Aaron Piper
Margate,Kent
Summary
With a decade of experience working with young people from diverse backgrounds, my journey includes roles in mainstream schools, third-sector organisations, homeschooling provisions, and most recently, as a Growth and Partnerships Coordinator for an alternative provision.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
15
15
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Growth and Partnerships
Targeted Provision
04.2023 - Current
- Working within the education sales team to build and maintain relationships with existing customers as well as establishing work with new clients
- Responsibilities include: Meeting with Local Authority/school Heads and Commissioners regularly to collect feedback
- Identifying, through data analysis, areas to target for growth and carrying out outreach projects
- Handling new enquiries and onboarding new customers
- Keeping up to date with framework, DPS, and quality assurance knowledge.
School Administrator
East Kent Sudbury School
09.2022 - 04.2023
- Working as part of the staff team at a self-directed, democratic setting for home-educated children aged 5-18
- Responsibilities include: Assisting students on the site as they undertake self-directed learning activities
- Managing relationships with parents
- Liaising with trustees
- PA for the founder
- Overall safeguarding responsibility.
Stay At Home Father
04.2021 - 09.2022
- After the birth of my second child, I stayed at home to look after both children while my partner continued to run her business.
Haringey Provision Leader
The Literacy Pirates
01.2017 - 04.2021
- Working with young people who were falling behind in school and facing disadvantage to develop literacy, confidence, and perseverance
- Responsibilities included: Managing a team of delivery staff
- Account management, sales, and outreach
- Planning and delivering engaging and challenging sessions
- Project Management - Leading publishing projects including books, films and poster campaigns
- Administration and management of office, wider building, staff, and computer systems
- Establishing relationships with parents, carers, and teachers
- Supporting the organisation through a time of expansion and growth.
KS2 Classroom Teacher
Princess May Primary School
07.2014 - 12.2016
- Worked as a KS2 classroom teacher in an inner-city school
- Over 80% of the children had English as an additional language and higher than the national average received free school meals
- Dynamic teaching style with a focus on inclusion and creativity
- Responsibilities included: Planning engaging and challenging sessions for children of mixed abilities alongside my partner teacher and support staff
- Being accountable for children's progress and attainment
- Implementing the school's inclusion vision and planning for the needs of children with English as an additional language and special educational needs and disabilities
- Liaising with parents/carers throughout the year
- Organising regular school trips including to places like the Lea Valley Nature Reserve and London museums to support the curriculum with first-hand experiences
- Leading ICT across the school and training and supporting staff in delivering the new curriculum
- Managing the time and resources of classroom assistants and two 1:1 support staff
- Led a playground development program in conjunction with Touchwood and Cambridge University to increase the levels of meaningful play and socialisation experienced
- School representative for the National Union for Teachers
- Training and assessing student teachers during their extended school placements.
Student Teacher
09.2013 - 07.2014
Education
PGCE in Primary Education -
University of Greenwich
01.2012 - 04.2013
BA (Hons) Popular Music and Record Production - undefined
Southampton Solent University
01.2009 - 04.2012
BTEC Music Technology - undefined
Braintree College
01.2007 - 04.2009
BTEC Production Arts - undefined
Braintree College
01.2007 - 04.2009
GCSE - undefined
Hylands School, Chelmsford
01.2001 - 04.2006
Skills
- Engaging students through personal interests
- Cross-curricular and experiential learning
- Music and Art
- English Literature Specialism
- Forms strong relationships with families and staff
- Calm, patient and confident
- Experienced in training NQTS and student teachers
Affiliations
- Sailing, Skateboarding, Guitar
Timeline
Growth and Partnerships
Targeted Provision
04.2023 - Current
School Administrator
East Kent Sudbury School
09.2022 - 04.2023
Stay At Home Father
04.2021 - 09.2022
Haringey Provision Leader
The Literacy Pirates
01.2017 - 04.2021
KS2 Classroom Teacher
Princess May Primary School
07.2014 - 12.2016
Student Teacher
09.2013 - 07.2014
PGCE in Primary Education -
University of Greenwich
01.2012 - 04.2013
BA (Hons) Popular Music and Record Production - undefined
Southampton Solent University
01.2009 - 04.2012
BTEC Music Technology - undefined
Braintree College
01.2007 - 04.2009
BTEC Production Arts - undefined
Braintree College
01.2007 - 04.2009
GCSE - undefined
Hylands School, Chelmsford
01.2001 - 04.2006
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