Maths and English tutoring from age 5 to 11

Initially, I was employed until the summer of 2023 for my last teaching position, however my contract was renewed for another year due to the successful feedback received and the results achieved by the pupils.
This position was temporary, and was funded by the Department of Education to aid the gaps in pupils education due to the Covid pandemic. The government will not be funding the school any more, and there will no more funding offered to the school, hence the school can no longer afford to keep me on.
Working as an academic mentor I was able to apply my skills and utilise my work experience to help these pupils move forward. Many pupils in my current working environment need additional support to prompt learning, it was extremely challenging and demanding at times, however the results were so rewarding and speak for themselves.
I developed bespoke programmes of intervention and support plans for individual pupils and small groups, helping pupils to grow in confidence and ability, and, ultimately, helping each child to reach their full potential. Majority of my pupils have made accelerated progress and were in line with their peers.
I have worked closely with not only with the class teachers, but also with the special educational needs co-ordinator, the schools Senco’s, the dyslexia co-ordinator and the special needs specialist teacher. A number of children I have taught also had learning plans and child protection protocols in place, this gave me a further insight into helping them to develop.
My creative side allowed me to interact with pupils at an engaging level, making learning more fun, establishing social skills, making children more confidence and building on their self-esteem skills . I strongly believe every child has the right to an Education regardless of their needs. I was able to put the correct tools in place as a mentor to aid the pupils to achieve their potential, providing the pastoral care needed and to safeguard them.
Alongside this I was often liaising with the class teachers to ensure that each child’s targets were met and planning was in line with any identified learning gaps to ensure continuity in their learning. In addition, as a number of children had many additional needs at this school from Autism, Dyslexia, Speech Delay to Global Delay, I successfully built positive relationships with the pupils and I was able to p