A highly experienced Assistant Head teacher with the desire to drive performance, embracing the diversity of cultures and abilities, now seeking new challenge after more than 25 years of teaching. An organised leader with a methodical approach to tasks and a determination to meet all deadlines. Fully conversant with rigorous assessment measures, target setting and performance management procedures. Excellent interpersonal skills, derived from years of working with parents, children and external agencies. Supportive coach and mentor to numerous trainees. Extremely versatile and easily able to adapt to changing environments as the nature of the job so often requires. Excellent project manager; highly organised, ensuring timetables, meetings, planning and new schemes for teams are in place, ahead of time, in order to support colleagues and motivate them to succeed. Senior Leadership Team duties have included successful reporting to Local Authority officers, audits and observations to assess development of personnel and identify areas needing improvement. Has clear vision to write long-term action plans in collaboration with senior leaders