Experience

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  British army

  Sept 1999 - Sept 2006

  Army officer

  Alongside teaching commissioned as an Officer through the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst; recognised internationally for leadership and teamwork training.Completed various trade specific technical courses (maths skills); demonstrated an ability to learn new skills very quickly outside my comfort zone.Completed Captains exams (JOTES, 2004) and volunteered to mobilise on TELIC 5 to Iraq.Worked in Brigade Operations; co-ordinating and facilitating battle-group operations.Briefed Brigade Commander daily and to Divisional level frequently which required outstanding communication skills and the ability to precis vast amounts of information.Ability to prioritise and function effectively under conditions of extreme stress and pressure. Show less

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  Royal wootton bassett academy

  Sept 2009 - Sept 2021

  Assistant head of science

  Ability to communicate at all levels; to be an outstanding teacher and school leader requires both an engaging presence and also the ability to break a complex task or message into the simplest terms.Project Management Skills; when the school was facing lowered Year 6 intake, I designed and implemented a radical engagement project which increased numbers to maximum capacity within 12 months. This required leading a cross-discipline team of 25+, tracking data and monitoring outcomes.Leading a large departmental team (15+) through changes in curriculum in line with government guidance, within an often rapidly changing framework of requirements and tight deadlines.Line managing several staff, including disciplinary proceedings and extensive professional mentoring at all levels.Managing vast amounts of data for pupil cohorts, designing effective tracking and monitoring spreadsheets for tracking against targets and reporting.Writing departmental policy.Communicating with external agencies and stakeholders.Providing constructive and targeted feedback at all levels, both educationally and professionally.Managing budgets.Writing external bids for project funding. Show less

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  Rest interiors

  Sept 2021 - now

  Self employed

  Established and manage a successful business alongside a teaching career.Developed new skills in business management, marketing, finance and website design.Managing budgets, creating financial forecasts and developing strategic plans for business growth accordingly.Problem solving; the ability to juggle and prioritise multiple key tasks critical for success which required a dynamic and adaptable approach to self-development.

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  Oasis community learning

  Apr 2022 - now

  Project manager

  Project Manager, Strategic ProjectsDelivering a diverse and complex portfolio of strategically important projects with a significant budget.These have included the free school mobilsation of two new secondary schools, which required detailed understanding of DfE processes, management of an extensive network of internal and external stakeholders and ensuring the timely, accurate writing and submission of documentation. Working with local authorities to bid successfully to develop and extend SEND resource bases.Delivery of Academy conversion projects. Show less