Experience

Borders College

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

• Quality Improvement Manager

  • Oct 2021 - Present



Adult Learning & Skills Service: Durham County Council

• Durham, United Kingdom

• Business Support Manager

  • Jul 2017 - Oct 2021

  Responsible for the following teams: Quality IQA Data & Administration Management Information Engagement & Development Flexible Learning Fund Project: Durham Learn Responsible for the following teams: Quality IQA Data & Administration Management Information Engagement & Development Flexible Learning Fund Project: Durham Learn



Durham County Council

• United Kingdom
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Business Support Manager, Adult Learning & Skills Service Durham County Council

  • Feb 2017 - Oct 2021

  I have improved the quality of teaching, learning and achievement, by introducing course performance reviews, carrying out observations of teaching and learning and walkthroughs, managing peer to peer support for teachers, monitoring student profiles and reviewing SOW and LPs. I have been very effective in leading and managing change to improve outcomes, introduced appropriate interventions, based on the tracking of those learners at risk, created procedures to share attendance data quickly, tracked embedding of English and maths, introduced Masterly Maths, carried out regular progression reviews, tracked mock exams and predicted success. To improve outcomes in English and maths I have reviewed LPs to ensure they are embedded in all subjects, provided resources to support vocational teachers, providing one – to –one support from Maths specialists to non-maths teachers, reviewed access to online resources available to learners and supported departments to participate in competitions to motivate gifted learners. I have 10 years of experience of writing SARs and QIPS. I am very good at managing complex data. I have identified underperforming areas and created localised quality improvement plans and action plans for staff. I have experience of monitoring, evaluating and reviewing policy, practice and performance of staff and students, delivering whole school CPD to staff in British Values and Prevent. I have reviewed performance of staff by carrying out lesson observations, appraisals and interim appraisals, informal and formal action planning of staff. I have managed teaching teams to review the performance of learners, by updating progress trackers with information such as mock exam results, risks associated with each learner, comparison of success between teachers delivering same qualification to ensure consistency. Show less



NCG

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

• Senior Manager Adult Learning, School of Access to Learning

  • May 2013 - Jul 2016

  As a Senior Manager at Newcastle College I was responsible for delivering the School of Access to Learning’s Adult Skills Budget, approximately £3 Million annually. I managed the following departments: Adult ESOL, Adult Employability, Access to Higher Education, Adult Literacy & Numeracy (to include English, Maths and Science GCSEs). I have experience of managing eight outreach centres in Newcastle. I was responsible for the curriculum’s strategic alignment to government and key college priorities and also meeting the business planning targets for this curriculum. I represented Newcastle College at National, regional and local level to promote the school’s ethos, promoting innovation, excellence and growth. I motivated staff to deliver outstanding service to learners that engages them and builds on their prior achievement to support progression into employment, volunteering or further learning. Show less



Coleg Harlech WEA

• Harlech, Gwynedd

• Academic Site Manager

  • 2003 - 2013

  Academic Management of Wales’ only Adult Residential College, providing both FE and HE delivery; reporting to the Vice Principal of Quality and Curriculum Development. Duties included curriculum planning, performance monitoring, quality assurance, financial planning and managing student services I also undertook business development and project management duties as part of my cross institutional role of Entrepreneurial Champion. I managed an innovative consortium of FEIs and HEIs delivering Enterprise Education in Mid Wales to support the Youth Entrepreneurship Strategy for more than 5 years. Show less



Menter Fachwen

• Ty Llundain, Cwm Y Glo, Gwynedd

• IT Project Manager

  • 2000 - 2003

  Operational management of an ITC Centre for adults, many of who had physical and learning disabilities, funded by the Big Lottery. Duties included setting up the center, technical support, curriculum planning, marketing of successful program of short courses, teaching and quality assurance. Operational management of an ITC Centre for adults, many of who had physical and learning disabilities, funded by the Big Lottery. Duties included setting up the center, technical support, curriculum planning, marketing of successful program of short courses, teaching and quality assurance.



Ysgol Y Moelwyn

• Blaenau Ffestiniog, Gwynedd

• Secondary Science Teacher

  • 1998 - 2000

  Teaching Biology and Physics to KS3 and KS4 pupils both through the medium of Welsh and English Teaching Biology and Physics to KS3 and KS4 pupils both through the medium of Welsh and English