Justin
I am a highly effective practitioner with experience across the primary age range. Of my fourteen years in schools, twelve of those were in a senior leadership role. What’s more, for the last five years I was a successful headteacher.
The contexts I have served have been diverse:
- My first school was in an area of exceptionally high deprivation with a large traveller intake.
- The next setting had a very high level of SEND and social challenges.
- I was headteacher in a large town primary school which also served a rural population. Additionally, there was a substantial proportion of military families.
In my last post, I led the successful transformation of the school (which had been performing well below national). This was acknowledged with a very secure ‘Good’ Ofsted judgement: “Applegarth Primary School is the hub of the local community. Pupils are safe and happy. They are proud of their school. There are high expectations for behaviour and learning. Pupils behave well. They are respectful and kind. Bullying is very rare.”
My proven track record of leading change for improvement and substantive experience as a leader and Headteacher put me in an excellent position to offer support which is highly-effective and in tune with the current educational landscape.
Qualifications and Training:
- Coaching Accreditation: ILM Level 7 – Executive Coaching, October 2024
- Leadership Training: National Professional Qualification in Headship, January 2019; Targeted Leadership Programme, September 2016; National Professional Qualification in Middle Leadership, July 2013
- Specialist Leader in Education (SLE): English, Curriculum, Attendance and Assessment (Prince Bishops Teaching School Alliance) 2015 – 2018
- PGCE: Primary School Teaching (Northumbria University) July 2011
- Degree: 2:1 in English and Philosophy (University of Liverpool) July 2009
