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
11.2014 - Current
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
01.2009 - 11.2014
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
01.2008 - 01.2009
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
01.2007 - 01.2008
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
01.2006 - 01.2007
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
01.2005 - 01.2006
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
01.2000 - 01.2005
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
01.1998 - 01.2000
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
09.2014 - 06.2016
University overview
Studied part time - sponsored by Ysgol Maes Dyfan
Barry Comprehensive School
Graduate Teacher Programme
09.2006 - 07.2007
University overview
Gained qualified teacher status.
University of Wales Institute Cardiff
BSc Honours in Manufacturing Systems Engineering
09.2001 - 06.2004
University overview
Studied part time - sponsored by Gate UK.
University of Wales Institute Cardiff
HND in Product Design and Manufacture
09.1995 - 06.1997
University overview
8 Distinctions, 16 Merits and 1 Pass.
Coleg Glan Hafren
BTEC National Diploma in Business and Finance NVQ Level 3
09.1992 - 06.1994
University overview
10 Distinctions and 6 Merits.
Radyr Comprehensive School
9 GCSEs
09.1987 - 07.1992
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
11.2014 - Current
Newport University
Masters in Special Educational Needs
09.2014 - 06.2016
ALN Teacher
Ysgol Maes Dyfan
01.2009 - 11.2014
Design and Technology Teacher
Dyffryn Comprehensive School
01.2008 - 01.2009
Design and Technology Teacher
Barry Comprehensive School
01.2007 - 01.2008
Barry Comprehensive School
Graduate Teacher Programme
09.2006 - 07.2007
Trainee Design Technology Teacher
Barry Comprehensive School
01.2006 - 01.2007
Manufacturing Engineer
Sogefi Filtration
01.2005 - 01.2006
University of Wales Institute Cardiff
BSc Honours in Manufacturing Systems Engineering
09.2001 - 06.2004
Process Engineer
Gate UK
01.2000 - 01.2005
Project Engineer
TransTec Plastics South Wales
01.1998 - 01.2000
University of Wales Institute Cardiff
HND in Product Design and Manufacture
09.1995 - 06.1997
Coleg Glan Hafren
BTEC National Diploma in Business and Finance NVQ Level 3
09.1992 - 06.1994
Radyr Comprehensive School
9 GCSEs
09.1987 - 07.1992
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