Sean Reece
Bedfordshire
Summary
A recently appointed Head of Humanities for a London start-up school with interests in educational leadership, recruitment and wider school business operations. A specialist in teaching economic history, Middle Eastern geopolitics, and the modern history of Russia. Committed to improving experience in fiscal studies and HR.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work history
Teacher of History / Teaching and Learning Lead
Queen Elizabeth School
Luton
2022.09 - Current
- Utilised change management and delegation to reshape the Humanities curriculum - this saw our GCSE pass rate increase by 22 per cent.
- Opened a new sixth form that promotes British and Russian economic history.
- Observing teachers in all departments and providing timely feedback and mentoring.
Intern
Teach First
London
2023.08 - 2023.08
- Used Excel functions to quality assure Teach First's training products and ensured they met the Department for Education's framework policies.
- Sessions HR and corporate leadership.
- Gained insights into the government's flagship teacher training route and how they liaise with both political and non-political stakeholders.
Cover Supervisor
Teaching Personnel
2020.12 - 2022.06
- Provided cover for teachers and teaching assistants in 19 schools across Manchester, Hull, York and Scunthorpe.
Officer Cadet
Yorkshire Officers' Training Regiment
Hull and York
2019.09 - 2020.01
- Joined the British Army's University Officers' Training Corps (UOTC) after six years in the Army Cadet Force (ACF).
- Selected to meet with representatives in the Ministry of Defence (2018) and NATO (2019).
Education
Master of Arts - Educational Leadership
Bath Spa University
Bath 2024.09 -
National Professional Qualification - Leading Teaching
Teach First
2023.09 -
PGDE - History
Sheffield Hallam University
Sheffield 2022.09 -
BA (Hons) - History; First Class
University of Hull
Hull 2019.09 - 2022.05
A-Levels - History (C), English Literature (C) and Geography (C)
Loreto Sixth Form College
Manchester 2017.09 - 2019.06
GCSEs - 11 GCSEs including grade A in History, English Literature and Geography
The Barlow RC High School
Manchester 2012.09 - 2017.06
Skills and interests
Leadership and Management
- Representing Teach First at events led by UNESCO, UCL and HM Government's Independent Advisers.
- Observing and mentoring colleagues to ensure the department's vision is being implemented.
- Invited by Teach First and Teachers Talk Radio to be a keynote speaker and panelist for several events in London and Manchester.
Research and Analysis
- Used data from observations and school visits across the country to change my School Improvement Plan.
- Met with headteachers and academy CEOs to implement new teaching strategies in my own school.
Curriculum Improvement
- Selected by the Holocaust Educational Trust to visit the Netherlands, Germany, Lithuania and Poland to carry out research and meet policymakers.
- Improved reading ages by introducing material from the Financial Times, the Economist and Harvard Business Review.
References
Employer and academic references will become available upon request
Timeline
Master of Arts - Educational Leadership
Bath Spa University
2024.09 -
National Professional Qualification - Leading Teaching
Teach First
2023.09 -
Intern
Teach First
2023.08 - 2023.08
Teacher of History / Teaching and Learning Lead
Queen Elizabeth School
2022.09 - Current
PGDE - History
Sheffield Hallam University
2022.09 -
Cover Supervisor
Teaching Personnel
2020.12 - 2022.06
Officer Cadet
Yorkshire Officers' Training Regiment
2019.09 - 2020.01
BA (Hons) - History; First Class
University of Hull
2019.09 - 2022.05
A-Levels - History (C), English Literature (C) and Geography (C)
Loreto Sixth Form College
2017.09 - 2019.06
GCSEs - 11 GCSEs including grade A in History, English Literature and Geography
The Barlow RC High School
2012.09 - 2017.06