Experience

David Ross Education Trust

• United Kingdom
• Education Administration Programs
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Trust Wide Subject Lead

  • Aug 2019 - Present



Wycombe High School

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

• Physics Leader

  • Jan 2019 - Aug 2019



Richmond Park Academy

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

• Assistant Vice Principal

  • Sep 2017 - Jan 2019



Academies Enterprise Trust

• United Kingdom
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Science Lead for London

  • Jul 2016 - Jan 2019

   Primary and secondary science consultant for 11 London schools AET science curriculum design years 1-9 Identifying and sharing best practice in pedagogy resources, curriculum and assessment in science Ensuring all academies are up to date with science developments in education nationally, and develop curriculum and assessment in science Leading the development of the science online toolkit including curriculum, assessment and achievement materials Coaching and mentoring staff, and deliver subject specific training; offer strategic support to departments Organising and leading AET national conferences for subject leaders and teachers of science; Developing, organising and sharing AETs science newsletter Facilitating science collaboration between academies, their primary feeders, FE links, parents and the wider community Encouraging the use of young science leaders to lead enrichment programmes across academies and primary feeders Being responsible for the national science budget



Nightingale Academy

• United Kingdom
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Assistant Vice Principal

  • Jun 2016 - Aug 2017

   Setting up and leadership of the Nightingale sixth form  Initial teacher training  Whole school staff training More able and talented Examination skills Member of senior leadership team, setting and delivering strategic direction I lead the sixth form support team and ensure that the students receive support for both their learning and emotional needs. Leading and developing an underperforming Science team to develop and deliver high quality provision, monitoring and intervention to improve achievement. Ensuring quality of programming, setting and reviewing quality standards, training colleagues, sharing best practice through internal and external consultancy Strategic leadership of the CAEIG team



Westminster city school

• Science Teacher

  • Sep 2015 - Jun 2016



Hackney UTC

• Assistant Vice Principal

  • Apr 2013 - Sep 2015

   Timetabling and curriculum design SENCo Vocational learning & PSHE coordinator Pastoral coordinator  Enrichment and Intervention coordinator Behaviour for learning lead  Pastoral coordinator  Nominated Safeguarding Advisor (NSA)Member of senior management team, setting and delivering strategic directionI manage the student support team and ensure that the students receive support for both their learning and emotional needs.Managing and developing an underperforming team to develop and deliver high quality support, monitoring and intervention to improve whole school behaviourEnsuring quality of programming, setting and reviewing quality standards, training colleagues, sharing best practice through internal and external consultancyContributing to fundraising, setting priorities for use of funds, managing large concurrent operational and project budgets Leading and managing numerous concurrent projects, delivering on time, to budget and meeting or exceeding expectationsOverseeing the monitoring of student underperformance and achievement, and coordinating and advising all departments on intervention. Developing and delivering training on child welfare and child protection for service staffAttending child protection conferences to advocate for families and/or contribute specialist understanding and expertiseRedesign the rewards and sanctions systems at the UTC, significantly improving the behaviour in the classroom and around the UTC. This improvement was recognised in the recent DFE visit.Undertaken and successfully completed challenging change and performance management of a ‘failing’ team, supporting team to change reputation and build confidence in their own capabilities



The Bridge Academy

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

• Lead practioner KS5

  • Apr 2007 - Apr 2013

   To identify training and development needs in the Sixth Form teaching team from lesson observations and the analysis of data.  To provide training and mentoring for individuals and the Sixth Form departments. To lead and deliver work with Sixth Form students, including nurturing students’ personal and academic development, supporting them to develop and attain their ambitions for future education and employment, by working with external agencies and universities. Successful performance management of underperforming staff Developing the teaching and learning and intervention policies.  Developing parental and student engagement and student attainment.April 2007- Jan 2012: The Bridge Academy Hackney Science Leader Managing and developing team of 16 teaching and support staff Lead a team to achieve 93% Level 5 and above and 74.4% A*-C at GCSE.  SEF and the team improvement plan I managed the department’s budget and successfully applied for numerous national grants.  I instigated and managed a strong link with the Science Museum and other national science organisations like STEMNET, IOP and the STEM leadership award. Speaking at several national events. The Lloyds Register Educational Trust award for the UK’s best STEM teacher in 2012.



Tuxford school

• Second in Science department - assessment (responsibility for Physics)

  • Sep 2005 - Apr 2007



Colonel Frank Seely School

• Science Teacher

  • Sep 2002 - Sep 2005