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Cambridge, England, United Kingdom

Cambridge, England, United Kingdom

Cambridge, England, United Kingdom

Cambridge, England, United Kingdom

Led launch of academy in Sep '22, handling strategic planning, recruitment, procurement, policy development, marketing, stakeholder engagement, curriculum design, safeguarding, diversity & equality.• Managed final project delivery and hand-over of the new building within budgets and deadlines, including kit-out and resourcing • Researched, wrote and delivered 30+ policies to ensure Ofsted and DfE compliance, presented for scrutiny and agreement ahead of opening• Established organisational culture, vision and core values, consulting with parents, learners, employees, governors and community, particularly focused on diversity & inclusion • Implementation of an innovative education syllabus, inline with academy vision and values, to meet the needs of stakeholders, fostering engagement from local businesses and organisations• Produced regular microlearning, infographics, videos, website & social media content, presentations, newsletters and virtual reality content for learners and stakeholders, including:- Online courses and microlearning, such as software guides- Recruitment videos and written materials- Marketing banners and leaflets- Vision and Values presentations and consultations- Workshops and Surveys for parents- Celebration and Official Opening for ~100 guests and dignitaries- Training videos for Uni. of Cambridge Faculty of Education trainees- Information leaflets and posters• Designed, developed and facilitated engaging instructor-led training; virtual instructor-led training; blended learning; workshops and webinars. Applying adult learning principles with positive feedback received, on topics as diverse as: - Behaviour management, for staff across multiple sites- Primary computing, for 30+ trainee teachers per session annually (in-person and online)- Safeguarding training (in-person and e-learning modules) for staff and governors (~40)- Curriculum training workshops, delivered multi-site- Staff training in use of VR headsets & ClassVR

Cambridge, England, United Kingdom

Managed strategic planning and budgeting (~£1M) for a school with 300 pupils, and 40+ staff, maintaining compliance and financial reporting, recruitment, standards, safeguarding and pupil outcomes.• Led organisational restructure and managed change, consulting with all staff, to design a staffing structure in line with reduced budget• Influenced key stakeholders including local authority to introduce a new solar panel 20-year leasing approach to energy purchasing. Researched the market and developed the proposal, delivering annual savings from year 1 and significant savings over the full term • Led the school to achieve two “Good” Ofsted inspections• Established and grew a strong presence on popular social media channels• Positioned the school community to thrive during the pandemic, motivating and training staff, parents and pupils to engage online via implementation of a new Learning Management System. Received excellent feedback from parents for pandemic response, including, “The strong leadership and planning we have seen would put many corporate businesses to shame!” • Applied cutting-edge evidence-based research involving learning theories and cognitive science, to maximise knowledge retention; such as dual-coding, retrieval practice and knowledge schemas• Led fundraising of £30k over 3 years, established a shared community vision, and delivered a renovated and covered swimming pool

Cambridge, England, United Kingdom

Tasked with rapid improvement at this Ofsted ‘Satisfactory’ rated school, with 200+ pupils, and 35+ staff• Analysed data to identify groups of children and subject areas requiring accelerated progress, and initiated a staff improvement programme• Established a system and metrics to deliver improved pupil outcomes, improving Ofsted status to ‘Good’ • Coached and mentored key staff requiring support, setting targets and monitoring performance to ensure significant improvement• Greatly improved staff self-efficacy, feedback and pupil outcomes• Led improvements in IT standards across multiple schools as Local Authority Consultant, working with teachers and school leaders to improve resourcing, curriculum and outcomes

Cambridge, England, United Kingdom

Senior Leadership Team member appointed to improve standards in IT• Achieved the nationally recognised ICTmark for excellent IT provision and standards across the school• Positioned the school as a centre of excellence for IT, hosting multiple visits for school leaders from across England• Part of leadership team responsible for achieving ‘Outstanding’ Ofsted result

Bachelor Of Education - Bed, Education With Art

Master Of Education - Med, Education Leadership, Distinction