Experience

The Lenham School

• United Kingdom
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• The Lenham School

  • Jan 2021 - Present

  Teacher of Business Education - KS3-5OCR



CATS International College

• Assistant Principal Pastoral Care

  • Nov 2019 - Apr 2020

  Redundancy April 2020• College DSL• Managing a team of five pastoral director and 42 tutors• Overseeing the PSHEE and Life Skills programme• Staff safeguarding training and updates• Ensuring records were kept up to date• Safeguarding induction• Working closely with the Head of Boarding & College nurse • Managing the Student Council • Initiating changes in the College IMS to ensure effective safeguarding, discipline and pastoral record keeping• Responsible for college discipline• Introduction of more appropriate sanctions and support mechanisms• Developing a range of support materials for staff and students • Leading College assemblies



King's College School Murcia

• Head of Pastoral Care (DSL), Well-being & Sixth Form

  • Jan 2018 - Nov 2019

  Leadership:• School DSL• Preparation for inspection • Leading the pastoral team• Liaising with local agencies• Developing the use of MyConcern• Writing new Recognition & Sanctions Policy• Parent workshops• Monitoring pastoral and academic issues • Implementing new support measures• Learning walks and working with Deputy Head to raise academic standards• Improvement Plan for the Sixth Form• UCAS • Life Skills programme• Prefect selection and management• Introduction of Mindfulness• Pupil monitoring & support• Managing a tutor teamReturned to the UK for family reasons



Francis Holland School - Sloane Square

• United Kingdom
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Pastoral Care

  • Jan 2017 - Sep 2017

  Member of SLT responsible for:· Pastoral Care & Safeguarding (DSL)· PSHEE / External speaker programme· Educational Trips Co-ordinator· Managing Heads of Section Responsible for day to day pastoral care of the pupils. Preparation for inspection which took place in April 2017. The school was graded ‘excellent’. This included safeguarding training and writing our Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy. The outcomes of the inspection were very pleasing indeed. I also made a number of referrals to Child Services since my arrival.FHS is a delightful and successful school. However, it is very small and traditional and I feel my skills and experience would be suited to a larger and more dynamic environment.



GDST (The Girls' Day School Trust)

• United Kingdom
• Education Management
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Assistant Head Co-Curricular

  • Aug 2011 - Dec 2016

  Member of SLT responsible for:• Whole school co-curricular activities • Head of PSHE / Fundamental British Values• Cover / invigilation / rooming (SIMS)• Staff absence & return to work interviews• School trips & EVC / 24/7 school contact• Whole school enrichment week / Community Festival Day• Management of whole school calendar / term dates• Assembly rota• School T&L planners – staff and pupils Line managed:• Director of Sport• Director of Music• Head of Drama• Head of Houses• Head of Careers• Charity co-ordinator• Environment & sustainability co-ordinator• DofE co-ordinators



Wycliffe College

• United Kingdom
• Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head of Sixth Form & Careers

  • Sep 2007 - Aug 2011

  Head of Sixth Form (200 pupils) - SLT• Managed & lead a team of 18 tutors & Deputy Head of Sixth Form• Academic & pastoral support• Head of Post-16 Careers & UCAS• Sixth Form Induction / Leadership Programme• Head of Post 16 Life Skills / Enrichment (7 staff)• EPQ Co-ordinator• Sixth Form Strategic Development Plan• Introducing innovative and pro-active student monitoring & support programme • Selection & Training of prefect team• Training Manager for PGCE students• Induction Tutor for NQTs Member of:• Senior Management Team• Academic Leadership Team (3 SMT staff)• Marketing Focus Group• Pastoral Committee



Whitsunday Anglican School

• Australia
• Education Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head of Learning Services

  • Jan 2006 - Jan 2007

  Responsibilities:• Whole school responsibility for implementing new Learning & Teaching Strategy• Member of the Pastoral & Academic Leadership Team• Co-chair of the Learning Leadership Committee• Implementing new whole school CEG programme • Providing inset to staff – thinking skills and tools within work units• Member of the student mentoring team• Provided staff professional development• Line Manager for SEND Dept.• Developing a Learning Services intranet site • Auditing the senior school students on their understanding of ‘Thinking Skills’



Downe House School

• United Kingdom
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Head of Sixth Form & Careers

  • Sep 2000 - Jul 2004

  Head of Sixth Form was a new position in a traditional and highly academic girls’ boarding school. The process of academic support, monitoring and tutoring required considerable updating to provide more effective and consistent systems.