Maisie Gear

I am a dynamic and dedicated individual with a diverse background spanning education, social media management, marketing, and disability consultancy. My passion lies in cultivating positive
relationships, crafting compelling content, and advocating for vulnerable individuals. Driven by an unwavering commitment to inclusion, accessibility, and meaningful impact alongside my multifaceted background equips me to excel in various roles and tackle complex challenges with enthusiasm and expertise.

Behaviour Support Officer Sheffield Springs Academy November 2022-August 2023

Supporting teaching staff to reduce disruption to learning.
Building positive relationships with students to effectively mentor and foster long-term behavioural improvement.
Responding to individual student welfare and behavioural issues. Defusing violent and dangerous behaviours.
Supporting students needing extra help to overcome barriers to learning.
Working alongside the behavioural, pastoral, SEN and safeguarding teams to create and manage comprehensive care and behavioural plans for vulnerable students.
Supporting the alternative provision by managing difficult behaviour presented by neurodivergent students and LAC (looked after children).

Manager / Social Media and Communications Manager Distex Ltd April 2018-November 2022

Transferred records from ExCel to an integrated register and website system providing real-time automated online stock updates for customers and staff.
Oversaw and completed content creation and upload, from initial product photography, and editing through Photoshop and Canva, to managing analytics.

Stepped into roles as required to be able to relieve pressure in all aspects of the business.
Managed an onboarded staff in a variety of roles.
Implemented GDPR procedures and trained staff on company policies. Managed key performance indicators.

Created and maintained first aid and safety protocols.
Handled negative company reviews and complaints to support unhappy customers and maintain the business’ good reputation. Dealt with B2B communications and maintained relationships.

Support Group Facilitator Circles Support LTD April-August 2022

Moderating voice-only online support groups for Autistic adults and carers of Autistic children. Meeting with company executives to discuss inclusive app development and making suggestions such as captioning for Deaf and HoH service users.
Crisis management and referral to appropriate services.

Disability & Autism Consultant and Content Creator - Self-Employed October 2021 - Current
Consulted with businesses and created advertising campaigns for Oral B/P&G, Highways England, Adobe, Superdrug, Cricut and more.
Liaised with Disabled, especially Autistic, people and their caregivers to create care plans and resources for children and adults with consistent and complex care needs.
Created resources for Disabled people e.g. care journals, meltdown diaries and health trackers. Guided service users through difficult decisions, remaining impartial and encouraging free and informed choices.
Created Media Kits from scratch for other content creators to successfully pitch partnerships with Disney, H&M, Tesco and more.
Wrote guest pieces for a number of lifestyle and brand blogs.
Grew Instagram accounts to a consistent reach of 150k+ in a 30 day period.
Creating and maintaining relationships with local and international businesses, content creators in a variety of sectors and local journalists.
Assisted local charities such as Sheffield Steelers Wheelchair Basketball in creating charity event advertising materials.

GCSEs 2016
11 A*-B including: 

Maths (A)
English Language (A) English Literature (A)

Certificates & Courses

Team Teach 2023 Safeguarding - The Key 2023 Understanding Autism 2022 Good Practice in Autism Education 2022
Youth Mental Health : Trauma Informed Practice 2022
Pediatric First Aid - 1stStepsFirstAid 2019