NIKISHA LYNCH
Summary
Experienced and passionate educator with strong international teaching experience, specialising in safeguarding, pastoral care, and special educational needs. As a Class Teacher, Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL), and Pupil Wellbeing Lead, I foster inclusive, nurturing environments where all students thrive academically, socially, and emotionally. Skilled in behaviour management, EAL support, and differentiated instruction, I build strong relationships with students, families, and colleagues to drive positive outcomes across the school community.
With a background in both social work and education, I bring a unique understanding of child development, wellbeing, and safeguarding. I design dynamic, creative lessons that inspire engagement and resilience, integrating innovative teaching strategies and technologies. Currently completing the NPQH and NASENCO qualifications, I am committed to leading excellence in teaching, learning, and holistic student development at whole-school level.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Prep school teacher
The King's School Shenzhen
Shenzhen, China, Qianhai
08.2023 - 07.2024
- Head of House - Leadership: Provided strong and effective leadership to all students, inspiring them to excel academically, socially, and personally.
- Led parent-teacher meetings, fostering open dialogue regarding student progress and concerns.
- Invigorated curriculum design to better meet national education standards.
- Drove an inclusive atmosphere by fostering a culture of diversity and respect.
- Implemented new learning strategies, promoting academic improvement across all year groups.
- Promoted positive behaviour amongst students by introducing effective disciplinary measures.
- Supported SEN pupils throughout their learning journey, ensuring equal access to opportunities for all students.
- Established comprehensive safeguarding policies to ensure pupil wellbeing at all times.
- Produced Safeguarding audits
- Collaborated closely with headteacher on strategic planning and decision-making processes to drive school improvements.
Primary Class Teacher
St John Fisher Primary School
Loughton
08.2022 - 07.2023
- Subject lead responsibilities PSHE with focus on pastoral care and healthy schools. Attend and liaise with external organisations to provide guidance and support implementing healthy school strategies
- Establish strong, supportive relationships with families, encouraging parental involvement to boost children's achievement
- Maintain working knowledge across all key stages, curriculum and related guidance
- Evaluate students' academic progress, liaising with parents to facilitate cohesive learning environments at home and in school
- Utilise visual aids and classroom displays to support engaging lesson delivery and enhance student understanding
- Support staff in undertaking research and professional development for improved understanding of subject matter, technology options and instructional methodologies - completed project - focus: writing and scaffolding
- Led parent meetings to discuss student attendance, attainment and behaviour
- Support SEND students using evidence-based techniques
- Cultivated welcoming, positive classroom environment, encouraging children to express opinions, thoughts and feelings
- Organised and facilitated Model United Nations lunchtime club for UKS2 to encourage students to research, develop their public speaking and debating skills
Primary Class Teacher
Honilands Primary School
London
09.2020 - 08.2022
- Integrated creative learning strategies, such as games and team-building exercises, resulting in increased classroom engagement
- Ensured security and wellbeing of 24 children, verifying that all health and safety requirements were consistently adhered to
- Assessed, recorded and reported on child development, progress and attainment to ensure education goals were consistently met
- Established strong, supportive relationships with families, encouraging parental involvement to boost children's achievement
- Prepared and delivered creative curriculum for children aged 5 through 11 - in all subjects including math and English
- Created welcoming, positive classroom environments, encouraging children to express opinions, thoughts and feelings
- Achieved exceptional student results in line with curriculum targets, growing overall school performance
- Utilised curriculum expertise to create inspiring class plans and resources, optimising pupil engagement and results
- Promoted commitment to school's safeguarding processes to ensure paramount student safety and wellbeing
- Worked collaboratively with teaching assistants to offer children optimal care and education
- Encouraged love of learning in students of varying abilities, enhancing positive educational experiences
- Organised classroom supplies and decorated walls to create fun, nurturing settings and meet learning needs
- Made positive differences to pupil confidence and happiness through nurturing support and care
- Established and enforced rules of behaviour to drive social development and maintain positive environments
- Ensured students received feedback with emphasis on learning from mistakes to establish solid foundation for progress
- Helped students learn to persevere with challenging tasks and build resilience for later educational efforts
- Stayed abreast of changes to school and district policies as well as new trends in education by attending professional development courses and in-service trainings
- Instructed students individually and in groups, using various teaching methods such as whole group lectures, small group instruction, discussions, hands-on activities and individual skill work
- Helped all children to reach their full potential across all core and topic subjects.
Social Worker
Chingford Children And Family Hub
London
09.2019 - 09.2020
- Children and Families)
- Monitored and reviewed 20 cases, tailoring bespoke care programmes for optimal service user outcomes
- Managed assessment, planning, intervention and review across diverse cases
- Assessed service user and family needs, allocating and implementing appropriate service provisions accordingly
- Conducted child around family meetings, carried out assessments and based treatment on needs of each individual
- Completed weekly progress notes, updated quarterly treatment plans and maintained service user records by successfully utilising practice management software
- Highlighted problematic behaviour with healthy alternatives, including use of supervision or mentoring programmes
- Provided crisis intervention by helping service users find specialised therapists and conferred with experts in child psychology to determine optimal long-term solutions for children experiencing crises
- Helped service users pinpoint emotions underlying personal and relational conflicts
- Delivered comprehensive therapeutic services to children, adolescents and adults to support child welfare and prevention services
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams of school psychologists, teachers and administrators to create and implement Individualised Education Plans
- Administered assessments and developed academic goals based on specific disabilities and barriers to learning
- Supported service users and families with end-of-life counselling, crisis intervention and advocacy
- Provided mental health support to service users, as well as signposting community resources and local charities
- Exercised professional judgement to implement interventions and make tough decisions.
- Adhered to safeguarding principles to protect service users from risk.
- Maintained accurate, up-to-date and confidential files in line with reporting standards.
Supervising Social Worker
Nexus Fostering | Hornchurch
Havering
12.2018 - 06.2019
- Maintained comprehensive understanding of TACT's child protection procedures, immediately reporting any child protection concerns to management
- Created and implemented targeted care programmes for children and young people in need of support
- Identified cases requiring additional support, working closely with children and families to implement necessary changes to limit disruption to care provisions
- Built positive, professional relationships with children, foster carers and support workers to aid smooth transition through social services
- Collaborated with senior supervisors in implementing changes and improvements to care programmes for optimised service user outcomes
- Performed vigilant checks and reference reviews to enhance care and support service provisions
- Assessed support provisions in line with TACT standards, ensuring continued adherence with guidelines
- Visited prospective foster carers and referees, assessing eligibility for future care provisions
- Helped social workers build, coordinate and lead programmes supporting individuals with disabilities and complex needs
- Identified service gaps and located needed resources for individuals, including housing, work placement and other support
- Assisted with researching grants and grant writing tasks to meet service user needs
- Worked with senior case managers to coordinate team development activities and training
- Coordinated individual referrals to obtain community services, advocated for service users
Teacher intern (Unqualified Teacher)
Benthal Primary School
London
09.2014 - 07.2016
- Implemented school values, ethos and rules to ensure behaviour management was always adhered to
- Planned and organised classrooms that consistently facilitated positive learning experience.
- Created lesson plans and scheduled each day to promote maximum student engagement.
- Adapted teaching methods and materials to meet students' varying needs and interests.
- Worked collaboratively with other teachers to review data and develop instructional strategies to address student learning objectives.
Education
National Professional Qualification of Headship (NPQH) - Headship
Best Practice Network (DfE)
London10.2026
NASENCO Accreditation - National Award For SEN Coardination
University of Wolverhampton
Wolverhampton05.2025
Post Graduate Certificate - Leadership in Education
University of East London
London07.2023
Post Graduate Certificate - Special Educational Needs
University of East London
London07.2023
Post Graduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) - Primary Education
University of East London
London07.2021
Bachelor of Arts - Social Work
Havering College of Further And Higher Education
London2019
GCSEs - GCSEs
Mount Carmel RC Girls School
London 09.1994 - 07.1999
Skills
- Adherence to school values, visions, and ethos to foster future leaders
- Building partnerships with staff, students, and community for holistic student development
- Experience in pastoral care and Healthy Schools leadership
- Collaboration with external agencies for implementing healthy school strategies
- Proficiency in behaviour management and understanding student needs
- SEN teaching
- Educational development
- Inclusive learning techniques
Accomplishments
- Academic support
- Classroom engagement techniques
- Teaching material development
- Pastoral care
- Learner assessment
- Standardised testing
- Strategic seating arrangement
- Creative lesson planning
- SEND support
- Lesson planning
- Group and individual instruction
- Materials sourcing
- Professional development
- Differentiated instruction
- Academic performance reporting
- Activity planning
- Classroom management
Timeline
Prep school teacher
The King's School Shenzhen
08.2023 - 07.2024
Primary Class Teacher
St John Fisher Primary School
08.2022 - 07.2023
Primary Class Teacher
Honilands Primary School
09.2020 - 08.2022
Social Worker
Chingford Children And Family Hub
09.2019 - 09.2020
Supervising Social Worker
Nexus Fostering | Hornchurch
12.2018 - 06.2019
Teacher intern (Unqualified Teacher)
Benthal Primary School
09.2014 - 07.2016
GCSEs - GCSEs
Mount Carmel RC Girls School
09.1994 - 07.1999
National Professional Qualification of Headship (NPQH) - Headship
Best Practice Network (DfE)
NASENCO Accreditation - National Award For SEN Coardination
University of Wolverhampton
Post Graduate Certificate - Leadership in Education
University of East London
Post Graduate Certificate - Special Educational Needs
University of East London
Post Graduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) - Primary Education
University of East London
Bachelor of Arts - Social Work
Havering College of Further And Higher Education
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