Hard-working, friendly, solution-focussed professional with over seven years of management experience. I have lead teams in the education industry and have recently completed an MBA, which has enhanced my commercial and networking skills and I am now working in an independent consultancy role, advising leaders and managers on a strategic level.
· Initiated and developed policies and quality assurance procedures ahead of two successful inspections
· Implemented a new pastoral programme, leading to improved pupil behaviour, welfare and academic outcomes
· Rewrote Health and Safety guidelines and risk assessment of trips, visits and extra-curricular activities and trained staff in H&S compliance
· Delivered staff appraisal and disciplinary procedures. Handled staff recruitment
· Executed review, and development, of the curriculum in all subjects
· Designated Safeguarding Lead. Championed increased resources for Mental Health provision
· Direction and allocation of budget and resources
· Extensive internal and external stakeholder management. Marketing of school, recruitment of pupils
· Developed new staff induction and mentoring programme
· Created a new cross-curricula approach to Humanities and Modern Foreign Languages
· Implemented review of Boys’ sport provision, leading to 30% increase in participation
· Spearheaded changes to Maths curriculum, modernizing curriculum and slashing costs of resources by 20%
· Improved SEND provision across the school, working effectively with outside agencies to deliver training for other staff to achieve optimum outcomes for disadvantaged pupils
Safeguarding
Sport, culture and travel - I have organized several local, national and international trips to theatres, sports events and historical sites of interest for pupils. I have always played sport and have completed several physical challenges (triathlons, half-marathons, swims) to raise money for charity.
Governance - I have been a governor at a local school, which has enhanced my knowledge of current educational issues.
Volunteering - I volunteer for two local foodbanks in my spare time, managing budgets & analysing data to identify requirements