Passionate and creative teacher and leader who loves teaching and helping people grow and develop be that students or staff. Through the 18 years of teaching experience in a number of settings, 8 years in engineering, 11 years of leading the Duke of Edinburgh award and 4 years running a One Planet Development I have acquired a skillset that would be invaluable to any educational establishment.
Hi, I’m
STEPHEN DAVID MORRIS
Cwrt Henri,Carmarthenshire
Summary
Overview
26
years of professional experience
18
Years in education
Work history
Ysgol y Deri
ALN Teacher
2014.11 - Current (11 education.years_Label & 7 education.months_Label)
Job overview
- Head of Numeracy (2014-2023)
- Head of KS4 (2020)
- DofE Award Manager
- Design Technology Co-ordinator
- Deliver qualifications - GCSE Product Design - OCR Life and Living Skills
- Co-ordinate school enterprises
- Co-ordinate work experience placements
Ysgol Maes Dyfan
ALN Teacher
2009.01 - 2014.11 (5 education.years_Label & 10 education.months_Label)
Job overview
- Head of KS4 (2013)
- Design curriculum
- Embed qualification pathway
- Teach KS2 – KS5 RMT
- Teach KS5 Music
- Teacher KS5 PSHE
- Health and Safety Representative
- Run band club
Dyffryn Comprehensive School
Design and Technology Teacher
2008.01 - 2009.01 (1 education.year_Label)
Job overview
- Teach year 7 Systems and Control
- Teach year 8 IT
- Teach year 10 RMT
- Teach year 11 Vocational Studies
- Teach traveller children RMT
Barry Comprehensive School
Design and Technology Teacher
2007.01 - 2008.01 (1 education.year_Label)
Job overview
- Teach year 7 Systems and Control
- Teach year 8 CAD/CAM
- Teach year 8 Behavioural Support: Structures
- Teach year 9 Behavioural Support: Systems and Control
Barry Comprehensive School
Trainee Design Technology Teacher
2006.01 - 2007.01 (1 education.year_Label)
Job overview
- Teach year 7 RMT, Graphics and Systems and Control
- Teach year 8 RMT, Electronics and CAD/CAM
- Teach year 9 Systems and Control
- Teach year 10 Systems and Control
- Teach year 11 RMT
- Team teach year 12 Product Design
- Year 7 form tutor
Sogefi Filtration
Manufacturing Engineer
2005.01 - 2006.01 (1 education.year_Label)
Job overview
- Full responsibility for the effective co-ordination and implementation of new and modified products, components, machinery and general equipment
- Preparation and management of interdepartmental project timing plans (Microsoft Project)
- Responsible for ensuring critical path time-scale is achieved
- Design of production equipment incorporating mechanical, pneumatic and PLC controls
Gate UK
Process Engineer
2000.01 - 2005.01 (5 education.years_Label)
Job overview
- Full responsibility for the effective co-ordination and implementation of new and modified products, components, machinery and general equipment
- Design of production equipment incorporating mechanical, pneumatic and PLC controls, often with the utilisation of numerous sensors and bar code scanners, with a goal to achieve 100% poke-yoke and thus achieve minimum PFMEA RPN scores
TransTec Plastics South Wales
Project Engineer
1998.01 - 2000.01 (2 education.years_Label)
Job overview
- Liaise with customer design department to establish specifications and project time-scales
- Full responsibility for new/modified models, to maintain project plans and schedules
Education
Newport University
Masters in Special Educational Needs
2014.09 - 2016.06 (1 education.year_Label & 9 education.months_Label)
University overview
Studied part time - sponsored by Ysgol Maes Dyfan
Barry Comprehensive School
Graduate Teacher Programme
2006.09 - 2007.07 (10 education.months_Label)
University overview
Gained qualified teacher status.
University of Wales Institute Cardiff
BSc Honours in Manufacturing Systems Engineering
2001.09 - 2004.06 (2 education.years_Label & 9 education.months_Label)
University overview
Studied part time - sponsored by Gate UK.
University of Wales Institute Cardiff
HND in Product Design and Manufacture
1995.09 - 1997.06 (1 education.year_Label & 9 education.months_Label)
University overview
8 Distinctions, 16 Merits and 1 Pass.
Coleg Glan Hafren
BTEC National Diploma in Business and Finance NVQ Level 3
1992.09 - 1994.06 (1 education.year_Label & 9 education.months_Label)
University overview
10 Distinctions and 6 Merits.
Radyr Comprehensive School
9 GCSEs
1987.09 - 1992.07 (4 education.years_Label & 10 education.months_Label)
University overview
Status: Craft Design Technology 'A', Information Technology 'B', Business Studies 'B', Geography 'B', Maths 'C', English 'C', Art 'C', Drama 'D', Biology 'E'.
Skills
- Leadership skills
Custom
Custom
Likes to go mountaineering (qualified Mountain Leader). Keen cyclist. Enjoys music and playing the guitar (achieved grade 5). Passionate environmentalist who runs a One Planet Development (3 acre smallholding) and am currently building an off grid house for my family. Father of two boys.
Personal Information
Personal Information
- Age: 36
- Nationality: Welsh
Timeline
ALN Teacher
Ysgol y Deri
2014.11 - Current (11 education.years_Label & 7 education.months_Label)
Newport University
Masters in Special Educational Needs
2014.09 - 2016.06 (1 education.year_Label & 9 education.months_Label)
ALN Teacher
Ysgol Maes Dyfan
2009.01 - 2014.11 (5 education.years_Label & 10 education.months_Label)
Design and Technology Teacher
Dyffryn Comprehensive School
2008.01 - 2009.01 (1 education.year_Label)
Design and Technology Teacher
Barry Comprehensive School
2007.01 - 2008.01 (1 education.year_Label)
Barry Comprehensive School
Graduate Teacher Programme
2006.09 - 2007.07 (10 education.months_Label)
Trainee Design Technology Teacher
Barry Comprehensive School
2006.01 - 2007.01 (1 education.year_Label)
Manufacturing Engineer
Sogefi Filtration
2005.01 - 2006.01 (1 education.year_Label)
University of Wales Institute Cardiff
BSc Honours in Manufacturing Systems Engineering
2001.09 - 2004.06 (2 education.years_Label & 9 education.months_Label)
Process Engineer
Gate UK
2000.01 - 2005.01 (5 education.years_Label)
Project Engineer
TransTec Plastics South Wales
1998.01 - 2000.01 (2 education.years_Label)
University of Wales Institute Cardiff
HND in Product Design and Manufacture
1995.09 - 1997.06 (1 education.year_Label & 9 education.months_Label)
Coleg Glan Hafren
BTEC National Diploma in Business and Finance NVQ Level 3
1992.09 - 1994.06 (1 education.year_Label & 9 education.months_Label)
Radyr Comprehensive School
9 GCSEs
1987.09 - 1992.07 (4 education.years_Label & 10 education.months_Label)