David Amos

Having started my career at Harton, I returned in September 2010, where I am a deputy head teacher. I have supported two other schools during the last five years. In both of these schools, I supported the development of systems and processes to facilitate leadership and management. I started teaching in 1993; my subjects are French & German, although these past three years have seen me teaching GCSE English, as well as A Level French. I worked as MFL subject leader for around 12 years in three different schools, before becoming assistant head and later deputy head teacher of St Wilfrid’s RC College, South Shields. Over recent years, I have developed schemes of work, performance management and staff INSET structures, as well as leading a neighbouring school to a successful Investors in People review. I have led many whole-school HR issues, SEF and SIP writing, and have also co-led Academy 360 through significant changes with Sir Ken Gibson. I am now back at Harton in a full-time capacity, and support the leadership of all facets of Teaching School, including the running of School Direct and the delivery of many aspects of School Direct training. I am also delivering SLE training to newly appointed SLEs within the Northeast of England.