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$18  / per hour

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12+

About

As a Senior Leader with over a decade of experience in the secondary education sector, I have developed a strong track record in educational leadership, communication, and teaching. My current role as an Assistant Principal at Burntwood School involves a variety of responsibilities, including working with the Ofsted BAME Leadership Initiative, managing the daily operations of the school, and supporting disadvantaged students through Pupil Premium funding. I also lead whole school data analysis, develop targeted intervention programs based on academic research, and create post-COVID recovery strategies. My focus on promoting staff development through professional workshops and ensuring high teaching standards is complemented by overseeing performance appraisals and enhancing the school's marketing strategies. Before my current position, I served as Assistant Headteacher at Barnhill Community High School, where I coordinated daily operations, ensured pupil discipline, and drove policy development. My role involved creating curriculum materials for KS3 level teaching and promoting the school through website development and marketing strategies. Previously, as Head of Year at Villiers High School, I managed Form Tutors, led curriculum and extra-curricular programs, and acted as Interim Head of Geography. My early career included teaching Geography and Humanities at Lampton School and Villiers High School, where I consistently achieved learning targets and promoted active student participation. My educational background includes a PGCE in Secondary Education from UCL Institute of Education and a BA in Geography and Economics from the University of Westminster.

Tech Stack

School Management Systems, Google Workspace, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Teams, Zoom

Experience

  • Ensuring the smooth day-to-day running of the high school and reporting to the Senior Leadership Team (SLT) and governing body at both Burntwood School and Barnhill Community High School.
  • Facilitating professional workshops and training sessions to strive for teaching excellence and overseeing performance appraisals and regular 1-2-1 meetings with staff.
  • Conducting whole school data analysis and sharing results with stakeholders, including governors, teaching staff, parents, students, and external auditors to inform decision-making and improve school outcomes.
  • Developing and implementing targeted intervention programs to raise whole school outcomes, supported by academic research and data-driven strategies.
  • Creating and executing strategies to support student catch-up post-COVID using recovery funding, ensuring students regain lost learning and achieve academic success.
  • Collaborating with the Ofsted BAME Leadership Initiative to improve BAME representation in the education sector, promoting diversity and inclusion within the school environment.
  • Ensuring effective support for disadvantaged students through the strategic allocation and utilization of Pupil Premium funding, addressing educational inequalities and enhancing student achievement.

Employment history

Assistant Principal, BURNTWOOD SCHOOL September 2021 - Present

• Working with Ofsted BAME Leadership Initiative to improve BAME representation in the education sector.
• Coordinating the smooth day-to-day running of the high school and reporting to the SLT / governing body.
• Ensuring that disadvantaged students are supported effectively through the Pupil Premium funding allocation.
• Whole school data analysis which is shared to a range of stakeholders including governors, teaching staff, parents, students and external auditors.
• Raising whole school outcomes through a targeted intervention programme developed and enhanced through academic research.
• Developing a post-covid strategy to support students with catch-up using the recovery funding.
• Promoting staff development through professional workshops and training to strive for teaching excellence.
• Evaluating the standards of teaching and ensuring that high standards are established and maintained.
• Overseeing and participating in performance appraisals and regular 1-2-1’s of staff within the school.
• Adopting effective systems of planning, assessment, recording and reporting on pupil attainment and progress.
• Developing systems and marketing strategies to promote the school.

Assistant Headteacher, Barnhill Community High School September 2019 - August 2021

• Coordinating the smooth day-to-day running of the high school and reporting to the SLT / governing body.
• Ensuring the discipline of pupils within the school and liaising closely with Senior Teachers, Heads of Year and Tutors.
• Driving the development and implementation of appropriate school policies and teaching frameworks.
• Developing material to support focused, national curriculum-led KS3 level teaching to achieve core objectives.
• Evaluating the standards of teaching and ensuring that high standards are established and
• Overseeing and participating in performance appraisals and regular 1-2-1’s of Teachers within the school.
• Adopting effective systems of planning, assessment, recording and reporting on pupil attainment and progress.
• Developing Barnhill Community School’s website and working on marketing strategies to promote the school.

Head of Year, Villiers High School September 2015 - August 2019

• Undertook the management of Form Tutors across Year 11 and chaired regular year meetings with staff.
• Led on monitoring the overall programme of curriculum / extra-curricular commitments for the year group as a whole and also for individual students as required.
• Acted as a role model for Tutors by demonstrating a high level of pastoral care to students to drive achievement.
• Liaised with parents and external agencies appropriately to discuss and report on progress levels against targets.
• Utilised cohort data to develop a bespoke intervention strategy for protected cohorts and the most able.
• Held position as Interim Head of Geography for a period and undertook curriculum development activities.

Teacher of Geography, Lampton School September 2012 - August 2015

• Taught Geography to pupils and delivered classes which were consistent with the curriculum to ensure the achievement of learning targets.
• Ensured understanding of concepts by students, employed teaching techniques to keep student interest levels high and promoted active participation in classes.
• Monitored student responses to learning activities and accurately recorded achievements.
• Provided detailed and regular feedback to students for improvement during classes.

Teacher of Humanities, Villiers High School September 2011 - August 2012

• Ensured understanding of concepts by students, employed teaching techniques to keep student interest levels high and promoted active participation in classes.
• Monitored student responses to learning activities and accurately recorded achievements.
• Provided detailed and regular feedback to students for improvement during classes.

Education history

UCL Institute of Education September 2010 - July 2011 PGCE Secondary Education (Geography)
University of Westminster September 2005 - July 2009 BA (Hons.) Geography and Economics
Heston Community School January 2003 - January 2005 A-Levels: Law, Economics, Sociology / GCSEs including English and
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