Experience

The British International School Abu Dhabi

• United Arab Emirates
• Education Management
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Computer Science / ICT Teacher and Strategic Lead for Digital Strategy

  • Aug 2021 - Present

  An outstanding teacher of ICT and Computer Science with responsibility for Digital strategy across the school. Key features of my role are: • Teacher of ICT & Computer Science (KS3 / KS4 ICT & CS / IB Digital Society) • Development, evaluation and review of curriculum for all year groups; • Working alongside School Leadership and NAE central team to develop and implement the School’s strategic development plan with particular emphasis on Digital Strategy. • Articulate and share the vision of the school with all stakeholders • Streamline of communication to and from parents by implementation of parent app, school communication platform and guidance on BYOD. • Development and implementation of the infrastructure and capacity of staff to share good practice and resources. • Promotion of the use of technology at all levels of the school • Curriculum coverage, continuity, and progression in across all phases in the school from EYFS to KS3 with pathways to allow for further study. Show less



Withington Primary School

• Gloucestershire

• Business Manager & Computing Teacher

  • Jan 2018 - Jul 2021

  A Member of Senior Leadership Team responsible for strategic development of the school alongside • Responsible for smooth running of the school as well as all school finances and budget including reporting to board of Governors and local authority; • School representative at governing board meetings; • Part Time Computing Teacher and Computing subject lead; • Responsibility for staff professional development, Health and Safety Lead and Educational trips and visit leader; • Oversee delivery of STEAM across the school; • Management of IT hardware and Software including School management system (SIMS); • Line Manager of support staff; • Co-ordination of School Council, policies, calendar, cover, staff duties and newsletters. Show less



Balcarras School

• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head of Computer Science

  • Sep 2017 - Nov 2017

  Teaching of KS4 and KS5 Computer Science as well as teaching BTEC and DiDA qualifications. Managing department resources and creating a strategic plan to drive department forward and increase attainment across year groups. Unfortunately due to a medical diagnosis, I made the difficult decision to resign my post. Teaching of KS4 and KS5 Computer Science as well as teaching BTEC and DiDA qualifications. Managing department resources and creating a strategic plan to drive department forward and increase attainment across year groups. Unfortunately due to a medical diagnosis, I made the difficult decision to resign my post.



Regents International School Pattaya

• Thailand
• Education Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head of Computing and Learning Manager

  • Aug 2013 - Aug 2017

  An effective and highly competent Head of Computing with expertise in teaching the British National Curriculum at KS3 and KS4, as well as the International Baccalaureate at KS5. Secondary Leadership Team secondment, acting as Assistant Head with a focus on improving the use of data and tracking in departments. Resulted in creation of an examination document for IB & IGCSE results. Key Strengths include: • Consistently in the top three highest performing departments for past 3 years; • Responsibility for staff professional development and Performance Management; • Development, evaluation and review of curriculum for all year groups; • Introduction of new IGCSE specification for Computer Science; • Implementing data tracking to target intervention appropriately across the department; • Member of focus group for reporting and assessment, building an internal review system; • Creation of whole school policy on the use of social media and acceptable use of IT; • Coordination and support of CAT4 testing for all year groups to ascertain baseline data; • Delivering INSET to staff including assessment, use of data, sharing of best practice; • Pastoral role in KS4. Additional whole school responsibility as Learning Manager. This exciting and varied role is focused on developing and supporting high quality teaching and learning. Key achievements in this role have included: • Implementation and administration of system of internal department monitoring and review; • Leading staff INSET and CPD; • Implementing a T&L newsletter; • Coordination of Prize Giving events in KS3 & KS4; • Facilitating the sharing of best practice; • Supporting colleagues develop their teaching practice & encouraging pedagogical discussions • Coordinating year group assemblies • Working with the marketing department to promote ‘Mindset Moments’; • Implementing a new ‘Excellence Area’ within the school; Show less



PERSHORE HIGH SCHOOL

• 1 - 100 Employee

• 2nd in Department & KS3 Curriculum Lead

  • Sep 2005 - Aug 2013

  A highly effective 2nd in Department for ICT with responsibility for KS3. Key strengths include: • Consistently achieving excellent examination results; • Using data to ensure all students in department made or exceeded expected levels of progress, employing effective intervention strategies where necessary; • Managing changes and developments to the KS3, Functional Skills, DiDA and A-Level curriculum; developing, maintaining and reviewing schemes of work and assessment methods; • Liaison with feeder schools to ensure curriculum continuity; • Mentoring several new ICT teachers including those training through PGCE, SCITT and GTP; • Mentoring of KS4 & KS5 students; • Literacy coordination across department; • Delivering INSET to staff and parents on the use of ICT Whole school role of Head of House and Activities Week Coordinator. Show less