Darren Mann
Birmingham,West Midlands
Summary
Accomplished professional with extensive expertise in recruitment handling, crisis management, and strategic vision implementation. Demonstrates proficiency in numeracy strategies, pedagogical techniques, and data analysis. Adept at budgeting, teacher training and recruitment, and professional development coordination. Committed to safeguarding children and mastering the national curriculum while driving curriculum development. Career goal: to continue to improve education for both children and staff.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
Work history
Head teacher of primary school
Fairway Primary Academy- GLP
Birmingham, West Midlands
2022.09 - 2025.12
- Continuous improvement culture among teaching staff, raising overall teaching standards and child achievement.
- Introduced balanced and data-rich assessment system to enable clear tracking of attainment and progress across all primary phases.
- Conducted regular teacher training sessions for professional development in own school and across multi-academy provider
- Established positive internal and external learning environment that nurtured creativity and curiosity
- Facilitated open communication with parents, enhancing school-home relationships, with practice being adopted across Trust
- Evaluated trends and actions to identify accurate school self-evaluation and improvement procedures
- Managed budget allocation efficiently, maintaining financial balance and "value for money"
Head of school/Deputy Head
Albert Bradbeer Primary Academy-GLP
Birmingham, West Midlands
2021.01 - 2022.08
All Responsibilities of Headship whilst Exec Head was seconded to Trust Central Team.
Seconded to Featherstone for Leadership support for new Head.
Head teacher of primary school
Edgar Stammers Primary Acamemy- GLP
Walsall, West Midlands
2020.01 - 2020.12
All responsibilities of Headship during Covid 19 Pandemic
Deputy head teacher
Albert Bradbeer Primary Academy- GLP
Birmingham, West Midlands
2018.04 - 2019.12
Secondment to provide Leadership support in preparation for successful Ofsted
Acting head teacher
Woodhouse Primary Academy- GLP
Birmingham, West Midlands
2017.09 - 2018.04
All responsibilities of Headship after movement of previous Head
Deputy head teacher
Orchards Primary Academy- GLP
Birmingham, West Midlands
2017.02 - 2017.08
Short DHT role before secondment to Headship
Self Employed-Finance/Insurance
DPMann LTD
Birmingham, West Midlands
2016.04 - 2017.02
Started own business in Education and Financial work
Head teacher of primary school
Chivenor Primary School
Birmingham, West Midlands
2013.10 - 2016.04
Appointed Head by new Academy Chain and led school during Academy Conversion, major building work following poor Ofsted before appointment.
Acting head teacher/Deputy Head/Class Teacher/AST
Stirchley Primary School
Birmingham, West Midlands
2002.09 - 2013.10
Promotion from Class Teacher to Deputy Head and stint as Acting Head Teacher.
Became an Advanced Skills Teacher and supported B.A.S.S. across many schools throughout Birmingham
Secondment as DHT to Bellfield Junior School
KS3 Teacher
Bristnall Hall Secondary School
Oldbury, Sandwell
2000.09 - 2002.08
Experience in KS3 curriculum, mainly for Maths and English, History and Geography
Teacher NQT
Brandhall Primary School
Oldbury, Sandwell
1999.09 - 2000.08
Successful NQT Induction year
Education
Master of Arts - Education
University of Wolverhampton
Wolverhampton 2018.09 - 2023.02
NPQH - Education
Department of Education
Birmingham 2005.09 - 2007.02
Advanced Skills Teacher - Education
Stirchley Primary School
Birmingham 2005.05 -
Bachelor of Education - History
University of Birmingham
Birmingham, England 1995.09 - 1999.07
Skills
- Recruitment handling
- Crisis management experience
- Strategic vision implementation
- Numeracy strategies application
- Pedagogical techniques expertise
- Data analysis proficiency
- Budgeting mastery
- Teacher training and recruitment
- Professional development coordination
- Safeguarding children awareness
- National curriculum mastery and Curriculum Development
Affiliations
- A keen golfer and poor scorer!!
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Head teacher of primary school
Fairway Primary Academy- GLP
2022.09 - 2025.12
Head of school/Deputy Head
Albert Bradbeer Primary Academy-GLP
2021.01 - 2022.08
Head teacher of primary school
Edgar Stammers Primary Acamemy- GLP
2020.01 - 2020.12
Master of Arts - Education
University of Wolverhampton
2018.09 - 2023.02
Deputy head teacher
Albert Bradbeer Primary Academy- GLP
2018.04 - 2019.12
Acting head teacher
Woodhouse Primary Academy- GLP
2017.09 - 2018.04
Deputy head teacher
Orchards Primary Academy- GLP
2017.02 - 2017.08
Self Employed-Finance/Insurance
DPMann LTD
2016.04 - 2017.02
Head teacher of primary school
Chivenor Primary School
2013.10 - 2016.04
NPQH - Education
Department of Education
2005.09 - 2007.02
Advanced Skills Teacher - Education
Stirchley Primary School
2005.05 -
Acting head teacher/Deputy Head/Class Teacher/AST
Stirchley Primary School
2002.09 - 2013.10
KS3 Teacher
Bristnall Hall Secondary School
2000.09 - 2002.08
Teacher NQT
Brandhall Primary School
1999.09 - 2000.08
Bachelor of Education - History
University of Birmingham
1995.09 - 1999.07