Tim Connole, Odyssey Teaching School Alliance

Current Role

Deputy Headteacher -seconded full time to Gloucestershire Association of Secondary Headteachers to lead on CPD and ITT for Gloucestershire secondary schools

Current School

Cirencester Deer Park

Key Stage / Age Range / Subject Specialism:11 -18;

Leadership of CPD, NQT and ITT

Tim is currently seconded to act as Managing Director of Adfecto. Within this role Tim coordinates secondary professional development across Gloucestershire including the NQT programme for the county and programmes aimed at improving teaching and leadership. As Deputy Head at Cirencester Deer Park Tim led on all aspects of CPD. This included developing Master's programmes with the University of Gloucestershire for NQTs and for educational leadership and working with a group of universities to develop the Master's in Teaching and Learning.

Tim has worked with several schools in special measures to improve teaching and leadership, including working on action plans, participating in learning reviews and joint lesson observations. Currently training as an Ofsted inspector which is bringing a new dimension to potential support.

Tim also leads on initial teacher training with GITEP. This includes working with schools to develop the School Direct route into teaching. Tim was previously Internal Assessor for the University of Bath Geography PGCE programme and has worked with schools across the SW to develop their ITT provision.

Tim is also a chair of governors at a primary school and has run a number of training sessions for governors on performance management and governors' role in school improvement.

Availability: Full time secondment means no timetable and potential flexibility on availability.

Contact:  Odyssey, Rachel Thorpe - rthorpe@patesgs.org