Meet the Staff
We’re incredibly proud of the commitment and dedication of our staff team.
We take a very pro-active approach to our teams and promote a sense of belonging and involvement in the school. By investing in the team and their abilities, we receive a high level of reward in staff performance which in turn benefits the children in our care.
Senior Leadership Team
Vicki Dwyer
Head of School
Karen Bibby
Head of Central Services
Linda Hogan
Head of Care
Andrew Bainbridge
Deputy Head of School
Jo Espley
Assistant Head of School
Amanda Boyle
Residential Manager
Angela Brislen
Deputy Head of School/ Designated Safeguarding Lead
Fearghal Byrne
Deputy Head of Central Services
Middle Leadership Team
Kerry Parkinson
In charge of lower school
Ruby Bushnell
In charge of Nursery and EYFS
Pippa Workman
In charge of Post 16
Ally Jones
Therapies Manager
Admin Staff
Susie Bradley
Head of School’s P.A/ Attendance Officer
Ellie Morris
Admin Apprentice
Andrea Kennedy
Office Assistant
Sue Porter
Finance Officer, Charity
Daisy Flynn
Central Services Administrator
Higher Level Teaching Assistants
Trica Maloney
HLTA
Tomos Rogers
HLTA
Jack Jones
HLTA
Classroom Assistants
Yasmin Barkley
1:1
Ged Blackmore
Teaching Assistant
Sinead Carney-Lawler
1:1
Rebecca Lythgoe
1:1
Chelsea Dryhurst
Teaching Assistant
Linda Duffy
Teaching Assistant
Hannah Furness
Teaching Assistant
Natalia Fairclough
Apprentice
Debbie Rogers
1:1
Morgan Burrows
Apprentice
Melissa Parkinson
1:1
Kaitlin Fendick
1:1
Sophie Foy
1:1
Gill Robinson
1:1
Ellie Glennon
1:1
Laura Healey
Teaching Assistant
Sharon Holden
Teaching Assistant
Caitlin Fletcher
1:1
Hayley Turner
Lunchtime Assistant
Claire Kays
Lunchtime Assistant
Lynne Keary
Teaching Assistant
Dawn Kell
Teaching Assistant
Jenny Marshall
1:1
Julie Martin
Teaching Assistant/Transport Co-ordinator
Chui Leung (Florence)
1:1
Jess Munnerley
1:1
Yi Yang
Teaching Assistant
Emma Lahorgue
1:1
Sue Reed
1:1
Jill Riozzi
Teaching Assistant
Olivia Robinson
1:1
Emily Lamb
1:1
Delia Tasker
Lunch time Assistant
Cheryl Vlasman
Teaching Assistant / After School Club Leader
Joseph Foley
1:1
Joan Dunlop
Lunch time Assistant
Emma Evans
1:1
Megan Walker
1:1
Nicola Davis
1:1
Julie Carney
1:1
Lily Dixon
1:1
Domestic
Karen Birtley
Hospitality Assistant
The Nursing Team
Steph Swarbrick
Lead School Nurse
Gemma Wilson
Nursing Assistant
Rachel Noon
Nursing Assistant
Maintenance
Stephen Bromilow
Minibus Driver
Robert Brunt
Minibus Driver
Kenny Cleworth
Minibus Driver
Tom Callaghan
Premises Manager
Caretaker
Colm McIntosh
Caretaker
Phil Davies
Minibus Driver
Dennis Stewart
Minibus Driver
Nursery
Lisa Davis
Senior Lead Nursery Practitioner
Olivia Patterson
Teaching Assistant
Ellie Bell
1:1
Residential
Natalie Blaney
Support Worker
Marie Brown
Waking Night
Olivia Boulton
Support Worker
Elaine Goodwin
Support Worker
Faye Nettleton
Senior Residential Support Worker / Mental Health Mentor
Amanda Boyle
Residential Manager
Speech & Language Therapy
Clare Weaffer
SALT Assistant
Katie Letch
SALT Assistant
Teachers
Graham Brown
Teacher
Sarah Owen
Teacher
Jo Dickins
Teacher
Paula Hurst
Teacher
Sarah Ireland
Teacher
Ally Jones
Teacher / Therapies Manager
Bethan Murray
Teacher
Kerry Parkinson
Teacher / In Charge of Lower School
Lizzie Rudasumbwa
Teacher
Jade Smith
Interventions Teacher /Staff Governor
Sarah White
Teacher
Helen Ardrey
Teacher
Pippa Workman
Teacher / In Charge of 6th form
Ruby Bushnell
Teacher / In Charge of EYFS
Lisa Donnelly
Teacher