Zubaida is a charming, enthusiastic Teaching Assistant ready to Make a Difference - Available ASAP
Zubaida is a warm, capable and academically strong Mechanical Engineering graduate who is now looking to build her career within primary education. With over four years of experience tutoring English and Maths, alongside recent hands-on experience supporting children with a range of learning, communication and behavioural needs, she brings an excellent combination of academic ability, patience and genuine enthusiasm for helping children succeed. She is particularly motivated by the opportunity to build pupils’ confidence, support their individual development and become a consistent, positive presence within the classroom.
Education & Qualifications
- BEng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering - Upper Second Class: Queen Mary University of London
- A Levels: Psychology (B), Religious Studies (B), Mathematics (C)
- GCSEs: 11 Grades A*–C, including English and Maths
Experience Summary
Zubaida brings substantial experience supporting children and young people academically, combined with recent school-based experience that has confirmed her ambition to work in primary education. Her background in tutoring has developed her ability to explain English and Maths clearly, adapt learning to different abilities and build confidence, while her work at Unwind Summer School has given her valuable experience supporting children's wider social, emotional, communication and behavioural needs.
- Supported children with a range of learning, communication and behavioural needs at Unwind Summer School, adapting her approach to encourage inclusion, engagement and positive participation.
- Over four years of English and Maths tutoring experience, working with pupils across different ages and abilities and providing targeted, individualised support to strengthen understanding and confidence.
- Experienced in adapting learning to the individual child, using personalised targets, structured activities, quizzes and regular progress checks to identify gaps and help pupils make meaningful progress.
- Strong understanding of pastoral and classroom support, helping children develop confidence, communication, positive behaviour and social skills through patient encouragement and structured interaction.
- Worked collaboratively with teachers and other staff, supporting classroom activities and behaviour management while communicating relevant observations around pupils’ wellbeing and progress.
- Confident building positive relationships with pupils and families, developed through tutoring, parents’ evenings and her current school-based administration and reception work.
- Brings strong English and Maths capability to the classroom, including SPaG, reading and language analysis alongside mathematical problem-solving across areas such as algebra, geometry and statistics.
- Safeguarding-aware and highly professional, with experience following child-protection procedures and a track record of reliability, organisation and effective communication within educational settings.
Key Strengths
- Warm, patient and encouraging approach with children
- Strong English and Maths subject knowledge
- Experienced in adapting support for different abilities and learning needs
- Confident supporting children with learning, communication and behavioural needs
- Able to build trust and confidence with pupils
- Strong organisation and structured planning skills
- Effective communicator with pupils, parents and school staff
- Collaborative and dependable team member
- Mature graduate with excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
- Genuine commitment to developing a long-term career within primary education