SENIOR LEADERSHIP TEAM
ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES
MRS S HOWELL
HEADTEACHER
Responsible for the day to day running of Sacred Heart Catholic High School. Mrs Howell has the strategic overview of Staffing, Recruitment and Selection, Teaching and Learning, Quality Assurance, SLT links and School to School Support.
MR D DOUGLASS
DEPUTY HEADTEACHER & DIRECTOR OF SCITT
Responsible for Initial Teacher Training & School Finances. Mr Douglass is the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the Bishop Bewick Catholic Education Trust.
MR L CLARKE
DEPUTY HEADTEACHER
Responsible for pastoral care in KS3 and KS4, progress, safeguarding and PSHCE. Mr Clarke also teaches Chemistry.
MISS L CONNOLLY
DEPUTY HEADTEACHER
Responsible for quality of education, quality assurance systems, literacy and maths across the curriculum. Miss Connolly has the strategic overview of the Sacred Heart SCITT and also teaches English.
MR M COUSINS
DIRECTOR OF ACHIEVEMENT
Responsible for curriculum, progress in KS3-5, assessment systems, data analysis, examinations, target setting, pupil premium and student tracking. Mr Cousins also teaches Physics.
MR M DONNELLY
DIRECTOR OF SITE & PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
Responsible for Personal Development across school and specifically Careers/CEIAG, as well as school site and Health and Safety. Mr Donnelly also teaches Chemistry.
MR I BRADLEY
DIRECTOR OF TEACHING & LEARNING
Responsible for whole school teaching and learning, continuous professional development, coaching and action research. Mr Bradley also teaches Geography.
MR M ASHTON-THOMPSON
ASSISTANT HEADTEACHER
Responsible for primary transition, IT strategy and websites, educational visits and internal events. Mr Ashton-Thompson teaches Computer Science and is the Head of IT, Marketing & Communication for the Bishop Bewick Catholic Education Trust.
MRS H TIVNEN
ACTING ASSISTANT HEADTEACHER
Mrs Tivnen is responsible for Sixth Form, Key Stage 5 curriculum and data (alongside Mr Cousins) and the Sacred Heart Alumni. Mrs Tivnen is a Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead and teaches Applied Law.
MRS L CRAIG
ACTING ASSISTANT HEADTEACHER
Mrs Craig is responsible for Ethos, the Sacred Heart Network, Sacred Heart Goals and the RSHE curriculum. Mrs Craig also teaches Religious Studies.