Experience

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  London city life church

  Sept 2007 - Nov 2011

  Youth pastor

  - Mentoring programs- Pastoral / Spiritual care- Informal education - Detached Youth work- Events management- arranging events for up to 500 young people to raise awareness of issues such as knife crime, youth violence, identity- worked alongside AOG Respect Tour 2010 to host Reggie Dabbs (America’s no1 motivational schools speaker)

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  Ark globe academy

  Jan 2008 - Apr 2021

  - Led Sixth form to ALPs 2 consistently over 4 years (excluding TAG/ CAG years) .- Top Sixth Form in Southwark for Rates of progress- Within top 5% of Sixth Form provision in U.K.- Leading Sixth Form in high performing Ark Network- Head of KS5 achievement, curriculum, pastoral care- Lead on progression, destinations and alumni support - Lead on KS5 Teaching and Learning- Head of whole academy student leadership- Coaching of NQTs/ITTs/Middle leaders - Founding Team pioneering new Sixth Form- Oversee all the pastoral care- Led team of tutors and multi disciplinary team of support (CAMHS, SENCO, Attendance, Social care)- Oversee UCAS process and university/ career readiness- Developed KS5 Enrichment programme - Teach RE, History, Geography KS3- Teach RE, History, Sociology and Philosophy KS4-5Have taught KS3 Science, Music and English also - Cover lessons for absent teachers - Provided TA support for SEN and BESD students - Unqualified Music Teacher Long term cover - Provide an alternative curriculum for students at risk of exclusion - Therapeutic support for students with SEMH- Work closely with YOT team and social care to provide support for most vulnerable students

  • Assistant Principal -Head of KS5&Academy Student Leadership

    Jul 2016 - Apr 2021

  • Dean of Sixth Form

    Jul 2014 - Aug 2016

  • Humanities Teacher

    Sept 2012 - Aug 2016

  • Cover Supervisor

    Sept 2011 - Sept 2012

  • SEMH Advisor

    Jan 2008 - Aug 2011
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  6th gear coaching and consultancy

  Apr 2021 - now

  Director - education consultant

  Currently working in a variety of schools consulting on school improvement plans and coaching senior leadership and middle management teams.Coaching and Consulting for Secondary&Sixth Form provision and Widening Access Education Charities across the U.K. Supporting leadership teams to take their schools to the next level. Our work is focussed on: - Developing leaders and teams - Building Culture - Supporting all aspects of school improvement

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  Ark isaac newton academy

  Apr 2021 - Jul 2022

  Consultant vice principal

  Consulting specifically at KS5- Coaching new Head of Sixth/ Strategic support- Sixth Form moved from Alps 8 (2019) Alps 3 (2022) - Taken from lowest in Network (of 12) to Top 4- 2nd in Network for Destinations (Russell Group/Top third)

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  Croydon council

  Oct 2021 - now

  • Head of Education Services

    Nov 2023 - now

  • Education Development Strategic Lead

    Jan 2023 - now

  • Secondary and Sixth Form School Improvement Education Advisor

    Oct 2021 - Jan 2023
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  Coombe wood school

  Sept 2022 - Sept 2023

  Chair of governors