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SENIOR LEADERSHIP TEAM

ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES
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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, Finance and School to School Support.

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, Health and Safety and IT. 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 websites, whole school calendar and our Management Information System (MIS). Mr Ashton-Thompson is also the Digital Director for the Bishop Bewick Catholic Education Trust.

MRS H TIVNEN
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
ASSISTANT HEADTEACHER

Mrs Craig is responsible for Ethos, the Sacred Heart Network, Sacred Heart Goals, the RSHE curriculum, and in school events. Mrs Craig also teaches Religious Studies.

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