Annie is an Experienced, Creative Inspiring Teaching Assistant available ASAP
Warm, experienced, and brimming with creativity, Annie brings extensive hands-on experience supporting pupils across EYFS, KS1, and KS2. With a strong foundation in both educational practice and the creative arts, she excels at designing engaging learning experiences that inspire young learners.
Annie is now seeking a full-time Teaching Assistant role in a nurturing primary setting where she can continue making a meaningful impact on children’s development. Long-term, she aims to train as a teacher and is eager to contribute her energy, empathy, and enthusiasm to the school community.
Education & Qualifications
- MA Children’s Book Illustration and Graphic Novels: Middlesex University
- BA (Hons) Illustration : Middlesex University - Upper Second Class
- A Levels: Art & Design (A*), Creative Writing (B), Psychology (C)
- GCSEs: 13 Graded (A*-C) including English and Maths
- CPD: NCFE Cache Level 3 Teaching Assistant Certificate
- CPD: Level 2 Advanced Safeguarding Children Certificate
- CPD: Paediatric First Aid Certificate
- CPD: Level 2 Teaching Phonics Certificate
Experience Summary
Annie is a highly experienced and creative Teaching Assistant with a passion for early years and primary education. Her unique combination of academic study, practical CPD training, and classroom experience equips her to support both the emotional and educational needs of children in a variety of settings.
- Delivered support across Nursery, EYFS, KS1 and KS2 in multiple London primary schools, including 1:1 SEN support, phonics, numeracy, and group reading.
- Applied recent CPD in phonics, safeguarding, and paediatric first aid directly to the classroom, ensuring safe, inclusive, and effective learning environments.
- Planned and delivered creative arts lessons and supported cross-curricular projects, enhancing classroom learning through art and design.
- Developed and delivered original educational resources, including illustrated phonics and ABC books, using her MA in Children’s Book Illustration to enhance literacy engagement.
- Built strong relationships with staff and pupils through long-term voluntary placements, supporting across multiple year groups and attending parents’ evenings with teaching staff.
- Regularly supported outdoor learning, SEN assessments, and set-up of imaginative, safe, play-based environments for early learners.
Key Strengths
- Up-to-date CPD in safeguarding, phonics, and first aid, with immediate classroom application
- Experienced across EYFS, KS1 and KS2 with strong knowledge of primary curriculum
- Exceptionally creative, with a flair for designing engaging and educational content
- Empathetic and patient communicator, especially skilled with SEN pupils
- Proactive, reliable and committed to children’s emotional and educational growth
- Keen to train as a teacher and contribute long-term to a school community