Experience

Sir William Borlase's Grammar School

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

• Senior Deputy Head Teacher

  • Sep 2022 - Present

  As Senior Deputy Head Teacher I continue to work closely with the Head Teacher to formulate and deliver on the school's strategic vision. As well as broad oversight of of the day-to-day running of the school, I lead on behaviour and safeguarding.

• Deputy Head Teacher

  • Jan 2018 - Aug 2022

  As Deputy Head Teacher I work closely with the Head Teacher to formulate and deliver on the school's strategic vision. As well as broad oversight of and involvement in the day-to-day running of the school, the role entails specific responsibility for teaching and learning quality assurance and the school's external communications.

• Assistant Headteacher

  • Sep 2012 - Dec 2017

  My focus was on Teaching and Learning. I led the school's Quality of Learning programme, working with colleagues to develop effective independent learning skills in the students. I was the school's research lead, co-ordinating the educational research conducted by teachers and trainee teachers at Borlase and encouraging evidence based teaching.

• Head of History and Politics

  • Sep 2010 - Aug 2017

  Head of a large and successful department, leading a team of 3 full time and 2 part time History and Politics teachers.



Department for Education

• United Kingdom
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Teacher in Residence

  • Mar 2014 - Oct 2014

  In 2014 I completed a 6 month secondment to the DfE as a Teacher in Residence. I worked on a project focusing on evidence-based teaching and with the Strategy Unit on an analysis of the long-term strategic opportunities and threats that might await England's schools. In 2014 I completed a 6 month secondment to the DfE as a Teacher in Residence. I worked on a project focusing on evidence-based teaching and with the Strategy Unit on an analysis of the long-term strategic opportunities and threats that might await England's schools.


Dr Challoner's Grammar School
• United Kingdom
• Primary and Secondary Education
• Teacher of History and Politics

  • Sep 2007 - Aug 2010