Rumaysa Jadwat

A versatile and accomplished professional with over 10 years' experience spanning education, leadership and business operations. A qualified teacher (QTS) with a First-Class degree, combining excellent written and verbal communication with proven strategic leadership as a school governor and committee chair. Brings hands-on commercial experience directing operations, procurement and international supplier relationships, and is fluent in four languages with a strong record of building relationships across diverse communities and cultures.

Organised, self-directed and driven by consistently high standards.

English and Drama Teacher - Marling Grammar School - Stroud

(2017-09)

Teach English across Key Stages 3, 4 and 5, leading GCSE and A-Level cohorts and differentiating for a wide range of needs, abilities and starting points.

• Designed a Level 3 Creative Writing qualification from limited provision — building the curriculum, assessment framework and marking criteria from scratch and working directly with the awarding organisation; commended for improvements in organisation and student performance.
• Design assessment rubrics and mark schemes and contribute to cross-department moderation, applying agreed standards consistently.
• Create engaging, student-facing resources, model dialogues and teaching scenarios, including through drama.
• Mentor and coach new teachers through lesson observation, feedback and constructive challenge, and contribute to whole-school curriculum reviews.

Chair of Teaching and Learning Committee / Governor - Al-Ashraf Primary School - Gloucester

(2020-09)

Provide senior strategic oversight of academic standards, quality and improvement within a governing body of nine.

• Assimilate and evaluate substantial performance and assessment datasets, facilitating evidence-based challenge that supports sound decisions.
• Identified inconsistencies in assessment information and supported the introduction of an independent assessment system and dedicated data platform, improving the reliability of performance monitoring.
• Identified a writing attainment gap affecting pupils with English as an Additional Language and supported a targeted improvement plan; attainment rose from 67% (below national average) to 77% (above it).
• Set the direction for staff-development projects, including work on the use of AI in schools.

Director - The Date Hut

(2021)

Co-direct the business, overseeing operations, sales, marketing and customer relationships and using performance information to plan and make decisions.

• Manage procurement from overseas suppliers, coordinating international sourcing and remote staff — including virtual assistants — across countries, cultures and time zones while maintaining service quality.
• Maintain compliance with Organic Food Federation requirements and relevant business standards.
• Upgraded the company website and developed social media marketing, adopting new web-based tools and platforms.

Education Consultant - Peace Inclusion CIC

(2024-09)

Support the education and learning-materials side of the consultancy, developing content and shaping training in collaboration with a co-Director and external partners.

Teacher of Islamic Sciences (part-time) - Ashraf al-Uloom lil-Banaat - Gloucester

(2017-09)

Plan and deliver evening classes to adults and older students, explaining complex material clearly and adapting delivery to different levels of prior knowledge.

BA (Hons) - English - The Open University (2012 - 2015)

BA-level - Islamic theology - IMZ College, Preston, and local study (2017)

Diploma in Counselling in a Spiritual Setting (Islamic Counselling) - Islamic Counselling (2018 - 2020)