Summary
Overview
Work history
Education
Skills
Affiliations
Certification
References
Training and Professional development
Timeline
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Summary

A highly committed and experienced safeguarding professional with over 19 years in primary education, including extensive leadership in child protection, pastoral care, and staff development. Holds a Postgraduate Certificate in Education and a BA (Hons) in Drama with Education Studies, alongside a robust portfolio of continuous safeguarding training, including DSL, Prevent, online safety, and risk assessment.

Proven track record of leading safeguarding strategy and embedding a culture of vigilance and care across the school community and the trust. Experienced in liaising with multi-agency teams, managing complex cases, and ensuring compliance with statutory guidance such as Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) and Working Together to Safeguard Children.

Known for building strong, trusting relationships with pupils, families, and staff, and for championing the voice of the child in all safeguarding decisions. Passionate about early intervention, staff training, and developing clear, accountable systems that protect every child and empower every adult in the organisation to play an active safeguarding role.

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience
32
32
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification

Work history

Primary Education Professional

Ermine Primary Academy
Lincoln, Lincolnshire
09.2006 - 06.2025
  • Lead and directed safeguarding initiatives, ensuring health, safety, and child protection for 416 pupils. 19 years of experience in Primary setting
  • Wrote and implemented safeguarding policies, procedures and training
  • Lead team of 60+ staff including team of deputy designated safeguarding leads and safeguarding leads across multiple schools
  • Work with external agencies including children's services, police, housing, probation etc
  • Implemented legislation and best practice through regular audit and review
  • Implemented pupil premium strategies, analysing their impact on student performance.
  • Organised community events to boost school engagement, including discos and graduations.
  • Facilitated induction programmes for staff and students to foster a supportive environment.
  • Managed assessment processes and pupil tracking to enhance instructional strategies.
  • Coordinated personal development workshops enriching student experiences.
  • Oversaw attendance data analysis, implementing interventions with the local authority.
  • Led curriculum planning for new and existing educational frameworks.

Supervisor

Alford Kids Club
Alford, Lincolnshire
08.2006 - 08.2006
  • Managed and supported activities for children in a structured club environment
  • Coordinated with other supervisors to maintain consistency across shifts.
  • Identified potential risks and mitigated them through proactive measures.
  • Promoted a safe work environment by enforcing strict adherence to safety regulations.
  • Carried out day-to-day duties accurately and efficiently.
  • Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.

Unqualified Teacher

Legbourne School
Legbourne, Lincolnshire
06.2006 - 07.2006
  • Delivered lessons and supported classroom teaching
  • Communicated regularly with parents about their children's performance and behaviour at school.
  • Fostered strong relationships with students by displaying genuine interest in their personal growth and achievements.
  • Adjusted teaching methods according to individual student's needs, ensured inclusive learning environment.
  • Planned and organised classrooms that consistently facilitated positive learning experience.

Supervisor

Brantano Shoes
09.2000 - 09.2004
  • Team leadership, stock control, and customer service in a retail setting

Education

Postgraduate Certificate in Education - Education

Bishop Grosseteste College
Lincoln, Lincolnshire
09.2005 - 07.2006

BA (Hons) - Drama with Education Studies

Bishop Grosseteste College
Lincoln, Lincolnshire
09.2002 - 07.2005

A-Levels - Psychology, Communication Studies, Performing Arts, General Studies

Wilberforce College
Hull, Kingston upon Hull
09.2000 - 07.2022

AS-Level - Mathematics

Wilberforce College
Hull, Kingston upon Hull
09.2000 - 07.2002

GCSEs - Drama, Mathematics, English Language, English Literature, Science, Geography, Design Technology, French

Winifred Holtby School
Hull, Kingston upon Hull
09.1995 - 09.2000

Skills

  • Designated safeguarding lead
  • Safeguarding policy expertise
  • Leadership and staff development
  • Child welfare promotion
  • Strategic visioning
  • Appraisal and feedback delivery
  • Special educational needs knowledge
  • Parental engagement strategies
  • Effective communication skills
  • Public speaking- leading training
  • Calm under pressure

Affiliations

  • Musical theatre
  • Support of NHS charities together - Long Covid

Certification

Independent travel agent- ABTA and ATOL protected

References

References available upon request.

Training and Professional development

11.6.25 Local authority district safeguarding network training

8.4.25 Decoding Adolescence: from Red pill

2.4.25 Education safeguarding committee

1.4.25 Gang culture

30.3.25 Allergy and anaphylaxis

27.3.25 Magic breakfast development group

25.3.25 Lincolnshire safeguarding update

1.3.25 Risk of A.I

27.2.25 Prevent training - multiagency

5.2.25 Designated teacher - voice of child

1.2.25 Modern day Slavery

5.12.24 Magic breakfast winter warmer

1.12.24 Drug awareness

27.11.24 Team teach level 1

26.11.24 Kinship care - designated teacher

25.11.24 DFE prevent in education update

18.11.24 Attendance casework

14.11.24 DSL Lincolnshire update

8.11.24 DSL refresher training

4.11.24 Prevent refresher

1.11.24 Missing in education

17.10.24 Previously looked after children

13.10.24 Attachment

1.10.24 whistleblowing

26.9.24 ECT induction tutor training

4.9.25 Managing low level concerns and allegations

4.9.24 KCSIE updates

1.9.24 child on child abuse

1.7.24 Google training- at Google accessibility

30.06.24 Behaviour outreach training - behaviour as communication

17.06.24 Safer recruitment update

01.06.24 Education psychologist- zones of regulation

14.03.24 Designated teacher

13.03.24 Attendance update

26.01.24 Prevent referrals

3.1.24 Prevent understand course 1 and 2 DFE

11.10.23 online safety training

05.10.23 DSl refresher

27.04.23 Extremism

13.03.23 Safeguarding partners

13.03.23 Lincolnshire domestic abuse service

8.3.23 Designated teacher - EPEP

3.1.23 DFE- sexting/harm

8.2.23 DEF- SCR

7.2.23 DEF- low level concerns

2.2.23 Role of designated teacher

9.8.22 De-escalation and physical intervention

Timeline

Primary Education Professional

Ermine Primary Academy
09.2006 - 06.2025

Supervisor

Alford Kids Club
08.2006 - 08.2006

Unqualified Teacher

Legbourne School
06.2006 - 07.2006

Postgraduate Certificate in Education - Education

Bishop Grosseteste College
09.2005 - 07.2006

BA (Hons) - Drama with Education Studies

Bishop Grosseteste College
09.2002 - 07.2005

A-Levels - Psychology, Communication Studies, Performing Arts, General Studies

Wilberforce College
09.2000 - 07.2022

AS-Level - Mathematics

Wilberforce College
09.2000 - 07.2002

Supervisor

Brantano Shoes
09.2000 - 09.2004

GCSEs - Drama, Mathematics, English Language, English Literature, Science, Geography, Design Technology, French

Winifred Holtby School
09.1995 - 09.2000
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