Dipesh Chavda Email and Phone Number

• Supporting several students across the school with SEN needs on 1:1 basis. • Assisting with lesson preparation.• Inside classroom and outside classroom work.• Assisting with behaviour management

My Role at St Georges Primary School includes: • 1:1 mentoring of a student in Year 3.• Assisting in lesson preparation.• Lunchtime and break time duty.

My role at Cedar Mount Academy included: • Role of teaching assistant and peer mentor.• Communicating professionally with staff at all times. • Mentoring challenging students with SEN and behavioural needs. • 1:1 classroom and out of classroom work. • Assisting in Science, Maths, English lessons.• Lunch and break time duty and assisting with activities before, during and after school.• Assisting with pastoral support.• Doing house calls and student pickups.

As a volunteer teaching assistant I had various roles and responsibilities which included: • Role of assisting both the teacher and the students in two Year 3 classes.• Worked with students with a variety of learning abilities which includes dyslexia, cerebral palsy autism and children with behavioural issues.• Designed learning activities to suit the children’s need.• Provided 1:1 support.• Took various learning activities independently with groups of students.• Co-ran P.E. classes with sport professionals.• Worked efficiently with other teachers and teaching assistants.• Assisted in lesson preparation, marking, outdoor Forest School and the yearly school Mela, • Upheld all school safeguarding polices and escalated issues where necessary.

As a volunteer Teaching Assistant at St James C of E Primary School I had:• Role of assisting both the teacher and the students in a Year 5 class of 25 students.• Answering any questions that the students may have.• Ensuring the safety of the students during break and lunch time. • Worked with students with a variety of learning abilities which allowed me to adapt and change my teaching technique.• Worked efficiently with other staff members.