Oliver Barr
Cleveleys,Lancashire
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
12
12
years of post-secondary education
Work history
SENDCo
Fulwood St Peter's CE Primary School
Preston, Lancashire
03.2024 - Current
- Demonstrates a balanced approach across strategic, administrative, and operational aspects of SEND leadership, combining office-based coordination with in-class observation, coaching, and staff support.
- To liaise with external agencies, professionals, families and children and chair multi-agency meetings.
- To work alongside the head teacher to write the school's SEND policy and ensure that this is upheld throughout school.
- Provide training, guidance, and support to staff on inclusive practices, differentiation, and strategies to meet a wide range of additional needs.
- To ensure the school works within the guidelines of both statutory and non-statutory regulations.
- Lead and deploy a team of Teaching Assistants to deliver targeted support for pupils with SEND, providing clear direction, training, and performance feedback to ensure high-quality, consistent provision.
- To support families and staff to identify and meet need.
- To record, analyse, and document confidential data and ensure this is kept within accordance to the data protection act.
- As part of this role I am also a Designated Safeguard Lead (DSL). This involves working with other DSL's on sensitive safeguarding cases in order to ensure the welfare of each child is met.
Teacher
Fulwood St Peter's CE Primary School
Preston, Lancashire
11.2020 - Current
- Undertake additional whole-school responsibilities, including Fire Marshal and First Aider, ensuring compliance with health, safety, and safeguarding procedures.
- Act as an Early Career Teacher (ECT) Mentor, providing structured induction support, coaching, and professional guidance to teachers at the start of their careers.
- Subject leadership, ensuring that the curriculum matches inline with the national curriculum and effective tracking and monitoring is taking place.
- Plan and deliver engaging, differentiated lessons that meet the needs of all learners, including those with SEND, ensuring strong pupil progress and attainment.
- Assess, monitor, and evaluate pupil learning using a range of formative and summative strategies, using data to inform teaching and next steps.
- Create a positive, inclusive classroom environment that promotes high expectations, excellent behaviour, and pupil wellbeing.
- Adapt teaching strategies to support a diverse range of abilities, including providing targeted interventions and personalised learning opportunities.
- Work collaboratively with colleagues, parents/carers, and external professionals to support pupil development and achievement.
- Contribute to wider school life through participation in extracurricular activities, school initiatives, and whole-school improvement priorities.
Supervisor
Discovery Vine
Preston, Lancashire
12.2020 - 07.2021
- Supervised the day-to-day running of a breakfast and afterschool club, ensuring a safe, engaging, and well-organised environment for all children.
- Led and managed a team of staff, providing direction, support, and performance feedback to maintain high standards of care and practice.
- Planned and coordinated a range of age-appropriate activities, promoting children’s social development, wellbeing, and engagement.
- Delivered staff training and induction, ensuring consistency in practice and adherence to safeguarding and organisational policies.
- Managed administrative responsibilities, including planning, registers, risk assessments, and compliance paperwork.
- Liaised effectively with other settings within the organisation, sharing best practice and ensuring consistency and quality across multiple sites.
Supply Teacher
Key Stage Supply
Preston, Lancashire
09.2020 - 11.2020
- Deliver pre-planned lessons across a range of year groups and subjects, ensuring continuity of learning in the absence of the class teacher.
- Quickly establish positive relationships with pupils and staff, maintaining high expectations for behaviour and engagement.
Adapt teaching approaches in real time to meet the needs of diverse learners, including those with SEND and EAL. - Manage classroom behaviour effectively using school policies, creating a calm and productive learning environment.
- Demonstrate flexibility and resilience by working across different schools, key stages, and settings at short notice.
- Provide clear feedback to schools on pupil progress, behaviour, and any issues arising during lessons.
Greggs
Greggs Bakery
Blackpool, Lancashire
05.2015 - 09.2020
- Delivered high-quality customer service in a fast-paced environment, effectively handling queries and resolving issues.
- Worked collaboratively as part of a team to ensure smooth daily operations and support colleagues during busy periods.
- Managed multiple responsibilities, including food preparation, stock control, and maintaining high hygiene and safety standards.
- Demonstrated reliability and strong communication skills through accurate transaction handling and positive interactions with customers and staff.
Education
NPQ - SENDCo (Special Educational Needs Co-Ordinator)
Best Practice
Preston, Lancashire 11.2024 - 04.2026
Postgraduate Diploma In Education - Dyscalculia
Edge Hill University
Ormskirk 02.2023 - 02.2025
Ba Hons - Primary Education (with QTS)
University of Cumbria
LancasterGCSEs - Maths(B), ICT(B), French(C), Religious Studies(A), English(C), Science (B), Additional Science (B)
Bispham High School
Bispham, Blackpool 09.2010 - 07.2015
A-Levels - Advanced Sociology (C), Advanced Subsidiary Sociology (C)
Blackpool Sixth Form College
Blackpool 09.2015 - 07.2017
Level 3 Diploma - Applied Science (Distinction* Distinction* Distinction*)
Blackpool Sixth Form College
Blackpool 09.2015 - 07.2017
Timeline
NPQ - SENDCo (Special Educational Needs Co-Ordinator)
Best Practice
11.2024 - 04.2026
SENDCo
Fulwood St Peter's CE Primary School
03.2024 - Current
Postgraduate Diploma In Education - Dyscalculia
Edge Hill University
02.2023 - 02.2025
Supervisor
Discovery Vine
12.2020 - 07.2021
Teacher
Fulwood St Peter's CE Primary School
11.2020 - Current
Supply Teacher
Key Stage Supply
09.2020 - 11.2020
A-Levels - Advanced Sociology (C), Advanced Subsidiary Sociology (C)
Blackpool Sixth Form College
09.2015 - 07.2017
Level 3 Diploma - Applied Science (Distinction* Distinction* Distinction*)
Blackpool Sixth Form College
09.2015 - 07.2017
Greggs
Greggs Bakery
05.2015 - 09.2020
GCSEs - Maths(B), ICT(B), French(C), Religious Studies(A), English(C), Science (B), Additional Science (B)
Bispham High School
09.2010 - 07.2015
Ba Hons - Primary Education (with QTS)
University of Cumbria