Our Team
Executive Leadership Team
Gary Kelly - Chief Executive Officer
Chief Executive Officer Gary has a wealth of experience gained during 20+ years as an education and skills professional. He has held senior leadership positions in inner-city high schools, multi academy trust's and local authorities in Greater...
Ian Kirkham - Chief Operating Officer
Chief Operating Officer Ian is responsible for overseeing all non-educational functions across the Trust including Estates, HR, IT and Finance. Ian is a fellow of the ISBL, and with an expertise in school based operations, Ian oversees the Central...
Juliet Brown - Director of Primary Education
Director of Primary Education With over 28 years鈥� experience in the Education Sector, Juliet鈥檚 particular skillset lies in Primary Education. She has been a highly successful Primary Principal, Executive Principal and is also an accredited Local...
Simon Corner - Director of Secondary Education
Director of Secondary Education Simon is the Principal of Wade Deacon High School and the Lead Principal across the 丝瓜视频鈥檚 Secondary phase. Simon is a highly successful leader with a proven track record of leading school improvement...
Brian Crombie-Fisher - HR Director
HR Director Brian is responsible for the provision of a dedicated and experienced HR service, offering advice and guidance to school leaders, the development of policy and practice, and maintaining good relationships with unions and professional...
Jonathan Lowe - Director of Operations
Director of Operations Jonathan is responsible for ICT strategy and development across the trust. In addition he leads on Data, Governance, GDPR and Marketing. Jonathan has worked in Education for almost 25 years and has demonstrated expertise in...
Stuart Robertson - Chief Financial Officer
Chief Financial Officer Stuart is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales with well over 15 years鈥� experience as a qualified accountant, having worked for 12 years in MAT finance directly and prior to that 8 years...
Central Team
Barbara O'Connor - HR Assistant Director
HR Assistant Director Barbara works with the Principal HR Officer to advise school leaders on employee relations issues, including all aspects of grievance, disciplinary, and absence management casework, and including complex cases. Barbara is CIPD...
Helen Dunbebin - HR Officer
HR Officer Helen supports the HR Assistant Director and HR Director to advise school leaders and Principals on all queries throughout their employee鈥檚 employment, such as recruitment, disciplinaries and absence management. Helen is CIPD level 7...
Megan Mitchell - HR Officer
HR Officer 鈥婱egan supports the HR Assistant Director and HR Director in advising school leaders and Principals on a range of employee-related queries throughout their employment, including recruitment, disciplinary, and absence management. Megan is...
Jo Yates - Trust Senior Finance Officer
Trust Senior Finance Officer Jo has fourteen years鈥� experience within the education finance sector and brings expertise in HR, Internal Auditing, Payroll and Finance from other industrial sectors. Jo supports the Business Managers across the trust...
Tracey Finney - Management Accountant
Management Accountant Tracey Finney is the Trust Management Accountant. Tracey鈥檚 role provides support directly to our Trust Primary Schools in respect monthly reporting and financial management, but she also provides additional central support...
Jane Goulding - Director of ITT
Director of ITT Jane is the Professional Mentor for the Teaching School, leading on teacher training through School Direct and PGCE routes. Jane leads on all aspects of School Based Learning for our Associate Teachers, and coordinates and leads on...
Ben Smith - Communications Officer
Communications Officer Ben Smith is Communications Officer at 丝瓜视频. As part of his role, he coordinates key communication activities for the Trust鈥檚 central operations team, reporting directly to the Director of Operations. Ben joined...
Pete Waring - Infrastructure & Security Manager
Infrastructure & Security Manager Pete Waring is Infrastructure & Security Manager at 丝瓜视频. As part of his role, he manages core IT infrastructure and systems for all schools and manages network systems, servers, and cybersecurity...
