Kate Jones
Education, Training & Development
Preston,Lancashire
Summary
Energetic, passionate and self-motivated leader promotes learning and professional development to individuals, groups and organisations. Prepares and delivers impactful programmes, maximising interaction and participation by cultivating inclusive, safe spaces. Talented at public speaking, event planning and rapport-building.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work history
Quality Assurance Manager & Regional Trainer
Sound Training
Middlesbrough
10.2022 - Current
- Delivering training and quality management processes related to company products and services in addition to contributing to and supporting the growth of the company.
- Supporting the growth and development of the business as an integral part of the management team, achieving this through effective performance management of a team of Regional Trainers, through the delivery of internal training and quality monitoring procedures of all products and services.
- Delivering training programmes to an exemplary standard in schools.
- Acting as an ambassador for the company with the Department for Education.
- Supporting school senior leaders with project implementation.
- Quality assuring delivery of programs by conducting observations of training, coaching colleagues, exploring and reviewing innovative ideas through constructive feedback.
- Creating and monitoring performance improvement plans with ongoing feedback and action as needed.
- Acting as a key person in customer relations, aiding business development.
- Recruiting Regional Trainers, conducting and monitoring induction and training programs.
- Attending SMT/Board meetings to report to stakeholders.
- Analysing and reporting on relevant data.
Reading Intervention Lead Practitioner
South Shore Academy
Blackpool, Lancashire
02.2020 - 06.2022
- Led the development of a literacy curriculum and provided specialist knowledge on early reading to Faculty Leaders and SEND staff.
- Led and managed the Literacy Intervention Team who were strategically deployed to teach groups of identified pupils to overcome barriers to word acquisition and comprehension.
- Improved Standardised Scores by 20% over 2 years.
- Ensured appropriate quality of monitoring, assessment, recording and evaluation of student progress and performance.
- Supported and implemented quality assurance procedures in faculties, challenging all under performance and coaching colleagues through improvements.
- Led the Academy Nurture provision, ensuring the delivery of an appropriate curriculum, monitoring progress of students and quality of teaching and learning for learners with additional needs.
- Delivered professional development on Early Identification of SEND, Neurodiversity in the Classroom, demonstrating effective modelling in teaching and creating resources to support all staff.
- Used assessment data to inform and coach pastoral and intervention teams of required interventions.
- Provided all stakeholders with comprehensive written reports on pupil progress data.
- Represented the Academy at the Blackpool Literacy Steering Group and the SENDCo Steering Group.
- Collaborated with feeder primary schools and FE Colleges to ascertain or highlight reading needs of students during transition.
- Led recruitment and onboarding activities to strengthen existing workforce.
Inclusion Manager
South Shore Academy
Blackpool, Lancashire
11.2017 - 02.2020
- Strategically led the Inclusion Team and Pastoral Team.
- Implemented new systems and policies in relation to behaviour, exclusions, and reintegration of pupils into mainstream.
- Collaborated with external agencies and families to ensure safeguarding.
- Delivered whole school and Initial Teacher Training on Behaviour for Learning.
- Attend TAF meetings, liaise with external agencies and offer family support to students with challenging behaviour.
- Influenced and promoted cultural change, ensuring staff awareness of students additional needs to ensure smooth transition and reintegration from alternative provisions back into mainstream learning.
- Collaborated with feeder primary schools on the transition of students with challenging behaviour, leading pupil workshops to address choice and consequences.
Specialist Leader of Education - PE & Literacy
Preston Teaching Schools Alliance
Preston, Lancashire
05.2016 - 11.2017
- Developed the capacity and capability of other leaders so that they have the skills to lead their own teams and improve practice in their own schools across the teaching alliance.
- Coordinated joint action planning across schools, coaching Heads of Faculty and Literacy Leaders through strategic implementation and evidenced improvements.
- Built positive and trusting relationships to enable a 'critical friend' approach to schools within the Teaching Alliance.
- Provided comprehensive written reports on pupil progress, staff development and impact.
Whole School Literacy Lead
Archbishop Temple School
Preston, Lancashire
01.2012 - 11.2017
- Provided coaching, mentoring and professional development opportunities to staff to assist in the development of their literacy capabilities.
- Led strategically with a focus on improvement and innovation to transform literacy across the school through the use and application of relevant technologies and responsive pedagogies.
- Worked in partnership with school leaders to develop strategies for whole school improvement that draws on a variety of data to inform school improvement plans and initiatives that lead to improved outcomes for all students.
- Delivered strategic professional development at the Lancashire Literacy Network.
- Collaborated with county-wide Literacy Leaders, sharing good practice.
- Supported head teacher in revising and implementing upgraded School Development Plans.
- Enriched learning environments to stimulate student learning and achievement.
- Celebrated and rewarded achievements of individuals and teams.
- Challenged areas of poor performance for raised teaching standards.
Head of Physical Education
Archbishop Temple School
Preston, Lancashire
09.2004 - 11.2017
- Evaluated and implemented effective teaching strategies to maximise learning and progress.
- Championed and ensured opportunities for student enrichment and extension were readily available for students across all year groups.
- Ensured all staff were aware of, and implemented appropriate strategies for students' individual needs, including SEND, medical, or pastoral contexts, EAL, as well as stretching the Most Able.
- Led on probation, appraisal, and professional development for all members of the department.
- Developed a sense of teamwork throughout the department through the effective delegation of tasks and responsibilities.
- Managed the departmental budget, ensuring cost effective spending of funds in line with student outcomes and development plan priorities
- Chaired the district PE committee, collaborating with colleagues from across town.
- Modified educational courses to account for exam and curricula changes.
- Planned and supervised educational excursions for enhanced student engagement.
- Supported department development plans to meet new national curriculum requirements.
Education
National Professional Qualification in Senior Leadership
Ambition Institute
10.2020 - 02.2022
Masters in Education (60 Credits) - National Award for Special Educational Needs Coordination
Liverpool Hope University
01.2019 - 03.2020
Teacher Subject Specialism - Mathematics
Catholic Teaching Alliance
10.2017 - 06.2018
Post Graduate Certificate of Education - Physical Education
Liverpool John Moores University
Liverpool 09.2001 - 07.2002
Bachelor of Arts - Sport and Leisure Studies
Staffordshire University
Stoke-on-Trent 09.1998 - 07.2001
NVQ Level 3 - Leisure & Tourism
Runshaw College
Leyland 09.1996 - 07.1998
A-Levels - Physical Education, French
Runshaw College
Leyland 09.1995 - 07.1997
GCSEs - Maths, English Lit & Lang, Science, PE, Electronics, Textiles, History, French
Fulwood High School
Preston 09.1990 - 08.1995
Skills
- Strategic leadership
- Teaching, coaching and mentoring
- Project management
- Professional Development Trainer
- Data analysis
- Excel proficiency
- Online-delivery of education
- Course development
- Training programme design
- Induction programmes
- Appraisal schemes
- Learning and development interventions
Languages
French
Intermediate
Timeline
Quality Assurance Manager & Regional Trainer
Sound Training
10.2022 - Current
National Professional Qualification in Senior Leadership
Ambition Institute
10.2020 - 02.2022
Reading Intervention Lead Practitioner
South Shore Academy
02.2020 - 06.2022
Masters in Education (60 Credits) - National Award for Special Educational Needs Coordination
Liverpool Hope University
01.2019 - 03.2020
Inclusion Manager
South Shore Academy
11.2017 - 02.2020
Teacher Subject Specialism - Mathematics
Catholic Teaching Alliance
10.2017 - 06.2018
Specialist Leader of Education - PE & Literacy
Preston Teaching Schools Alliance
05.2016 - 11.2017
Whole School Literacy Lead
Archbishop Temple School
01.2012 - 11.2017
Head of Physical Education
Archbishop Temple School
09.2004 - 11.2017
Post Graduate Certificate of Education - Physical Education
Liverpool John Moores University
09.2001 - 07.2002
Bachelor of Arts - Sport and Leisure Studies
Staffordshire University
09.1998 - 07.2001
NVQ Level 3 - Leisure & Tourism
Runshaw College
09.1996 - 07.1998
A-Levels - Physical Education, French
Runshaw College
09.1995 - 07.1997
GCSEs - Maths, English Lit & Lang, Science, PE, Electronics, Textiles, History, French
Fulwood High School
09.1990 - 08.1995
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