CHARLOTTE SMITH
Buckingham,United Kingdom
Summary
Driven professional with outstanding leadership qualities and an unwavering commitment to educational excellence for all. Extensive experience in strategic planning, organisational change implementation, and staff management and development. Demonstrates exceptional verbal and written communication skills, adept at collaborative working with external stakeholders and policy formulation. Proven expertise in curriculum planning, technology integration in education, and data-driven decision-making delivering measurable enhancements. Skilled in conflict resolution, behaviour management, and positive professional relationships. Committed to fostering diversity, equity, and inclusion within organisational environments for all to succeed. Experienced at multi agency working with many stakeholders, with several safeguarding qualifications.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
13
13
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Assistant Headteacher (Pastoral)
Glory Farm Primary School
Bicester, United Kingdom
09.2022 - 03.2025
- Company Overview: Acer Trust
- Designated Safeguarding Lead recording, advising and dealing with any safeguarding concerns. Liaising with relevant agencies and following up for desired outcomes.
- Promoted positive behaviour amongst students by introducing effective behaviour policy, rewards and consequences. Building positive relationships with students and parents.
- Collaborated closely with the headteacher on strategic planning and decision-making processes to drive organisational improvements.
- Ensured compliance with Ofsted regulations during inspections securing satisfactory ratings consistently. Specialist subject area of maths praised highly along with senior leadership.
- Initiated creative fundraising events which enriched school resources without additional burdens on parents or staff.
- Identified areas of improvement through rigorous assessment procedures resulting in raised attainment levels. This included refiguring data capture on recording systems to provide more reliable predictions.
- Promoted inclusive culture, exemplary behaviour and high attendance rates through new attendance policy, regular parent communication, letters and liaison with local authority: resulting in a reduction of persistent absence.
- Spearheaded behaviour management strategies, using research based analysis resulting in more rigorous recording and monitoring standards aligned with DEI.
- Data tracking and analysis to monitor progress and attainment. Acting upon those results to drive improvements. Booster groups, change in teaching approaches, adjustments to curriculum based on the learner etc.
- Professional development and line management of both teachers and ECTs.
- Staying current on applicable codes and guidelines to maintain compliant policies and updates in relation to safeguarding.
- Recruited and hired qualified staff to build a successful education team. Safer recruitment trained.
- Leadership skills and strategic thinking/planning that enhances student welfare.
- Strategic planning to create and implement effective plans for curriculum development, student achievement, and continuous improvement of student outcomes. Raising National EOKS2 outcomes by 11% in reading and 13% in maths.
- Drive whole organisational change projects leading to a reduction in behaviour and first aid incidents during unstructured time and well as improved ability to attend and engage during afternoon sessions.
- Risk assessment writing: generic, offsite and personal. EVC coordinator.
Teacher/Phase Leader
Bourton Meadow Academy
Buckingham, United Kingdom
09.2015 - 08.2022
- Company Overview: Campfire Trust
- Data analysis including monitoring of pupil progress and attainment.
- Collaboration and teamwork to lead Upper Key Stage 2.
- Liaise with Senior Leaders and other stakeholders.
- Training delivery for teachers and teachers in training.
- Attended professional development sessions to stay updated with the latest teaching methodologies.
- Worked closely with colleagues for implementing cross-curricular projects that engaged students in comprehensive learning experiences.
- Planning and providing quality first teaching with student always achieving expected or better than expected outcomes.
- Performance management.
- Organised and administered eternal examinations: KS2 SATs and 11+.
- Differentiation and adjustments so all children can access the curriculum.
- Integrated technology into lessons to make subjects more appealing to today's tech-savvy students.
- Fostered a positive learning environment for student engagement through effective classroom management.
- Developed engaging lesson plans by applying knowledge of educational theories and methods.
Road Death Investigation Officer
Thames Valley Police
, United Kingdom
01.2003 - 06.2015
- Company Overview: Thames Valley
- Legal knowledge to act lawfully in all aspects of the job.
- Scene management and evidence collection.
- Emotional resilience and empathy.
- Specialist trained interviewer for young children and vulnerable adults.
- Provided bereavement support to grieving families with empathy and understanding.
- Lead complex investigations and complete Crown court files in liaison with the Crown Prosecution Service.
- Adaptable communication style to meet the needs of the audience.
- Obtain and write witness statements.
- Conduct interviews with victims and offenders.
- Deal with hostile, volatile and unpredictable situations.
- Gathered evidence meticulously, contributing to successful prosecutions.
- Handled sensitive information with discretion and professionalism.
- Collaborated with colleagues for effective teamwork.
Education
QTS - Primary
Bourton Meadow Initial Teacher Training
09.2015 - 06.2016
Degree - Sociology and Criminology
The Open University
09.2008 - 07.2014
AS Levels, AVCE and A Level - undefined
Ousedale Secondary School
09.2000 - 07.2002
10 A to C GCSEs - undefined
Sir Henry Floyd Grammar School
09.1996 - 08.2000
PGCE - Education
Oxford Brookes University
09.2015 - 07.2016
Skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication
- Strategic planning and thinking
- Organisational wide change implementation
- Experienced line manager and senior leader
- Collaborative working with external stakeholders
- Behaviour management
- Policy formulation and implementation
- Data analysis and reporting
- Conflict resolution and problem solving
- Subject Matter Expertise
- Curriculum planning and monitoring
- Technology integration in education
- Human resources oversight
- Pedagogical expertise
- Knowledge of gdpr
- Recruitment and hiring techniques
- Budget management
- Data-driven decision-making
- Wealth of training and experience including DEI
Current qualifications and training
- DEI Training, ongoing
- Level 3 Safeguarding Lead, 10/26
- Level 4 safeguarding (in progress)
- Educational Visits Coordinator (Risk Assessment Lead)
- Safer recruitment training
- Team Teach Training, 2023
- Prevent Training, 2023
- Keeping Children Safe in Education training, 2024
- Play essentials course, 03/24
- Annual Certificate in Online Safety for Teaching Staff for Primary Schools & Academies, 2023-2024
- Bullying training, 05/24
Timeline
Assistant Headteacher (Pastoral)
Glory Farm Primary School
09.2022 - 03.2025
PGCE - Education
Oxford Brookes University
09.2015 - 07.2016
Teacher/Phase Leader
Bourton Meadow Academy
09.2015 - 08.2022
QTS - Primary
Bourton Meadow Initial Teacher Training
09.2015 - 06.2016
Degree - Sociology and Criminology
The Open University
09.2008 - 07.2014
Road Death Investigation Officer
Thames Valley Police
01.2003 - 06.2015
AS Levels, AVCE and A Level - undefined
Ousedale Secondary School
09.2000 - 07.2002
10 A to C GCSEs - undefined
Sir Henry Floyd Grammar School
09.1996 - 08.2000
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