CV 2008/09

Present Position: Assistant Headteacher Northfleet Technology College

Experience

I have 16 years teaching experience within the comprehensive and multi-cultural sectors.  I have had 7 years experience in middle management positions and I have spent the past 7 years at Senior Leadership Level.  What has this experience taught me about my educational vision?

Ø       I am a leader who believes that the educational landscape for the majority of learners needs to be challenged.

Ø       By challenging the types of learning in a school all young people can be provided with a motivating and relevant education that allows for lifelong progression through their chosen career(s) pathways.

Ø       Education is about treating a school as a learning organisation that encompasses all stakeholders.

Ø       I will be a Headteacher with a clear vision for my school because I understand my own personal values. I know what outstanding learning is and I have had direct leadership to embed this within my current role. No matter what the circumstances or difficulty, I will use a leadership approach that moves the school forward and empowers the professionalism of the staff.

Ø       The children in my school will be cared for like my own child. Parenting is not an easy role and children need, and want, clear structures and boundaries.  Whilst I recognise that not all children respond in the way we wish them to, it is important to find adaptive solutions for their care and education. It is not about exclusion, but inclusion within the right educational environment for the young person.

Present and Previous Positions

September 2003 – Present Date  Assistant Headteacher (Vocational and Work Related Learning) Northfleet Technology College  (LG - 15)

Ø       To raise standards across the school at KS4.

Ø       Strategic leadership and innovation of curriculum model 14-19.

Ø       Strategic leadership and operational leadership of the vocational curriculum.

Ø       Direct line management of failing core departments to raise educational standards.

Ø       Building Schools for the Future, curriculum design and specialist learning area design.  To incorporate innovative learning ideas for specialist learning areas in design and technology, vocational subjects and engineering.

Ø       Leadership of teaching and learning, secondary strategy and Personalising Learning Agenda for specialist areas. Evaluation and review of teaching and learning strategies and IAG working with Warwick University Professor Alma Harris and Professor Jenny Brimrose.

Ø       Member of Professor David Hargreaves think tank on Deep Leadership for SSAT publications.

Ø       Leadership of KCC funded vocational centre in engineering.

Ø       Member of Gravesham 14-19 Strategy Forum and Operational Group Forum.

Ø       Member of Gravesham 14-19 Curriculum Innovation Forum.

Ø       Chair of steering group on Engineering Diploma line and Business, Administration and Finance.  Bid writer for Gravesham Steering Group.

Ø       Leadership of Young Apprenticeship Bids at Northfleet Technology College as part of the Kent 14-19 education strategy.

Ø       International links with EDEXCEL to deliver training for delegates from other countries.  Especially, in regards to best practice in teaching and learning in the UK.

Ø       Authorship and review of Applied Science Qualifications for EDEXCEL

Ø       Maintain the integrity and ethos of the school in all my roles and responsibilities with students, parents, staff, partner schools and outside agencies.

Ø       Extensive knowledge of Critical Incidents, Disciplinary, Competency, Child Protection, Health and Safety, Financial Management procedures within schools.

 Success Criteria:

Ø       CVA data 2006 and 2007 Number 1 School in Gravesham for progression at KS4.

Ø       GCSE 5 A-C from 28% 2003 to 43% 2007 - 2008 45%

Ø       GCSE 5 A-C including Maths and English from 18% 2005 to 22% 2007 - 2008 38%

Ø       GCSE 5 A-G including Maths and English from 2003 80% to 2008  92%.

Ø       GCSE 1 A-G from 2003 85% to 2008 96%.

Ø       Students on vocational courses  from 2003  8 students to 2008  450 students (Level 1 and Level 2)

Ø       Gateway success for Engineering Diploma 2009 and successful Young Apprenticeship bid for Engineering Cohort 4 September 2007 (26 students)

Ø       Two separate reports from KCC Senior Secondary School Advisor described as an ‘outstanding’ leader.

Ø       Achieved all Performance Management Goals on a yearly cycle.

December 2002 - July 2003  Acting Assistant Headteacher Stoke Newington Media Arts College (LG10)

Provide strategic leadership for the Excellence in Cities strand at Stoke Newington School to include Learning Mentoring, Learning Support Unit and Gifted and Talented.  Manage a large capitation. Ensure that activities and resources allocated to departments for various initiatives were being spent in accordance with SIP.  To line manage learning mentors, school home support workers, EMAG and science department. Monitor performance management. To enter cover on SIMS for absent staff and deploy agency staff where appropriate.

2001 - December 2002  Learning Support Unit Manager (MG+3)  Stoke Newington Media Arts College

Introduce policies and practices on behaviour management strategies at this large multicultural school in Hackney.  Ensure that these policies were monitored carefully for targeted students and that academic progress is enhanced for students with EBD and severe EBD.  To be responsible for Child Protection issues within the school. To be part of the middle management team of the school and be part of the Emergency Support system.  Provide innovative problem solving solutions for students at both KS3 and KS4 to ensure that they were not permanently excluded and that they completed their education.  Teach a wide variety of subjects including English, Mathematics, Art and Drama.  Work closely with subject departments to ensure that correct schemes of work were being followed and that accurate teaching methods and assessments were used.  To manage performance management within the Learning Support Department, ensuring that all staff had training needs met.  Work closely with the LEA (Hackney Learning Trust) so that up to date best practice was maintained.  Set up a Student Support Network and chair all meetings so that professionals could address necessary support needs of students.  Streamline referral systems across the school for additional support for Learning mentors, School Home Support Workers, Dramatherapist, Educational Psychologists, Outside agencies and Special Needs. To teach in the science department, introduce alternative curriculum change at KS4 and be a form tutor.

1999 - 2001  Head of Science (MG+4) Soar Valley College

Manage a busy science department in this multi-cultural school in Leicester.  Provide strategic and developmental leadership to the team.  Be part of the management team of the school and implement/co-ordinate performance management within the science department.  Meet whole school targets set by the school and write reports for governors concerning examination results and progress of students.  Manage a large capitation.  Co-ordinate the work of the department and manage the Department Action Plan, review schemes of work and manage curriculum change.  Teach outstanding lessons to a wide ability range of students and ensure good practice was shared within the department.  Be an active member of staff in the school, following school policies and taking part in extra-curricular activities including being a form tutor.

1996 - 1999 Pastoral Manager (MG+4) Orton Longueville School

Provide highly professional pastoral care for 240 students in the year group.  This included interactive and pro-active work within the school and working with agencies outside of school.  Ensure students on the COP had the necessary support they required to make progress.  To be responsible for Child Protection issues in the school. As a middle manager work as part of the Emergency Duty system.  Strategically, ensure that I submitted detailed Action Plans for the year with termly reports on progress.  To line manage all form tutors in my team with regards to pastoral and school policies.  Teach science to the 11 to 18 age range and be a full and active member of the science department.

1995 - 1996 Head of KS3 Science (MG+1) Orton Longueville School

To be part of a management team that provided leadership to this large department.  To introduce all post Dearing changes to the KS3 curriculum.  Liaise with the special needs department to make sure all lower groups were achieving the necessary progress and were receiving adequate support.  To mentor and run the NQT programme for teachers joining the science team.  Provide high quality lessons for all my students and meet departmental targets.  Be a full and active member of the extra-curricular programme of the school and a form tutor.

1993 - 1995 Science Teacher (MG) Orton Longueville School

Responsibility for teaching science and A Level Biology to students across the 11 to 18 age range, in this mixed comprehensive school.  Make sure all students had access to an appropriate curriculum that would ensure progression in their education.  Provide differentiated lesson plans and schemes of work within the department.  Work as part of a team and ensure that all school policies were followed.  To offer pastoral guidance and support to a form.

1987-1992 Medical Laboratory Scientific Officer - Leeds General Infirmary

Responsibility for routine processing of pathological specimens, ensuring quality assurance and checks in place for each sample, follow complex laboratory procedures, work on rotation through various pathological departments including cytology, neuropathology and research.  Develop antibody protocols for research procedures and work within the protocols of Cancer Research grants.  Provide reports and analyse data for cancer research purposes.

Education

1980 – 1985            O Levels: Maths, English, English Literature, Biology, Physics,  Knottingley High      Chemistry, History and Art.  RSA Typing.

School

1985 - 1987                         BTEC Diploma Science

Wakefield District

College

1987 - 1989                         HNC Medical Laboratory Sciences

Leeds

University

1989 - 1992                         BSc (Hons) Health Sciences

Leeds

University

1992 - 1993                         PGCE Science and A Level Biology

York University

1998 - 2000                         Advanced Postgraduate Diploma in Education Management

Leicester University

2001 - 2003                         Psychology Diploma

Open University

2005-2006                                                      National Professional Qualfication for Headteachers

National College

of School Leadership

2006 – 2009                        External Verifier for Applied Science EDEXCEL

INSET and Courses

October 2000 – Successful US1 application

September 2002 – Successful US2 application

December 2002 - Accelerated Learning principles and practices (school inset)

2005 – 2006  NCSL Working Together for Success

January and February 2006 – Wolverhampton 14-19 Strategy.

2006 – Planning and implementation of whole school INSET on Secondary School Pilot Teaching and Learning.  This has now become the Secondary Strategy.

2006 – Planning and implementation of whole school INSET Assessment for Learning.

2006 – SSAT Engineering Conference

2007 – David Hargreaves Conference: A New Shape for Schooling?

2007 – NCSL  Developing the Capacity for Sustained Improvement.

2007 -  Westminister Briefing:  The new 14-19 diplomas.

2007 – NCSL Coach for Leading from the Middle.

2007 – Delivery of teaching and learning approaches for vocational courses.

2007 – Delivery of tailor made training for oversees delegates from EDEXCEL.

2007 – EDEXCEL Diploma Disciple and advisor for new diploma strategy. 

2007/08 – Professor David Hargreaves think tank on Deep Leadership.

2008 – Building Schools for the Future visit to Holland - Exploring personalisation.