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Trinity Academy BradfordCurriculum Leader: EBACC
Sep. 2021Bradford, England, United Kingdom
Trinity Academy HalifaxDeputy Curriculum Leader: Humanities
Jan. 2020 - Sep. 2021Halifax, England, United KingdomMoving to this position to working in an ‘outstanding’ academy to hone my craft as a teacher and a leader. I oversaw a department of 6 geography specialists. I improved the overall results in the department through rigorous curriculum and assessment planning, this involved managing large change projects such as an overhaul of the entire curriculum and getting staff members to buy into the curriculum and rationale for change. Working in a team and independently, I oversaw the redevelopment of the curriculum to ensure that outcomes improved within geography. This involved careful curriculum design to ensure that curriculum principles such as spaced repetition, assessment principles and ensuring more knowledge is learnt and remembered. I also oversaw other elements of the Humanities department, such as budgeting, using data to spot trends in underperformance and it ensure the smooth running of the department to allow for stronger outcomes for students.
Benton Park SchoolDirector of Humanities/Associate Senior Leader
Sep. 2018 - Jan. 2020Greater Leeds Area
Benton Park SchoolLeader of Geography
Jun. 2016 - Aug. 2018My role is to over see a team of 3 specialist geographers in an developing department. I am responsible for the improvement of teaching and learning in the department, and overall improve the results for the
I work with large sets of data to inform my decisions. This central to the improvement of the department. I work closely with the Director of Humanities to report to senior leaders within school. I am comfortable engaging with different stakeholders to ensure that all learners needs are met. I provide clear leadership to my staff in order for us to work towards a centrally owned vision. All staff know what we are working towards and this is bought into.
Beckfoot SchoolSubject Leader: Geography
Mar. 2014 - Jun. 2016BingleyMy role is to oversee the progress of students in an 11-18 academy school. I am responsible for ensuring all students reach their academic potential, and targets, set in a whole school context. I provide leadership and guidance to a team of twelve teachers, of which four are specialists in the subject and the remainder are out of the speciality.
I am responsible for the line management of these teachers, which involves regular meetings to discuss and monitor progress and support colleges to develop in their careers. My role also requires collaborative working with other members of the department. I manage my own budget to ensure all resources are available for effective teaching and learning within the Geography department. I work closely with the schools deputy head master to provide updates and assurance to the head teacher on the progress of students. I use data and evidence regularly to inform decisions and interventions for students. have developed strategic plans for the department based on the outcomes achieved in the summer examinations. I ensured that the department runs smoothly from day to day. I increased the GCSE examination results by 12% in a year.
Beckfoot SchoolTeacher of Geography
Jun. 2012 - Mar. 2014BingleyMy role was to ensure high levels of teaching and learning within my classes. I was accountable to the Subject Leader for the progress made by groups. I was collaboratively planning resources to ensure that progress was been made in the department for students. In this role also I had responsibility of being an Initial teacher training mentor, where I was responsible for the development of teacher who was coming into the profession. Furthermore, I played a part in whole school initiatives to develop ICT within teaching, and the role that this could play in developing strong teaching. These ideas were presented to leadership team after a year of action based research.
Marks and SpencerCustomer Service Assistant
Oct. 2010 - Dec. 2010Simply Food, West End Retail Park, GlasgowI worked in this position during university. I was a customer assistant, mainly on the tills, where I interacted with customers to provide a positive service experience. I enjoyed delivering first class customer service M&S customers. I also stocked shelves to ensure all products were available for customers to ensure total customer satisfaction, and ensuring the store was meeting the required standard.
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