Andy Longstaff
Redcar,North Yorkshire
Summary
Accomplished and highly qualified teacher, versed in academic administration and leadership. Oversees educational programme development and evaluates performance to implement improvements at every level. Decisive leader with high-level communication and collaboration skills.
Motivated academic professional, committed to driving academic progress. Collaborative and communicative individual with history of sound decision-making. Dedicated to supporting inclusive and engaging learning programmes. Mental health and neurodiversity experienced, championing equity and inclusion.
Overview
37
37
years of professional experience
Work history
Specialist Teacher and Education Lead
Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust
Middlesbrough, Teeside
04.2023 - Current
- Lead and develop education provision to meet the needs of a unique secure inpatient services function, to include Mathematics, English, English for Speakers of Other Languages, Digital, Employment and Life Skills
- Develop extensive differentiated teaching and learning approaches to engage and secure outcomes for a diverse range of learners
- Develop and maintain professional links with external educational organisations and secure outstanding education practices
- Accountable for broad caseload of learners in a secure healthcare setting
- Lead, develop and ensure quality assurance standards for a variety of activity engagement staff across the education provision
- Develop and maintain robust information systems and lead on the strategic planning, organisation and business development
- Review and compile education policies to meet the needs of the service
- Engage in effective project management and service development in line with Prince, Agile and ITIL standards
- Monitor, review and manage financial responsibility for education resources across the Trust
- Lead education staff at various levels in day-to-day supervision, training, development, appraisals and HR
- Communicate key performance indicator data to managers to ensure education remains an effective and robust provision
Senior IT Trainer
York Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
York, North Yorkshire
03.2018 - 04.2023
- Provision of specialist training, coaching and mentoring for all clinical and non-clinical roles across the Trust, for eight major electronic patient records systems and Microsoft 365 products
- Project and stakeholder management to ensure advanced, timely and role specific training courses secured the confidence and competence of clinical and non-clinical staff in performing their specialist roles safely to enhance patient care
- Supervise and mentor junior members of staff
- Review, plan, deliver and update bespoke training materials following effective training needs analysis and evaluations
Compliance and Clinical Effectiveness Facilitator
Princess Alexandra NHS Hospital Trust
Harlow, Essex
06.2017 - 10.2017
- Maintained NHS and Trust compliance by advising, training and evaluating clinical and non-clinical roles on all aspects of policy and regulations, rules and guidelines.
- Communicated non-compliance risks and compliance reports to the Compliance and Clinical Effectiveness Manager for broader Trust understanding.
- Broadened knowledge of Trust policies through policy and systems training programme to consistently improve Trust-wide staff compliance.
- Managed training compliance support and information requests ensuring CQC standards were upheld.
Personal Facilitator
Essex County Council
Chelmsford, Essex
08.2016 - 06.2017
- Processed mail, email and phone enquiries, minimising correspondence backlogs for a registered blind Senior Partnership and Equalities Advisor
- Coordinated flight, accommodation and travel arrangements, maintaining strict compliance with budgets and schedules.
- Created engaging presentations, spreadsheets and reports.
- Collaborated with administration teams, human resources and finance department on special projects.
Peer Support Worker
North Essex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Chelmsford, Essex
10.2013 - 08.2016
- Provided timely intake, assessment and appropriate intervention to clients experiencing crises.
- Helped clients make informed decisions and follow individual treatment plans.
- Maintained confidentiality of clients' information.
- Assisted clients to achieve personal and treatment-related goals.
Deputy Head Teacher
Moulsham High School
Chelmsford, Essex
09.2011 - 10.2013
- Worked with head teacher to deliver appropriate programmes of professional development for staff.
- Helped head teacher develop accurate account of school performance to governors, parents and other stakeholders.
- Managed teaching and learning development to better student attainment standards.
- Enriched learning environments to stimulate student learning and achievement.
- Lead for staff professional development, appraisals, curriculum and whole school strategic IT lead.
Assistant Head Teacher
Bradfield School
Sheffield, South Yorkshire
01.2011 - 08.2011
- Deputised in head teacher's absence to lead high-achieving teaching staff.
- Celebrated and rewarded achievements of individuals and teams.
- Built on subject expertise ICT and Business Studies to enhance department teachings and whole school application of Literacy, Numeracy and ICT across the curriculum
- Director for Science, Engineering, Technology and Mathematics.
- Advanced teaching and learning styles through staff mentoring for maximised student engagement.
Head of ICT and Computer Science
The Grammar School at Leeds
Leeds, West Yorkshire
09.2007 - 12.2010
- Created interactive learning programmes to improve student achievement, boosting results to 100% A*-C.
- Provided instruction on professional technology use and web etiquette.
- Instructed students in Pascal, Delphi, Python, HTML and CSS coding languages and principles.
- Facilitated progress monitoring by accurately recording student performance data with bespoke data tracking software.
- Promoted active learning by organising and participating in transatlantic field trips to the USA.
- Maximised student engagement by providing an inspiring learning atmosphere with interactive exercises.
- Provided clear feedback on areas for improvement to drive GCSE and A-level attainment.
Head of ICT and Business Technology
Easingwold School and Sixth Form Centre
Easingwold, North Yorkshire
04.2001 - 08.2007
- Curriculum lead for the faculty, delivering ICT, Business Studies, Economics, Travel and Tourism and Digital Applications.
- Whole school lead for internationalism and cross curricular ICT.
- Assistant lead for teaching and learning.
- Engaged in international teaching and learning development via a secondment to Canberra Secondary School and the Ministry for Education in Singapore.
- Secured the school's first 'Ofsted Outstanding'.
- First member of staff to achieve the National College of School Leadership's Masters Degree-level National Professional Qualification for Headship (NPQH).
Head of ICT and Business Studies
William Gee School
Kingston Upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire
09.1999 - 04.2001
- Created and marked homework, exams and class activities to monitor individuals' progress.
- Achieved target exam results for department attainment and set the record for the highest departmental attainment for the school.
- Transformed complex concepts into understandable, useful information for improved subject comprehension.
- Maintained updated curriculum knowledge for expert student guidance.
Teacher of Business Studies and ICT
Headlands School
Bridlington, East Riding of Yorkshire
09.1997 - 08.1999
- Taught GCSE and 'A' level Business Studies, together with KS3 ICT.
- Lead the Economics and Business Understanding Committee.
- Reported on students' progress and attitude to learning at parent-teacher meetings.
- Transformed complex concepts into understandable, useful information for improved subject comprehension.
- Implemented behaviour management strategies for optimised learning environment.
- Collaborated with teaching assistants and mentors to deliver additional support to struggling students.
Various Historic Positions
Various Historic Employers
York, North Yorkshire
09.1986 - 08.1997
- 1986 - 1991: Sales Representative, H E Saville Ltd, Scarborough
- 1991 - 1996: Full time HND, Degree and PGCE education
Education
ITIL3 - Information Technology
British Computer Society
London /2014 -
CompTIA A+ - Information Technology
The Knowledge Academy
London /2013 -
European Computer Driving Licence (ECDL) - Information Technology
British Computer Society
London /2013 -
National Professional Qualification for Headship - Educational Leadership
National College for School Leadership (NCSL)
London /2004 - /2006
Internal Assessor/Verifier D32, D33, D34 - Education Quality Assurance
Royal Society for the Arts (RSA)
London /1998 -
Post Graduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) - Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)
University of Sunderland
Sunderland /1997 -
Bachelor of Arts - Business, Finance and Information Technology
Leeds Metropolitan University
Leeds /1994 - /1996
Higher National Diploma (HND) - Business, Finance and Information Technology
York College of Further and Higher Education
York /1992 - /1994
A-Levels - Engineering Drawing, Art and History
Ulverston Victoria High School
Ulverston /1984 - /1986
O-Levels - Maths, English, Sciences
Ulverston Victoria High School
Ulverston /1979 - /1984
Skills
- Exceptionally organised
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Emotionally intelligent
- Chair and Completer Finisher (Belbin)
- Strategic educational management
- People orientated
- Highly IT literate and systems focused
- National Professional Qualification for Headship (NPQH) certified
- Inclusive education strategies
- Ofsted knowledge
- Highly motivated
Timeline
Specialist Teacher and Education Lead
Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust
04.2023 - Current
Senior IT Trainer
York Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
03.2018 - 04.2023
Compliance and Clinical Effectiveness Facilitator
Princess Alexandra NHS Hospital Trust
06.2017 - 10.2017
Personal Facilitator
Essex County Council
08.2016 - 06.2017
Peer Support Worker
North Essex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
10.2013 - 08.2016
Deputy Head Teacher
Moulsham High School
09.2011 - 10.2013
Assistant Head Teacher
Bradfield School
01.2011 - 08.2011
Head of ICT and Computer Science
The Grammar School at Leeds
09.2007 - 12.2010
Head of ICT and Business Technology
Easingwold School and Sixth Form Centre
04.2001 - 08.2007
Head of ICT and Business Studies
William Gee School
09.1999 - 04.2001
Teacher of Business Studies and ICT
Headlands School
09.1997 - 08.1999
Various Historic Positions
Various Historic Employers
09.1986 - 08.1997
ITIL3 - Information Technology
British Computer Society
/2014 -
CompTIA A+ - Information Technology
The Knowledge Academy
/2013 -
European Computer Driving Licence (ECDL) - Information Technology
British Computer Society
/2013 -
National Professional Qualification for Headship - Educational Leadership
National College for School Leadership (NCSL)
/2004 - /2006
Internal Assessor/Verifier D32, D33, D34 - Education Quality Assurance
Royal Society for the Arts (RSA)
/1998 -
Post Graduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) - Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)
University of Sunderland
/1997 -
Bachelor of Arts - Business, Finance and Information Technology
Leeds Metropolitan University
/1994 - /1996
Higher National Diploma (HND) - Business, Finance and Information Technology
York College of Further and Higher Education
/1992 - /1994
A-Levels - Engineering Drawing, Art and History
Ulverston Victoria High School
/1984 - /1986
O-Levels - Maths, English, Sciences
Ulverston Victoria High School
/1979 - /1984
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