Nurture Teacher

Sen Teacher / Subject Lead Mfl / Mental Health And Wellbeing Line ManagerJun 2024 - Feb 2025

Strong and secure subject knowledge. Understanding of high quality teaching. Strategies to maximise student progress. Understanding of how to develop students’ literacy, numeracy and ICT skills. Strategies to support student achievement. Confident use of ICT to aid teaching and learning. Establish positive and supportive classroom working relationships. Role of the tutor and the contribution of all staff to children’s well-being. Safeguarding requirements and the contents of Keeping Children Safe in Education Part 1. Ability to reflect and develop own practice. Good organisational skills. Positive attitude and good interpersonal skills. Desire and ability to work well as part of a team. Adaptable to changing circumstances and new ideas. Commitment to support students to achieve and develop. Energy, vigour, perseverance, and a good sense of humour. Supporting and developing colleagues’ teaching skills

Nurture TeacherNov 2023 - Present

Kettlebrook Short Stay School, Tamworth (Through Education Network, Birmingham)

Plan and deliver nurturing lessons tailored to the needs of students with social, emotional, and behavioural difficulties (SEBD). Liaise with other subject leads to ensure the needs of all students are met. Track student progress, set and monitor targets, and take appropriate action based on student outcomes

Nurture TeacherFeb 2023 -

The Kingsmead School, Bridge Street, Derby

Plan and deliver nurturing lessons tailored to the needs of students with social, emotional, and behavioural difficulties (SEBD). Opportunity to go out in the community and teach children on a one to one. Establish secure and professional relationships with children. Implement personalised learning into planning to engage children. Work in the hospital medical provision for a short period of time. Teach Spanish to children. Work in the Ks2 unit and focus on engaging with a class size ranging from 5 to 10 pupils

French Speaking Customer Service AgentMar 2022 - Feb 2025

Vf Corporation, Nottingham

Communicating with customers by telephone, email, and online to provide outstanding service. Building a rapport with customers to help them with enquiries including order taking, product information, tracking deliveries, returns, sizing, and quality queries. Discussing new products and managing multiple tasks to promptly resolve customer queries. Identifying ways to improve processes in order to improve sales, brand loyalty, and the customer service and experience. Updating computerised systems and working with marketing, retail, and other teams to further improve customer service and satisfaction

French Speaking Customer Service AgentJun 2021 -

Ted Baker, Derby

Responding to customer queries through allocated tickets, emails, letters, CS telephones, and live chat all managed through a customer contact system. Navigating Ted Baker’s bespoke systems to manage customer online orders and product information. Deal with complaints in regards to Ted stores, customer issues, and faulty goods. Daily interaction and communication with Ted’s customers, and more specifically his French ecommerce and retail clients. Receiving and relaying order information, amending data, and fixing systematic or order issues when relevant. Liaise with and track status of orders through 3rd party courier companies. Creating and placing telephone mail orders for Ted’s customers upon request. Checking stock levels in multi-territory locations for customer requests. Contact customers to ascertain data omitted on ecomm orders, or request how orders are to be modified and or investigated. Demonstrate knowledge of product lines, online services, retail service, prices, delivery times, drop ship items, various marketing promotional services, and similar data, as required. Assists Ted’s clients in Returns and Replacements and exchanges as needed. Perform other assigned administrative duties from the management team. Show competence in the navigation of Ted’s gift card and order management systems

Administrator / Welfare Officer / Cover Teacher Of Efl (Beginners)Nov 2016 - Jul 2017

Ed Skills, Birmingham

Fully conversant with ED Skills policies regarding the welfare and protection of students. Responsible for the welfare and safety of students ensuring that they adhered to the school rules. Ensure that all new arrivals receive a warm welcome and took a key role in inductions and orientations. Planned accommodation for arriving students, organising pre-arrival and departure checks and damage surveys. Planned airport arrivals and departures and took an active role in meeting and greeting the students. Ensured that student’s cultural, religious, and dietary needs were met and respected. Provided care and support for every student, helping them to integrate with other students and settle in. Reported back any concerns about individual students to the management team, providing clear and informative records

Teacher Of EflFeb 2015 - Oct 2016

The Language Gallery, Birmingham

Planning and delivering differentiated tasks for learners across all levels. Conducting monthly tests and tutorials with learners

Teacher Of French & SpanishJan 2015 -

Walsall Academy, Bloxwich West Midlands

Fortify understanding of the Key Stage 3 Spanish programme and the Key stage 3 and 4 French programme of study. Design a variety of lessons creating own materials and used the latest technological aids (PowerPoint and SMART Board software). Incorporated a selection of learning strategies, which allowed all students to benefit from diverse teaching. Used Assessment for Learning techniques, such as reflective plenaries, in which progress and targets were openly discussed. Differentiated tasks for weaker learners and ensured that extension tasks were available for top ability learners

Efl TutorOct 2014 - Dec 2014

Futures College, Birmingham

Teaching Beginners English to women of Arabic origin. Organising excursions where they were encouraged to put what they had been learning in class into context. Using creative teaching strategies to stimulate learners

Efl TeacherJul 2014 - Jul 2014

Host Family Company Ltd, Birmingham

Teaching three groups of French students English (of lower, middle, and higher abilities) for three hours per morning. Planning and delivery of lessons incorporating various language skills, as well as classroom & behaviour management

Efl Tutor / One To One Elementary Efl Tutor / Social ProgrammeJul 2014 -

Fbt – School Of English, Birmingham

Supplementing materials from the textbook and using authentic materials which motivate and stimulate learners. Classroom and behaviour management. Working with elementary, intermediate students and also taught Business English. Tutored an elementary student for 20 hours per week. Accompanied students on excursions outside of the School

Volunteer (In Class Support) / Teacher Of Spanish (Ks3)Mar 2014 -

John Port, Derbyshire

Responsible for teaching Spanish to KS3 students. Prepared a Controlled Speaking Assessment and provided exam preparation coaching for a mixed ability year 13 group

Student Teacher Of French (Keele University)Oct 2013 - Mar 2014

The Discovery Academy, Stoke – On - Trent

Preparation and delivery of a Key stage 3 and 4 curriculum. Tackling challenging student behaviours through the use of various strategies such as working with the school’s ‘Nurture’ Group. Liaising with other staff members and parents to ensure sharing of vital information and good practise. Working closely with the Student Support team to ensure students had access to excellent support networks. Producing excellent resources to inspire and motivate students based on their interests and abilities. Acting as a Form Tutor, which involved monitoring the Class Behavioural Report using SIMS and planning enrichment activities to ensure students were being given a rounded education. Delivering PD sessions to my form group regarding a range of issues including sex education, alcohol abuse, and money issues. Developing teaching resources which scaffold learning for SEN and Gifted & Talented students

Business Communications Tutor (Wednesdays)Jul 2013 - Jul 2013

London School Of Business And Finance, Birmingham

Teaching a module on the HND Business programme. Planning activities which helped students to increase their confidence and improve literacy skills when communicating in the Business world

Esl/ Btec Teacher Industrial TraineeMay 2013 - Jul 2013

South And City College Birmingham (Morgan Hunt)

Planned and delivered English Language lessons for pre-entry to level 3 students using various academic tools and learning-centred activities

Trainee Student Teacher Of French & Spanish (Keele University)Oct 2012 - Jan 2013

Ormiston Sir Stanley Mathew’S Academy, Stoke – On – Trent

Taught French to both Key Stage 3 and 4 students and Spanish to KS4 (GCSE in two years course). Worked with challenging students and those with Special Needs. Designed a variety of lessons (using both the PowerPoint and SMART Board software) incorporating a selection of learning strategies, which allowed all pupils to benefit from diverse teaching. Ensured that extension activities were readily available for G & T students ensuring every student was receiving the required supports

Trainee Teacher (Celta)Sep 2011 - Jan 2012

Solihull College, Birmingham

Planned and delivered English language lessons to students between Entry level 3 to Level 1, using various academic tools and learner-centred activities

Efl Tutor / Social Programme Assistant / Elementary One To One Tutor (2 Hours Per Week)Aug 2011 - Aug 2012

London School Of Business And Finance, Birmingham

Efl TeacherJul 2011 - Jul 2011

Host Family Company Ltd, Birmingham

Student Teacher Of French (University Of Leicester)Feb 2011 -

Roundhill Community College, Leicester

Teaching 18 hours of French per week plus one hour of PD. Animating lessons and teaching places in a town and directions. Vertical tutoring system which allowed to gain pastoral experience in all years. Participating in enrichment days such as olympics and talent contests

Assistant ManagerAug 2010 - Jan 2011

Ideal Alarms, Derby

Efl TeacherJul 2010 - Jul 2010

Host Family Company Ltd, Birmingham

Student Teacher Of French (University Of Leicester)Feb 2010 - May 2010

Castle Donington Community College, Leicestershire

Teaching French to years 6, 7, 8, and 9. Taking 18 classes a week incorporating creative activities into lesson plans. Encouraging and arranging extra-curricular activities such as volleyball and theatre productions

Student Teacher Of French (University Of Leicester)Oct 2009 - Jan 2010

Burleigh Community Sports College, Loughborough

Teaching French to pupils aged 14 -18. Working with students who required English as an additional language and those with Special Educational Needs

Learning Support AssistantMay 2009 - Jul 2009

William Howitt Junior School, Heanor Derbyshire

Responsible for students with behavioural, emotional, and learning difficulties. Responsible for behaviour management of SEN pupils, as well as for their attainment

Supply Teaching Assistant (F/T)Jan 2009 -

Hays Education, Nottingham

Worked in a number of primary schools across Derbyshire and Nottingham. Taught core subjects to small groups of pupils. Worked as a Nursery worker where I assisted with storytelling as well as outdoor and free play. Worked in Pupil Referral Units around Nottinghamshire where I managed behaviour using behaviour management strategies

Full – Time Sales AssistantJul 2008 -

Primark Stores Ltd, Derby

Full – Time Sales AssistantJun 2007 -

Jjb Sports, Derby

English Language AssistantOct 2006 - May 2007

Lycee Fernaud Daguin, Bordeaux, France

Taking 12 conversation classes a week with French students from the 14-21 age range. Designing creative activities that would encourage them to use their English orally. Proving ability to plan and deliver English language lessons, using various academic tools and learner-centred activities

Pgce French & Spanish With Qts

Keele University

Celta (Certificate Of English Language Teaching To Adults)2011

Ptlls Level 3 (Preparing To Teach In The Lifelong Learning Sector)2011

Derby Adult Learning Centre

Teal (Teaching English As An Additional Language)2009

University Of Leicester

Tefl2006

Keele University

Ba (Joint Honours With Year Abroad) French & Philosophy 2:22004

Keele University