CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

• Master of Education with Inclusion and Special Needs.

• Extensive education experience (15 years).

• Ex-Royal Air Force, BMW and Jaguar - high standard of global employment.

• Sports injury therapist and successful amateur sportsman.

 

MY BACKGROUND 

Hailing from a Yorkshire coastal town, in an area of extreme POLAR4 deprivation, I left school at 16 to join the Royal Air Force. In my thirties, I worked for multi-national companies, BMW and Jaguar, before "falling" into the education sector.  Enjoying every day, initially as a Cover Supervisor and PE Tutor, I progressed to Head of Year and an extremely successful Head of House. Qualifying as a School Business Manager and more recently performing as a strong and valued governor in safeguarding and curriculum provides me with a diverse range of skills within education.

I believe my time in Her Majesty's Forces and working for global brands in industry provided experience, skills, and knowledge to support people of all ages.  My personal passion will always centre on sport, STEM and associated branches but inspiring students and adults both in and out of school is the goal.  

Lucky enough to have enjoyed a varied and colourful career, now is the time to use my life experiences to raise aspirations in successive generations.

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WORKING WITH STUDENTS, SCHOOLS AND HEI's 

Employed initially in a secondary school in both classroom and pastoral roles, I wanted to broaden my scope in both age range and institution. A successful application to support a national programme in schools, raising aspirations towards higher education and further study was the perfect solution.

from 2017-2022 I  worked across 5 local authorities, in secondary, and tertiary education settings, with 15,000+ learner engagements. 

A:I outreach in STEM now reaches across the UK with thousands of outstanding masterclasses and STEM days from Scotland to Cornwall!

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MY QUALIFICATIONS 

• Master's degree in Education, Inclusion and Special Needs at the University of Hull

• School Business Manager at Anglia Ruskin University 

• Level 6 CEIAG Careers Advice and Guidance 

• Level 5 Coaching 

• Level 4 Targeted Mental Health in Schools Qualification at Scarborough Counselling and Psychotherapy Training Institute. 

• Level 3 Mental Health Advocate 

• TEFL Qualified 

• Level 2 Safeguarding Training (Children and Young People)

• PREVENT Training

• Enhanced DBS 

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MY SPECIALISMS ​

• Post-18 - UCAS and university pathway talks, employment, and travel breaks

• Post 16

  • T Levels and Apprenticeships 

  • A Levels and level 2 pathways

• Disadvantaged Boys 

• Teacher CPD 

  • Career Coaching for NQT, RQT

  • Development Coaching for Middle Leadership​

• Careers Interviews for students including SEN students

• Student Coaching and Mentoring

• Parental Engagement 

 

OTHER RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

Academy Governor - Safeguarding and Curriculum, 2018 - 2023

Coach and Mentor - Yorkshire Accord Programme

Coach - University of Hull Developing Leaders Programme

Student mentor - University of York

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