Personal statement

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

I am a driven educator and professional with a BA English Literature 2:1 degree and PGCE, I consider myself a hardworking and proactive manager. I strive to carry out any job to the best of my ability and with enthusiasm. I pride myself in being reliable and punctual as well as having the ability to manage multiple work tasks at any one time. As a result, I prioritise my responsibilities effectively and can manage my time in an astute manner. I am trustworthy, patient, experienced, competent reliable person who loves a challenge! I can work alone to reach any targets given and can work actively as a team member. I am a strategic and creative thinker, who craves a challenge and who is not afraid to work outside my comfort zone. I am a creative person with an exceptionally positive attitude and am extremely motivated and organised.

I am a firm believer in personal development always seeking to learn and grow, seeking new responsibilities where possible. I am success driven and enjoy making a difference in the lives of students. Overall, my goals are to contribute to organisational success through my determination to succeed in my working environment. I am now looking for a new challenge to bring my discipline, individual drive, and commitment to further successful outcomes within education

EMPLOYMENT BACKGROUND

Centre Director (English and Maths)

Hopwood Hall College, Rochdale UK| July 2020-August 2021

Responsibility for all GCSE and Functional skills delivery across adult programmes and study programmes.
Responsibility for curriculum and quality alongside achievement and financial targets. Dealing efficiently and on own initiative with a high-volume workload.

Sharing good practice with other colleagues.
Excellent communication skills at all levels while remaining dedicated to ensuring understanding the schools requirements and procedures.
Managing difficult queries and multiple daily tasks that need to be resolved, ensuring overall smooth running of the department.

Head of Curriculum: English and Maths

Newcastle College, Newcastle-upon-Tyne UK | September 2019 – July 2020

Responsibility for all GCSE and Functional skills delivery across adult programmes, study programme and apprenticeships.
Conforming to compliance regulations with high regard for confidentiality, accuracy and data protection issues.

Work flexibly to accommodate the changing needs of the business, working long hours and taking on additional responsibility.
Ensuring all aspects of works are completed to a high standard.
Responding promptly and effectively to changing circumstances, planning for contingencies and managing conflicting priorities.

Head of English and Maths

Calderdale College, Halifax UK| February 2017 – September 2019

Overseeing GCSE, Functional Skills and ESOL qualifications across curriculum areas. Setting and implementing TLA and quality processes for GCSE English and mathematics, ESOL programmes, and Functional Skills delivery.
Completing all activities in a timely accurate and efficient manner in accordance with procedures and work instructions.

Working in a fast-paced high-pressure environment with the ability to consistently meet deadlines with the highest quality whether working solo or as part of a team. Working as part of a team, alone or in a supervisory capacity and have an excellent ability to manage own workload within time allocated.

English Teacher

Vision for Education |May 2016 – February 2017

Long term supply at Waterhead Academy and Newman College

English and Drama Teacher – Maternity Cover

British International School of Washington, USA |Janurary 2016 – April 2016

Planning and delivering schemes of work for Key Stages 3-5 in line with IMYC, IGCSE and IB programmes.
Coordinating and delivering educational experiences of high quality.

Social Director

Discovery Summer | Summers 2012-2016

English as a Foreign Language Teacher/House Parent Responsibility for pastoral care and extra-curricular activities.

English Teacher

Teaching Personnel | October 2014 – December 2015

Long term supply at Saddleworth High School and then Failsworth School.

Assistant Curriculum Leader for English and Media Studies

Stockport Academy | September 2013 – November 2013

Managing departmental quality of delivery for Key Stage 3 and 4 curriculums. Shared responsibility for departmental budget and line management of department members.

Head of PSCHE/ Teacher of English

Hollingworth Academy | September 2010 – August 2013

Preparing and delivering schemes of work for Key Stage 3 and 4 English and PSCHE. Managing whole school delivery and teaching training of PSCHE for a student cohort of 1350 students.

EARLIER CAREER

Assistant Course Director – Teacher of EFL – Pilgrims Language Schools, Oxford, UK
Service Coordinator – British Red Cross
Teacher of iGCSE English – Shenzhen College of International Education, Shenzhen, China

Teacher of EFL – Shenzhen Middle School, Shenzhen, China

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Leadership

Strong leadership skills which have evolved greatly, this is now an area which I feel confident in.
Setting and devising plans, ensuring sustainability as well as highlighting improvement areas.

Maintaining a never give up ethos, displaying determination in all that I undertake. Managing financially demanding budgets.
Leading large teams with diverse members.
Demonstrating excellent improvement in outcomes – achievement, retention and attendance.

Planning for innovative curriculum change and development.

Communication

Communication is a quality which I use and refine daily to build professional working relationships.
Excellent emotional intelligence and ability to communicate effectively across teams. Strong presentation skills, planning and organising tasks to achieve the best result. Adapting to my environment and improvise new ways in which I communicate ideas to ensure clarity.

Working with young people has taught me that listening is key in all situations.

Organisation

Managing and organising multiple tasks to meet deadlines, I do this effectively by prioritising my workload.
Carrying out long-term and short-term planning which is innovative and progressive. Creative in my approach and adaptable to change.

IT Skills

Confident in using packages including Microsoft Office – Word, PowerPoint and Excel, teaching others the basic skills needed to use these programs.
Proficient in college and school systems including SIMS, the Pro-Suite and EBS Adapting my skills to learn how to use new programs and relish the challenge and opportunity in doing so.

WORK RELATED EXPERIENCE

St Mary’s College – Governor and member of Audit Committee and Quality Committee – from September2021
ETF CPD delivery – due to begin in September 2021
Calderdale Adult Learning – Strategic Board Member 2018/2019
Calderdale Schools Forum Post-16 Representative – 2017-2019
WJEC Examiner for GCSE English Language/ GCSE English Literature – 2014-2016

EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Post Graduate Certificate in Education: Secondary English, Drama and Media Studies
BA English Literature 2:1

TEFL Certificate
A-levels – Mathematics C, English B, Music C, General Studies B
GCSEs – English Language A, English Literature A*, Mathematics A, Science AA, French A, History B, Art B, Textiles A, Music A

Strategic Leadership Programme – FE Associates (2021)
ETF Managers Reflections and Planning Conference (2021)

Effective self-assessment and quality improvement planning (2021)
AoC Annual Conference (2021)
AoC: English and Mathematics Conference (2019-2021)

The Art of Being Brilliant (2020) Mindset with Steve Oakes (2019) Understanding the new Ofsted Framework (2019)

College restructures and how to survive them (ATL FE Conf. 2018)
Preparing for Inspection (2018) Developing curriculum in line with regional and employment needs (2017) Observing Teaching Learning and Assessment (2017/18)

Advancing data analysis alongside SISRA (2014)
Managing team members (2014) Planning for change and improvement (2013)

Working as part of a multi-disciplinary team (2013)

 

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