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Surrey, England, United Kingdom

Provide specialist bespoke teaching and tutoring services to neurodivergent children, and children with SEND.

Sutton, England, United Kingdom

• Lead a team of 12 Autism Specialists to provide high-quality support, advice, and both online and face-to-face workshops to parents, carers, young people, and professionals.• Deliver half-termly training sessions to school Autism Leads (SENCOs, Assistant Heads, teachers, LSAs). Currently, 28 primary and 21 secondary professionals enrolled on course.• Train and share resources with Emotional Literacy Support Assistants (ELSAs) to ensure all Sutton schools are equipped to assist autistic students in understanding their autism diagnosis and receive support and signposting.• Carry out student observations to understand strengths and differences and formulate reports, autism-friendly strategies, and interventions to support autistic young people to thrive.• Conduct autism-friendly school audits: observe, create action plans, and provide training to uplevel autism practice.• Create bespoke resources to motivate and encourage pupils and support their social, emotional, and learning needs.• Coordinate, facilitate, and lead multi-agency events, network meetings, and steering groups.• Implement, develop, and evaluate the Autism Advisory Service, effectively using data for monitoring and evaluation purposes.• Assist primary and secondary students in understanding their autistic identity through one-to-one or group interventions.

Sutton, England, United Kingdom

• Led a team of 8 teachers and 15 teaching assistants to provide outstanding practice across the Base.• Inspired, empowered, and advocated for pupils with SEND across the 1000+ pupil setting.• Created, delivered, developed, monitored, and evaluated the effectiveness of the curriculum and interventions.• Supported staff to plan and deliver the curriculum using quality-first teaching and autism-informed methods.• Ensured the effective use of assessment, attainment, and progress for pupils.• Observed lessons and developed professional practice via modelling, leading training, monitoring, and appraisals.• Conducted book and planning scans and undertook learning walks to ensure consistency across the 6 SEND classes. • Wrote and reviewed school policies to ensure they were fit for purpose and supportive of the changing cohort.• Organised pupil curriculum enrichment, and trips, and led training and workshops for staff and parents.

Sutton, England, United Kingdom

• Inspired, empowered, and advocated for pupils with SEND across the 1000+ pupil setting.• Planned, prepared, and taught a modified, enhanced, and individualised version of the national curriculum to classes of pupils with autism and other SEND.• Collaborated with SALT, OT, Educational Psychologists, Social Workers, and other professionals to upskill staff, identify educational needs, and embed high-quality science-backed methods to enhance the offer to students.• Assessed, collected, analysed, and interpreted qualitative and quantitative data.• Led parent-teacher consultations, shared pupil progress and targets, and wrote academic reports.• Contributed to and engaged in Educational Health Care Plans, Annual Reviews, and Provision Mapping.

Sutton, England, United Kingdom

• Created a safe, welcoming classroom and provided nurture, pastoral care, and support to children.• Planned, taught, and delivered a motivating and stimulating curriculum rooted in exploration.• Taught subject-specific skills in mathematics, reading and writing, expressive arts and design, and understanding the world.• Encouraged the holistic development of social skills, life skills and physical coordination abilities.• Encouraged curiosity and interest in learning through storytelling, songs, games, installations, and trips.• Worked closely with the EYFS team to create and maintain strong relationships with parents and professionals.• Observed, assessed, and recorded each child's progress, adapting activities to support knowledge and skill acquisition, closing gaps in learning.

Wallington, England, United Kingdom

• Employed as a paid Trainee Teacher through the School's Direct scheme and completed placements in EYFS and KS1.• Qualified and ran the Nursery, leading two classes of 26 pupils during NQT year, developing the EYFS provision.

Thames Ditton, England, United Kingdom

• Supported post-16 students with SEND, PMLD, SLD, trauma, and challenging behaviours to engage in learning activities, regulation, therapies, trips into the community.• Promoted independence through modelling and explicit teaching of social and life skills.• Used Makaton signing and PECs to communicate with pupils and ensure their autonomy and detailed pupil progress.

Master Of Education - Med, Special Educational Needs And Inclusive Education, Distinction

Post Graduate Certificate, Education (Primary)

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Criminology And Social Policy, 2:1