Jane: United Kingdom: Jan 29, 2024

I am, and always have been a strong proponent of education at any age, and teaching English and History abroad has been my goal for many years. Although, I have not taught officially, I have four grown up children, who have become very successful in their fields of work. I have also taken the opportunity to volunteer as a classroom assistant as they were growing up. As a family we moved a lot due to my ex-husbands deployments, so ensuring their understanding of the English and other subjects was essential. I currently volunteer at my local library where I often sit and help young children of all ages and nationalities read and borrow books. I am aware of the requirements within an education setting, as I was Personal Assistant, to the Director of Education, Church of England, Manchester Diocese, I have experience of working with the 112 schools within the Diocese.

I believe that combining nature and science to educate children, is also an essential element, which has a strong and a positive impact on children's education. Subsequently, I would encourage the school to incorporate these into any curriculum, which would include growing fruit, vegetables and flowers, as I want encourage children to understand how their food is grown, as well as to see the satisfaction they have at growing something themselves. I am always keen to encourage young children to watch and engage with nature.

I am described as enthusiastic and resourceful, generous, thoughtful, empathetic and sincere. I consider myself to be considerate, reliable and very trustworthy, passionate in what I believe, ambitious, very energetic and creative. I am always cheerful and happy with an optimistic outlook. I exude confidence and encourage others to find theirs, however, I am also adventurous as there are still many things I want to achieve, teaching being one of them.

I do a number of activities to ensure I stay fit and healthy. These include swimming, walking, dance and Yoga. I also have a number of hobbies which include cooking, gardening, sewing, reading and listening to most genres of music. I enjoy travel, and have visited numerous countries. Despite my educational background, of political history, I am aware that English is the ‘Lingua Franca’ of the world and considering this, I would be honoured to teach young children the English language.

I realise that my age may be seen as a problem. However, I see myself as having the attributes of ‘life experience’ as well as the educational understanding to bring to the role, compared to younger applicants. I would ensure that my total care and devotion would be given in my teaching of the future generations.