An experienced teacher and leader, deeply commited to safeguarding young people and meeting their pastoral and learning needs. 25 years working with international and UK based students in a boarding environment. Well established in Oxfordshire with strongs professional links with local schools and partners, including OSCB, MASH, LCSS, LADO, TVP, CAMHS. Indepth knowledge of local and national guidance, ISI and NMS requirments. Passionate about rooting learning in strong relationships between students and teachers, engaging young people in developing their school through student voice initiatives and encouraging a strong sense of personal agency. Expertise in cultural lens and creating a strong culture of safeguarding, diversity, inclusivity and equity. Experience curating PSHE curriculum sand of preparing and leading inspection in key areas. Commited to ongoing professional development. Flexible, resilient and supportive colleague.
Teach 50% timetable of Music from Yr 7 - 13
DDSL responsibility for 550 students in Yr 9-11
Overarching responsibility for pastoral and safeguarg across Yr 9-11
Curation of PSHE programme for Middle School
Line management responsibility for Middle School Heads of Year
Involvement in student recruitment events and selection processes.
Overarching pastoral and academic oversight of 50 boarders, both UK and overseas students.
Worked with parents, guardians and host families to ensure students were well cared for during holiday periods and school remained complaint with UK immigration requitements and NMS/ISI regulations.
Led and managed a team of academic and non-teaching staff.
Member of Sixth Form Management Team, responsible for shared role in line managing academic tutors, organising social events, supporting UCAS and university entrance preparation, meeting prospective students and managing induction.
Managed the complexities of students of the age of 18 living within school boarding houses.
DSL
Whole school responsibility for policy and practice in all aspects of safeguarding.
Responsibility for training of school and governors inline with local and national requirements.
Reporting to Governance and LA.
Oversight of all safeguarding records, including staff concerns, low level concerns and HR requirments.
Implementation of new software packages to manage safeguarding data.
Line management responsibility for School Counsellor and Lead Nurse
Provide wellbeing support to Houseparents and Head of Boarding
Build strong relationships with OSCB, MASH, LCSS LADO, CAMHS, TVP and Local Schools.
1/9/14-31/8/17
Founding Houseparent Day Boarding House - new boarding model in mixed house.
31/3/03-31/8/13
Full range of pastoral, academic and developmental oversight for 50 full boarders.
Led Yr 7 and Yr 8 alternately, 140 students per year.
Led a team of 14 teaching staff as academic tutors.
Oversight of co-curricular offer and student uptake.
Teach 70% timetable
Deputise for the Director of Safeguarding
Led the academic tranche of the department - 7 full time staff
Development of curriculum and schemes of work (Yr 4 - Yr 8)
Oversight of departmental input for ISI inspection
Scholarship mentoring
Oversight and development of all string provision across Prep and Pre Prep.
Work with Director of Social Impact to create opportunitites for outreach and partenership work.
Led team of string teachers.
Significant contribution to co-curricular offer.
Oxfordshire Safeguarding Children Partnership
Lead Trainer
Qualified and permitted to deliver Level 2 Statutory Safeguarding Training within Oxfordshire
Level 3 Designated Safeguarding Lead
Trained and updated every 2 years
Early Help Trained
CAMHS Self Harm and Crisis Management
Broader CPD
Safer Recruitment Trained
Level 3 Emergency First Aid at Work
MHFA Youth Mental Health First Aid
Parent Group Leader Accreditation - Centre for Emotion Health (Talking Teens and Parenting Puzzle)
Counselling for Non Counsellors - Relate
Prevent - Channel Awareness
NCSC Cyber Security
Online Safety for Teaching Staff
Sexual Harassement
Fire Marshall Training