Simon Tomlinson has over 25 years of experience working in education. He currently works as an approved driving instructor, private tutor, and examiner. His previous roles include teaching mathematics at Ruskin College, supply teaching secondary school, lecturing at a prison, and teacher training. He holds a Postgraduate Certificate in Education, MA in Education, and BA in Government and Public Policy. His skills include coaching, counseling, first aid, IT, and TEFL training. His interests include creative writing, drama, film, cycling, walking, and history. He sees himself as a creative individual who enjoys helping others grow and fulfill their potential.

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Simon Tomlinson
Simon Mark Tomlinson
10 Main Street
Poundon
Near Bicester
Oxon OX27 9AZ
Telephone: 01869 278838
Mobile: 07759952657
Email: stomli65@yahoo.co.uk
Date of birth: 29.10.65
Work Experience
Current Situation: Since January 2017, I have been an Approved Driving Instructor and,
since December 2014, I have been working as a private tutor (maths and English up to GCSE
level as well as history and social sciences). I also work as a part-time Examiner and
examination paper writer for Pearson Edexcel, something I have been doing since July 2010.
January 2015 – December 2016: Part-time mathematics tutor at Ruskin College, Oxford. My
main duties were to teach and assess basic mathematics (working with adult learners).
February 2015 – February 2016: Secondary school supply teaching in Buckinghamshire and
Oxfordshire.
September 2002 – October 2014: Full-time lecturer at HMP Bullingdon, an adult male
prison. I taught adult basic numeracy, adult basic literacy and Personal and Social
Development. In addition to my teaching role, I co-ordinated functional skills from 2011 to
2014.
September 2001 – July 2002: In full-time teacher training at Oxford Brookes University. My
practice placement involved teaching literacy and numeracy to learners with learning
difficulties and disabilities at Abingdon and Witney College.
August 1998 – July 2001: English and Mathematics Teacher at the Agriculture and Natural
Resources Institute of Southern Belize under the auspices of the charitable organisation VSO
(Voluntary Service Overseas). Based in a secondary school which specialised in agriculture,
my duties involved teaching and providing pastoral support to groups of teenage learners
with emotional and behavioural difficulties, with an additional role involving sharing skills
with colleagues.
September 1994 – July 1998: Learning Support Assistant at Oxford College of Further
Education. Duties involved supporting lecturers in the classroom in meeting the educational

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needs of students with severe learning difficulties and emotional and behavioural
difficulties, and also supporting such learners outside the classroom as they developed
social and life skills in practical contexts.
December 1988 – September 1994: I held a variety of posts, some paid and some voluntary,
in the general field of caring for disabled people. Organisations I worked for included the
Leonard Cheshire Foundation and SCOPE.
Qualifications
Postgraduate Certificate in Education awarded by Oxford Brookes University (2002).
MA degree in Education awarded by the Open University (1997). The main areas of focus
were the sociology of education and the psychology of learning and development, especially
language and literacy.
BA honours degree (upper 2nd
) in Government and Public Policy awarded by Newcastle-
Upon-Tyne Polytechnic (1988).
Level 4 Subject Specialism Certificate in Teaching Adult Numeracy awarded by City and
Guilds after study at Milton Keynes College (2006).
Certificate of Advanced Professional Studies in Post-Compulsory Special Educational
Needs awarded by Bath Spa University (1998).
Initial Certificate in Teaching Basic Skills (Literacy) awarded by City and Guilds after study at
Oxford College of Further Education (1998).
A levels in four subjects: History (C), Economics (C), Biology (E) and Psychology (E) all
gained prior to 1991.
AS level in Mathematics (C) gained in 2004.
GCSE O levels in 11 subjects, all at grade C or above, including Mathematics and English
Language all gained in 1982 – 1983.
Other Skills
 Approved Driving Instructor
 Full, clean driving licence
 Leadership (Completed ATL courses in 'Leadership and Management in Education' in
June 2011, 'Managing Teams' in July 2011, and 'Effective Leadership' in February
2012).
 Coaching (attended training course at University of Oxford Department for
Continuing Education, 2011)

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 Counselling (attended training course at University of Oxford Department for
Continuing Education, 1993-1994).
 First Aid (St. John’s Ambulance trained, 2001).
 Excellent physical health
 Competent in basic Information Technology
 Able to teach English as a Foreign Language (completed a TEFL training course in
1997 and covered English for Speakers of Other Languages classes whilst employed
at HMP Bullingdon).
 Awareness of Child Abuse and Neglect (Virtual College online training module
completed in September 2015).
 Up-to-date DBS certificate
Interests and Hobbies
 Creative Writing
 Amateur Dramatics (acting, directing and script writing)
 Film Studies
 Cycling
 Walking
 History
 Supporting the Developing World
Personal Statement
I am essentially a creative individual who enjoys taking responsibility and working on his
own initiative. I believe that, when taken in its entirety, my work record is one of genuine
and substantial achievement. Although I have done a wide variety of things in the course of
my working life, I think that the common theme is the desire to help others to grow and to
fulfil their potential.