Sarah Cook

I am a hard-working, reliable and dedicated individual, and I take my role seriously and always do my best to ensure that the children and young people I work with reach and/or exceed their potential.

I am able to develop an excellent rapport with local authorities, medical professionals, school SENCOs and teaching/support staff and I am always ready to assist others. 

I have an up-to-date enhanced DBS, Safeguarding and Protecting Children and Prevent training, and I participate in continual professional development courses to keep my skills up to date and to expand my teaching awareness for my role.

 I take an active interest in both staff and student well-being and mental health and I am a member of the Well-being working group at my current place of work.

Community Learning Facilitator at Macintyre Care                                                                 (Jan 2021 – present)

• Working with young people (aged 16 - 24) with learning disabilities and/or autism to promote independent living skills and functional skills in English and maths
• Well-Being representative, attending workshops, supporting and signposting staff where necessary

1. Change of role due to studying commitments.
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Letchworth and Southview Swim School                                                                             (March 2004 – present)

• Small group swimming classes (up to 8 children per class)
• With one year break whilst living abroad from July 07-July -08).

Programme Coordinator at Macintyre Care                                                                             (Jan 2017 – Dec 2020)

• Creating and managing learners’ educational programmes, including reviewing of Education and Healthcare Plans.
• Managed staff members, carrying out staff supervisions and appraisals and being first point of contact for any issues
• Well-Being representative, attending workshops, supporting and signposting staff where necessary

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2. Swimming Teacher at North Herts Leisure Centre                                                               (Sept 2012 – Jan 2019)

• Both class and one to one teaching

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2. Community Learning Facilitator at Macintyre Care                                                               (Feb 2016 – Aug2018)

• Working with children and young people aged 16 – 24 with learning disabilities and/or autism to teach and develop independent living skills and functional skills in English and maths

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2. Learning Support Assistant at Highover School, Hitchin                                                     (Sept 2002 – July 2004)

• 12 hours/week. Worked as part of the teaching staff in a year 3 class, preparing them for all areas of Key Stage 2 and optional SATS
• Supporting one to one for dyslexic child, working with dyslexia professional to teach guided learning. Role was 3-month fixed term contract.

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3. Secretary and Administrator at Samell Systems Ltd                                                          (April 1999 – Mar 2003)

• All aspects of company duties including administration and accounts.

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2. Mother                                                                                                                                (Sept 1997 – April 2002)
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4. Sales Assistant at Early Learning Centre                                                                            (July 1996 – Sept 1997)
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6. Mother                                                                                                                                 (Sept 1994 – July 1996)
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8. Customer Services Assistant at Barclays Bank International Services Branch, Bradford, Yorkshire                                                                                                                                                               (April 1993 – May 1995)
9. Outward and Inward Collections - managed customer matters and queries knowledgeably and quickly; queries covered payments inwards or outwards and queries on documentation for importing and exporting
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11. Payments Supervisor at Barclays Bank International Services Branch, Luton, Beds                                                                                                                                                                      (May 1990 – April 1993)

• Full responsibility for team of six
• Overseeing payments department for documentary letters of credit and inward and outward collections
• Ensuring accuracy of team’s output and identifying omissions or amendments required

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2. Customer Services, Payments Clerk, General Admin Clerk at Barclays Bank International Services Branch, Euston Road, London                                                                                                                        (June 1986 – May 1990)

• Data input and general Admin
• Accounts reconciliation
• Authentications clerk, ensuring that payment instructions are validated and authentic.

Customer services clerk, responding to customer queries on payments due or sent

City and Guilds

Level 5 Diploma in Education and Training                                                                      (November 2019 - May 2021)

Level 3 Award in Education and Training                                                                                 (Nov 2017 – June 2018)

TEFL

Teaching English as a Foreign Language                                                                                                           (2015)

Amateur Swimming Association

Level 2 Certificate Teaching Swimming Unit 4 Advanced 2 to Pre-competition                                               (July 2007)

Level 2 Certificate for Teaching Swimming                                                                                                (April 2007) 

Level 1 Certificate for Teaching Swimming                                                                                                 (Jan 2006)

BTEC HND Business Studies and Finance

Buckinghamshire College of Higher Education                                                                          (Sept 1983 – July 1985)

Bowes Lyon High School                                                         

1 A-level and 6 O-levels including English Language and maths                                    (September 1976 – June 1981)