CLAIRE SUTCLIFFE

• Teaching high-quality lessons via a specialised online platform, using a range of approaches to engage and support students.
• Led curriculum and assessment planning and delivery, designing centrally delivered curricula and developing effective formative and summative assessments, for remote delivery, across KS2–KS5.
• Worked collaboratively within academic and pastoral teams, and in partnership with students and their supporters, to support positive educational outcomes for young people, many of whom have additional educational needs and/or have been missing from education.

• Director of a family run, commercial landlord enterprise, providing high quality specialist supported housing.
• Led lease management, regulatory compliance, working in close collaboration with our social housing, local authority and care agency partners to ensure our properties meet the needs of the people for whom they are home.
• Managed daily operations and finances, as well as long term development and growth opportunities, keeping budgets balanced ensuring compliance across the properties.

• Led a team of Geography specialists and non-specialists (12+ teachers) working remotely, supporting collaboration, clear communication and consistent approaches to teaching and assessment.
• Planned, reviewed and updated Geography curricula during periods of change, ensuring alignment with examination requirements, including online assessment, and supporting staff to implement changes.
• Used assessment and engagement data to monitor performance, identify priorities, support improvement and review the impact of subject-level work.

• Freelance trainer delivering prescribed training programmes to school support staff, including positive behaviour support and safeguarding.
• Adapted training to different school contexts and staff experience, remaining flexible and responsive while delivering the content accurately and as specified.
• Handled logistical arrangements, liaising with schools and partner organisations, managing registrations and resources, and collating participant feedback.

• Teaching AQA Geography at KS3/KS4; including all aspects of planning, preparation and assessment.
• Reporting on progress,
• Liaising with parents and other colleagues.
• Pastoral responsibilities as a form tutor.
• Completed a short term contract covering the maternity leave of the substantive post holder.

• Taught AQA Geography at GCSE and A level as the sole Geography teacher, planning and delivering the curriculum in a new school setting.
• Designed assessments and marked work in line with AQA requirements, supporting students’ exam preparation and progress.
• Established Geography within the school, acting as the subject lead and main point of contact.

Developed engaging and accessible Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4 curriculum in humanities disciplines.
Delivered engaging lessons in Geography, History, Religious Studies, and PSHE.
Supported students to access public examinations for students missing education due to ill health or exclusion including liaisons with schools and centres for access arrangements.