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Taken current school from 'serious weaknesses' to 'good' within a two year period • Oversee the quality of Teaching and Learning • Designated Safeguarding Lead • Developed a coaching model to raise standards of Teaching and Learning in the classroom • Introduced a new enquiry led curriculum approach • Implemented a new writing programSchool systems and leadership• Improved systems and protocols for child protection and safeguarding, ensuring the safety and well-being of parents, carers and children.• Successfully led Challenge Partner reviews which to school improvement, through robust monitoring and evaluation processes and effective use of data and evidence of impact. Curriculum • Implemented whole school approach to ‘Singapore Mathematics’ which improved outcomes above the London benchmark at KS1 and KS2 over a 3-year period.• Implemented a new teaching and learning approach (Planning in the Moment) in Reception resulting in 90% of children achieving a good level of development, improvements in the quality of teaching and learning.Developing others / Building capacity• Designed a completely new a cross-federation personalized teacher training program, resulting in a 90% satisfaction level among teachers. • Devised and delivered a series of middle leadership and recently qualified teachers’ programmes, resulting in aspiring and experienced leaders being trained to effectively coordinate their subject areas and 80% satisfaction rating, increased leadership capacity with several teachers quickly promoted to senior leadership roles.Wider community (parents and local organisations)• Developed strong links with parents and local community schools, organisations which resulted in better ways of collaboration and partnerships to improve outcomes and life chances of pupils in my schools.

1) Headteacher of The Weald C of E Primary School. Good Shepherd Trust. Dorking, Surrey. Sept 2020 - Present Day 2) Interim Headteacher of Brindishe Lee Primary School (Brindishe Federation) Lewisham, London - Sept 2019 – July 20203) Acting Headteacher of Brindishe Manor School (Brindishe Federation) Lewisham, London - Sep 2018 – Aug 2019 4) Deputy Head of Brindishe Green Primary School (Brindishe Federation) Lewisham, London - Sept 2014 – Aug 20185) Deputy Head of St Jude’s Primary School, Southwark, London - Sept 2011 – Aug 20146) Assistant Headteacher of Willow Tree Primary School, Ealing, London Sept 2010 – August 2011Roles prior to 2010- Phase Leader and SLT member, Nine Mile Ride Primary, Berkshire (2007 – 2010) - Phase Leader of lower KS2, Purley Oaks Primary, London (2005 – 2007)- Key Stage 1 coordinator, Kilburn Park Primary, London (2003 – 2005)- Key Stage 1 coordinator and English lead. Taipei European School, Taiwan (2000 – 2003) - Class Teacher, Bure Valley Primary , Norwich (1998 – 2000)