Prior to my time at Leigh Academies Trust, my experience was mostly in luxury in-house recruitment in the private sector. I was ready to move to education as I craved to be a part of an industry where my work could make a real difference.  When I first interviewed for the position at Leigh Academies […]

I never stopped to imagine being a parent.  I was happy bustling through life, focussing on my career, holidays, family and social life (well, until lockdown happened anyway).  I remember telling my boss that I was pregnant and the exact expression on his face of both shock and genuine happiness for me in equal measure.  […]

The words ‘teacher recruitment and retention crisis’ are bandied around in my office on a weekly, if not daily, basis. For most, this enduring crisis might be enough to put them off working as Head of Recruitment and Talent Management for a large multi-academy trust comprising 31 schools based in Kent, but not me… I […]