Values-driven leader with 20 years experience across direct practice, strategic and operational roles in education, safeguarding and wellbeing
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Values-driven leader with 20 years experience across direct practice, strategic and operational roles in education, safeguarding and wellbeing. Operational leadership across mainstream education, alternative provision and corporate regulated environments. Strategic planning, development and improvement of safeguarding, mental health, wellbeing and SEND frameworks, whole school and organisation wide.
Oversight of safeguarding processes, mental health, risk management, compliance and mandatory reporting procedures. Responsibility for creating systems, procedures and quality assurance to ensure consistent and effective practice. Contribution to staff improvement through mentoring and guidance, support and professional development coaching.
Ongoing direct practice to inform planning, decision making and delivery embedding a trauma informed approach.
Inclusion Support Manager / Safeguarding Officer at Apprentify Ltd (2025-12 – Present)
Collaborative leadership working to design and implement new systems, processes and frameworks, identifying areas of improvement and driving operational change.
Head of Student Wellbeing/Senior Mental Health Lead/DSL at The Mead Educational Trust (TMET) - Castle Mead Academy (2023-04 – 2024-01)
Led whole-school mental health, wellbeing & safeguarding provision. Designed and implemented new graduated response to wellbeing process and framework. Managed complex safeguarding cases including CP, CIN, TAF and multi-agency processes. Assessed and managed risk, producing safety plans and toolkits. Line managed staff, coordinated support for counsellors, nurses, Psychologists, CAMHS, Hospital School. Delivered staff training, CPD, assemblies and parent workshops.
Head of Year / Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) at The Mead Educational Trust (TMET) - Castle Mead Academy (2020-06 – 2023-04)
Assistant Head of Year / Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) at The Mead Educational Trust (TMET) - Rushey Mead Academy (2018-04 – 2020-06)
SEMH / SEND Specialist Teacher & Tutor at Beaumont Leys Secondary School (2016-04 – 2018-04)
Youth Worker/DJ Tutor at 2 Funky Arts (2004 – 2007)
Senior Nursery Nurse/Early Years Educator at The City Nursery (2000 – 2004)
Various Leadership Roles at Corporate & Financial Services (2007 – 2016)
Line Manager responsibility with onboarding, training, learning and development. Senior Mortgage Adviser, Customer Case Manager, Finance Administrator, Sales & Customer Acquisition. Regulated Financial Services roles with responsibility for compliance, quality assurance and supervision.
BSc(Hons) in Psychology + Counselling
NCFE CACHE Level 3 in Childcare & Education
NCFE Specialist TA Teaching and Learning
Level 3 Specialist Mentor & Tutor
Level 3 Designated Safeguarding Lead
EBSA trained and level 3 diploma
Team Teach 1 & 2
