E: rachael.townes@bulwellacademy.org.uk

Having been at The Bulwell Academy since 2020 as Director of Faculty for the Arts, I am delighted to join the leadership team as Associate Assistant Principal.

My current leadership responsibility is linked to the development of new teachers and staff development, as a whole. An outstanding and supported start of a person’s teaching career is palpable. I am driven by this to provide a quality and robust programme to colleagues who join us as part of the Initial Teacher Training Program as well as those who work with us in the early stages of their career.

Since qualifying in 2013, I have worked in a range of school in the Midlands area as a Drama teacher and for the last 8 years as a Director of Faculty for the Arts. I have expanded my experience by working as a Specialist Leader of Education providing coaching to other schools to strengthen their provision in a range of academic areas.