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Louis Lawson

North Shields,NET

Summary

Diligent professional with proven knowledge of teaching, school leadership, whole school development and recruitment. Highly organised, focused and valued team leader/teacher. Resourceful and driven with a passion for growth and efficiency to deliver holistic outcomes for all learners.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience

Work History

Teacher

Walkergate Primary School
Newcastle, Tyne & Wear
09.2025 - Current
  • Upper and Lower KS2 Teacher
  • Safeguarding
  • Personal Development Lead
  • Careers Lead
  • PPA Cover, Planning & Preparation
  • SEND Support & Delievery
  • Quality First Teaching

Assistant Principal KS3

Gosforth Junior High
01.2023 - Current
  • Designated Safeguarding Lead, head of pastoral systems and support across KS3 (safeguarding tracking/monitoring and attendance systems/initiatives/monitoring)
  • Health and safety lead for the whole school, key role in driving, designing and implementing teaching, learning and assessment whole school
  • Monitoring and evaluation of KS3 curriculum departments to ensure change is measured
  • PSHE lead, Careers lead and Mental Health Lead.Taught PE, Maths, RE, PSHE and Science across KS3 over two academic years (led science department for full term to ensure all learners received curriculum set in place)
  • Introduced new outdoor educational visits to Scotland and London, strategically improved extra-curricular and external partners to improve exposure for all students to ensure improved personal development outcomes.

Head of Year 10 & PE/High School Business Teacher

Benfield School
Newcastle, Tyne & Wear
11.2024 - 08.2025
  • Safeguarding
  • Curriculum delivery.
  • GCSE PE & Business Assessment
  • Lesson Planning
  • Extra-Curricular

PE Supply (Long Term Supply)

North Durham Academy
Stanley, Durham
09.2024 - 11.2024
  • PE KS3 & KS4 delivery
  • Safeguarding
  • Curriculum support
  • Lesson Planning
  • Assessment

Physical Education Teacher/SCITT Mentor/Professional Tutor Whole School/Lead Practitioner Teaching & Learning/Head of PE/Head of Year 9

Benfield School
09.2014 - 12.2023
  • The role at Benfield involved many different facets as I progressed over my 10 year career at the school
  • Main duties were a PE teacher, however I soon progressed to lead teacher, SCITT mentor and then lead practitioner for teaching and learning delivering whole school CPD
  • Moved to a temporary role as head of PE for one year before becoming the professional tutor, coaching and mentoring the whole school ECT's running the new programme
  • Progressed into the head of year 9 to drive behaviour for learning standards for whole school outcomes.

Youth Sport Trust PE Catalyst (North East)

Benfield School
11.2015 - 01.2021
  • PE catalysts are inspiring teachers who work to support PE Subject Leaders and PE practitioners in other schools by providing coaching, mentoring and support, to advocate the role of PE within the school and the impact it can have on the lives of young people.

Powder Byrne Ski Manager/Children's Ski Manager (Peak Weeks)

Benfield School
12.2015 - 04.2017
  • My role as a Ski Manager was to deliver the Powder Byrne product in resort, ski guiding groups of adults, doing airport transfers and carrying out daily client requests
  • Responsible for providing a safe and enjoyable ski guiding day for all levels of skiers (on piste only), including accompanying guests to and from the hotel, booking lunch in mountain restaurants and providing good local knowledge of the ski area
  • The role also included carrying out daily client visits, organising lift passes, assisting with ski hire and doing airport transfers.

Makeit2Medicine Workshop Coordinator and Educational Resource Developer

Benfield School
11.2015 - 01.2017
  • This role involved me coordinating medical application workshops, which were targeted at school, and college students
  • This was to raise aspirations of students from all backgrounds, challenge stereotypes and provide inspiration for a successful medical application.

Teaching Assistant

Hornsea Secondary School and Language College
09.2012 - 07.2013
  • My main duty was to support KS3 / 4 pupils with SEND
  • The role involved the planning and delivery of appropriate interventions for the pupils and providing overall support for the teacher
  • This job required me to be an enthusiastic, motivated, flexible individual with a passion for supporting pupils, as well as being able to work using my initiative as part of a team
  • Other requirements I demonstrated were excellent interpersonal skills with a commitment to young people and their welfare, education and personal development.

Education

PGCE - Physical Education

Northumbria University
01.2006

BSc (Hons.) - Sport Health and Exercise Science

University of Hull
01.2006

BTEC National Diploma - Sport Development

Bishop Burton College
01.2006

GCSE - 11 GCSE's A- C (including Eng,Mat,Sci)

Hornsea School and Language College
01.2006

Skills

  • Safeguarding
  • Parent Engagement and Communication
  • Critical Thinking and Judgment
  • Public Speaking
  • Relationship building and networking
  • School Security and Safety Procedures
  • Policy Implementation
  • Curriculum Evaluation
  • Instructional Leadership
  • Team Collaboration
  • Strategy Development
  • Verbal and written communication
  • School Facilities and Operations

References

  • Anthony Martin, Head Teacher, Benfield School, A.Martin@neatat.org.uk
  • Tim Bilham, Assistant Head Line Manager, Benfield School, 07825678674, T.bilham@neatat.org.uk

Timeline

Teacher

Walkergate Primary School
09.2025 - Current

Head of Year 10 & PE/High School Business Teacher

Benfield School
11.2024 - 08.2025

PE Supply (Long Term Supply)

North Durham Academy
09.2024 - 11.2024

Assistant Principal KS3

Gosforth Junior High
01.2023 - Current

Powder Byrne Ski Manager/Children's Ski Manager (Peak Weeks)

Benfield School
12.2015 - 04.2017

Youth Sport Trust PE Catalyst (North East)

Benfield School
11.2015 - 01.2021

Makeit2Medicine Workshop Coordinator and Educational Resource Developer

Benfield School
11.2015 - 01.2017

Physical Education Teacher/SCITT Mentor/Professional Tutor Whole School/Lead Practitioner Teaching & Learning/Head of PE/Head of Year 9

Benfield School
09.2014 - 12.2023

Teaching Assistant

Hornsea Secondary School and Language College
09.2012 - 07.2013

PGCE - Physical Education

Northumbria University

BSc (Hons.) - Sport Health and Exercise Science

University of Hull

BTEC National Diploma - Sport Development

Bishop Burton College

GCSE - 11 GCSE's A- C (including Eng,Mat,Sci)

Hornsea School and Language College
Louis Lawson