Date of appointment: 17/09/19

Term of office: 4 years to 16.09.23

Appointing body: Governing Body

Committee membership: Resources Committee

TBC

Relevant business interests: N/A

Date of appointment: 01.03.19

Term of office: 4 years to 28.02.23

Appointing body: Governing Body

Committee membership: Resources Committee and Standards & Pupil Welfare Committee 

I am a Co-opted Governor at present, having been a Parent Governor from November 2010 until November 2014. I believe it is important to be able to give back to the school that my two (now grown up) sons – one of whom had a Statement of Special Educational Needs – both attended.

I work in Kirklees, predominantly with Primary schools but also at Key Stage 3 and also in the Pupil Referral Unit,  with children with Social, Emotional and Mental Health Needs and so I think I am able to bring an understanding of children’s needs to the role. I attend both the Resources and Standards Committees.

Outside of work I enjoy walking, reading and listening to all kinds of music.

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Employed by The Ethos Academy Trust – previously Kirklees Pupil Referral Service.

Date of appointment: 13.02.19

Term of office: 4 years to 12.02.23

Appointing body: Governing Body

Committee membership: Standards & Pupil Welfare Committee

My youngest daughter currently attends Holmfirth High School, and she is my third child to do so in the last 15 years. I have been a Teacher in Further Education for the last 16 years, giving me a very good understanding of the educational and employment expectations that our children face. Prior to teaching I was a residential Social Worker for 10 years supporting young people and adults who had challenging behaviour due to specific conditions, including Autism and mental ill health.As a parent governor I hope to draw upon my work and personal experiences to inform and support the school and pupils to be an outstanding school that enables our children to achieve success in what they do. In my spare time I enjoy being creative and I love to be outside often practising Mindfulness to relax.

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Lecturer at Kirklees College – Huddersfield

Date of appointment: 25.05.20

Term of office: 4 years to 01.06.24

Appointing body: TBC

Committee membership: TBC

I am married with two children; my eldest is currently at the school and is the third generation of my family to attend Holmfirth High. My younger son currently attends Scholes Junior School and will, hopefully, be transitioning to the high school in September.

I’ve been impressed with the school environment and progress my son has made since he joined Holmfirth High school. I have seen the changes made over the last couple of years as positive steps and feel I could help support future change using skills developed across my career.

I have worked for Lloyds Banking Group for 26 years; my current role is Senior Data Manager responsible for leading a team of specialists managing the banks data, data quality and governance. Prior to this, I ran a complaints team and have a back group in IT, risk and project management.

I hold a Degree in Business Studies from Huddersfield University as well as industry recognised qualification in technology and data. I am an accredited Mental Health First Aider and a highly experience leader having lead teams of varying sizes across both single and multiple locations. I am extremely analytic with an ability to identify simple solutions from complexity.

Relevant business interests:

TBC

Date of appointment: ​​​​​​​04.12.16

Term of office: 4 years to 03.12.20

Appointing body: governing Body

Committee membership: Resources Committee and Standards & Pupil Welfare Committee (Chai​r)

For much of my adult career I worked as a primary school teacher. More recently I have worked for Kirklees as an educational consultant with a specialism in technology for learning and school governance. I have many years’ experience as a school governor and chaired the governing bodies of a number of schools. I am also a National Leader of Governance. Away from school life, I enjoy walking, reading and watching sport, particularly football.

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Employed by Kirklees Learning Service. This involves providing training services to schools relating to school improvement.

Committee membership: Standards & Pupil Welfare Committee

Date of appointment: 01/09/2018

Appointing body: Governing Body

Committee membership: Resources Committee and Standards & Pupil Welfare Committee

Relevant business interests:

N/A

Term of office: 4 years to 12.02.23

Appointing body: Governing

Committee membership: Resources Committee (Chair)

I am married with three children and my family and I are enjoying life immensely since moving to the area in 2014.  In my professional life I have two roles. I am the Managing Director of a national recruitment and training business.   In the field of education I am  the CEO of a multi academy educational trust  which comprises 12 primary schools across Rotherham, Sheffield and Doncaster.  Prior to these roles I operated at HR Director level within two major food companies.

Relevant business interests:

N/A