Dan Griffiths
Sheffield,South Yorkshire
Summary
Experienced senior school leader with talent for fostering inclusive and engaging learning environments. Successfully led curriculum development initiatives that improved student performance and staff cohesion. Recognised for creating a culture of vigilance and improved safety, wellbeing, respect and attitude to learning. Promotes and delivers core values of integrity, ambition and belonging through honest, collaborative and community-centred approaches.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work history
Deputy Headteacher
Westfield School
Sheffield, South Yorkshire
2019.01 - Current
Inclusion & Safeguarding (from September 2022):
- Designated Safeguarding Lead and strategic leader of safeguarding
- Strategic behaviour lead
- Strategic leadership and line-management of wider inclusion and SEND team
- Oversight of pastoral team
- Strategic leader of Alternative Provision
- SMHL (Qualified Senior Mental Health Lead)
- Strategic leader of Y6-7 transition
- Co-leader of the disadvantaged strategy
- Faculty line-management
- Teacher of English
- Teacher of music
Quality of Education: Curriculum (from January 2019):
- Curriculum development lead (Intent)
- Strategic oversight of teaching and learning (Implementation)
- Quality Assurance lead
- Appraisal lead
- Oversight of student voice & leadership
- Oversight of enrichment
- Key Stage 4 options lead
- Strategic examinations lead and line management of exams team
- Faculty line-management
- Teacher of English
- Teacher of music
Assistant Headteacher
Silverdale School
Sheffield, South Yorkshire
2018.09 - 2018.12
- Strategic lead for progress and attainment
- Strategic lead for student enrichment
- Strategic lead for student voice & leadership
- Closing the gap strategy
- Rewards & celebrating success
- Head of Key Stage 3
- Faculty line-management
- Teacher of music
- Teacher of English
Deputy Principal
Bottisham Village College
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
2017.09 - 2018.08
- Strategic leadership of Upper School
- Data Lead for KS4
- Disadvantaged strategic lead
- Interventions lead
- Behaviour for Learning lead
- SMSC Lead
- Oversight of student voice and leadership
- Curriculum development co-lead
- Line-management of safeguarding (& DSL)
- SEND and Alternative Provision lead
- Line-management of the CPD Lead
- CLT line management of Head of Year 11
- Line-management of administration and PR
- Faculty line-management
- Co-management of the pastoral team
- Teacher of music
- Teacher of English
Assistant Principal
Bottisham Village College
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
2015.09 - 2017.08
- Disadvantaged strategic lead
- Interventions lead
- SMSC Lead
- Oversight of student voice and leadership
- Curriculum development co-lead
- Line-management of Safeguarding (& DSL)
- SEND and Alternative Provision lead
- CLT line management of Head of Year 11
- Faculty Line Management
- Co-line management of the pastoral team
- Teacher of music
- Teacher of English
Assistant Headteacher
Highbury Fields School
London
2012.11 - 2015.08
- Closing the gap - disadvantaged strategic lead
- Student voice and leadership
- Enrichment lead
- Faculty line-manager
- Head of Faculty
- Subject leadership of music
- Leadership of team of peripatetic employees
- Leadership and delivery of performance and co-curricular programmes
- Teacher of music
Head of Faculty: Performing Arts
Highbury Fields School
London
2009.09 - 2012.10
- Faculty leadership of the Performing Arts Faculty (music, drama and PE)
- Subject leadership of music
- Leadership of team of peripatetic employees
- Leadership and delivery of performance and co-curricular programmes
- Teacher of music
Teacher in Charge of Music
Highbury Fields School
London
2006.09 - 2009.08
- Subject leadership and teacher of music
- Leadership of team of peripatetic employees
- Leadership and delivery of performance and co-curricular programmes
- Raising attainment
- Leadership of appraisal and self-review
Education
NPQH - Education Leadership
Best Practice Network
01/2019 - 05/2021
PGCE (flexible two-year programme) - Secondary Music (11-18)
The Open University
09/2004 - 07/2006
Bachelor of Arts - Popular Music Studies
University of Sheffield
Sheffield 09/1999 - 08/2003
A-Levels - Government & Politics; English Language
Northgate Sixth Form
Ipswich, Suffolk 09/1997 - 08/1999
GCSEs - 9 GCSE passes (A*-C grades) including English and maths
Northgate High School
Ipswich, Suffolk 09/1992 - 08/1999
Skills
- Strategic visioning
- Educational research proficiency
- Safeguarding regulations and culture
- Behaviour for learning culture
- Empathy and understanding
- Appraisal and impactful feedback delivery
- Strong knowledge of national curriculum
- Latest Ofsted inspection framework familiarity
- Special educational needs expertise
- Exam board regulations
- Parental engagement techniques
- Exceptional communicator
- Training, mentorship & CPD delivery
Affiliations
Experienced musician and performing arts specialist: keen to contribute to performing arts-related enrichment and co-curricular programmes for students and fostering links with the wider community and beyond. Initiated and supported Duke of Edinburgh and Arts Award programmes in more than one setting and keen to be involved in supporting similar programmes in other settings. Senior Mental Health Lead trained - committed to adopting or developing programmes that champion mental health and support for young people and their families.
Timeline
Deputy Headteacher
Westfield School
2019.01 - Current
Assistant Headteacher
Silverdale School
2018.09 - 2018.12
Deputy Principal
Bottisham Village College
2017.09 - 2018.08
Assistant Principal
Bottisham Village College
2015.09 - 2017.08
Assistant Headteacher
Highbury Fields School
2012.11 - 2015.08
Head of Faculty: Performing Arts
Highbury Fields School
2009.09 - 2012.10
Teacher in Charge of Music
Highbury Fields School
2006.09 - 2009.08
NPQH - Education Leadership
Best Practice Network
01/2019 - 05/2021
PGCE (flexible two-year programme) - Secondary Music (11-18)
The Open University
09/2004 - 07/2006
Bachelor of Arts - Popular Music Studies
University of Sheffield
09/1999 - 08/2003
A-Levels - Government & Politics; English Language
Northgate Sixth Form
09/1997 - 08/1999
GCSEs - 9 GCSE passes (A*-C grades) including English and maths
Northgate High School
09/1992 - 08/1999