Rachael

Key Skills and Attributes:
Responsible: organised interviews, worked to tight deadlines under pressure
Co-operative: editor of magazine, worked in teams at the BBC, Apple and John Lewis
Sales: over two years amongst the top sellers at prestige retail store
Leadership: motivated a small team and drove for results at admired retail stores
Effective Presenter: presented a film
Driven: voluntarily held senior reporter position at local youth magazine for 6 years, experienced team leader at Apple Retail and John Lewis
Adaptable: worked independently, within newsrooms, on location and in retail environment

Availability: Wednesday evenings, Friday evenings, all day Saturdays and Sundays.

Willing to travel: 12 miles

Experience: Programme Tutor, Oldham College – February 2017 – present
Duties: Mentoring and coaching reluctant learners and learners with additional/special educational needs through their English GCSE at post 16 level. Planning, delivering and assessing lessons in GCSE English to contribute towards increasing the employability skills of learners from deprived areas of Oldham.

Teacher of English, Broad Oak Sports College - September 2015 – February 2017
Duties: Effectively planned, prepared for, and delivered Outstanding lessons in English, Religious Studies and PSCHE (Personal, Social, Cultural and Health Education) to pupils aged 11-16. Regularly assessed pupils’ work in line with school wide policies to promote progress. Designed and developed schemes of work in English according to National Curriculum guidelines. Promoted inclusive learning by adapting teaching to varying needs. Pastoral responsibilities of a year 8 tutor group, which included; contributing to pupils’ social, moral, spiritual and cultural development by delivering sessions on, and promoting, a ‘growth mindset’, liaising with pastoral leaders, outside agencies and parents and counselling pupils when issues arise. Delivered extra curricular activities including GCSE booster classes.

Teacher of English, The Elton High School - September 2014 - August 2015
Duties: Successfully planned and taught English and Drama lessons to pupils aged 11-16. Regularly marked and assessed pupils’ work in order to promote progress. Adapted teaching to different needs and learning styles and promoted inclusive learning. Pastoral responsibilities of a year 7 tutor group, which included liaising with pastoral leaders, outside agencies and parents. Ran extra-curricular activities such as GCSE booster groups, one to one tutorial meetings, drama club and reading club.