Natasha Rush

Experience

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  Girl Guiding UK

  Jan 2010 - Oct 2012

  Rainbow Leader

  ▪︎Senior section member▪︎Leader of 1st Pendeford Rainbows▪︎Girlguiding training courses▪︎Participated in running a variety of trips▪︎Participated in running a variety of themed evenings

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  Morrisons

  Feb 2011 - Jun 2014

  Sales Assistant

  ▪︎Sales assistant on FFPP (fresh food pre packed) •Responsible for ensuring products are rotated in relation to dates •Ensuring all deliveries were thoroughly worked through▪︎Code checker •Responsible for legal checks in store such as dates on products / shelf life •Responsible for completing inventory management such as counts of stock levels and ordering missing products▪︎Trained checkout operator▪︎Customer Service requirements▪︎Staff training▪︎Whole store inventory management Show less

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  Thomas Telford School

  Mar 2013 - May 2013

  Classroom Assistant

  ▪︎Working with students on a one to one basis within the Business department ▪︎Observing members of staff▪︎Leading on starter activities for students▪︎Maintaining a reflective log in preparation for further training

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  Bedford Academy (UK)

  Jul 2015 - Jul 2016

  Business Studies Teacher

  ▪︎Vertical form group tutor year 8 to 11▪︎Business Teacher •BTEC Business Level 2 and 3 •Edexcel GCSE Applied Business▪︎Homework Coordinator •Responsible for setting relevant homework tasks for all students completing GCSE and BTEC level 2 Business.▪︎Centre lead Young Enterprise •Responsible for students attending trade fairs and meeting all demands of the challenge▪︎Parents Evenings ▪︎Options Evenings▪︎CPD sessions▪︎Target Setting / Target Review Days Show less

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  Highfields School

  Sept 2016 - Apr 2017

  Teacher of Business Studies (mat cover)

  ▪︎Year 8 Form Tutor▪︎Teacher of Business Studies •BTEC Level 3 Extended Certificate •AQA A Level Business •AQA GCSE Business▪︎Open evenings▪︎Parents evenings▪︎Staff training▪︎Cover supervisor

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  S. PETER'S COLLEGIATE CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMY TRUST

  Apr 2017 - Dec 2019

  Teacher of Business and Economics

  ▪︎Form Tutor •Had form group from year 6 transition day, year 7 induction evenings through to year 9 when choosing GCSE options▪︎Teacher of Business and Economics •BTEC Business Extended Certificate •GCSE Business Studies •AQA A Level Business Studies •Edexcel Economics A Level A and B •responsible for progress of students and holding the necessary intervention programmes •responsible for the running and delivery of the Economics courses •BTEC lead IV for the course▪︎National Enterprise Challenge finalist •shortlisted for most enterprising school •shortlisted for most enterprising teacher▪︎Enterprise planning and leading▪︎Enrichment week trip coordinating ▪︎Professional mentor for trainee teachers▪︎Planning extra curricular activities •Planned and coordinated a trip to London for sixth form students •Planned and coordinated a trip to Paris for sixth form students as part of their enrichment week.▪︎ATLAS Project •Working in partnership with Compton Care to introduce a bereavement policy to S. Peter's •Attended several training days to explore how to integrate managing bereavement and skills to adopt when speaking to students, colleagues and the wider community.▪︎Duke of Edinburgh •Attended bronze Duke of Edinburgh weekends for students to gain their qualification •Attended and coordinated training sessions in school such as setting up profiles, first aid and basic camping skills▪︎Student council •Attended weekly meetings to discuss the projects undertaken •Planned extra-curricular activities for students to promote the student council at events such as open evening▪︎Student Investors Award •Contributed to a variety of tasks to achieve the student investors award, such as form group targets, enterprise on a whole school level and celebrating achievements.▪︎Parents Evening▪︎Open Evening •Year 7, Year 8, Year 11 open evenings▪︎CPD Sessions •Atlas project▪︎First aid trained Show less

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  GEMS FirstPoint School, Dubai

  Jan 2020 - Oct 2023

  ▪︎ Planning and developing whole school strategies linked to careers education and employability skills ▪︎ Whole school action plan considering British and UAE education standards ▪︎ Year group careers curriculum delivered in registration and weekly hour sessions ▪︎ Implementing careers and industry links into the wider curriculum development▪︎ Strengthening industry links ▪︎ Internships ▪︎ Visits ▪︎ Seminars and workshops▪︎ Implenting strategies to complete GCSE and A Level options process▪︎ Stakeholder engagement ▪︎ Information evenings for parents such as UK Home Fee Status and approaching different learning pathways ▪︎ KHDA information linked to external testing and the careers curriculum ▪︎ Centre contact for Unifrog, UCAS and CommonApp▪︎ Writing personal statements and letters of recommendation▪︎ GCSE, AS and A Level results days▪︎ Planning university fairs and visits▪︎ Attending and networking via international conferences and meetings▪︎Transition from primary to secondary ▪︎ Parent transition information events ▪︎ Student step up transition sessions and days ▪︎ Setting of form groups ▪︎ Nurture groups for key student groups ▪︎Step up programmes for secondary year groups ▪︎ Designing a programme for students to introduce new curriculum topics and aid student transition ▪︎ Summer transition projects Show less ▪︎ Planning Moral Education lessons across Secondary▪︎ Supporting primary and secondary teachers in the delivery of Moral Education content ▪︎ Planning and delivering assessments across Primary and Secondary ▪︎ Quality assuring progression data in Moral Educarion▪︎ Quality assuring written reports▪︎ Communicating with parents about the Moral Education curriculum ▪︎ Communicating with key internal stakeholders over data and progression▪︎ Developing the Moral Education curriculum to adapt to Moral Social Cultural framework▪︎ Preparing data for inspections▪︎ Providing feedback and communication to KHDA / MOE about ME and MSC curriculum development in the future Show less ▪︎ Year 9 Form Tutor▪︎ Teacher of International BTEC Business, A Level Business, GCSE Business, IGCSE Economics▪︎ Key Stage 4 Intervention ▪︎ Key Stage 5 Intervention▪︎Inclusion Champion ▪︎Community and Events student council staff lead▪︎ High performance learning drive team member▪︎Personalised Learning Conversation Facilitator▪︎ Microsoft Innovative Educator Certified▪︎ Edexcel examiner for GCSE and A Level Business▪︎ KHDA teacher licence▪︎ First Aid qualified▪︎ Attended open evenings and parents evenings Show less

  • Director of Careers and Specialism

    Aug 2022 - Oct 2023

  • Moral Education Leader

    Jul 2021 - Oct 2023

  • Teacher of Business and Economics

    Jan 2020 - Oct 2023
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  Collegiate International School

  Aug 2023 - Aug 2024

  Phase Leader G11 and 12 / Teacher of Business and Economics

  ▪︎ Classroom practitioner ▪︎ Teacher of IB DP SL and HL Business Management and Economics G11 and 12 ▪︎ Teacher of US curriculum Business, Economics and History in G11 and 12 ▪︎ Teacher of MYP INS Grade 9 and 10▪︎ Careers Guidance ▪︎ On-site university visits ▪︎ In school university visits ▪︎ Careers guidance for students ▪︎ Gulf International Forum attendee▪︎ Phase Leader Grade 11 and 12 ▪︎ Behaviour monitoring ▪︎ Observe and monitor behaviour ▪︎ Identify and address behaviour concerns ▪︎ Maintain records of incidents and interventions ▪︎ Student and Parent Meetings ▪︎ Organise and conduct meetings for behaviour, well-being and progress ▪︎ Provide guidance and support in achieving academic goals ▪︎ Collaborate with parents to create action plans for improvement ▪︎ Collaboration with school leadership ▪︎ Liase with senior leadership on student centred issues e.g. progress and well-being ▪︎ Assemblies, Advisory and Events ▪︎ Engaging and informative assemblies showcasing school life, events and achievements ▪︎ Support and Mentorship ▪︎ Supporting students through creating a supportive and inclusive environment ▪︎ Engaging with wider school elements such as counselling and SEND support ▪︎ Safeguarding process ▪︎ Social Committee ▪︎ Leading the social committee for students from G6 to G12 Show less

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  Regent International School

  Aug 2024 - now

  Head of Sixth Form / Careers and Guidance Counsellor