Richard Squires
Birmingham,West Midlands
Summary
Dedicated education professional with expertise in pupil engagement and leadership excellence, specialising in strategic planning and development within school management. Proven capabilities in crisis intervention and child safeguarding, ensuring a safe and inclusive learning environment. Skilled in implementing teaching standards and special needs education provision, committed to fostering educational growth through innovative inclusion strategies.
Driven professional with outstanding leadership qualities and unwavering commitment to educational excellence. Demonstrates exceptional skills in curriculum development and classroom management, while fostering collaborative and inclusive school environment. Poised to make substantial impact in Assistant Headteacher role.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
9
9
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Acting Associate Assistant Headteacher (Behaviour & Culture)
Spring Hill High School
01.2026 - 01.2026
- Led whole-school behaviour, culture and safeguarding strategy across multiple sites, strengthening consistency, routines and expectations in line with the Post-Ofsted Action Plan (POAP).
- Served as Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL), managing complex safeguarding cases, referrals and multi-agency liaison, while improving safeguarding culture, compliance and record-keeping.
- Oversaw behaviour systems including incident management, parental engagement, interventions, Personal Behaviour Plans and Risk Assessments, using data analysis to evaluate impact and drive improvement.
- Modelled and embedded trauma-informed, relational and restorative practice, providing coaching and targeted CPD to improve staff confidence and consistency.
- Acted as SLT Link for Thrive, supporting SEMH practice and whole-school wellbeing strategies.
- Taught up to 6 lessons per week, delivering high-quality, adaptive teaching for SEMH and SEND pupils, maintaining high expectations for behaviour, engagement and progress.
- Contributed to Senior Leadership Team decision-making, leading POAP actions related to behaviour, safeguarding and school culture.
- Conducted quality assurance activities including learning walks, behaviour reviews and safeguarding audits.
- Line-managed and performance-managed staff, aligning targets and support with whole-school priorities.
Head of Maths and Head of Site (Lead Behaviour & Culture)
Spring Hill High School
01.2021 - 01.2026
- To provide the strategic direction for student pastoral development within the site and manage the day to day pastoral aspects of the site.
- To establish a culture that promotes excellence and high expectations for all students.
- Develop effective relationships with fellow professionals, colleagues and outside agencies to improve academic, spiritual, moral, social, emotional and cultural outcomes for all students.
- Promote the safety and well-being of students e.g. writing individual risk assessments.
- To be aware of the emotional and mental health of the students and staff and be able to take appropriate action to support this.
- Provide a safe, calm and well-ordered environment for all students and staff, focused on safeguarding students.
- Effective management of staff.
- To provide professional management and leadership for the site.
- To line manage a number of staff.
- Participate in arrangements for the appraisal and review of performance and, where appropriate, that of other teachers and support staff.
- Collaborate and work with colleagues and other relevant professionals within and beyond the school to ensure that the best outcome is achieved for the students in professional meetings such as LACs, PEPs and EHCP reviews.
- Use appropriate data to monitor and plan intervention strategies necessary to ensure progression and successful outcomes.
- Develop, with the team of tutors, an enrichment curriculum and evaluate the contribution of these courses to the students’ progress and development.
- Communicate compellingly the school’s vision and drive the strategic leadership, empowering all students and staff to excel.
PE Tutor and Pastoral Lead
Newbury Independent School
04.2019 - 01.2021
- Delivered engaging PE and physical wellbeing provision to pupils with SEMH and additional needs, promoting positive behaviour, resilience and self-regulation.
- Led pastoral support for a cohort of pupils, acting as a key adult and coordinating individual behaviour, attendance and wellbeing plans.
- Built strong relationships with pupils and families to support engagement, reintegration and improved outcomes.
- Implemented and modelled positive behaviour management strategies, contributing to a calm, consistent learning environment.
- Worked collaboratively with teaching staff, mentors and external professionals to support pupils’ emotional and social development.
- Supported safeguarding processes, reporting concerns and contributing to effective pupil welfare systems.
- Contributed to whole-school enrichment, physical activity programmes and personal development initiatives.
Senior Support Assistant
Sandal Castle Primary School
09.2018 - 04.2019
Education and Sports Coach
Elite Kids Coaching
03.2018 - 09.2018
Community Development Officer and Education Tutor
Hull FC
04.2016 - 03.2018
Operations Manager
Cultured Brands
07.2015 - 04.2016
Coffs Harbour Comets Rugby League Team
07.2013 - 06.2015
Education
Applied Sport and Exercise Science degree - Sports
Northumbria University
09.2010 - 06.2013
A-Level’s - Btec National Diploma in Sport and Exercise Science
Huddersfield New College
01.2008 - 01.2010
GCSE’s - undefined
Whitcliffe Mount High School
01.2004 - 01.2008
Skills
- Pupil engagement
- Leadership excellence
- Crisis intervention capabilities
- Inclusion strategies
- Strategic planning and development
- Child safeguarding
- School management
- Special needs education provision
- Implementing teaching standards
Training
- PRIME care training - Physical restraints, 2025-09-01
- Youth Mental Health First Aider, 2020-03-01
- Child Exploitation, 2025-09-01
- Health and Safety in Education, 2025-09-01
- Behaviour Management, 2020-04-01
- PTTLS Course, 2020-09-01
- DTTLS Course, 2021-09-01
- QTLS, 2022-07-01
Timeline
Acting Associate Assistant Headteacher (Behaviour & Culture)
Spring Hill High School
01.2026 - 01.2026
Head of Maths and Head of Site (Lead Behaviour & Culture)
Spring Hill High School
01.2021 - 01.2026
PE Tutor and Pastoral Lead
Newbury Independent School
04.2019 - 01.2021
Senior Support Assistant
Sandal Castle Primary School
09.2018 - 04.2019
Education and Sports Coach
Elite Kids Coaching
03.2018 - 09.2018
Community Development Officer and Education Tutor
Hull FC
04.2016 - 03.2018
Operations Manager
Cultured Brands
07.2015 - 04.2016
Coffs Harbour Comets Rugby League Team
07.2013 - 06.2015
Applied Sport and Exercise Science degree - Sports
Northumbria University
09.2010 - 06.2013
A-Level’s - Btec National Diploma in Sport and Exercise Science
Huddersfield New College
01.2008 - 01.2010
GCSE’s - undefined
Whitcliffe Mount High School
01.2004 - 01.2008