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StudybugsLead Consultant and Schools Team Manager
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StudybugsLead School Consultant
Jun. 2023 - Feb. 2024
StudybugsSchools Consultant
Apr. 2020 - Jun. 2023
PearsonEdexcel Examiner
Jun. 2019Bristol, United KingdomAnnual GCSE Science examiner for Edexcel specification (incl. Biology, Chemistry and Physics) Entails completion of examiner training, online standardisation and use of web interface to complete GCSE marking, in short 2-4 week deadlines. Provide feedback for the Chief and Principal Examiners and complete examiners reports.
Cabot Learning FederationSpecialist Leader in Education
Jan. 2018 - Mar. 2020Bristol, United KingdomThe role involves working in an outreach capacity to a range of departments and schools outside my own, to develop the skills and leadership capacity of other colleagues within the federation or beyond. The main aim is to take schools and departments from satisfactory to good, or outstanding through a short- or long-term coaching relationship. My role concerns school improvement and focuses on working with other leaders and teaching practitioners to reflect on their own situations and/or school priorities, and work with them to find the best solutions for a path to success. I complete school, department or individual audits and observations to evaluate current practices. I design action plans, produce teaching and learning materials and share best practice with both senior and middle leaders, as necessary, to lead support. I work on a one-to-one basis with under-performing or newly qualified teachers to support their developmental needs.
Bristol Brunel AcademyLead Practitioner of Science
Sep. 2015 - Mar. 2020Bristol, United KingdomKey roles & responsibilities: • Design and implementation of new science curriculum; assessment and feedback structures. This work included leading on strategic whole federation changes to key stage 3 schemes of work and curricula. The role also saw the writing of online and written termly assessments for all secondary schools in the Cabot Learning Federation. The new feedback structures have enabled tutors to respond back to students in a timely manor and when required interventions can take place to improve the students success rates. • Line management in Science - I am responsible for the performance management of 2 teaching staff to include UPS/TLR holders. This work requires timely meetings, goal setting, coaching, lesson observations and support with report writing. • Termly data analysis of class by class progress comparisons, followed by relevant coaching conversations and strategy planning in line with departmental improvement plans. • Leading alongside the other 2 core lead practitioners on whole school CPD – this involves the planning and running of fortnightly focused pathways, forums, INSET workshops and supporting department meetings. • Completing in-school research and evaluation of teaching and learning strategies against educational literature. • Regular learning walks and observations to assess departmental climate and inform best practice. • Coaching and mentoring individuals across range of departments. My coaching has led to coached teacher assessments going from satisfactory to good with outstanding ratings on each occasion. • Organising and leading (strategic) department meetings. • Conducting work scrutinies (across all departments). • Continual strategic support to science department initiatives - year 11 student outcomes doubled from 30% to 60% in Science between 2016-2017.
Berry's Bespoke OrigamiManaging Director
Jan. 2014 - May. 2024Bristol, UKHandmade bespoke paper items made to order. From handmade personalised gifts to decorate the home to anniversary, wedding, birthday and new born baby items. All made to order and created after personal one to one consultations.
HIGHFIELDS SCHOOLTeacher of Science
Sep. 2011 - Aug. 2015Wolverhampton, United KingdomKey roles & responsibilities: • Teaching Science (all specialisms) up to GCSE level (Core, Additional and Separate sciences). • Teaching and assessing year 12 Health & Social BTEC level 3 [Unit 5]. • Development of KS3 and KS4 curricula with lead in new entry-level GCSE curricula design and assessment. • Intitial teacher training mentor (to include un-qualified teachers and HLTA support). • Collaborative planning and team teaching. • Trialling and evaluating controlled assessments; with moderation of other colleagues feedback. • Partaking in ‘triplet observations’ scheme with other participants on the ‘Genie program’ ran by the lead practitioner – this involved working cross-curricular to share, support and trial new strategies in lessons, from shared good practice, whilst developing observational feedback skills. • Gymnastics coach (extra-curricular). • STEM club teacher (extra-curricular) helped to organise outside agencies and speakers to attend as well as supported the lead teacher to run annual STEM aspirations and careers fair. • Pastoral year tutor.
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