country: | UK |
| Desired Location: | London |
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Emily Cook | Teaching Assistant , Support Staff |
| Emily graduated in 2010 achieving a first class honours in Theatre and Performance from the University of Leeds. She has proven her commitment and adaptability, working in a range of settings with a variety of young people; as a Playworker with children with complex physical and learning disabilities, as a Workshop Tutor with children from refugee, asylum and migrant backgrounds and as an Outreach Practitioner in primary schools. She has an NVQ 2 in Health and Social Care and has completed accredited Peer Youth Work training and the Safeguarding and Child Protection Course Level 2. Emily's enthusiasm, dedication and hardworking nature is further demonstrated through her voluntary work, undertaking roles in diverse settings including a community arts charity and a social inclusion centre, providing one to one academic support to low level ESOL learners and devising drama workshops for children. Emily has developed strong interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate with children and families from varied backgrounds, building great rapports with children of all ages in sometimes demanding and challenging situations. Emily is looking for a permanent position as a Teaching Assistant in a primary school ahead of her PGCE applications. She would welcome the opportunity to apply her artistic background in a school environment if the opportunity arose. She is creative, reliable and rises to a challenge. |
| Availability: | ASAP |
| Experience: | TA |
| Qualification Country: | UK |
| Desired Location: | London |
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Laura Moses | Teaching Assistant , Support Staff |
| Laura had just graduated from the University of Birmingham (July 2011), and is now looking for experience as a teaching assistant, as place to begin for pursuing a career as a teacher or art therapist. She is extremely well suited to such a post given her work with Camp Beaumont, IPOP (as a support worker for children with special educational needs), and as a private French tutor. Each of these roles have allowed Laura to develop a myriad of skills, in terms of leadership, organization, team work, interpersonal skills, and where tutoring is concerned the ability to keep up with and follow the curriculum. All of these are essential when working in a school setting. To cite an example: whilst working at Camp Beaumont Laura was not only was part of a large team, but as a head group leader was in charge of a team of leaders. This position meant she had to adopt two roles at the same time: being a member of a team, whilst also being in charge of, and responsible for staff. Finally, Laura feels that in her tutoring and caring roles she is constantly aware of the need to be punctual and well prepared, while also knowning that one must not relentlessly adhere to previous plans and ideals of how something should be, and if somehting is not working it is her responsibility to address this and make it accessible and engaging for the young person/people in question. Laura feels this skill is invaluable in all areas of work, as it means she is always taking the initiative and is flexible and understanding of different methods of working and interacting with others. |
| Availability: | ASAP |
| Experience: | SEN/ TA |
| Qualification Country: | UK |
| Desired Location: | London |
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Zoe Mizzi | Teaching Assistant , Support Staff |
| Zoe is a psychology graduate from the University of Leeds with ambition to become an Educational or Child Psychologist. She has been a volunteer Teaching Assistant at a primary school where she enjoyed getting involved in class activities and bonding with the pupils. She has worked for a family caring for a little boy and girl, with responsibilities including helping them with their homework and putting them to bed. Zoe has devoted her weekends and holidays for the last three years to tutoring her younger sister who has been diagnosed with ADHD and dyslexia in Key Stage 2 mathematics. During this time, she has devised fun and interesting maths-based games and activities to keep her sister motivated and to prevent distraction. Zoe currently spends much of her free time caring for her 16 month-old brother while her mother works and is about to begin training to work as a volunteer with both the Samaritans and the NSPCC's Childline. Zoe is passionate about psychology and adores children of all ages. Not only is she is highly motivated and a fast-learner, but she is also very patient, caring and friendly, and would greatly appreciate the opportunity to work as a Teaching Assistant. |
| Availability: | ASAP |
| Experience: | ASD/ ADHD |
| Qualification Country: | UK |
| Desired Location: | London |