Jackie Huggett

• Lead strategy and development of Family & Relationship Services, including Family Hubs, Child Contact Centres and Preschool provision.
• Deliver multi-agency services aligned with community need, ensuring compliance with BCP, Ofsted, NACCC and funder performance requirements.
• Embed inclusive, child and family centred practice, promoting equality of opportunity.
• Identify growth opportunities and establish new partnerships.
• Lead recruitment, supervision, training and development of service staff.
• Manage service budgets and drive financially sustainable delivery models.
• Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) for YMCA Bournemouth.

* Implement and oversee compliance with national and local safeguarding policies and procedures

• Provided strategic leadership for whole-school improvement, designing and implementing learning programmes across EYFS, KS1 and KS2.

• Deputised for and acted as the Headteacher with full operational responsibility, including staffing, safeguarding and daily management.

• Led teaching and learning strategy, curriculum development and assessment to improve outcomes for diverse learners.

• Managed and supported teaching and support staff, providing training, coaching and performance management.

• Ensured inclusive practice, supporting children with SEND, EAL, and additional needs to fully access learning opportunities.

• Built strong partnerships with parents, carers, schools, and community agencies to enhance engagement and learning outcomes.

• Monitored and evaluated educational programmes through data, observation and feedback to drive continuous improvement.

• Oversaw safeguarding, behaviour, and pastoral systems, promoting child protection and positive wellbeing across the school.
• Managed behaviour, attendance, and pastoral systems to support pupil wellbeing and positive school culture.
• Worked closely with governors, contributing to reporting, policy development, and strategic accountability.
• Oversaw key areas of school operations, including timetabling, staffing deployment, and resource management.
• Built strong partnerships with parents, external agencies, and the wider community to support pupil outcomes.
• Led whole-school initiatives and change management projects, embedding new policies and educational priorities.
• Supported Ofsted inspections, school self-evaluation, and continuous improvement processes.

• Set up and led the Early Years Unit (Nursery & Reception), overseeing provision, curriculum and outcomes.
• Promoted inclusive practice, supporting children with SEND, EAL, and additional needs through targeted interventions and multi-agency collaboration.
• Line managed EY teaching and support staff, leading coaching, performance management and professional development.
• Built strong, collaborative partnerships with parents and carers to support engagement, attendance and home learning.
• Managed EY learning environments, resources, and staffing to create safe, stimulating and language-rich provision.
• Contributed to whole-school leadership, improvement planning, and inspection readiness as part of the Senior Leadership Team.

Additional responsibilities

Environmental studies,

Science and Technology

Parent Liaison

Early Years

Community Engagement

Assessment