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Sharon Williams

Sharon Williams

Brighton,East Sussex

Summary

Experienced education professional with focus on leadership and curriculum development. Capable of driving academic excellence and fostering positive school environment. Skilled in staff management, strategic planning, and stakeholder engagement.

Overview

23
23
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Deputy Head

Blackwell Primary, Everychild Partnership Trust
East Grinstead, West Sussex
09.2023 - Current
  • Strategic development, including training needs
  • Curriculum and Pedagogy Lead, ensuring a broad and balanced curriculum while ensuring teaching standards improve
  • Class teacher, teaching a range of ages from EYFS to Year 6
  • Inclusion lead in 2023-2024
  • Operational oversight including staffing and recruitment
  • Behaviour lead

Year Leader and Class Teacher

Downs Junior School
Brighton, Brighton and Hove
09.2005 - 08.2023
  • Taught Year 6, 5, 4 and 3
  • Oversaw curriculum and development of year group
  • Analysed data and prepared pupil progress reports
  • Mentored PGCE students
  • Differing leadership roles including: Reading lead, PE lead, Maths lead, AfL lead, Empowerment Approach
  • Fostered positive learning environment by maintaining strong classroom discipline and wrote Behaviour for Learning Policy

Class teacher

Somerhill Junior
Brighton, Brighton and Hove
01.2005 - 08.2005
  • Taught Year 6 and prepared children for SATs
  • Maintained up-to-date records of each student's academic progress and attendance.
  • Participated actively in staff development training programmes and workshops.
  • Curriculum lead

Class teacher

Balfour Primary School
Brighton, Brighton and Hove
09.2004 - 12.2004

Teacher of Year 6

Class teacher

Somerhill Junior
Brighton, Brighton and Hove
09.2002 - 08.2004

Teacher of Year 6

Education

Bachelor of Arts (Hons) with QTS 2:1 - Primary Education

Brighton University
Brighton
09.1998 - 06.2002

NPQLTD - Education

University College London
London
09.2021 - 07.2022

Skills

  • Quality first teaching
  • Highly organised
  • Classroom management
  • Curriculum planning
  • Curriculum designing
  • Staff development
  • Staff recruitment
  • Policy implementation
  • Inclusive education
  • Leadership expertise
  • Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead
  • Strategic planning
  • Data analysis

Timeline

Deputy Head

Blackwell Primary, Everychild Partnership Trust
09.2023 - Current

NPQLTD - Education

University College London
09.2021 - 07.2022

Year Leader and Class Teacher

Downs Junior School
09.2005 - 08.2023

Class teacher

Somerhill Junior
01.2005 - 08.2005

Class teacher

Balfour Primary School
09.2004 - 12.2004

Class teacher

Somerhill Junior
09.2002 - 08.2004

Bachelor of Arts (Hons) with QTS 2:1 - Primary Education

Brighton University
09.1998 - 06.2002
Sharon Williams