Jamie Johnson
Swadlincote
Summary
Experienced education professional with a decade supporting students. As a Head of Centre in alternative provision, I bring strong safeguarding practice, excellent organisational skills and a calm, resilient approach to supporting young people.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work history
Head of Centre
Forest Lodge Edu-Therapy Centre
Oakthorpe
2025.10 - Current
- Leading daily operations - ensuring a safe, structured and purposeful learning environment for all students.
- Conducting comprehensive risk assessments and implementing control measures to maintain high standards of health, safety and wellbeing (onsite and offsite).
- Liaising with multi‑agency professionals including social workers, SENDCO and Prevent Teams to support student progress.
- Managing and developing staff through supervision, performance monitoring and clear communication.
- Overseeing curriculum timetables to maximise engagement, attendance and academic outcomes for learners with diverse needs.
- Keeping a consistent, approachable leadership presence to support staff wellbeing and build positive relationships with students.
- Analysing student progress daily through trackers that are sent to professionals weekly.
- Leading EHCP reviews with local authorities.
- Collaborate with colleagues at other sites to maximise results for all students.
- Ensuring robust safeguarding practice by monitoring staff compliance, arranging training, and acting as key safeguarding lead within the centre.
ASDAN Coordinator
Forest Lodge Edu-Therapy Centre
Burton On Trent
2020.09 - 2025.10
- Overseeing ASDAN courses across Secondary and Post 16 students.
- Providing 1:1 tutoring to support learners with personalised academic, behavioural and emotional interventions.
- Tutoring and assessing Sports Leadership qualifications, guiding students through practical and theory components.
- Delivering positive outreach sessions through home visits, building trust with hard‑to‑reach learners and re‑engaging them in education.
- Monitor, assess, review and report on the progress and work of students.
- Working collaboratively with other members of staff.
Sport Tutor
Forest Lodge Edu-Therapy Centre
Burton On Trent
2016.02 - 2020.09
- Teaching GCSE PE to a small cohort of learners, delivering both theory and practical elements of the syllabus.
- Supporting young people throughout the school day, ensuring their wellbeing, engagement, and positive behaviour.
- Collaborating with Senior Leadership to monitor learner progress, meet targets, and achieve agreed outcomes.
- Assisting Support Staff to maximise student performance.
- Planning and delivering activities, including completing detailed risk assessments for all sessions.
Education
GCSEs - Including Maths & English
Granville Sports College
Swadlincote /2007 - /2012
Level 3 Extended BTEC Higher - Sport
Stephensons College
Coalville /2013 - /2015
Skills
- Organisation
- Time Management
- Empathy
- Coaching
- Creativity
- Safeguarding
- Record Keeping
Timeline
Head of Centre
Forest Lodge Edu-Therapy Centre
2025.10 - Current
ASDAN Coordinator
Forest Lodge Edu-Therapy Centre
2020.09 - 2025.10
Sport Tutor
Forest Lodge Edu-Therapy Centre
2016.02 - 2020.09
GCSEs - Including Maths & English
Granville Sports College
/2007 - /2012
Level 3 Extended BTEC Higher - Sport
Stephensons College
/2013 - /2015