Claire Head
Filey,North Yorkshire
Summary
I am ambitious and passionate about the importance of the highest quality teacher training and professional development. I have experience of successful strategic leadership at a senior level and the ability to network and form highly productive, professional relationships with a wide range of stakeholders. I provide strategic direction and academic leadership across ITT programmes ensuring that the STA ITT programmes work within the regulations, criteria and statutory guidance governing ITT, including the implementation of the recruitment and retention strategy to raise teacher quality and effectiveness in line with the OFSTED framework.
Overview
32
32
years of professional experience
Work history
Director of ITT
Scarborough Teaching Alliance, Coast and Vale
Scarborough, North Yorkshire
2013.09 - Current
· Lead ITT provision by driving the achievement of KPIs and objectives through effective recruitment, leadership, coaching and development of the team
· Develop the curriculum and content in line with the DfE Core Content Frameworks ensuring it is fresh, relevant and reflects various national contexts and best practice evidence bases
· Lead, manage and motivate heads of curriculum areas ensuring a high level of individual and collective team performance
· Develop learning, teaching and assessment across all modes of delivery, creating and executing plans based on excellence and best practice
· Ensure programme content, resources and delivery methods are aligned to current and future workplace needs, curriculum development and best teaching practices
· Review the quality of the programme, including trainee evaluations and external assessment by Ofsted and others.
Associate Principal, Scarborough Campus
University of Hull
Scarborough, North Yorkshire
2012.01 - 2013.07
Head of Primary Programmes (ITE)
University of Hull
Scarborough, North Yorkshire
2008.09 - 2012.01
PGCE Programme Director (3-7 and 5-11)
University of Hull
Scarborough, North Yorkshire
2002.09 - 2008.09
Senior Lecturer (English and Primary Education)
University of York, Scarborough Campus
Scarborough, North Yorkshire
2000.01 - 2002.09
Acting Deputy Head Teacher
Bradford County Council
Bradford, West Yorkshire
1998.09 - 2000.01
KS1 Lead Teacher
Feversham Primary School, BCC
Bradford, West Yorkshire
1995.09 - 1998.09
Primary class teacher
St. John's CE Primary, BCC
Bradford, West Yorkshire
1991.09 - 1995.09
Education
NPQLTD - Education
Ambition Institute
Scarborough, North Yorkshire 01/2022 - 04/2023
Master of Education - Education
Bradford and Ilkely College
Bradford 01/1991 - 07/2000
Bachelor of Education - Education and English
University of Leeds
Leeds 09/1987 - 07/1991
Skills
- Successfully led programme during ITT accreditation process
- QA experience as an External Examiner
- Have experience of leading a periodic review and revalidation process
- Staff development
- Exceptionally organised
- Strategic educational management
- Ofsted knowledge
- Programme leadership
- English curriculum expertise
- Research and analysis
- Course material preparation
- Individual mentoring
- Programme development and management
Timeline
Director of ITT
Scarborough Teaching Alliance, Coast and Vale
2013.09 - Current
Associate Principal, Scarborough Campus
University of Hull
2012.01 - 2013.07
Head of Primary Programmes (ITE)
University of Hull
2008.09 - 2012.01
PGCE Programme Director (3-7 and 5-11)
University of Hull
2002.09 - 2008.09
Senior Lecturer (English and Primary Education)
University of York, Scarborough Campus
2000.01 - 2002.09
Acting Deputy Head Teacher
Bradford County Council
1998.09 - 2000.01
KS1 Lead Teacher
Feversham Primary School, BCC
1995.09 - 1998.09
Primary class teacher
St. John's CE Primary, BCC
1991.09 - 1995.09
NPQLTD - Education
Ambition Institute
01/2022 - 04/2023
Master of Education - Education
Bradford and Ilkely College
01/1991 - 07/2000
Bachelor of Education - Education and English
University of Leeds
09/1987 - 07/1991