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Leann Swaine

Leann Swaine

London,Greater London

Summary

Inspiring, child-centred Headteacher dedicated to positive outcomes for students through driven staff development. Using outstanding communication, planning and organisational abilities to motivate high-performing teams and aid school success. Has experience in all through schools and secondary schools in both the state and independent sector. Impressive record of academic excellence alongside award winning pastoral care and mental health provision.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience
33
33
years of post-secondary education

Work history

Headteacher

East Barnet School
East Barnet, Barnet
09.2018 - Current
  • Strategic school vision, effective leadership and management, leading teaching and learning, efficient and effective deployment of staff and resources.
  • Excellent recent OFSTED report.
  • Led the school to be the best state school in Barnet for A-level progress, Top 10% in the country.
  • 20% increase in GCSE exam results.
  • Significant improvement in Progress 8.
  • Exemplary behaviour, award winning pastoral care and mental health provision.

Associate Headteacher

East Barnet School
East Barnet, Barnet
05.2018 - 09.2018
  • Assist the Headteacher in preparing and leading the strategic school vision, effective leadership and management, leading teaching and learning, efficient and effective deployment of staff and resources

Vice Principal / Designated Safeguarding Lead

Ark Globe Academy
Elephant and Castle, Southwark
09.2013 - 05.2017
  • Deputise for the Principal
  • Whole School Safeguarding Lead
  • Shared responsibility for the leadership and management of the Academy including establishing the vision and values of the Academy
  • Curriculum development
  • Support and lead the training and development of teaching staff which led to 100% good or better teaching
  • Whole responsibility for Literacy
  • Improved whole school attendance to 97%

Assistant Headteacher Behaviour and Inclusion

Robert Clack School
Dagenham, Barking and Dagenham
09.2012 - 08.2013
  • Behaviour and Inclusion - exemplary behaviour
  • Whole School Literacy - significant improvement in student reading ages, work published as an impact report for Ambition institute
  • Community Interface
  • Whole school enrichment


1 year Future Leader placement came to an end. Offered a permanent position, but the school was Outstanding and in order to learn how to be a great leader, opted to go to a school in challenging circumstances.

Head of Department

Immanuel College
Bushey, Hertfordshire
09.2008 - 08.2012
  • Whole school responsibility for Assessment and Tracking (SLT secondment)
  • Working party which planned for the opening of the Prep School - which successfully opening in Autumn 2011. Effective planning for curriculum and pastoral support contributed to excellent ISI inspection reports.
  • Head of Department, improved GCSE results by 59% to 100A*-C

Teacher of Geography and Physical Education with a

Park High School
Stanmore, Harrow
09.2006 - 08.2008
  • Prioritised strategies to develop responsible, independent learners.
  • Administered assessments to determine each student's specific educational and social needs.
  • Adapted teaching methods and materials to meet students' varying needs and interests.
  • Taught Core and GCSE lessons
  • Led extra-curricular activities
  • Responsible for the maintenance of the department VLE

Education

Master of Arts - Education (Part-time while teaching)

University of Hertfordshire
Hatfield
10.2006 - 06.2010

PGCE -

Loughborough University
Loughborough
10.2005 - 06.2006

Bachelor of Science - Geography and Sports Science

Loughborough University
Loughborough
10.2002 - 06.2024

A-Levels - A-level: Geography , Economics , English Literature . As Level: Chemistry

St James' Catholic High School
London
09.2000 - 08.2002

GCSEs -

St James' Catholic High School
London
09.1995 - 08.2000

Training and Qualifications

  • Ambition Institute, National Professional Qualification in Executive Leadership
  • Headship now, NPQH: National Professional Qualification for Headship
  • Future Leaders, Headship preparation
  • Managing Allegations against Staff
  • Professional online safety awareness
  • Safer Recruitment in Education
  • Prevent Training
  • Effective Curriculum Development

Timeline

Headteacher

East Barnet School
09.2018 - Current

Associate Headteacher

East Barnet School
05.2018 - 09.2018

Vice Principal / Designated Safeguarding Lead

Ark Globe Academy
09.2013 - 05.2017

Assistant Headteacher Behaviour and Inclusion

Robert Clack School
09.2012 - 08.2013

Head of Department

Immanuel College
09.2008 - 08.2012

Master of Arts - Education (Part-time while teaching)

University of Hertfordshire
10.2006 - 06.2010

Teacher of Geography and Physical Education with a

Park High School
09.2006 - 08.2008

PGCE -

Loughborough University
10.2005 - 06.2006

Bachelor of Science - Geography and Sports Science

Loughborough University
10.2002 - 06.2024

A-Levels - A-level: Geography , Economics , English Literature . As Level: Chemistry

St James' Catholic High School
09.2000 - 08.2002

GCSEs -

St James' Catholic High School
09.1995 - 08.2000
Leann Swaine