I am a progressive and highly skilled English specialist who has worked in secondary education in a variety of schools for over two decades. I have extensive middle management experience, including my current post as Subject Leader of English Literature. A key part of my role has been the ongoing development of a highly ambitious curriculum and innovative assessment procedures and the measuring of the impact of this through data analysis and rigorous quality assurance. Other middle management experience includes being a performance management appraiser, departmental trainer, interviewer, Teach First Mentor and Deliberate Practice instructional coach. As an English teacher, I am still deeply passionate about what I do and my continued focus on excellence, high expectations and consistency has provided an aspirational yet safe climate for learning for every child in my classroom.