Caroline Saynor

Empowering children and young people through confidence coaching using creative arts. Highly skilled art teacher (QTS) with 20+ years experience. Academic target setting and tracking. 100% GCSE pass rate with pupils meeting/exceeding target grades.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) Lead - Holme Grange School

(2021-01 - 2026-01)

• Conducting research, report writing, making recommendations to senior leaders
• Creating and implementing whole organisation improvement plan for DEI
• Responding to external audits and tracking progress
• Positive client relationships contributing to organisational change

Art Teacher (including Head of Department (2014-2025)) - Holme Grange School

(2010-01 - 2026-01)

• Leading large scale collaborative arts projects coordinating multiple teams
• Strong analytical and data management skills using LMS and CRMs
• Leading Artsmark accreditation (Gold 2018) and driving inclusive change
• Teacher of Art, DT and Photography for ages 4-16 years

Art Teacher - Highdown School & Sixth Form Centre

(2007-01 - 2010-01)

• Creative Partnerships project manager, facilitating film workshops between young people and film professionals, culminating in a film festival
• Teacher of Art for Y7-9, GCSE Art and Photography, and A Level Art

Teaching Assistant - Windsor Girls' School RBWM

(2003-01 - 2005-01)

• Project management of school garden, fundraising, coordinating volunteers and organising an opening event with the MP and local press

PGCE (Secondary) - Art & Design Specialism - Art & Design - Institute of Education, University of London (2006-01)

MA - Art & Design in Education - Institute of Education, University of London (2005-01)

BA (Hons) - Fine Art: Painting - Kingston University (2002-01)

A Level - Fine Art, DT Textiles, Religious Studies - The Abbey School, Reading (1998-01)

GCSE - 10 passes including English, Maths and Science - Beaconsfield High School (1996-01)