Experience

Swanlea School

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

• Deputy SENDCo (Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Co-ordinator)

  • Aug 2022 - Present

  Responsible for ensuring that SEND students at Key Stage 3 (Years 7-9) receive excellent teaching and pastoral support. Responsible for ensuring that SEND students at Key Stage 3 (Years 7-9) receive excellent teaching and pastoral support.



Langdon Park School

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

• Head of Sixth Form

  • Aug 2017 - Aug 2021

  Leading students and staff to ensure the best possible outcomes for our Key Stage 5 students and build the reputation of our school sixth form. Responsible for academic monitoring, pastoral support, enrichment, careers and destinations alongside developing the curriculum, managing budgets, promotion and recruitment. Particularly strong track record in helping students to access high quality career experiences and higher education destinations.

• Head of Year, Sixth Form

  • Oct 2014 - Aug 2017

  Developing a very new sixth form provision, establishing systems and reaching out to develop strong links with companies, charities and higher education providers.

• Learning Support Teacher, Literacy intervention co-ordinator

  • Jul 2008 - Oct 2014

  Recruited to set up the school's pilot Transition Group to support vulnerable students with SEND on entry to Year 7. Developed an interest in dyslexia and completed 5 modules of Masters-level study which enabled me to assess students for Access Arrangements. Delivered training to internal and external staff on reading difficulties and dyslexia. Taught students with SEND from Y7 to KS5 and mainstream English, Philosophy for Children (Level 2 trained) and GCSE Citizenship (Edexcel).

• Deputy Head of Year

  • Sep 2008 - Aug 2014

  Worked with the Head of Year and Assistant Heads to lead on pastoral care and management of a year group from joining in Year 7 through to GCSEs.



Rosevale School (special school for BESD)

• Specialist Teacher - Behavioural, Emotional and Social Difficulties

  • Aug 2005 - Jul 2008

  Developed specialist skills and experience in working with students with very significant emotional and behavioural difficulties. Fully trained in Therapeutic Crisis Intervention, which aims to teach better ways of coping with challenging feelings and situations. Developed a particular personal interest in attachment-focused and trauma-informed approaches. Led a project to embed AFL approaches in teaching and learning within the school. Developed specialist skills and experience in working with students with very significant emotional and behavioural difficulties. Fully trained in Therapeutic Crisis Intervention, which aims to teach better ways of coping with challenging feelings and situations. Developed a particular personal interest in attachment-focused and trauma-informed approaches. Led a project to embed AFL approaches in teaching and learning within the school.



Dalmarnock Primary School

• Class Teacher

  • Aug 2004 - Aug 2005

  Completed probation year in a school facing dual challenges of high deprivation and recent amalgamation with another school. Taught P7 and delivered learning support, including setting up bespoke emotional and behavioural support programmes for individual students. Completed probation year in a school facing dual challenges of high deprivation and recent amalgamation with another school. Taught P7 and delivered learning support, including setting up bespoke emotional and behavioural support programmes for individual students.


Swinton Primary School
• United Kingdom
• Education Administration Programs
• Class Teacher (P6)

  • Jan 2004 - Aug 2004


Flextech Television

• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Programme Planner, Living TV

  • Aug 1999 - Mar 2000

  Working with the Head of Programming and Head of Acquisitions to ensure high-quality programming for our audience. Led on transition to new scheduling system - testing, providing feedback to provider and offering support to colleagues throughout the transfer process.

• Presentation Scheduler

  • Mar 1998 - Aug 1999

  Sole responsibility for taking a programme schedule through to transmission over a three week period. Included further training in compliance issues, maximising advertising reach and being on call for issues that arose live on air.



Living TV, Flextech television

• Presentation Assistant

  • Jun 1997 - Mar 1998

  Working under Presentation Scheduler to build presentation schedule. Trained on specialist systems and compliance issues. Working under Presentation Scheduler to build presentation schedule. Trained on specialist systems and compliance issues.