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SKILLS
As I work with children my main skills in this area include:
- I have experience working & volunteering with children / Young people in a variety of roles, Play work, rugby coaching, Mealtime assitant, teaching assistant
- Experience working / volunteering in schools providing one to one and group support
- Experience supporting Design Technology and Physical Education
- Knowledge of First aid
- Knowledge of Child protection
- Knowledge of health and safety
- Gained a great deal of respect for the work I do, and how I relate to children
- Ability to identify and address training, professional and personal development requirements
Open University Education - to date:
| YEAR | CODE | COURSE TITLE | RESULT |
| 2009 | E111 | Supporting learning in primary schools | In progress |
| 2008 | SK185 | Molecules, medicines and drugs : a chemical story. | Not complete |
| 2007 | S197 | How The Universe Works | Pass |
| 2007 | Y156 | Understanding Children | Pass |
| 2006 | S196 | Planets: An Introduction | Pass |
| 2005 | S194 | Introducing Astronomy | Pass |
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
| Date(s) | Employer | Location | Job title(s) |
| 26th November 2009 to present | Hays Specialist Recruitment | Various | Teaching Assistant |
| June 2007 to present | St Margarets School | Torquay | Play worker, After school club (bank staff) |
| Feb 2007 to present | Priory School | Torquay | Play worker, After school club (bank staff) |
May 2006 to December 2006 - Participating on BUNAC Work Canada
| 29th June to 6th October 2006 | Moorelands Community Services, Toronto, Canada | Moorelands summer camp, Dorset, Ontario | Member of Service team on Summer camp |
| 9th October 2000 to 5th May 2006 | Paignton Community and Sports College | Paignton, Devon | Mealtime Assistant |
| Summer 2003 | Surestart, Paignton | Paignton | Ran a few Summer Tag rugby sessions for holiday Club |
| September 2000 | Hayes School / Day Nursery | Paignton, Devon | After school club play worker |
| December 1998 to July 2000 | Not working | Started volunteering at Hayes School, to gain experience | Paignton (please see volunteer work section below) |
| September 1998 to December 1998 | Abbey School | Torquay | ICT / Mealtime Assistant |
| Summer 1997to Summer 1998 | Cockington Primary School | Torquay | ICT / Mealtime Assistant |
1994 to 1997 - Not working, moved to Devon in 1995
Volunteer Work
| Date(s) | Volunteering with | Location | Job title(s) |
| 21st June 2009 | Brixham College | Brixham, Devon | Helping with primary schools tag rugby festival |
| 1st September 2008 to present | Hand in Hand volunteer service, part of Torbay Council Early intervention | Various schools, Torquay | Took part in 4 schools projects. Assisting with lunchtime clubs in Primary schools |
Schools projects currently on hold
| 30th July 2007 | Torbay Special needs playscheme | Paignton | Play worker |
| September 2000 to May 2006 then December 2006 to Present | Paignton Rugby Football Club | Paignton | Rugby Coach for under 7's (tag rugby) |
| 13th July 2000 to July 2002 | Hayes School | Paignton | Volunteer Teaching Assistant |
| 3rd November 1999 to 18th Feb 2000 | Dartington Tech | Paignton | ICT Training Assistant (part of New Deal) |
| August 1999 to 3rd November 1999 | Robert Ownen Foundation | Paignton | ICT Training Assistant (part of New Deal) |
ICT Skills
- Openoffice.org- uses ISO standard file formats ISO 26300 Open document format. This is gaining world wide popularity and is a serious format. More information can be found here
- Bluefish HTML Editor - I prefer to hand code stuff, takes a lot longer but produces what I want
- LyX - Document procesing system. This gives the user access to the power LaTeX but with an easier graphical interface.
I have passed CLAIT and IBT 2, both are designed to teach word processing. database and spreadsheet software
I have also undertaken the online courses for Word 03 and Excel 03, with Alison.com Who provide free online training
As I am self taught. I find that I can adapt and use a variety of software, and just figure things out. I am therefore not limited to software written by one company.
Operating systems (this would include installation and basic troubleshooting
- Current Ubuntu 9.04
- Previous Ubuntu 8.10
- Previosly used GNU / Linux Redhat, Debian, Suse Linux
- Windows 95/98/XP
Other Software
- GNOME / KDE Desktop Environments
- MS Word 97
- Undertaken online training in Word / Excel 2003
Other Skills / Training etc
| DATES | COURSE / PROVIDER |
| July 2008 | Electrical Safety(Alison Training) |
| July 2008 | Noise Awareness(Alison Training) |
| July 2008 | Fire Safety(Alison Training) |
| July 2008 | Back Safety (Alison Training) |
| May 2008 | Manual Handling Awareness (Alison Training) |
| DATES | COURSE / PROVIDER | |
| 10th June 2009 | Active Club workshop | |
| 28th April 2009 | Promoting Positive Behaviour | |
| 28th September 2007 | Promoting Positive Play | |
| October 22nd 2008 (six week course) | NCFE LEVEL 2 VOLUNTEERING - Pass | |
| August 2008 | Child Protection (core)(UK Virtual College) | |
| 3rd September 2007 | Child Protection Awareness (CAPS) | |
| July 2008 | Food Hygiene (UK Virtual College) | |
| November 2007 | First Aid (Appointed Person) (Mountain Medicine) | |
| September 2008 | RFU TAG RUGBY | |
| May 2003 | RFU TAG RUGBY |
