Stewart Marsden

Accomplished professional with expertise in strategic leadership and service design, driving school improvement and quality assurance initiatives. Demonstrates proficiency in coaching and mentoring, safeguarding leadership, and workforce development to foster high-performance teams. Skilled in contract and KPI management, curriculum design, assessment, and evidence-based practice to ensure organisational change and data-driven improvement. Committed to building partnerships and managing budgets effectively while promoting a values-led culture. Aspires to leverage skills in creating impactful educational environments that prioritise student success. Resourceful and adaptable Director with 3 years of experience in financial oversight, scheduling, bidding, protocol development and process improvements. Team-oriented leader with expertise in employee engagement, customer relationship management, time management, conflict resolution and cost reduction. Customer-focused in managing accounts and maintaining strong business relationships. Seeking to leverage background in operational leadership to fulfil role with exceptional organisation.

• Leadership Development
• Pedagogical Approaches
• Creating a culture of belonging, purpose and ‘botheredness'
• Ofsted Frameworks
• Designated Senior Person (Safeguarding) Safer Recruitment
• Successful Self-Evaluation
• Performance Management
• Challenging Conversations
• Health, Safety and First Aid at Work
• GPPR

• Expanded HENRY's national reach to 17,000+ families in 2023–24, with consistent year-on-year growth and all KPIs met, contributing to recommissioning and strong commissioner confidence.
• Played a central role in guiding HENRY through major organisational transformation, embedding reflective practice, improved quality assurance and stronger workforce development.
• As Deputy Headteacher, contributed significantly to the school's move from Serious Weaknesses to Outstanding within five years, leading improvements in teaching, learning, behaviour and assessment.
• Designed highly successful coaching and mentoring models, praised by Ofsted and widely valued by staff for improving confidence, pedagogy and professional growth.
• Led whole-school curriculum redesigns, ensuring clear intent, coherence and evidence-based implementation.
• Delivered strong multi-school collaboration through Learning Alliance partnerships, peer headteacher triads, school reviews and shared improvement work.
• Long-standing lead mentor for ITT with multiple universities; invited by the University of Warwick to present mentoring methodology.
• Managed £2M+ annual school budget with strong governance, sustainability and resource allocation.
• Led growth of service reach to 17,000+ families last year, a substantial rise compared with previous years.
• Delivered all major KPIs and contract outcomes, supporting recommissioning and HENRY's reputation as a trusted provider.
• Embedded robust quality assurance, evaluation and continuous improvement across multiple services and teams.
• Strengthened co-production and increased family voice in service planning, delivery and evaluation.
• Built partnerships with commissioners, academics, local authorities and community organisations to extend reach and impact.
• Supported organisational transformation, including culture, workforce development and strategic planning.