Senior Management Team

Ian Williams: Headteacher

Mr Williams graduated from the University of Sheffield with a degree in Genetics. He quickly moved into teaching ICT and also spent time working for the British Educational Communications and Technology Agency (BECTA) as a Project Manager. In 2006 he joined the West Midlands Consortium, the school based teacher training provider led by Thomas Telford School, and became the Director in 2010. More recently, Mr Williams has been a Deputy Head at Thomas Telford School, before he moved to his first headship at Bulwell Academy, one of the Thomas Telford family of schools situated in Nottingham.

Karen Bladen: Deputy Head

Business Studies

Whole School:

• End of term arrangements
• Staff duties
• BTEC Quality Assurance
• Staff absence / cover
• Staff attendance
• Homework Policy and Portfolio standards across the Academy.
• Prepare for Ofsted

Curriculum:

• Overview and responsibility for standards in all aspects of Business and Economics.

Pastoral:

• Overview of all Sixth Form work, including vocational courses, Induction, Exam Intelligence, student records and progress
• Sixth Form Admissions

Jenna Chapman: Senior Leader

Science

Whole School:

• Staff handbook
• First Day First Week arrangements
• Prepare for Ofsted

Curriculum:

• Overview and responsibility for standards in all aspects of Science including whole school numeracy

Pastoral:

• Responsibility for Year 11 Pastoral matters and progress
• Year 11 student records
• Year 11 intelligence - IAPs
• Year 11 student portfolio checks

Other Duties:

• RSE and drugs awareness

Kevin Hull: Deputy Head

Design Technology, Art and Hospitality & Catering

Whole School:

• Management of Bromcom and its effectiveness
• Sisra
• Whole School Data / P8 Strategy
• Mock Examinations
• Retrospect and prospectus
• Assessment, Reporting and Recording
• Records of Achievement - all phases
• Display
• Marking Policy
• DfE returns / Schools Audits / School Census
• Pupil Premium strategy (data)
• Recruitment, training and deployment of invigilators
• Downloading, collating, distributing exam grades and certificates
• Prepare for Ofsted

Curriculum:

• Overview and responsibility for standards in all aspects of Design Technology, Art and Food & Nutrition.

Leanne Humphries: Deputy Head

Physical Education & Performing Arts

Whole School:

• All aspects of assessment, reporting and analysis of standards of delivery and teacher performance.
• Prepare for Ofsted
• Charity Work
• House system & student leadership Years 7 – 13
• D of E
• Cadets
• WBA Academy Provision ( Post 16 and EPPP)

Curriculum:

• Overview and responsibility for standards in all aspects of Physical Education and Performing Arts
• PE Outreach work Community Sports Programme

Pastoral:

• Progress and Pastoral support for WBA students
• Overview and responsibility for Key Stage 3 curriculum and standards

Oversight of RMS on following

• Citizenship and PSHE - weekly tasks for students and Annual review and audit
• Assemblies/Collective Worship

Oversight of AHD on following

• Responsibility for Year 7 Pastoral matters
• Year 7 Admissions (HG)
• Year 7 student records
• Year 7 intelligence - IAPs
• Year 7 student portfolio checks

Helen Jones: Senior Leader

Inclusion

Whole School:

• Prevent Strategy
• Safeguarding DSP
• SENCO
• Prepare for Ofsted

Curriculum:

• Overall responsibility for management of Inclusion, Special Needs and Medical Matters (Nurse)
• Nurture Groups

Pastoral:

• Mental Health issues/ Place2Be and Wellbeing
• Assistant Head of KS3 Pastoral matters and progress
• Year 7 Transfer for SEN students
• Year 7 Transfer and Induction

Bethan Mail: Head's PA

• All administrative support for the Head
• Governing Board
• Human Resources
• Line management responsibility for the Administration Office and oversight of Reception.
• Conference Centre and Hospitality Suite use
• Recruitment
• Payroll and Pensions
• Freedom of Information
• Term Dates and Staff Holiday Entitlement
• Staff Absence Recording
• Key visitors to the Academy
• Official Complaints, quality control and quality management of Academy Services involving staff as necessary

Daljeet Kangh: IT Director

• All aspects of the Academy's ICT provision, its maintenance and efficiency
• ICT curriculum development projects to improve teacher and student effectiveness
• Management of the Bromcom system
• ICT Advisor to the TTMAT
• Pepare for Ofsted

Amandip Lally: Deputy Head

Mathematics

Whole School:

• Whole school numeracy
• Prepare for Ofsted
• Student Attendance / Persistent absence

Curriculum:

• Overview and responsibility for standards in all aspects of Mathematics

Other Duties:

• PAG
• Special video work
• Public Events
• Academy uniform

Chris Mills - Deputy Head - Business and ICT

Whole School:

• Overview of Session 3 arrangements
• Web site content and updates
• Independent Learning
• Careers and Industry Links
• Industrial and Parent databases
• Key Stage 4 Options
• All visits from Sandwell Academy
• GDPR
• Prepare for Ofsted
• All Examination Entries
• Timetable and options (KS4 & 5)

Curriculum:

• Overview and responsibility for standards in all aspects of ICT

Other Duties:

• Careers Team
• Admin Team

Michelle Povey: Senior Deputy Head

Head of Behaviour & Humanities

Whole School:

• Deputise for the Head in his absence or when required.
• Policy Management
• Covid-19 planning and provision
• Annual Calendar
• All aspects of students’ standards and behaviour across the Academy.
• Reward and recognition of achievements including Achievement Evenings and House System
• Prepare for Ofsted

Curriculum:

• Overview and responsibility for standards in all aspects of Humanities

Pastoral:

• Responsibility for Year 10 Pastoral matters and progress
• Year 10 student records
• Year 10 intelligence - IAPs
• Year 10 student portfolio checks

Other Duties:

• Lunch supervision
• Looked After Children
• Equal Opportunities
• Race Equality

Mark Pugh - Senior Deputy Head - English

Whole School:

• Deputise for the Head in his absence or when required
• Policy Management
• Covid-19 planning and provision
• KS3 & 4 Admissions
• Standard of Teaching and Learning, to include: Staff Performance and Development & Training Days
• Trainee Teachers - NQTs, PGCE, Teach First, School Direct
• Staff Induction
• Coordinate preparation for an Ofsted inspection

Curriculum:

Overview and responsibility for standards in all aspects of English including whole school literacy

Pastoral:

• Responsibility for Year 9 Pastoral matters and progress
• Year 9 student records
• Year 9 intelligence - IAPs
• Year 9 student portfolio checks

Other Duties:

• Library

Debbie Walton: Deputy Head

MFL & Priority Areas

Whole School:

• Overview and responsibility for sub-group strategies, standards and outcomes.
• Overview of students’ progress and performance – all year groups
• Monitoring performance trends, development of improvement strategy
• SEF, Development Planning and TTMAT reporting
• Pupil Premium
• Gifted and Talented (student progress)
• Weekly Broadcast
• Staff Briefing
• Prepare for Ofsted

Curriculum:

• Overview and responsibility for standards in all aspects of MFL